#are we circling the idea of servants and masters? hmmmmm

[keyofjetwolf]

The immediate response to this is to rebuke it, but after a moment’s think, I get there. If we keep in mind what a marionette IS, then when there’s no one to control their strings, they just dangle there, lifeless. They lack the ability to move alone, so doing anything at all is impossible without a master directing them. Even lacking the ability to choose those motions, it’s freedom when you consider the alternative.

But of course, this only works when you adhere to those confines. If we take even one tiny step toward the metaphorical, what was once freedom becomes prison. So is that the larger idea that the show’s exploring here? Does it all come down to perspective?

(I’m completely unspoiled for Princess Tutu and watching it for the first time. Please don’t confirm or deny anything in this post, give me hints or cautions or suggestions about future episodes, or try to explain anything going on. That includes if I should’ve been able to figure it out from previous episodes, or if it’s cultural, or if there’s no answer at all. Spoiling the experience only ruins things for everyone!)

#jet wolf watches tutu #tutu ep 23 #are we circling the idea of servants and masters? hmmmmm