It DOES look like Shane is going to hold Ryan's hand. And its funny you mentioned this clip, Anon, because Shane does that same thing from the GF tour video.

He kind of pulls back after he touches Ryan's hand. Like maybe he was reaching to slide his fingers against Ryan's palm. but he got his sleeve and back of his hand instead, because Ryan wasn't reaching to meet him. Kind of like Ryan was telling him, We're on camera (again)! Can't be doin that!

Since we're seeing these two examples from just recently, it makes me wonder (just for fun) if they've started casually holding hands more! It's probably a soothing touch for them both. And i have to admit. I do love the idea of Shane pressing kisses to Ryan's knuckles, fingers, and palm with his soft, soft lips. hehe

I think the most straight (ha) forward answer is, it's 80% just their type of humor and 20% they like the buzz it generates when they imply things. There is nothing wrong with this answer. But, it feels like it's missing some nuance.

It's natural to wonder if the dirty joking is the tip of the iceberg, and if they're romantically/sexually involved on their own time. And honestly, hey, they could be! Certainly we don't know for sure. It creates this pocket of mystery, and I think that's a fun space to play around in. You could assume they are together and keeping it on the DL, referencing it through their dirty jokes.

I don't really believe that's happening. What I DO think is that their affection goes deeper than regular friendship, and that they share more physical affection than the average best friends. I think they hold hands, I think they cuddle, and I think they've kissed.

But, I don't believe that affection is the reason they're so flirty and dirty on camera. I think it goes like this:

Shane is devoted to Ryan, and Ryan knows this, and he loves it. And if his jokes imply that the devotion goes even deeper, then he loves that too!

To me, all the pestering/joking is them saying to each other, you allow me to be a pest because you love me. But they are careful with it, careful in their relationship. And, reader, that's what makes it such a fantastic dynamic. They love each other SO much.

General Ep Thoughts 

I love Joyce omfg <3 One of my fave guests!

2 people that can get Shane Madej to purr:  - 1.) Steven Lim (by complimenting Shane’s commentary voice in Watcher Weekly) - 2.) Joyce because Joyce 

Ryan asks Joyce if the list was written as a marry, f*ck, or get that a*s obliterated list...but instead of saying “f*ck” he does this gesture...

K*nk Counter: 1 (F*sting) 

(Ryan says his list a mixture of both f*ck and marry btw)

I feel like Ryan saying this was lost on me in my first two watches but the third time, man oh man...seriously, do something nice for ya self today and re-watch this part.

How he thought we would think this meant anything other than V*agra??? Like, sir, you yourself have said that you become very sleepy/useless on, well, what you meant to say... 

Their faces OMFG

I’m sorry Ryan, you WHAT NOW??? (This is proof positive, imo, of a common headcanon that if Ryan were to happen upon a k*nk of Shane’s, he would become obsessed with finding out more and would end up on an Internet deep dive (Nord VPN!) 

(Also he goes on to say that he wouldn’t use the word s*xual to describe Shane and it’s like...what counts as being outwardly s*xual enough to garner that as a characteristic? XD Does Ryan think of himself as being s*xual? :o )

So then Shane does this in reply to what Ryan said...

and then Ryan’s like: 

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EXCUSE ME YOU WHAT NOW? Was this *just* to rile him up and make him *prove* that he was s*xual so you could watch?!?! Wat. WAT.  Full List Analysis for Ryan and Shane

So as far as DEEP ANALYSIS for their full lists are concerned, going from left to right:  Shane The notes are a bit longer because he waffled back and forth between “these aren’t characters I would bang” to “yeah I’d bang Ursula” to “yeah, Fifi’s a smoke show.” Some people thought he might be faking some or all of his picks, some didn’t. Either way makes for good fic. So, I’ll just be typing my HCs as if they were all legit, for fun XD  5. Miss Bianca - 1920s Mommy (K*nk 2, A*geplay/Mommy K*nk) issues according to Joyce and he likes that she’s always ready for adventure. And then was just like “maybe a throuple situation.” AND I WAS JUST LIKE...BE STILL MY SHYANARA/SHARYELLE/SMASHR HEART??? 4. Ursula - Likes that she’s powerful (K*nk 3, the “S” in B*SM) knows what she wants, and that she would c*sh him with her t*ntacles (K*nk 4, the “B” in B*SM and also K*nk 5, t*ntacles).  Ryan: So this is the one you wanna bang then? Shane: Yeah!  3. Queenie - Mommy giving milk (K*nk 6, l*ctation), and the way he talks about nippyness (K*nk 7, n*pples), which of course meant Ryan had to chime in with (you want to do the sucking or you want to get sucked?). This shows not only Ryan’s previously known n*pple k*nk, but also low-key sounds like a convo that could easily be plucked from a switch fic. >:3 Unsure about that whole o*dipal thing though... 2. Rattigan - Wants to be him, not boink him, but he’ll wait and see what happens. MAJOR switch energ XD  1. Fifi - Regrets not putting Lumiere on there when he saw Ryan’s top hottest Disney characters involved him in the middle of two animated Lions ;) Also, human Fifi has a similar physique to Sara and feather duster Fifi has a dump truck a** like Ryan >:3  Ryan 5. Powerline - Bi King Bergara (K*nk 8, s*xy dancing).  4. Vixey - Ryan’s S*xual Awakening (K*nk 9, furry).  3. Esmerelda - Mentions her beautiful green eyes and lovely curly hair (like Mari’s ;-;); also mentions the green eyes of Scar and Nala; Shane says Ryan is gonna get a bit Topsy Turvy with his #3 pick, and then adds (or Bottomsy Turvy); more headcanon proof for switch!Shane ;)  2. Roxanne - Vanilla pick, cute nerdy girl; not much to say here unless I’d be stretching to make it fit for his crushes on various Buzzfeed people in fic :3  1. Nala/Simba - Ryan wants to be in a lion OT3 XD Last Part of the Ep Thoughts

Joyce suggesting Ryan wants to be in the middle and Ryan goes into throuple!panic mode ;)