#mfw my sister deduces that im adopted and i overcomplicate everything in an attempt to obfuscate the truth that no one was even poking at | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

aroanthy · 9 months ago

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actually whilst im comparing the utena fandom to utena characters i did have a really funny thought a couple of months ago about how people who neglect the impact of touga’s history with csa do the exact same thing that he does. like they’re both like ‘didn’t happen :) not real :) wouldn’t have any tangible effect whatsoever :) now watch me craft an elaborate web of lies that dont make any fucking sense in order to obfuscate the truth (not pictured here)’. guys who hate kiryuu touga when they do the exact same thing he does

#none of you clowns ever want to unpack what goes on in 31 and 32 re: adoption narratives and it makes me !!!!!!#touga is supposedly The Adopted One and yet nanami is positioned as the ugly duckling #but he only makes that implication to keiko!!!! he’s spinning a narrative that’s more favourable to him!!!!!#because he!! didn’t want!!!! or expect!!!!! this aspect of his life!!!!!! to be used!!!!! in schemes!!!!!!!!!!#mfw my sister deduces that im adopted and i overcomplicate everything in an attempt to obfuscate the truth that no one was even poking at #bc my sense of shame is THAT deep and profound that even acknowledging any aspect of my childhood sends it all unravelling #like ok. normal about that one #you literally see him when nanami says it. react with genuine shock like he’s startled he’s made uncomfortable he’s shocked #and then there’s a pause as he Decides to go along with her belief and craft lies to support it #im just. gahhhhh im so normal #like 31 and 32 are such good episodes that i only started thinking about touga’s experiences in them in the past year or so #bc for the previous three i was just like NANAMIIIIII NANAMI NANAMI #there are so many layers to each character and how they all intersect ohhhhhhhh oh #hey guys did you know i like her tragedy #dais.txt #her tragedy her triumph #obfuscation abventures

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