This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
Last night, while watching "Vermin" (episode 21, Keiko's episode of the Black Rose Arc), and this scene came on:
I jokingly commented, "Yes, Utena. It's really THAT big!"
My friends and I laughed, and we went on watching the episode. But, I couldn't stop thinking about that scene. The more I thought about it, the more I realized... "What else could Utena possibly been looking at?!"
So I went back and got some screen shots (the one above and the following):
Now, clearly Nanami is pushing Utena away from her brother, which may be the source of Utena's "Eeek!" expression. However, before that she was blushing and staring down, and even Anthy begins to take notice... Tell me-- what could possibly be so fascinating in the general region of Touga's crouch, besides his crouch itself?!
Oh Utena, thou art crack.
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Yeah, what you can't see is Touga saying 'If you give your prince a kiss, he'll give you a pearl necklace.'
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Ohlawdz.
Am I the only one that thinks this is the final proof that Utena's a lesbian, and Nanami shags Touga?
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Z-Ko wrote:
Ohlawdz.
Am I the only one that thinks this is the final proof that Utena's a lesbian, and Nanami shags Touga?
I'd actually be willing to argue that all the main characters in the series are Bisexual... or, perhaps more accurately, Omnisexual (especially in Akio's case).
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Tamago wrote:
Tsk! Tsk! Such dirty little minds you all have, its plainly obvious that they were just shocked by his tasky Mistletoe Beltbuckle thats all.
I don't know... It seems more like foreshadowing of Touga's future endeavors as an exhibitionist (which begin only 6 episodes later).
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Rampala wrote:
Tamago wrote:
Tsk! Tsk! Such dirty little minds you all have, its plainly obvious that they were just shocked by his tacky Mistletoe Beltbuckle thats all.
I don't know... It seems more like foreshadowing of Touga's future endeavors as an exhibitionist (which begin only 6 episodes later).
I don't know why he was so proud? The guy didn't even have any nipples.
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Obviously it is said lack of nipples which lead him to be who he is, poor guy.
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Yeah, in that scene the animators were playing with us. "Sure, the only point of the scene is to show what a great party Keiko is missing, so let's have it look like Touga is showing everybody his little prince."
I know there is a scene in Sailor Moon where Makoto looks appreciatively at Ami's behind. Hmmm....
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I LOVE that part! for how much she seems to despise Touga (and then think hes her prince) it surprises me that she maybe wouldnt have gone to that party. if i were her id ignore it..then again...she went to the big fancy party too.....hm. she wants it. badly.
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I don't see how Anthy could be that interested. She has Akio, after all...
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You know what's creepy? These are from Keiko's POV, right? How, in that second shot, Anthy seems to be looking right at her, almost like she's going "Yes, you...you'll make a fine Black Rose Duelist." Creepy, creepy, creepy! I wonder if she doesn't somehow orchestrate the whole shindig.
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the next question is where are his hands?
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SexingTouga24/7/365 wrote:
the next question is where are his hands?
Too easy.
As we all know, Touga has such long and graceful fingers.
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Tamago wrote:
Tsk! Tsk! Such dirty little minds you all have, its plainly obvious that they were just shocked by his tasky Mistletoe Beltbuckle thats all.
That is so Touga. Nanami would be disappointed at his lack of fashion sense though.
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ShatteredMirror wrote:
Tamago wrote:
Tsk! Tsk! Such dirty little minds you all have, its plainly obvious that they were just shocked by his tasky Mistletoe Beltbuckle thats all.
That is so Touga. Nanami would be disappointed at his lack of fashion sense though.
Touga could start wearing Micheal Jackson gear and she would still go all Onii-sama on him!
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morosemocha wrote:
You know what's creepy? These are from Keiko's POV, right? How, in that second shot, Anthy seems to be looking right at her, almost like she's going "Yes, you...you'll make a fine Black Rose Duelist." Creepy, creepy, creepy! I wonder if she doesn't somehow orchestrate the whole shindig.
Since Mamiya is actually Anthy, I'd say that she is orchestrating the whole thing.
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Hysterical Woman wrote:
morosemocha wrote:
You know what's creepy? These are from Keiko's POV, right? How, in that second shot, Anthy seems to be looking right at her, almost like she's going "Yes, you...you'll make a fine Black Rose Duelist." Creepy, creepy, creepy! I wonder if she doesn't somehow orchestrate the whole shindig.
Since Mamiya is actually Anthy, I'd say that she is orchestrating the whole thing.
Well, she is if you look at the chain of events. Keiko isn't at the party is because Nanami found some stupid paperwork for her to deal with. The only reason Nanami has paperwork to deal with is because Touga went all emo when he lost to Utena, so she picked up the slack. And of course, Anthy did everything within her passive-aggressive power to goad Utena into dueling Touga in episode 12....with Wakaba's help, cf course.
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Hey, it could be worse.
It could be Akio's 13 incher from that one lemon on Satellite of Revolution.
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Told you.
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