When reading a flashback in the middle of a chapter, do you prefer the scene to be written in italics or in the past perfect tense?

Tomorrow starts E3! Gamers rejoice!

The Microsoft conference is at 9:30am (PST) and starts with a Halo 4 campaign demo. *starts to hyperventilate*

I am torn between reading every nuance of every detail and hiding until the fic gets done. (Goodbye Tumblr!)

Be good to my people, 343!

I'm stalling (again).  Snagged with love from grav_ity:

Pick a pairing (anything from my OTP list is ok) and I'll write a short scene where they share a kiss. I might decide to write a sweet romantic kiss, or a rough, demanding one, it might be a very innocent kiss, or something completely smutty - I'm letting the muse decide.