by Lizzie
How long have I been waiting for this episode? Marco cruises the clubs and our first premature marriage proposal. Sweet. But why must the gay club be the campus pub, awkwardly madeover with a couple of go go dancing studs? And does anyone else think that the depiction of Marco getting dragged into male prostitution is going to send a skewed vision of gay culture to middle American teenie boppers? Speaking of middle America, teens Jay and Manny get engaged. It’s faux (a way to get her strict parents off her back), but I think we can all predict that a classic romcom twist will result in an eventual hitch. Wheeeee.

Weirdest Moment That Demands Comment: When Jay strategically runs into Manny in front of the school she’s toting what some guy in the props department (who presumably never took chemistry beyond grade nine) thought might resemble a science fair project: a water cooler jug with rubber coils glued all over it. Is she studying science or Dadaism?

Best Fashion: Marco’s ‘WWII American solider on leave at a pub in England’ getup was most fetching. Much better than the muscle tee wearing, rainbow chain clad overly stereotyped gay guys at the Campus Cabaret.

Worst Style: The hair on the slick male prostitue Devon was very Brian Orser circa Calary winter olympics 1988 i.e. not attractive.

Amazing Quote: “Jazz can be . . . (prolonged pause) . . . righteous.” Ellie trying to think of some way to put a positive spin on Marco’s love interest enjoying jazz, but failing.