Comments | streussal: love only me

streussal

love only me

Feb 22, 2013 21:41

I've been making small posts on tumblr during my Princess Tutu watch, and then it occurred to me that I should post on lj.

So, thoughts mostly from the first three episodes of season 2. (Warning for discussion of psychological abuse in the episode 2 section.)
( tutu too many feelings )

manga/anime: princess tutu

Comments 5

cordialcount February 23 2013, 23:03:34 UTC

have you heard of polyamory
Plus one! I'm saddened by how many romance-conflict arcs would have the bottom punched out of them by the acknowledgement of queer or poly people. (Although if my osmosis of Princess Tutu was accurate, you can fanwank it as meta, perhaps? Drosselmeyer imposes stories in which he sets your role; you can fuck with the archetypes, though, if you're clever and determined.)

streussal February 23 2013, 23:38:04 UTC

Oh, the romance-conflict in the series isn't annoying. Ahiru, the protagonist, is a little envious of Mytho's girlfriend, but never dislikes her. She's pretty impressed with Rue right from the start, attempts to befriend her (much to Rue's confusion), and basically ships Mytho/Rue. (And Drosselmeyer is totally drawing attention to the trope there.) It's just that Rue is so desperate for love and so convinced that it will never happen, that I get sad about it.

The show has a lot of queer subtext (or even text?) too. Ahiru blushes around a girl and says "I mean, of course the flowers are pretty! But that's not all..." At one point the other students think Mytho is in love with a male student, and don't find the idea weird/gross, just kind of disappointing.

silverfyshxin February 24 2013, 05:16:51 UTC

RUE'S DAD IS THE WORST. And everything is sad because Rue is sad and I love her.

Also lol Drosselmeyer no he wouldn't recognise polyamory.

Uzura! I know some people find her annoying but I am not one of them because I love Uzura, she's a delight!!

streussal February 24 2013, 07:05:43 UTC

Rue's dad is the only character on this show that I have actually HATED. I mean the other antagonists had heart shards or were just kind of dickish or were Fakir or Rue. BUT YOU CAN'T BE ABUSIVE TO RUE!!!! I actually get kind of mad when tainted!Mytho is mean to Rue, and then I remember that it's kind of her fault that he's doing bad things. Sob. (I worry that I'm woobifying her, but she's like 14, MAYBE 15 so ( ... )

silverfyshxin February 24 2013, 15:38:06 UTC

No, no, I also get mad when Mytho is mean to Rue because Rue should be able to love and be loved without getting abuse, goddamnit. A lot of Tutu fandom loves Rue a lot, you are definitely not alone! (That said, she is, of course, the one main character who tends to get the most hate, because fandom.)

But yes, I love that Ahiru loves Rue without reservation and cares about her wellbeing when Fakir if pushed would probably write her off. They are just so the best and I love them a lot. (Giselle/S01E04 is my favourite S1 episode for reasons!!)

I also miss Edel a lot, it is a wound that does not heal. I wrote introspective Edel fic aaaaaaaages ago but wound up not posting it. I might rewrite it. Maybe. But yeah, I love Edel and Uzura and forever sad that they couldn't coexist because it would be the greatest. (Fic heads up: I think everything of mine that is published is set post-series, so definitely do not read any of it until you are done.)