I saw that too. But I'm not sure if it's a real effect, or just that when shows are THAT SLASHY I have trouble being objective about the writing!

(It may come down to - if the slashy relationships are well done, I rated the slash high, and if the slashy relationships are deeply, deeply over-the-top and campy, I rated the slash high, but shows where I was so-so on the writing, I was so-so on the relationships too.)