The Horton-Kiriakis Wedding

It's been a couple of weeks since the episode aired, but I wanted to make sure I made an entry about it. I'm very proud of Days for this milestone, but I've been a little underwhelmed with the entire Will and Sonny romance. Adding a new Will into the mix only months before the wedding didn't help.  A friend warned me that I would be crying during the wedding, but I was pretty sure I wouldn't just because I've never been a huge fan of Freddie Smith, and now this new Will is so jarringly different from the old Will that I fail to care about their romance for any reason other than it's gay.  So when I finally did sit down and watch the wedding episode--I CRIED!

I ate my words and surprised myself when I cried during the wedding. That said, however, the crying had NOTHING to do with Sonny and Will. I still hate em. What made me cry was everybody else at that wedding.

I have watched this soap for years as gay people and relationships have for the most part been ignored. The most visibility I can remember the gays ever getting was when Harold was around at the Spectator and Jack was pretending to be gay. Traditionally, the show had always shied away from the subject, so to see these characters I've watched for years--especially Lucas--embrace a gay couple and so completely support their love and this commitment they're making...it's huge. And it absolutely struck a chord with me--thus the tears. Lucas gave a beautiful speech, as did Caroline and Justin.  As cheesy as it sounds, it was as if I was finally acknowledged by my television family.

So it was my own relationship with the show that got me emotional--certainly not Will and Sonny. In fact, whenever Will would open his mouth I would roll my eyes, groan, and stop paying attention. I just can't get into him! I feel terrible for the poor actor who had to fill the old Will's shoes, but I want him to go away.