But I did want to comment on one aspect that stood out to me immediately ... Michelle wasn't lying, in the recent scenes. I thought maybe she was exaggerating for effect, about there being *something* there, that night, even if she was so busy being miserable over TWV. I recalled Danny being sensitive with her, so I thought maybe they just added that last bit, to authenticate Michelle's changing feelings, perhaps fudged a little on the actual reactions, to relate the circumstances to present day. Imagine my surprise when I rewatched these scenes and I find out that Michelle was *right,* that there was a certain unspoken attraction between them.

Joie Lenz gives such a nicely understated performance in the original lighthouse scenes, that I was slapping myself upside the head, for not recognizing the looks they were exchanging. There were several points, where she caught her breath and didn't look away in distaste, instead looked shocked at her own reaction to him. And of course Paul Anthony Stewart, who does so much with simple shift of the eyes (while he watches her undress, but I'll get into this more later on). Even through all of the misery, all of the uneasiness, all of the dread about what was to happen, there was still an undeniable attraction, a subtle layer, but one that was very noticeable, especially upon hearing Michelle's take on it, weeks later.

The exchange that stands out for me is Danny imploring her to let him help make her feel better, trying to stroke her arm gently, and the way, she leans her head on the edge of the bed, staring up at him wide-eyed, asking if he means the way a man makes a woman feel better or the way a husband makes a wife feel better.

I swear this may well be the single most unintended erotic moment of entire Manny relationship.

But alas, like I said, I can't comment on everything I want to say, until later on, needless to say, I'm once again astounded at the layers being added so painstakingly, so far back, that complicate matters now. What a story, what a couple, what a pain in my posterior that I have to work for a living, and can't discuss Manny all day, like I'd rather. :P

Tracee