Someone was trying to apply the "If it's you, it's okay" trope saying that he's a straight guy with an exception. Yeah, right. Whatever makes them feel better :p
Oh man. Rolling my eyes right now. But I guess that's what the trope is for, seeing how the trope is really stupid.
I like reading TVtropes, but sometimes the temptation to headdesk is strong. When I read the character page for No Game No Life, it looked like someone really wanted to make sure that no one thought that the subtext between two of the girls meant anything because every other entry mentioned their "mother-daughter relationship".
I've been on a fantasy kick lately and one book that stood out to me is Chronicles of Osota: Warrior by Michelle Magly. It's a self-contained story, but the end teases a sequel (that hasn't come out yet). It's a quick read and it didn't seem particularly formulaic to me, but I don't have much experience reading fantasy novels, especially mainstream ones (Read: not about lesbians. Because what's the point?).
I also finished my playthrough of Dragon Age: Origins (a few years late) and it seemed to me that maximum emotional investment would be achieved by romancing Morrigan, which you can only do if you play as a man. I like Leliana though. The DLC about her past does a great job of showing the kind of person she was when she was younger and why she changed.
I've started playing Dragon Age II and I'm torn as to who I should romance, the cute blood mage or the sexy pirate. I think I'll put it off and stick to killing things while I try to decide.