as many bl fans know (at least i hope so) a lot of the content is extremely fetishy. not only do writers romanticize things that should never be romanticized, but the stories themselves typically treat gay relationships as something forbidden, exotic, and sexy. semantic error, however, does no such thing.

as an enemies to lovers title, i was nervous that i was going to encounter the same old extremely toxic storyline that somehow magically manifested into a romantic relationship. this could not be further from the truth for semantic error. they executed the trope flawlessly, never stepping out of a banter realm during the enemies phase. no serious lines were crossed, just lighthearted teasing that organically developed into a wonderful romance.

the world doesn’t treat gay relationships as taboo, and the queerness is never centered as something that should be “othered”, it just is (as it should be). side characters offhandedly mention queer relationships they themselves have been in, and one of the main characters is canonically bisexual. his sexuality isn’t minimized or erased in the slightest, as is unfortunately typical in many bls.

the story itself is adorable. i watched it all in one go, and adored every moment of it. and while a good budget doesn’t necessarily mean a fantastic show, it really does help.

anyways, go watch semantic error. its phenomenal. its fantastic to finally see some good, nontoxic shows in this genre!