The Adolescence of Utena
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- Jul 16, 2016
And someday, together, we'll shine... Queer identity trapped in an inescapable labyrinth of labeled heteronormativity. Set in a rigid, systemic academy depicted not as a clockwork machine but instead always under construction, never finished, divided by crumbling gaps. A…
Carol GrantNov 19, 2017there is no prince a car without its key is stuck and goes to rust the ultimate synthesis of hesse's demian and derrida. doesn't have that superlative television sequence of the 'eternal castle' shattered as the illusion that it is, but this whole film is that…
willApr 29, 2020sext: i turn into a car and drive us out of the city of heterosexuality
ivy nelson - Oct 9, 2017
"You're not the only one who can transform into a car!" is almost certainly one of the greatest lines in movie history.
Shoumik HassinAug 23, 2023Love me two girls finding each other and escaping a patriarchal and heteronormative world that suffocates, limits, abuses, objectifies, possesses, and imprisons women. They may not revolutionize everyone, but they did revolutionize each other that led to revolutionizing…
LexiJul 31, 2021utena surealism supremacy, evangelion could NEVER pull off a shinji car transformation
shiftd - Jul 8, 2019
i can't believe revolutionary girl utena was just a 39 episode buildup to pixar's cars franchise. ikuhara truly is a genius
maddyMay 22, 2022CAUTION. DANGER AHEAD. YOU WILL DIE. I want to be possessed. I want to be protected. I want you to know my sordid past, skeletons and all. I will out maneuver the obstacles with you. We will make it to the other side together. will you let this love be the vehicle for…
Nea Ching(y)May 7, 2018"[It's] the craziest film in the history of cinema. I have no idea what happened, I have no idea what I saw, all I know is that I left the theater floating six feet above the ground.' one can well imagine the above Jacques Rivette quote made in reference to Twin Peaks:…
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this healed me after watching the show oml. most confusing but beautiful and complex piece of art that exists. I fear nobody has yet beat them and being this progressive holy. THE POWER OF LESBIANISM (sobbing)
felt like a dream or a psychedelic trip. maybe after utena got stabbed by the millions of swords in the anime, she fell into a coma and had this dream🤷♀️