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isako

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Nov 05, 2004 00:25

I was letting my mind wander as I walked about doing errands today and noticed in myself a fascinating with unhealthy sibling relationships. NO, not incest, thankyouverymuch, though it figures to one degree or another in the two examples that sprang to my mind. But the complexities inherent in a sibling relationship certainly make it more ( Read more... )

manga, utena, thinking, fandom, anime

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maramala November 5 2004, 05:40:42 UTC

Tenjo Tenge rocks. ;)

Nothing wrong with your interest in dysfunctional relationships. As long as it's kept in an intellectual level, it's all good.

isako November 5 2004, 06:22:56 UTC

Tenjou Tenge does, indeed, even with all the silly and the fanservice and the absurdly entertaining powerups. I'm planning to check into Air Gear, Oh! Great's latest. I love the way he draws movement, and midair acrobatics can only be conducive to that.

And good GADS yes it's intellectual. I don't want to be in either of those relationships- they're disturbing and not fun for ANYONE involved and very, very unhealthy. Also, ew. But the dynamics are really fun to think about- I have this weird thing about interactions with a lot of conflict. In that respect, see my love of Alutegra and SxS. That push and pull is FAR more entertaining, if painful at times, than happy fluff.

I think I might be a horrible person. ^^;;

maramala November 5 2004, 06:55:09 UTC

I think I might be a horrible person.

No, I am. :p

sscougall November 5 2004, 05:48:32 UTC

I have no idea who Maya and Shin are. >.>

As for Anthy and Akio - it's been too long since I last saw this show, and whenever I do see SKU I am *sure* I'm missing a LOT. I think my mind shuts down in self-preservation or something. However, what you wrote has helped a little in further understanding them - the bit you wrote about minds that don't end. They're immortals, of a sort? (Tries to remember eps 31-33, or was it 34-46?) I suppose so.

An interesting note about immortals, that I am stealing wholesale from a certain Mr. Pratchett and misquoting horrendously:

"Those that don't die don't live. And those that don't live don't learn."

Argh, I am *sure* there was more to it, but what, I can't remember.

In any case, it's interesting to apply that to Akio and Anthy. Does Akio ever learn? Does Anthy? Though with Anthy leaving Ohtori in ep 39, you possibly could say that she does.

isako November 5 2004, 06:36:29 UTC

Maya and Shin are major players in a manga by Oh! Great called Tenjou Tenge. There's a link to scanlations on my site, since I'm thinking it's probably not getting translated anytime in the near future. Or the far future, really. with the violence and the naked and the sex. They are pretty severely messed up, though, and they implode SPECTACULARLY. And messily ( ... )