>>1481I really do hope live-action TV isn't that bad, but I have to admit I don't want a minute of it so I can't go against you. In fact, I don't know anyone who does much. Perhaps live-action writers have written themselves into a corner with their audience, typical audience know what shows they watch are like, and non-typical audiences also know that. There are niches, and it's hard to break into and out of them.
Indie projects of course don't have to follow those writing norms and hence can be satisfying both for adults and children.
>>1603>animeSo yaoi, shonen — made for Japanese boys mind you — and maybe a bit of yuri? You're never getting problematic queer represenation here, let alone any decent queer rep. Studios executives don't have the guts to pull that kind of risk.
Like you said literature provides better representation, hell even web-comics if you want something more visually appealing.