I haven't seen this week's ep yet (my TiFaux seems to have deleted it for me, and it's not yet available 'on demand', so it may take some time) but I agree with what you've said. I really like the show for the acting/writing/stories, and actually find it a bit refreshing that the guys are 'not hot enough to slash'. I was just talking it up to a friend this morning, explaining that they were more like real people than tv characters. I also rather like the way things keep pulling them back into the central mystery of the series (I started out thinking they were going to be 'case-of-the-week' and am impressed that it's turning into an extended and complex underlying plot) and I really hope we get the solution to the central mystery before it's taken off the air!!

When I get a chance to catch up I'll try to remember to come back and comment on your TG point...