Artifice & Equality: Revolutionary Girl Utena

[@vivianfreelandmusic]

This is the depth and delicacy of Utena analysis I’ve been wishing for 😍 Such lovely thoughtful work! I’m so happy there are multiple videos I’ll be watching them all!

[@IsopropylDisinfectant]

Who needs a black pill when you have a black rose

[@pendafen7405]

"To be a duellist in Utena is to see an issue in the world" *Yu-Gi-Oh! has left the chat*

[@piccolofan24]

It's criminal how under-viewed these videos are. You do an amazing job analyzing this show.

[@zarinthel]

Thanks!

[@Elektrochoke]

Same, thank you so much!!

[@retroanimemike]

I might not agree with everything you have said but this is one well made video, you really took the show to heart and researched all the minute details. I didn't even realise Dios never wore a rose and what that means for Utenas memory of the scent!

[@jikobun7540]

Your videos are honestly the best Revolutionary Girl Utena analysis i have ever watched. You are so perceiptive

[@zouexzouex297]

I love your narrating style in these. Somewhat poetic and reallg making me see the show from a new side.

[@pendafen7405]

The takes are so dense and academic and informative, I end up having to pause, think, take notes, and watch/listen a few times to take it all in. Amazing work. Am wondering though if years later you still stand by all these points, or whether some of your ideas and views have changed?

[@zarinthel]

I re-listen to them all from time to time and while I occasionally think of another point I left out, or something I could have explained more clearly, I still stand behind all of the ideas presented. Thanks for watching!

[@SomeoneNews]

This has to be one of my favorite KZbin videos of all time not only does it talk about my favorite show in such an elegant light but also the voice is so listenable all truly wonderful

[@zarinthel]

that's so sweet of you to say. thanks

[@SomeoneNews]

@@zarinthel that's because it's true.

[@SomeoneNews]

5:02

[@kresendoe]

your writing is excellent and very insightful!! do you have transcripts available for your utena essays?

[@zarinthel]

Not currently! I might eventually put them up as essays on tumblr as well, but I prefer the video essay as the right medium because of how visual utena is as a show. Thank you for watching

[@isabelab.s.p.1727]

do you have a link to the essays you mentioned you read in the video? this was incredible by the way!

[@zarinthel]

thanks for watching! The 1997 interview is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnLUeoRmnNF4oqM The one speculating about Kanae was from a series of tumblr meta posts that I can't currently find due to the utena meta tag always being flooded.. but I'm keeping an eye out and I'll link if I find them again.

[@nano-ch7645]

I'm pretty sure the essays shes referencing are from a blog called palaceperspective on tumblr, I could be wrong but theyre good essays regardless imo and were some of the first critical analysis of utena I had ever read.

[@zarinthel]

yeah, that's the one! Thanks. I'll add a link in the description.

[@endlessdragon143]

i like your FFXIV characters