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? Truly wild that this little corner of the internet has existed for 20 years! Congrats to Dan & Chris and everyone who keeps this place running and helping it to become such a reputable and trusted source.

No, it is a different Beau; Beau Ryan who is a former rugby player and current tv host.

I'm so glad you like them, @beachside. Would you please be able to credit me for the icon in your signature? Thank you, Sabrina. You're too kind ?. This is like a mixed bag of lollies - we've got a little bit of everything, but hopefully there are a few flavours in here that you like ?. It was surprising at how few pictures I had/could find for some of these couples, who, in my mind were pretty big features during their time on the show (*cough*Cassie&Ric*cough*).

@beachside, I'm starting to make my way through your list and I thought I would start with the couple I'm most unfamiliar with ?. Hopefully this is enough to get you started, although I will get around to making some of the other pairings - promise!

Hi @Zig, welcome! Thanks for using one of my icons. If you can find a way to edit your signature to give credit, I would appreciate it ?. If you click on your profile in the top right hand corner of the screen, on the BttB header) and use the drop down arrow to select Account Settings. Then in the left hand pane you should see an option for Signature, which you can edit. (I haven't had to do this in a while so it took a while to find ?, so I don't blame you!) Otherwise, please enjoy the pic! Ooh... I enjoy that some of these are more "vintage" couples (is 2005 considered "old" now? ?) I will do my best!

Hi @InfantryAlex, Here are an assortment of Flynn & Sally/Flynn icons. It has been so long since I've tried to make anything that I cannot objectively tell if these are any good. If you have any particular photos or screencaps that you want used, just send them my way and I'd be happy to give it a go. These are from pictures I already had from way back, so the quality on some of them is a bit questionable. If you do end up using any of them, all I ask is for credit :).

Hi! It's been so long, oh man, I don't even know. I know I have some older Sally/Flynn ones but I don't know if I ever made just Flynn ones. If you don't mind, I will have to have a look later in the week when I have some time. I'm happy to make some if I don't have any.

I hope these are the ones you wanted!

Here you go!

I think these are some icons? It's been so long that I really can't tell. Also, beware spoilers? Maybe? I honestly don't know where the show is up to at the moment and whether some of these Olivia photos are current or have not gone to air. Proceed with caution.

Oh no worries at all! I'm glad you like them - and I will get around to making some more, I promise!

^ If you click the arrow/link above it will drop you straight to the post. It's page 644 though, in case you need it. I'm not really in a position to send them all separately - I did that with the previous batch of icons I made for you and it was a bit much - but if you let me know which one or two then I can definitely do that.

I actually made a bunch of Casey icons here: So, hopefully this can hold you over for a bit, but I'd be totally keen to make some more .

@sallyandflynnfan - Hope appropriate for your username! Some of these are seriously vintage so my apologies for the lack of quality ... If you want any separate just let me know which ones, otherwise you are welcome to save and crop yourself.

Sorry this has taken me so long! I will see what I can do. I can certainly try. I will have to do some creative googling to try and find some good pics. The girl in the first row and a half of icons is Rhiannon Fish (she played April Scott) .

In other news Bob Morley is letting his hair grow and it is so floofy AND I'M. HERE. FOR. IT.

Here you go @sallyandflynnfan - I hope you like them. Let me know which ones you want separately. I feel like this batch has an assortment of cute candids and OMG YOU"RE BASICALLY NAKED icons so you can take your pick! Also, I'm totally open to taking requests because I'm sort of in and out of the show right now, so if anyone has any people/ships/characters they want icons of please let me know! (Even though this part of the site is a bit dead ...)

Thank you! Oh, yes, I can absolutely do that . I've never actually made any Orpheus/Mason icons before.

She's been procrastinating again ... (also apparently exceeded her bandwidth)

This is the story about how I watched the finale week back in December and over the space of 1.5 hours became totally enamored by Billie/Tessa and so decided I needed to express my new found affection in the form of icons. Side note: Billie/VJ also pretty darn adorable.

*blows dust off thread* (Have I used that gag before?) So ... how's life? I hope you are all well . These are things I made way back when (July!?!) and then totally forgot to post.

Oh look! I still exist .

I was never a big River Boys fan, but I liked Casey, and Heath was just kind of a lug, but I’ve always been sort of indifferent to Brax. I didn’t love him, and I didn’t despise him in the way that some people do. But there was something about him I just didn’t understand – something that stopped me from connecting with the character in any sort of way. But after Monday’s episode I’ve finally worked it out. Brax’s main character trait is being selfish. His motivation, his reasons for doing anything are always about doing the thing that he wanted to do. He’d go after the baddies, seek revenge, get tied up in the wrong crowds, and then justify it all to himself that he was doing it for his friends, his family, his brothers. So Brax, himself, didn’t see it as selfish. He saw himself as a hero. (And that’s how the show wanted to paint him as well.) He faked his death to keep Ricky and baby Casey safe, or at least, that’s what he told himself. But when he came to doing it alone, he couldn’t stay away. He made the choice to come back and see Ricky, which is a selfish thing to do. He did it because he didn’t think he’d done anything wrong. Didn’t think he deserved to be punished and be in jail, so concocted a plan to get out. Because, heaven forbid he actually had to deal with the consequences of his actions. Lets face it; he’s the reason Casey was killed. He was responsible for that and a whole bunch of other stuff that happened before and after that. But because he was “doing it for his family” it was okay to lie, to steal, to be violent. He was doing the “manly thing”, the “heroic” thing, and when the sh-t hit the fan, he could claim that he “didn’t mean for any of it to happen”, and he could “make it right” again. If Brax was in jail, he was getting what he deserved. Yeah, he’d be away from his partner and son for twenty years, but it would be justified, and Brax couldn’t handle the thought of not being the hero. Of finally being taken down. Ricky finally questioning, “Was it ever going to be different?” hits the nail on the head. Every time Heath or Casey or Kyle tried to get out, Brax would reel them back in. He’d be involved in one more deal, one more person he’d think had crossed him, and because he was the leader, they’d listen. Brax only ever saw it as “protecting” them. And it was interesting that in the episode Brax used the word “abusive” in order to re-but Ricky’s argument that he continually manipulated her and her love for him. That he’s not “abusive”, he’s not that kind of guy, because an abusive man would never use that word so freely. When in actual fact, he is. He is exactly that guy. Brax says he wanted Ricky to move on, but he couldn’t face the reality of her actually doing that, because then he couldn’t control her anymore. He selfishness comes to the forefront of everything when he decides its okay to come back and see her, despite the fact that he knows she’s seeing someone else. Instead of wanting the best life for his son, he wants him to be trapped in that River Boy circle that Casey (the first) grew up in. That Brax himself probably also grew up in. Where their dad was the boss, and when he was gone, Brax took over. If Brax is out there on his own, then he’s got no one to use. He’s powerless, without them, and he’s not prepared to face that. Long story short, I refuse to feel sorry for Brax, leaving on his own is exactly what he deserves. And I can’t help but feel like his selfish actions have continuously been masked as heroism, when in fact all he’s done is manipulate the people around him to get what he wanted. And yet, I don’t hate him. I don’t want people to think that this post is an anti-Brax rant, because it isn’t. It’s me trying to work out a character’s motivations and if anything I finally see what is so interesting about him. I think this is the most I’ve ever thought about Brax in his entire run of the show, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it all week and I’ve finally tried to put it into words as best I can.

Of course not! I can upload it separately if you want a better quality version.