Short rebuttalby Mischief Maker 10/10/2008, 7:27pm PDT
I can definitely see it. However, it's equally likely that the game is honestly as stupid as it seems. Considering the laziness that went into the gameplay, I'm still of the view that they weren't deconstructing generic homoerotic japanese game plots, but just copying them with no irony intended to save on time. Opera House boss speech notwithstanding.
Whichever way you fall, it's worth noting that even in the realm of awesome homoerotic cutscenes, Devil May Cry 3 still wins: