I love this series because it's nothing like what you expect it to be. It's highly thoughtful and insightful into the relationships of large political families. When watching this anime, I think it's vitally important to go read up on the importance of the Noh play in Japan and what it actually MEANS. You will not be able to fully appreciate this series without having an appreciation of Noh (and wikipedia's article is totally insufficient to get this appreciation - I suggest a trip to your local library for a breifing of Japanese literature and art history). I literally had to go study upon the mythology and art utilized in this series immediately after the first time I watched it and then immediately watch the whole series over again to grasp what this story was trying to tell me. It's intelligent, understated, and indirect just like the true essence of the Japanese aesthetic; IMO a work of art.