This Really Is The Last Time I Put Him In A Skirt, I Swear.
It's the last ever episode of Merlin tonight! I'm simultaneously excited and a bit concerned; I'm worried that the writers haven't left themselves enough time to tie everything up in a satisfying way. Still, I'm prepared to give it a chance. If there isn't a good magic reveal, I may cry.
Everyone in Princess Tutu needs to make out. I'm just saying.
The main character of Princess Tutu is giving me a bit of trouble; I have no idea what to call her. Here is my dilemma:
- In the original Japanese she's called Ahiru, which is Japanese for 'duck'.
- One could call her 'Duck' in translation, but I find 'Duck' impossible to accept as a name. It's just ridiculous. YES, I FIND CALLING THIS GIRL 'DUCK' MORE BIZARRE THAN THE FACT THAT SHE IS ACTUALLY A MAGICAL BALLERINA DUCK.
- I jokingly said to futuresoon that I was going to bypass the Ahiru/Duck debate by calling her 'Ente', the German for 'duck'. The more I think about this, though, the more sense it makes. Princess Tutu seems to be set in a German-speaking country; when characters are seen reading or writing, it's in German. It's clear that Ahiru's name is the same as the word for 'duck' in whatever language is being spoken, because when people address her by her name she sometimes thinks they're calling her a duck. So presumably her name really is Ente. But it seems strange to refer to her by a name that's never actually used in any form of canon.
I think I'm going to stick to calling her Ahiru for now, with the occasional longing glance over at Ente. Ente makes so much sense!
Anyway! Name-related conflict aside: it's Christmas Eve, and tradition demands a stupid manip.
(The Mrs Claus outfit is an actual equippable item in The World Ends With You, incidentally.)
Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it, and an excellent Tuesday to all those who don't!
Everyone in Princess Tutu needs to make out. I'm just saying.
The main character of Princess Tutu is giving me a bit of trouble; I have no idea what to call her. Here is my dilemma:
- In the original Japanese she's called Ahiru, which is Japanese for 'duck'.
- One could call her 'Duck' in translation, but I find 'Duck' impossible to accept as a name. It's just ridiculous. YES, I FIND CALLING THIS GIRL 'DUCK' MORE BIZARRE THAN THE FACT THAT SHE IS ACTUALLY A MAGICAL BALLERINA DUCK.
- I jokingly said to futuresoon that I was going to bypass the Ahiru/Duck debate by calling her 'Ente', the German for 'duck'. The more I think about this, though, the more sense it makes. Princess Tutu seems to be set in a German-speaking country; when characters are seen reading or writing, it's in German. It's clear that Ahiru's name is the same as the word for 'duck' in whatever language is being spoken, because when people address her by her name she sometimes thinks they're calling her a duck. So presumably her name really is Ente. But it seems strange to refer to her by a name that's never actually used in any form of canon.
I think I'm going to stick to calling her Ahiru for now, with the occasional longing glance over at Ente. Ente makes so much sense!
Anyway! Name-related conflict aside: it's Christmas Eve, and tradition demands a stupid manip.
(The Mrs Claus outfit is an actual equippable item in The World Ends With You, incidentally.)
Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it, and an excellent Tuesday to all those who don't!