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seventeendeer · 2 years ago

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I can't articulate this very well right now but. listen to me. rgu and pmmm, the tv series, are parallel stories. an echo. two versions of the same event. and their respective movies-

adolescence of utena is the happy ending, where the abandoned girl lays down her sword and finally leaves behind her flawed "hero" role so that she may go to the outside world and be with her beloved again. rebellion is the tragedy, where she is unable to let go and takes her old role to its logical conclusion, destroying herself and her relationship with her loved one in the process while convincing herself that she's doing what's best for the girl she loves, even if it means taking away her right to choose for herself.

do you see it. do you understand. there are layers to this !! different takes on the same subject !!! the contrasts also between the main pairs and how they're played !!!!! oh fuck and the deconstructive AU potential is off the chartsssss oh no

#deerchatter #i think i may have just realized the underlying reason i hate rebellion so much #homura in rebellion is like if utena never realized how inherently cruel and dehumanizing it is #to cast yourself as the hero of someone else's story without asking them what they want #madoka in rebellion is like if anthy's perspective was given no depth and left unexplored to make more space for utena's introspection #if she only existed to be utena's unobtainable bride that she failed to save.#rebellion is a beautifully written and executed movie that fucking sucks plot- and theme-wise #adolescence of utena is a wonky silly experience that nonetheless works SO well as a finale to the series bc of theme resonance and payoff #head full of thoughts. lesbian animes in there. phew #revolutionary girl utena #puella magi madoka magica

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