You might be forgiven for not recognizing that gentleman sharing the couch with Max - that's Simon, boyfriend number two, who we previously saw here.

It was important to me, after the last storyline with Max, to show that she's not just polysexual - she actually is polyamorous. Her relationships, nontraditional though they may be, do contain a geniune element of human affection.

My wife and I do stupid nerdy stuff like this with each other all the time. I think it's an important part of a healthy relationship.

Oh, and for those of you who may not get the joke... exhibit A, exhibit B, and exhibit C.