I viewed it as a sad gay version of Steins;Gate anime.
I doubt that the authors were trying to make the “do not gay” point consciously, though, you are right, you can totally read this as that.
But then if you watch any real art-house film about gays, almost all of them show tragedy and despair, even though they were filmed by very liberal gay people in very liberal countries, not in China.
And the painter lad serially becoming suicidal right after he wants to confess was making me laugh. The car accidents is a tired cliche, and in this series it was made especially silly.
Still, the series has forces me to cry a lot at other points. It was really painful to watch. Not sure it is a healthy viewing for anyone struggling.
I doubt that the authors were trying to make the “do not gay” point consciously, though, you are right, you can totally read this as that.
But then if you watch any real art-house film about gays, almost all of them show tragedy and despair, even though they were filmed by very liberal gay people in very liberal countries, not in China.
And the painter lad serially becoming suicidal right after he wants to confess was making me laugh. The car accidents is a tired cliche, and in this series it was made especially silly.
Still, the series has forces me to cry a lot at other points. It was really painful to watch. Not sure it is a healthy viewing for anyone struggling.
This is not even a bromance, let alone anything remotely BL. Only watch it if you are into e-sport dramas, which it is.