We have made it! The final discussion for the show! Of course, we will be back in two weeks with an episode on Adolescence of Utena, hopefully with Special Guest Star Autumn Blake (we still haven't even recorded it).

We start with a decent synopsis section and talk a little bit about what’s left after this episode (the movie and the manga), then get into a discussion of the end of the show. Topics covered include the various myths and fables of the prince and his encounter with the orphaned girl; the themes of becoming a prince and Utena’s fight against gender essentialism and its ties to themes of nobility; the final episodes of the series; Utena and Anthy’s relationship and understanding Anthy’s betrayal of Utena; different readings of what is happening in the series overall and its competing “realities”; Juri and Shiori's relationship and its comparison with Utena and Anthy's relationship; themes of queerness throughout the series and how it relates to ideas of representation, resonance, and other topics; and a final look at how maybe Saionji and Touga are fuckin.

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Works Cited in this Discussion

The Myth of the Eternal Return by Mircea Eliade, translated by Willard Trask

Content Warnings for this Discussion

Impalement and torture
Sexual harassment, grooming, sexual abuse, and rape
Incest and pedophilia
Poisoning
Attempted suicide
Patriarchy, heteronormativity, sexism, and gender essentialism
Unreality, memory loss
Post-ED section: Alcohol talk

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