Maybe that was that shit review in The Guardian. I'm not even going to repost it here. There's a reddit trashing it, it's not a well-structured or situated review. My understanding is that when Queer as Folk Creator Russell T. Davies positively reviewed the show* on Instagram, it was in response that snooty guardian review.
* "Yes, gay, okay, hooray, but never mind the sex, this is a love story, a great big classic love story. And it's a really classy production, great acting, direction, lighting, music, design (the real scandal is the property porn, oh those apartments!)."
The legendary screenwriter and producer went on, "And so many gorgeous details. Too many pillows on the bed. The camera's gay gaze (that's so rarely done right). Men watching TV with their hands down their pants. And the killer line being delivered in Russian, by Svetlana, about Jane. Wonderful. And it's such bold storytelling - the wild swing of Ep.3, the rabble-rousing joy of Ep.5, the sheer patience of Ep.6. "Sometimes there's a fabulous lack of drama; traditional confrontations have all the steam taken out of them, replaced by proper, adult conversation," Davies wrote, in conclusion. "A gorgeous show, and in an age when @glaad reports LGBTQ+ representation falling under a hostile regime, Canada surges ahead into a bold new world. Magnificent!"Jacob Tierney responded, " "My king [bowing emoji] thank you so much for this."
Two great smut and love and fun producers falling in love on Instagram. :-). Fuck that poorly written Guardian review.