Yeah, I know a lot of people suddenly feel for Chad just because he is gay, similar to the way people fell hard for Quinn after she got beat up and then DPC showed her looking sad and played some sappy music. This despite all of her immoral actions. I don't fall for those tricks that easily. Just being gay doesn't suddenly give Chad a pass. He has done some really fucked up shit to MC and Sage. Like I said before, I helped him during Burke's inquisition and he helped me at the HOT party. We're even. I view him now as neutral die Schweiz. And it's no dilemma for me. The Chad/Sage situation is over for my MC. Sage can pout about it for longer if she wants but my part is done. Get over it Sage or I give you a 2/5.
I'm not telling her anything about Chad because it's not my business. All I know is, if you end an episode on a Chad/Troy reveal then that means DPC is planning to go all in on their drama. I just want to be able to opt out of it. Whether you consider it a dilemma, drama, or problems to be solved.
And I have to say, DPC is really going overboard on the closet homosexual tropes. Almost all of the jocks are either now confirmed or very sus. You even have several of the DIK brothers falling into that category. That makes it difficult to establish any true rival to MC. Every hero needs an equally powerful foe (romantic or combative). Most of MC's current adversaries either have small dicks, can't get it up, are closet homosexuals, or are just laughing stocks. Vinny may be the one exception but MC hasn't even encountered him yet. Caleb would be a good character to break that cycle. He is already physically powerful, now make him a clear hetero and then MC will have a serious challenge to his alpha male status. If Caleb pursues one of MC's ladies then players will really hate him and the rivalry will be on.
Semi-related question. Have we seen Derek noticing Anthony/Ashley romance? I can't remember if he saw the two and then either said something or looked sad/angry. I recall that Derek was sad in class that one time, but I don't remember him watching Anthony and Ashley together.