I never cared for the teen vamp either ... but the observations about him as the opposite of "cool" Mick are spot on. Didn't appreciate Josh's character either, until ep 11 (sigh). Sophia looked amazing ... my hubby thought she was "hot". But the scenes that get my

started are of Mick at the end where he's looking at the dad/mom/daughter and Beth ... the lighting was perfect, Alex was perfect and, of course, the kiss at the end with his smile -- WHY did the camera cut away so fast! The dvd should have had extras in it, that scene included. Song was haunting, too.
Still amazes me what a beautiful show this is, three years later ...
