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I partially agree with that, except that I think overall Once is a pretty progressive show in most respects. For starters, we've got a bunch of strong, emancipted women who still don't reounce their femininity and can balance going out with a sword with being maternal and having a family, and men who balance action with a similar pursuit for love, emotivity and family, which is a strong positive message imo. And it shows in pretty clear terms how a repressive, patriarchal society can actually damage people. So, I still see this sort of stigmatisation of sex as a bit out of place.

Also, I can't help but think of Charmed: another family show with magic, strong progressive messages and an overbearing emphasis on the importance of love and family bonds; yet, it did not shy away from portraying good characters as sex positive in a good light – and that was the late Nineties.