Yeah, it feels like it’s getting a lot better on average, for a lot of reasons, but these two are among the especially supportive and enthusiastic (although another pair of the best actresses at handling this, Lucy Lawless and ROC, were also from an earlier era). They’re from a big enough show where they don’t really don’t need to do this but have been giving content for a whole summer and seem to be continuing that.
And I absolutely do love and praise actresses every time they’re so open in embracing these ships and fandoms especially because, as you said, it could be so awkward and, well, insulting before. Some people act like it’s pandering or bad for some other so and so reason and it’s like, unless they’re completely insincere about it, what’s the problem? It’s a win-win for everyone.