diff --git a/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveGestureReactor.swift b/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveGestureReactor.swift
index 2e243db..dd9d62d 100644
--- a/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveGestureReactor.swift
+++ b/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveGestureReactor.swift
@@ -11,53 +11,46 @@ class ReactiveGestureReactor: GestureReactor {
 	private let timerCreator: ReactiveTimerCreator
 	private let disposeBag = DisposeBag()
 	
-	private let panVariable: Variable<UIGestureRecognizerType?>
-	private let rotateVariable: Variable<UIGestureRecognizerType?>
+    private let panVariable: Variable<UIGestureRecognizerType>
+    private let rotateVariable: Variable<UIGestureRecognizerType>
 	
-	init(timerCreator: ReactiveTimerCreator) {
+    init(timerCreator: ReactiveTimerCreator, gestureRecognizers: (UIGestureRecognizerType, UIGestureRecognizerType)) {
 		self.timerCreator = timerCreator
-		panVariable = Variable(nil)
-		rotateVariable = Variable(nil)
-				
+        self.panVariable = Variable(gestureRecognizers.0)
+        self.rotateVariable = Variable(gestureRecognizers.1)
         
         // FYI 
         // Passing on the UIGesture at this point is dodgy as it's a reference 
         // It's state will change and render our filter useless. 
         // We therefore keep just the state in our observable buffers [.Began,.Began,.Ended]
-        let rotateGesturesStartedEnded = rotateVariable.asObservable().filter { gesture in gesture?.state == .Began || gesture?.state == .Ended}.flatMap { (gesture) -> Observable<UIGestureRecognizerState> in
-            return Observable.just(gesture!.state)
-        }
         
-        let panGesturesStartedEnded = panVariable.asObservable().filter { gesture in gesture?.state == .Began || gesture?.state == .Ended}.flatMap { (gesture) -> Observable<UIGestureRecognizerState> in
-            return Observable.just(gesture!.state)
-        }
+        let rotateGesturesStartedEnded = rotateVariable.asObservable()
+            .map { $0.state }
+            .filter { $0 == .Began || $0 == .Ended }
+        
+        let panGesturesStartedEnded = panVariable.asObservable()
+            .map { $0.state }
+            .filter { $0 == .Began || $0 == .Ended }
         
         // Combine our latest .Began and .Ended from both Pan and Rotate.
-        // If they are the same then return the same state. If not then return a Failed.
-        let combineStartEndGestures = Observable.combineLatest(panGesturesStartedEnded, rotateGesturesStartedEnded) { (panState, rotateState) -> Observable<UIGestureRecognizerState> in
-			
-			// If only one is .Ended, the result is .Ended too
-            var state = UIGestureRecognizerState.Ended
-            if panState == .Began && rotateState == .Began {
-                state = .Began
+        // If they are the same then return the same state. If not then return .Ended.
+        let combinedGesture = Observable
+            .combineLatest(rotateGesturesStartedEnded, panGesturesStartedEnded) { ($0, $1) }
+            .map { ($0.0 == .Began && $0.1 == .Began)
+                ? UIGestureRecognizerState.Began
+                : UIGestureRecognizerState.Ended
             }
-            
-            return Observable.just(state)
-        }.switchLatest()
-		
-		// several .Began events in a row are to be treated the same as a single one, it has just meaning if a .Ended is in between
-		let distinceCombineStartEndGestures = combineStartEndGestures.distinctUntilChanged()
-
+            .map { state -> UIGestureRecognizerState in
+                print(state)
+                return state }
+            .distinctUntilChanged()
+            // several .Began events in a row are to be treated the same as a single one, it has just meaning if a .Ended is in between
         
         // condition: when both pan and rotate has begun
-        let bothGesturesStarted = distinceCombineStartEndGestures.filter { (state) -> Bool in
-            state == .Began
-        }
+        let bothGesturesStarted = combinedGesture.filter { $0 == .Began }
         
         // condition: when both pan and rotate has Ended
-        let bothGesturesEnded = distinceCombineStartEndGestures.filter { (state) -> Bool in
-            state == .Ended
-        }
+        let bothGesturesEnded = combinedGesture.filter { $0 == .Ended }
         
 		// when bothGesturesStarted, do this:
 		bothGesturesStarted.subscribeNext { [unowned self] _ in
@@ -70,18 +63,16 @@ class ReactiveGestureReactor: GestureReactor {
 			// condition: and also, stop it immediately when both pan and rotate ended
 			let timerThatTicksThreeAndStops = timerThatTicksThree.takeUntil(bothGesturesEnded)
 			
-			timerThatTicksThreeAndStops.subscribe(onNext: { [unowned self] count in
-				// the imperative version waits for a second until didComplete is called, so we have to tick once more, but do not send the last tick to the delegate
-				guard count < 4 else {
-					return
-					//do nothing
-				}
-				// when a tick happens, do this:
-				self.delegate?.didTick(3 - count)
+            timerThatTicksThreeAndStops
+                // the imperative version waits for a second until didComplete is called, so we have to tick once more, but do not send the last tick to the delegate
+                .filter { $0 < 3 }
+                .subscribe(onNext: { [unowned self] count in
+                    // when a tick happens, do this:
+                    self.delegate?.didTick(2 - count)
 				}, onCompleted: { [unowned self] in
 					// when the timer completes, do this:
 					self.delegate?.didComplete()
-			})
+                })
 		}.addDisposableTo(self.disposeBag)
 
 	}
diff --git a/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveViewController.swift b/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveViewController.swift
index 73b53a0..2eec32e 100644
--- a/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveViewController.swift
+++ b/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFP/ReactiveViewController.swift
@@ -17,21 +17,22 @@ class ReactiveViewController: UIViewController, SetStatus, GestureReactorDelegat
   @IBOutlet weak var centerXConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint! //For updating the position of the box when dragging
   @IBOutlet weak var centerYConstraint: NSLayoutConstraint!
   
-  private var gestureReactor: GestureReactor = ReactiveGestureReactor(timerCreator: { interval in ReactiveTimerFactory.reactiveTimer(interval: interval) })
+  private var gestureReactor: GestureReactor!
   
   private let disposeBag = DisposeBag()
   
   override func viewDidLoad() {
     super.viewDidLoad()
     
-    gestureReactor.delegate = self
-
     let pan = UIPanGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: "handlePan:")
     pan.delegate = self
     let rotate = UIRotationGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: "handleRotate:")
     rotate.delegate = self
-    self.draggableView.gestureRecognizers = [pan, rotate]
+    draggableView.gestureRecognizers = [pan, rotate]
     
+    gestureReactor = ReactiveGestureReactor(timerCreator: { interval in ReactiveTimerFactory.reactiveTimer(interval: interval) }, gestureRecognizers: (pan, rotate))
+    gestureReactor.delegate = self
+
     
     ///
     ///
diff --git a/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFPTests/ReactiveGestureReactorTests.swift b/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFPTests/ReactiveGestureReactorTests.swift
index 9cd736f..dc4332c 100644
--- a/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFPTests/ReactiveGestureReactorTests.swift
+++ b/functional-reactive-intuition/Project/RFPTests/ReactiveGestureReactorTests.swift
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ReactiveGestureReactorTests: XCTestCase {
 			self.mockTimer = mockTimer
 			return mockTimer.asObservable().skip(1)
 		}
-		sut = ReactiveGestureReactor(timerCreator: timerCreator)
+		sut = ReactiveGestureReactor(timerCreator: timerCreator, gestureRecognizers: (MockPanGestureRecognizer(state: .Cancelled), MockRotateGestureRecognizer(state: .Cancelled)))
 		mockDelegate = MockGestureReactorDelegate()
 		sut.delegate = mockDelegate
     }