#at what point do we say tres magia and enormeeta just have like. a mutual agreement of Kinky Time. for Character Development.

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i was going back and forth on how deep this message is in terms of the actual content of the manga cause yknow if they say stuff but don't back it up with consistent execution it means nothing

and i think the key here. is that Utena is a villain. she's quite literally the bad guy. she harasses tres magia for personal enjoyment because she's. the villain.

and the series always makes a point of emphasis when the feelings are mutual. for example, with utena torturing azul and both of them getting enjoyment out of it. or utena and kiwi getting ✨nasty✨, or whatever nemo and matama have going on

there is a distinction between "doing freaky stuff for personal pleasure" and "doing freaky stuff as an expression of love and intimacy"

there's also the fact utena tries to avoid going too far with anyone and gets upset when she hurts them, and when it ventures into genuine Bad Stuff TM, it's treated with an appropriate sense of horror and pain. which probably factors into this somehow

#at what point do we say tres magia and enormeeta just have like. a mutual agreement of Kinky Time. for Character Development. #it's definitely a Complex Answer #hiiragi utena #sayo minakami #hanabishi haruka #araga kiwi #mahouako #mahou shoujo ni akogarete #gushing over magical girls