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Repeated symbolism: Predatory cats and coniving mices (unsorted notes)

EP 10 Nanami's precious one; The shadow play showcasing how Nanami partly can't name and partly won't take repsonsibility for naming her relationship with Touga. By the time it has been given a cute description, their relationship has actually turned out monsterous. (Note: Touga likes cats, and is Akio's apprentice)

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Episode 14 Landscape framed by Kozue; Anthy imitating mouse noises while getting (routinely) assaulted by Akio.

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Episode 16 Cowbell of happiness; Shadowplay about the logical trap to think that cozying up to an oppressive power would make them the individual exception from systematic abuse. Applies to multiple chracters, in multiple forms.

#Revolutionary Girl Utena #RGU analysis #my personal theory is that Anthy uses the Black Rose duels to hold a debate with herself.#Meanwhile Utena misses so many answers from the shadow plays which often depict Anthy's/any dispossessed group's (at Ohtori) dilemma.#Utena gets actively discouraged from digging deeper into any questions she has #Akio gives her answers telling her that it's impossible to connect with people. (Like he would care about others...)#The Black Rose duels are all set up for Utena being confused yet going along with inflicting violence #and taking Anthy's sword without hesitation. Whereas before Utena was hesitant to duel in the first place.#The indoctrination of Utena to automatically do something she was vehemently opposed to before...#It is after episode 16 that Anthy begins to actively prompt Utena to consider things more critically.

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