#wanted to write something out where I wasn't zonked out at 2am

[autistic-autumn]

honestly a lot of the complaints about ena5 and not directly confirming Mizuki is trans feel like they betray a lack literacy when it comes to queer representation. Mizuki being trans isn't really a debatable topic, she just is trans and it's absolutely integral to her story. Refusal to see Mizuki as trans is realistically just refusing to engage with her character at all, and not to mention just blatantly transphobic. The idea the representation where a character explicitly and directly states their identity is more better than their identity being woven as an important part of their story seems like an extremely plain and reductive take on the whole situation. As someone who is transfem, seeing someone like Mizuki who's struggles and conflict is directly a result of her transness is far more meaningful and impactful to me than a lot of the other representation I see. Ena5 was about Ena first and foremost, and Ena reconnecting with Mizuki. Yes Colpal's writing kind of sucks sometimes and there have been point where it could have been handled better but it isn't really a huge lost here I don't think.