@Zexalfan Early Love Live was still trying to find it's place and and somehow no one on the marketing or management teams had any idea how big the yuri community would be to the show in that time. It was either unintentional or purposely subtle but there's definitely slightly more yuri in season 2.
I love the detail on vi's face, usually we usually see the character looks like super model even after fight, but the truth, you will get bruise, scratch and other effects there and there.