Well, they were. Oh damn you, now I feel as though Wellard's death was punishment for picking up on disturbed UST. ::digs out dvd's and consoles self::
Retribution is my all time favourite episode, (my favourite episodes are ranked by how full of slash they are) but I can't watch it much, it makes me so sad, and frustrated. How could Hornblower not tell Archie he loved him. He was dying, he'd just given up his life for him, I'm pretty sure the feelings were returned there. But no, he just sits there and attempts to be a man. feh.
And I just up for lack of Captain Pellew by watching My Family. It's so much more amusing seeing Pellew clean teeth and raise Harry Potter.

Anyway, whoo for hornblower, and pot, and black books. If only everyone were as perfectly marvelous as you.