#Saionji Kyouichi

[multiocular-mushroom]

safe and soundless

[gemishrooms]

who will get the last piece

[dharr5]

every episode with these assholes istg

[hellpastel]

I made a meme

[theunstablejester]

Wakaba Flourishing, Utena versus Wakaba

[iska48s]

🔚The Way Out 🌹

[chaos-of-the-abyss]

thinking about rgu's assertion that it's a complete misunderstanding to think that touga doesn't care about nanami and saionji. he does care about them. he cares about them so much that he, someone who does not believe in sincerity or trust, is willing to emotionally beat down, manipulate, and abuse them to keep them close to him, to keep them on a short leash and that leash in his hand. because he absolutely cannot bear the thought that they can live without him.

[rabarbarzcukrem]

Ok so it's like.

The motorcycle scene: Touga is obviously imitating Akio and failing miserably. Represents an attempt at achieving maturity and adulthood through adopting empty symbols of power. Gives the impression of movement and progress, but in reality is going in circles. It gets faster and faster, there's a sense of danger and agitation. Touga is driving and Saionji sits in the sidecar, they're not on the same level and Saionji disapproves. Seems like they're heading towards some destination, but they're going nowhere.

The bike scene: A reference to their shared memories. Represents clinging to the past and trying to return to the time of childhood. The wheels may be turning, but the bike stands in place. It get slower and slower as Touga gets more tired until he finally stops completely. There's a sense of nostalgia and emotional fatigue. Touga is the only one pedaling, but Saionji doesn't comment on it (meaning that perhaps Touga being in control wasn't the problem in the first place. Maybe it was always about wanting to restore their lost connection and equal footing). They're facing opposite directions, but at the same time leaning on each other.

[maggiecheungs]

REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA 🌹 EP 25: OUR ETERNAL APOCALYPSE

[fungh0u1]

bubble! pop! elec! tric! (redraw :P)

[emberwritesinsight]

Whatever the hell is wrong with Saionji's family situation is fully un-sibling-related so it doesn't get narrative focus but there is definitely Something. Dude is straight up homeless after getting expelled (and I'm pretty sure they didn't give his dorm back even when they un-expelled him) and spends the rest of the series alternately couch-surfing and camping. Where the FUCK are his parents.

[gemishrooms]

the stage has been set for the final act

[utenarevolusionaria]

[biruesque]

this is what episode 36 put to the test

[fifiophobia]

When you gotta battle a bunch of colorful people in order to be with your crush 💖