is revolutionary girl utena still relevant? | stushi 

As an abused brown girl myself, I can't begin to express how much I loved Anthy. It's true that if there is a narrative with a brown girl, it seems to often be about not even her abuse or how the culture around her having problematic elements, but her being saved by a white person. Abuse was always just a vehicle to show off white people's 'amazingness', their power. Anthy is different though; the show is about two abused people: Utena and Anthy. They both have complex characters and emotions. They do not save each other in the end by taking up roles like a "savior" or "white savior"; they do it by offering each other something no man in the show was willing to give: their love, compassion, and support. Only with this both characters get the courage to leave the school, but they do so separately. They saved themselves, but they needed each other to do so. It's super empowering and blew my mind when I was 13 (watched it being the same age as the characters aaahhhH) Also they are very gay.

"Utena Handling coke bottles to africans kids" is a great analogy of she trying to be a "prince" and "save" Anthy without understanding her. One of the greatest things of the series is that s Utena realize that this is WRONG, ultimately

Onion Boy: there's this girl that I really like but I'm afraid I hesitated for so long that she is no longer interested in me Mikage: Yea, cool, listen; I'm not an actual therapist. You need like real help....please leave....

In fairness if Utenas only model for being a lesbian was from Juri I can imagine Utena thinking her love is nothing like that - what with shiori being needlessly and obsessively cruel.

i'm of the opinion that interpreting utena as bi or lesbian is dependant on the life experiences of the viewer but at the same time it's so clear to me that she's being conditioned into having these feelings. i guess it's if you believe she's having her feelings manipulated or being manipulated into having these feelings. either way, straight utena believers are insane. cool video

Something I adore about the finale of the series and what I think makes it work is how the crux of the narrative is centered on Anthy’s decision to take Utena’s outstretched hand, to believe in the love offered to her, to believe that someone truly loves her unconditionally even after seeing her beyond all pretenses. If Utena had simply pulled Anthy out of her coffin not only would it have been the most egregious of white savior moments, it also would have utterly destroyed the finale. By placing the focus on Anthy, it reinforces the theme of self-actualization and positions her as the most important character in the entirety of the show, making the ultimate choice which defines the narrative as a whole. This is taken to further extremes in the movie where the climax is not only Bisexuals Go Vroom (which it is) but also a reversal of Anthy and Utena’s narrative roles, with Utena quite literally becoming a passive horse themed carriage like vehicle to facilitate Anthy’s escape and Anthy taking charge of her destiny, finding help from her friends and loved ones, and ultimately reclaiming her own agency in shattering the myth of the prince and breaking out into the outside world.

I found the bodyswap episode because it was cathartic to see Anthy throwing hands with those who would abuse her

Lesbian culture is a really well written, metaphor heavy, genre diverting story.

I don't remember who said this but, Anthy problems would overlap the others because she's a WOC and how chivalry played a huge representation in the knives scene from the last episode. Yet, her character is so complex, you can't even pinpoint her as morally good or bad.

I didn’t fully “understand” or dissect utena when I first watched it but I still gave it a 9.8/10. I think utena’s pure entertainment value and perfect direction carry it just as much as what’s lying beneath it. Plus it’s fucking hilarious.

the fact that utena was specifically enamored with a prince which is a pretty unattainable figure romantically making it a perfect excuse for not finding a partner was not lost on me when watching

This video made me realized how weird it is that this show has so much analysis and I've never seen anyone discuss how colourism would influence Anthy would move through society. The show might be Japanese but like most places in the world Japan has noticeable bias against dark skin people.

I love how her mentioning the controversial subject manner points were all highlighted by Saionji.

This was a very intertwining take on Utena. On my first watch, I gave Touga the nickname "AssHat" early on because I found him to be so fucking vile that refused to call him by name......and then Akio happened I just....could not comprehend the show having a character that was that much worse of a person than AssHat.

also I don't think utena actually loved akio, I mean romantically, she may have been attracted to his body but the way she acted after sleeping with him just shows how much doubt she had in her feeling towards him

Yeah utena and anthy will be lesbian to me no matter what anyone says! I agree that they both seem very comphet and honestly that's just an extension of the themes of utena as a whole: In a world defined by the patriarchy, women are expected to like men, and when they are incapable they feel like they should or force themselves to. Also, you can't mention an utena discord and not drop the invite link, bring it here (If that's cool with you)

One time when I was a baby weeb I wrote a thirty page analysis of the symbolism in Adolescence Apocalypse on a friend’s video game/anime forum because I was HIGH KEY OBSESSED so I love this video a bunch, thank you

Utena is at least bi or Straight passing to not hit a wall of bigotry constantly but to literally call her, who comfessed and kissed Anthy in canon straight is just str8 projection. Why can‘t guys be close and why can‘t close girls not be in love? The fact alone that girls kissing is literally seen as friendship while men can‘t even touch each other during a hug cause even that is too gay is so bizzarre. It‘s almost like str8 ppl think women can‘t love women while men „slip“ up into gay very easily. It‘s so stupid.

Your joke about Utena and Anthy possibly being cousins was GOLD! A perfect Sailor Moon dub reference!

seeing the adolescence of utena randomly on anime directtv in 2005 was everything my traumatized ass needed as a very bi and very gender????? middle schooler with repressed memories and the fourth and fifth rewatch of the show and movie still help me as I navigate my life and regain memories I don't want but need the bossa nova track, the entire remix CD is sooooo good

Time to bring my aroace, autistic, and transfeminine mess of a perspective to the subject of Utena's orientation. I think that no discussion of compulsory heterosexuality is complete without the mention of amatonormativity. Amatonormativity is basically the view that romantic relationships are the superior type of relationship. For example, how people say "just friends" or "more than friends," implying some sort of hierarchy with romantic relationships at the top and platonic relationships below them. It is impossible to rank different relationships. Someone may love their friend just as intensely as they love their romantic partner. Romantic love and platonic love are just different kinds of love. Also, no actions are inherently romantic or platonic. For example, many aromantic people marry and have children with their platonic partners. Whether a relationship is romantic or platonic depends entirely on how the people within the relationship see their relationship. In the aromantic community, non-normative platonic relationships like this have been termed queerplatonic or quasiplatonic relationships to avoid confusion. I love really nuanced takes on relationships like Shame by Contrapoints and Revolutionary Girl Utena because love is infinitely more complicated than most depictions of romantic love (also it confuses me when people say just 'love' or 'relationship' and then mean specifically romantic love and romantic relationships). Utena's orientation could be basically anything because of her really complex past and current circumstances. Utena and Anthy's relationship could be read as purely platonic, but that reading doesn't take anything away from their relationship. Although, I think that their relationship is obviously supposed to be read as romantic in nature. In conclusion, in an ideal world relationships wouldn't need labels. By the way, I am not trying to declare "friendship erasure" whenever a relationship is read as gay, love is just really complex. Obviously, depictions of gay romantic relationships in media are important. Loved your video and I am patiently awaiting part two!

i wonder if some animation studio will decide to do a “reboot” of utena, since the movie, anime and novel are different, it’s always interesting seeing the different interpretations plus i want utena and anthy kiss outside of the movie >:(

you really went a solid half hour without diving into the specifics of akio I'm impressed. also, I hate that I'm so into utena to know what pieces of the ost you used and how it fit perfectly in the video lol

23:00 - Oh, it never occurred to me this would make anyone think Utena is STRAIGHT! I just figured she (and multiple other characters) were meant to be BI. Just because all the men in the story are trash doesn't mean her apparent attraction to them isn't real. And, speaking from experience, it is super easy to throw out those denial lines if part of your brain is going: "Well, I DO like guys. Girls are really pretty too, but...that's probably just aesthetic appreciation, right? Yeah. Let's go with that." Granted, I first watched this show as an adult, after I'd figured that out. But just - the intro! How can you watch that intro without thinking Utena and Anthy are meant to be a couple!

Okay, okay I agree with most of the things said in this video but the thing with Mikage First; excuse me, how dare you? Second; I personally don't think neither Miki or Kozue or actually romantically or sexually interested in eachother. Miki shows active disgust towards the concept of sex and sensuality (given the trauma regarding his parents relationship and the way he sees adults in general) but rather he wishes to reconnect to his idealized memory of purity and which he shared with his sister. Which is why he resents her sister, for not staying by his side and helping him keep that ideal, which is why then he projects these feelings onto Anthy He is afraid of the reality of the world of adults, but wants to grow in intelect because he believes that is what being an actual adult should be. Essentially he is an accidental 13 yo snob Kozue, on the other hand, responds to this trauma by having her be exposed to the ugly aspects of adulthood early on, believing herself to be bigger and smarter than Miki because of this, but she herself is trapped in the same incomplete idea as Miki of what the adult life is. Dirty, shameful and cruel So, by extension she posses the love she has for Miki as her sibling in the way that she believes to be "mature" which is taunting him sexually (she is a victim of grooming herself after all) but she actually wants to enjoy his company as siblings too, they're just deeply confused

Love how saionji was every controversial thing , which is true and accurate honestly

"whO iS mIKAgE aNYwAY" Okay but seriously this video was so good

anthy needs prince, the musician

i swear to god when watching utena must put me in some sort of numb state to weirdness because i never even noticed the mimosa before until you pointed it out. wtf. anyway this is a good vid

stushi: spills...milk??? all over her chin sayin mokushikokishumokushishikumo me: wow i'm subbing

Thank you for giving the first video I've made your time of day, I'm flattered by the response! Any feedback, discussion, questions are welcome :~) Edited to address a specific point of confusion/contention I see floating around: Q: Is Utena could be bi? A: Yes! I think she could be any sexuality except for straight. Q: Why didn't I explicitly say in the video that Utena bi? A: 1. Because I genuinely (naively) didn't think people would think I'm arguing that she couldn't possibly be bi, and 2. Bc it isn't relevant to my comphet argument. All I wanted to argue for in this video is that there is no chance in h*ck that she could be straight, and I used comphet as a tool to get there. But that doesn't mean that she couldn't be bi, pan, even trans if that's how you read her! I'm not here to tell anyone that she can't be the sexuality you have taken as truth, not even Ikuhara explicitly calling her a "lesbian" can. So uh...be free! I am but one person on the internet, making a silly video about a 20+ year old silly show that we all love, but more importantly, love to laugh at.

i kinda interpreted utena as bi lol but comphet utena is an interesting theory too

bro your editing and humor is absolutely ON POINT!! also I loved your take on lesbian utena, tbh even as a lesbian myself I hadn't thought of analysing utena through comphet lens before and it's super interesting that being said... where the HELL did you get your shirt from the beginning of the video???

the cliffhanger at the end lol is there a part 2 coming out?

Man, I just finished rewatching Utena recently and I’ve been compiling my own massive notes document on it to make my own first vid haha you beat me to it!! One note I’ll add in regards to the movie, there’s a line about a car without a key will rust, which echoes the mentality of any princess without a prince will become a witch. But then Utena turns into a car anyway and Anthy opens up her palm to see the key in her hand. So anyway, obviously this key is the strap lol

This video is an artistic masterpiece just like Utena. 👌

This was great, im so glad you talked about the race part, i haven't seen many people talk ab the fact that the only poc characters (because as you said so yourself, the story takes place in an european setting) are the antagonist and and the "slave" to mostly white people. Its problematic when you think about it but i really hope that wasnt the creators intention. I do love that they gave a lot of depth to Anthy's character instead of just painting her as a submissive person whose only relevant character trait is her being subjected to other (white) peoples will. I'm not even gonna talk ab akio bc of how much i hate him lol but yeah, because of how little good representation there is of poc (esp in anime) it can be very harmful

I don’t know why this got recommended but I’m glad it did

to be super honest i'm not that personally interested in the question of utena's precise sexuality buuuut your humour and clear passion for the show is so wonderful to see. the editing is sPOT ON and your insight into the show's themes and symbolism definitely shines through, and I'd love to see what will come in p2, as well as any other rgu analysis you might decide to do in the future :)

twelve minutes in and surprised you haven't mentioned the influence of "Rose of Versailles" on "Utena" so far

It's funny that many westerners pick on Anthy being dark skinned as her being black /PoC. As far as I've read the design was a homage to character in another show (who was ethnically indian). I'm dark skinned myself but I'm not westerner, so I never took it as her being mistreated because of her race, and I generally don't think of anime characters as having race, unless the story explicitly wants me to. The interpretation of her being black does fit well enough in the themes of the show tho. It just goes to show how different people from different backgrounds add to the process of creating art by interpreting differently from how the artist themselves wanted it

it’s lovely seeing this amazing series talked about more

This is just about the best Utena video essay I've ever watched. YOUR EDITING!!!!

Fascinating video, kept my attention the whole time. 'Utena,' will still be relevant for a very long time. Liked the video and left a comment for the algorithm. Trend, baby, trend.

I'm straight and I can honestly admit the first scene pulled me in with the pink-haired princess and white-haired prince because it reminded me of Rini/Chibiusa and Helios. I stayed despite spoiling it for myself. I cared, I'm a progressive Christian (although I know I have it easier as a straight person) and they had a Christian theme, and wanted to prove I supported same-sex couples, but I'm always going to feel more drawn to and comfortable with the man/woman and boy/girl stuff. Juri is confirmed to like girls and maybe Ruka, but everyone seems to be either bisexual or just full of deep emotions and hormones. I can tell you from a straight person's perspective we do have times where we worry about our sexuality, but we get to come out of it with all our security and privilege. I think this show played on that too and it's something in-between confirming their relationship and just making an intense friendship. I even remember wanting to see a friendship story play out between Touga and Saionji and thought it was a classic example in the first episode and I either got it or they like each other. The movie has Utena and Anthy together, but not Touga and Saionji and not even them as friends. I feel like the show is written to be seen as friendship by some and romantic by others, which hit me some years after I watched it. I know the manga had them all end up with opposite partners and even the manga that came out recently borders both friendship and romance, aside from Juri always being confirmed. For me, deep friendships work, but I also know my bias. I don't really want the LGBTQAI+ community messed with like that. Confirm stuff or be clear about what you did, although this show has more respect from me because Juri is confirmed to like Shiori.

I'm so happy to have come across this video. More 2021 RGU analysis please

I really appreciate your dedication to shooting on different locations haha. I also revisited Utena after years during 2020. Thank you for this, hope more watch this so I can have in person Utena Fanclubs

Ummm I'd watch you deep dive on every episode so theres that haha Wonderful video.

wasn't prepared for that cliffhanger at the end lol good video!!

27:34 that f-ing piano.... you just brought up all the trauma of trying to make literal sense of some bizzarro scene with your previous bit, hard xut into this segment with that song. OMG, well done!

Hey nice editing! Basically Utena has enough vagueness symbolism and reference to archetypes that it actually is more like a mirror while your average piece of media gives at least some hard declarations so its like a road sign i guess. Who you are defines what you will see - i knew a girl who just idolised Akio and didn't think much of the other characters and yeah we arent in touch any more lol. For me as a straight* guy the gender roles were what resonated with me, a system created by action on both sides out of good faith and misunderstanding and surviving simply out of inertia as people are brought into it in such a young age that its such a deep part of their psyche that they never get to reevaluate it. This is connected to Ikuhara using ghosts a lot (the past that stays and wields power over us with no visible presence), or the establishment that fabricates children into standardised shapes and formes in Penguindrum. And yeah say Ghost in the Shell or Evangelion use lots of symbolism but they also have a strong enough "real plot" so its not so in your face about it, for the most part. *mostly - only a sith deals in absolutes lol

I loved this very much. One has to appreciate how you've made it feel like an episode of Utena

So much effort into the filming and editing, and it still doesn't answer the question in the title. Part 2 in inevitable!

Don't ever skip the music of Utena. J. A. Seazer is genius

In the manga the story is different 100 pages in but Mickey kisses Utena on the couch when she’s unconscious=aka Utena can’t consent. I was like WOaH red flag Mickey!!!

this video made me laugh out loud multiple times, brought up a ton of good points about utena, and also made me want to rewatch this show

Love the editing, can't wait to see what happens next!

HELLO JUST WANT TO SAY THIS VIDEO IS GREAT I CANT WAIT TO SEE PART 2 WHENEVER YOU MAKE THAT Utena as a character has meant so much to me also your humor is so on point and Im excited to see whatever else you make

I'm rewatching the series as an adult (my Japanese aunt who lived in Hawaii sent us the vhs tapes as kids). I thought some things were fishy when I was younger but wtf do kids know? CONFIRMED as an adult lol. Prob why I loved it so much. If only my mom knew what tf I was watching.

Footage accompanying the narration at 8:19 is choice. Absolutely heartwarming

You made me laugh all the time! You're too funny, but I also liked the "serious" parts. Utena is my favourite anime and it deserves more love.

woah Editing of this video is sublime

I saw "utena is nge for lesbians" and lost it. 😂🤣😂

THIS WAS SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOD I MOBSESSED WITH YOUR WAY OF CREATING CONTENT

As you said, there is so much to talk about in regards to this show! It is true that lgbt+ representation is more prevalent in tv these days, but I view the most important parts of Utena to be the themes of agency and self-realization/awareness, and that will always be relevant.

I just remembered some more recommendations i couldn't not share for who misses Revolutionary Girl Utena: -The cartoon called "Courage the Cowardly Dog" aired an watch worth memorable metaphorical episode called "The Mask" scary in how realistically domestic abuse impacted a pink bunny and a kitty, who are a subtext sapphic couple as stated by the series' creator that this was as far as they could go back then in north american television in the beginning of the new millennium. -The 2015 manga and 2018 anime called "Yagate Kimi Ni Naru" ("Bloom Into You" ) is hella gay in all the right ways and about the relationship between a pink haired schoolgirl protagonist struggling with the conflict between the idealized sociocultural romance ideals she internalized growing up and her gray-lesbianism and a troubled empty self-hating cutesy dark haired girl lacking in personality and theirs already mentioned respective identity crisis, doesn't this sound familiar, huh? Whoever is interested in both should at least seek RU-vid video analysis of said works of art because they are worth a watch, but I believe the @Zeria channel worth watch video analysis of my second recommendation stands out among other videos because I haven't yet seen and couldn't do a better dive at all of the revolutionary meanings of the second recommendation, i believe she is a transbian with the currently biggest yuri/Girl's Love themed channel of RU-vid.

congrats on your first vid! i wish you success! the opening alone was hilarious.

Love love love love LOVE this video, along with the follow up ❤️

I just finished watching Revolutionary Girl Utena for the first time (I've also been reading a lot and seeing what other people have to say about it and I watched the movie recently). I really love the show so much. I also really enjoyed your discussion of it. I'm excited for part 2!

My two favourites animes, Rose of Versailles and Utena

Let me stop you right at the beginning with the 20 years thing. The timescale at which society changes is not decades or years, its hardly even centuries, but the previous few centuries of permanent revolutionary change driven by science have completely robbed us from any sense of what social stability even means. People are born, grow up in a community and live out the rest of their lives with the code they inherited from that community, but we constantly scream that we are individuals and we make our own choices, which is also true in a way but ask your individual self who are you outside the community that gave you your formative experiences and a broader context for your social life. My point is feminism etc is still a revolutionary new idea in a globalised 2022 and will continue to be such for centuries, and this will insure the continued relevance of Utena in the future. Sorry i had to get this out, 20 years is basically irrelevant, nice video so far.

this was so over the top; thanks, I love it!

is utena gay? yes her and anthy were confirmed by the director to be in love

also i think you might very much enjoy watching the rose of versailles

This so intense...emotionally overwhelmed by both the video and these comments There is so much I need to emotionally process This is one of the best and well-hit videos Thank you

I appreciate the editing in this video. I know how much work it takes and you've gone above and beyond in this regard. You've got a good source of timing and comedy as well. You pull from a lot of readings here, certainly some of the more popular (in our demographic) ways of looking at the show. I'm not sure that I kept the thread through all of your points, or that they came across as profound as they are, but I sincerely enjoyed watching the video all the same. I'd like to see you dive deeper into one specific angle or reading (dark skin, lgbt suppression, toxic masculinity) and flesh it out with the amount of effort and passion you showed here. Still, great work and I will be watching what you do next.

"recap episode that had extremely important information in it" I am so, so sorry you missed out on that experience

loved this, can't wait for part 2!

This sat on my watchlist for way too long. Great stuff!

I dont know how cultural significant Utena still is but i do know that its Twin Peaks level surreal bat shit craziness means it will never stop being interesting to dissect.

this was such a great video! i can't wait to see more from you :)

Enjoyed your editing, going see what else you made!

💕💕omg how r u so small this is too good omg u should have so many more followers 💕💝💝

i've found this video in the rgu tag on tumblr and i'm so glad i did, it's so good omg

I loved your analysis on utena’s comphet you brought up a lot of amazing points that I thought of but could never fully put into words, great job overall!

the moment you realize you watched these in the wrong order. OOOPS. Good essay, Utena means a lot to me. I was a victim of CSA and familial abuse growing up and when Utena came out I was a teenage girl dealing with that and being a closeted bisexual crushing on friends at school so... yeah. Important to me. Lots of reasons. This is a good take and I like it. and yes it is still relevant and I still love one of the things this anime screams from the rooftops is 'that older man who is interested in you and says he loves you doesn't. run.'

The dismissal of Ruka is so heartbreaking to me. Yes, his actions are terrible, but that's kind of the point. While other characters in the show do horrible things for their own advancement, Ruka *knows* he is dying (or potentially already dead, depending on one's interpretation) and his actions are intended for Juri's benefit (even-- and maybe *especially*-- when the actions are directly hurtful to Juri herself). This is because Juri's love for Shiori IS NOT HEALTHY. Juri has an obsessive attachment to the idea of Shiori, without acknowledging fully that Shiori is 10000% manipulative, abusive garbage. Sure, sure, she calls Shiori "cruel" but this is largely because she believes Shiori to be ignorant of her feelings / hurting her "without intending to." Ruka's every action throughout his shown presence at Ohtori Academy functions to throw in Juri's face that she is in love with a person *who does not exist*. The Shiori in Juri's locket is an idealized girl sitting on a pedestal and the real Shiori is a monstrous, malicious, fickle, lying garbage human. Ruka ensures that Juri *has to* confront this reality, despite how painful it is. He also tries to ensure that Juri will not mourn him once he's gone. Imo, Ruka is one of the best characters of the series and he pulls it off in an incredibly short timeframe.

This was amazing, i need part 2 ❤

finally sitting down to watch this on lesbian visibility day (woo!). I had no idea this was your first video, the editing was amazing! Can't wait to see what else u upload. I'll have to rewatch Utena in the meantime,,

This is an extremely excellent and good video.

Out of all the video essays on Utena the only reason why I chose yours was bc you had the balls to have the hammer and sickle lmaoo. Salutations comrade!!

JESUS CHRIST THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS IVE EVER SEEN seriously, it was perfect in EVERY aspect, thank you for this, youre so talented aaaand, i personally interpretate the swords hurting anthy as a paralell to rape culture, and akio acting so indefferent towards it is actually how society treats this subject, since it happens so often

Just leaving a comment here to give some support, this vídeo is so well made omgg🥺🥺 I hope you the best

This review helped me realize that I am gay! Thanks.

I literally spat out my drink when I saw you trying to finish your video in the bathtub :D

As a queer south Asian afab person Anthy means the world to me

Okay please do more anime analysis. oR ANYTHING. PLEASE DON'T JUST DO THIS VIDEO AND LEAVE I NEED MORE GAY WEEB CONTENT CREATORS. Also being that Anthy is probably Hindi, it could even be a nod to the caste system. Ya' know, maybe now more than ever Utena is even topical with colorism within Asia as well.

Yeah so I love how good this video is! It’s really really good. As someone who realizes she was a trans woman primarily due to Jury being Jury, I love this quality of video being brought to a topic like utena. I would love to see the part two wherein the evil akio stan within you comes out and wreaks havoc lol. Also no one has talked about the statues in the jury episode I need to know what they mean fjodkenfkdjf

Wow. What a great video!!! I love your humor it’s so funny. And I love Utena and I feel like you’re joke style is perfect for making fun of Utena lol. Cant wait to see more!!!!!

wow im actually doing a paper analysis for RGU, following Oniisama E, (neurodivergent lesbean hyperfixations lol) and your viewpoints are a really good indicator of the direction of the analysis i have done so far and yes i HIGHLY agree to the notion that no one can actually truly enjoy how much of a masterful show RGU actually is (given the experimental or intended explorations done on the complexity and intricacy of the characters shown, or even on the plot itself) if there is no nitpicking/dissecting done. and yes, while i understand that Utena can be freely interpreted as any orientation other than STR8, my sapphic heart just recognizes her as a really confused lesbian who's also another victim of severe CompHet and shit bcs thats exactly where i was when i was a vulnerable teen who shares almost the same traumatic past as her (only its my mom who passed away), and whose naivete happened to attract a handful of string-pulling predators, then proceeded to loathe myself after having taken advantage on, which further suppressed my queerness, (internal homophobia) though thats already subjective. i also liked your input on how colourism was utilized in the show. lastly, YES Jury is the most interesting character bcs she carried the show and Akio failed at growing the f up. you earned yourself another subscriber, i love your content!