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MELROSE PLACE
We Can't All Get What We Want
     As MELROSE PLACE heads toward the finish line, one thing is clear: Not all viewers will be happy about how certain stories are resolved.
     How can we be so, sure? In one corner, there are the devoted fans of Kyle and Amanda, who've spent two years investing time and emotion into the electric pairing. This season concentrated on the couple's love story, and in the 4/13 issue, we lauded their romantic airport reunion. But now, Kyle and Amanda are breaking up, with no signs of a reunion in sight.
     In the other corner are the long-suffering fans of Peter and Amanda, who are surely cheering, because MP is paving the way for their reunion before the show fades to black. Long before Amanda fell for Kyle, she and Peter shared a turbulent relationship that crackled with chemistry and clicked big-time with the audience. (Remember when Peter tried to kill her? Or the time he arranged her kidnapping so he could come to her rescue?) Oh, the ties that bind.
     Which leaves poor Kyle. All things considered, his situation isn't so bad because Jane is available. Though they haven't shared a lot of screen time, their portrayers, Rob Estes and Josie Bissett, are married in real life, so there's some symmetry there.
     No matter who you're rooting for, one thing is certain: MP's last episodes are must-see Fox TV. We wouldn't miss them for anything!