Revolutionary Girl Utena: Episode 37 FULL LENGTH Reaction!
Added 2025-03-16 13:00:03 +0000 UTC*BUILDING TO THE CLIMAX HEADPHONE WARNINGS*
I have had a lot of frustrations with these last several episodes, but honestly, by the end of THIS one - my faith was renewed for this series and I am REALLY excited to talk about it in the discussion with you all!
Let's see if this lead up to the climax gives us a great final two episodes!
There is SO MUCH to talk about!
LINK TO REACTION: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/DbGbm8jnrkuM8hJYCyo9fu?
Thank you for watching with me and for all the support!
Comments
Yeah, to be honest, this episode was SO needed after literal MONTHS of despair; it was a breath of fresh air! And yes, PMMM is so good - it’s wild that it’s been so long since I finished that series already! I appreciate your note about the comments; to be honest, I just finished episode 39, and without spoiling the contents, the comment section had left a sour feeling in me. I just hate that idea that I’m not “into” something as much as a fandom expects me to, because I feel I’ve let viewers down, and this series has definitely left that jaded aspect on me. But yeah, SA is not negotiable to me, either. I wish people would realize and be as insightful about things as you have, here! But yes, for now, in good spirits! The “only two episodes left” - I feel that! For me, it’s a movie and manga volume! Well, and maybe a livestream in May, if I dare! XD I definitely feel sorry for Anthy to the maximum, but she frustrates me a lot. And yes, part of that frustration is that Anthy CAN do things, she just chooses not to or has been gaslit to think she can’t. OOOHHH, and Oh YES! The Aladdin conversation is SO. SPOT. ON. Thank you for addressing that! The badminton scene I was really excited about in the discussion, even if in the initial reaction it didn’t hit me as strong! Thanks for the comment and kind words! TALLY HO!
Romaniablack
2025-03-17 15:29:18 +0000 UTCWe're back! What a difference this reaction and discussion, it feels like we got to see everything through a whole new light! I had so much fun with your Madoka reactions, which I'd highly recommend to anyone who's yet to see them - I just had to join along for Utena, another magical girl show, and blind! And it's been a pretty crazy ride that's definitely been very different from anything else I've seen! Sorry to hear what happened to some with your reactions from the darker episodes - I'd never want to fault someone for their reactions. SA isn't something you meet someone halfway with in my opinion, and I've seen channels ban for much less (and that's blocking patreons too). To me it smells of people who've seen the entire series and know what happens getting upset when they see someone without that knowledge taking certain opinions or views. I've seen it happen quite a bit between content creators and the community/commenters, where often someone has one view of something and then we get information later that changes things and people leave comments upset because they know things that the reactor doesn't, and the reaction is "wrong" or not correct, but they forget they have seen it already! Maybe that's not really what went down, but regardless, I am happy to see you're back in good spirits! You could ask my daughter about her thoughts on Utena, and I'd bet she'll upset a lot more people than you could even dream of haha! Only two episodes left was her highlight of today. Akio definitely got the mask removed from his persona in the car scene with Anthy this episode, it was the least obscured metaphor they've done. Just look at Akio's face, he's totally lost control and his composure, and it feels like he's just "driving" as fast as he can to cause damage to anyone he can. Felt really sorry for Anthy, and even after the show has dropped a few hints that both her and Akio weren't to be trusted. The poison talk between Anthy and Utena was fun, but I did not expect it to follow with the suicide attempt out of the blue! Good pointing out that it's also a showing that Anthy is not helpless and can in fact exert her will. I think you can relate the end of Aladdin pretty strongly this episode - Anthy is the Genie here, "Just say the word and you're a prince again." Utena playing Aladdin: "But Genie, what about your freedom?" "Hey, it's only an eternity of servitude. This is love" (only Akio is absolutely nothing like Jasmine haha) ... "Genie, I wish for your freedom" "One bonafide prince pedigree coming up! Ah? What?" "Genie, you're free!" Tell me I'm wrong! Your discussion had so many interesting topics, all the plotting Utena has going forward is exciting, and how much faith has been restored! I agree with the few faults you mention too. I loved the badminton scene, and I am also feeling like Utena is getting her spunk back! I look forward to next week's episode once again!
L Freya
2025-03-16 21:01:38 +0000 UTC
