I agree with pretty much everything you say. I actually wrote a similar review/analysis of the show, intended for reddit, but eventually decided not to post it. My only reason for not posting it was that it's no secret that many people involved in the production of BL (which this _sort of_ is) take an interest in what is written about it online, and I find myself feeling sorry for some of the people involved with this show. Because I believe that they were, sadly, entirely unaware of what their show was actually saying. This is most likely one of those cases where a work reflects deeply problematic issues in society and, in this case, an industry, without the creators intending it to be read that way. Rather, it's clear that the creators _wanted_ to send positive messages, but failed dismally from an lgbt perspective. Though the more completely uncritical, overwhelmingly positive reviews I see posted, the more I feel like posting my ... rant anyway.
Though the more completely uncritical, overwhelmingly positive reviews I see posted, the more I feel like posting my ... rant anyway.