"Misty water-coloured memories...of the way we were"
° Libby's heartfelt request to Miranda that everyone have a beer in memory of Drew at the Oakey reunion just as Darren pulled up to beg forgiveness was a really nice, textured moment. After weeks of skirting the issue we found out absolutely everything we needed to in the space of a single beat: Drew was the shit, Darren is a shit and Libby has finally realised the difference. Storyline pretty much over. It was probably one of the most finely executed things Neighbours has done in ages.
° As I watched Cassie tearfully run out of the doctor's surgery having found out she's HIV Positive, I excitedly shouted at the screen, "go on, get hit by a car!" and then she actually did. It was amazing!
It's not too often one can claim such instant, hate-fuelled retribution in soaps, but it's bloody great when it does happen. I still remember my first time: my brothers and I really hated the character of Stephanie, Travis' daughter-of-sorts, on Home and Away and as she stood atop a rockface we spoke about how much we wished she'd just fall off that cliff and leave the show forever. Seconds later she fell off that cliff and died. We were sublimely happy and it changed the way we viewed soaps forever. Happy days...
*crash* ... *silence* ... *cheers*
Cassie did take the news as if she lived in 1975 though, and that's just plain annoying. I can't wait to see how she reacts when she finds out Henk has done a runner.
° Miles finally revealed his big secret to Sally: not only is he Milco, but he's her twin brother! Whoa! It was an interesting scene to behold. A part of me really bought into the emotion of it but the other part of me had to laugh at the way in which the story was disseminated. Miles would slowly reveal a chapter of his story, Sally would express disbelief and then Miles would explain to her - and more importantly, to us - exactly how this outlandish story is plausible. At times it felt like the writers were begging us to go along with it. Luckily I think most people will be happy to, because Milco has been great so far; much more likeable than other recent arrivals in Summer Bay (yeah, I'm looking at you, Roman).
Elsewhere in Erinsborough: Miranda and Rebecca's idea to throw a blind woman with burned hands a surprise BBQ was dumb on an almost-Ned level. Ned was consistently dumb on a Ned level in all his interactions with Janae and Kirsten. Rachel inadvertently made out with her new teacher. Valda finally came clean about her financial problems (what a boring story that is).
Elsewhere in Summer Bay: Geoff and Roman saved Annie from a long drive off a short cliff and Geoff decided to give up football for religion. Rachel enjoyed her date with Tony more than she'd expected. Johnny Cooper escaped from prison declaring his intent for revenge on Sally. I have a bad feeling that long-lost brother Milco is about to become forever-lost brother Milco. Eek. Hopefully I'm just paranoid.
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