I think it's good progress that the drama stops treating gay relationships as a genre on its own, as if it's innately different, happening in a segregated community and following distinct logics - distinct as in different from heterosexual relationships.
Gay relationships are not really different from any other relationship, unless society consciously sets up walls to make them be. In a society where being gay is normalized, we can turn away from the grand, exotic and shiny "gay drama themes" to focus on the ordinary, mundane, and trivial nature of liking and loving someone. The difficulties we face and the joy we share. So even if the relationship portrayed is far from ideal - as any real life relationship would end up being - it's still a nice show to watch. Maybe a bit too optimistic.
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