It reminds me of watching some movies and shows made in communist Poland. :)

Heee, yeah, that is a good comparison.

I agree that it's obvious, but not cartoonish or headdesk-inducing. I guess it might feel worse if it accumulates as it goes on, but for now it's bearable.

And, yes, it is very well acted, and of course doesn't suffer from censorship in the way all his other shows did, because it was written with the exact ideal in mind that censorship loves. *shrug*

p.s.: achray already wrote a fic. It's absolutely dirtybadwrong, but spoilery for episode 23, so maybe wait a little.