The new outfit switch is going to be really weird in Volume 10
Cuz like, in universe, the characters had their V7-9 outfits for the least amount of time
Out of the Solitas arc, V7 is the longest in universe, taking place of the course of several weeks to a few months (there's enough time for a video game and crossover adventure in there)
And V8/9 all occur within a few days to a little over a week at best (except for Jaune, for him it was decades)
Compare this to the V1-3 and V4-6, each of those arcs happened over the course of months
And it's even weirder because out of universe, the characters have worn their V7-9 outfits for longer than anything else
The Solitas Arc began in early November of 2019 and concluded in late April of 2023
Almost 4 years
V4-6 was a little over 2 years (early Oct 2016-late Jan 2019) and V1-3 was 2 and a half years (mid July 2013-mid Feb 2016, though you can nudge it up to over 3 years if you count the trailers)
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Using Fairy Tales to explain RWBY Plots: Mercury’s Opponents
So Mercury alludes to Mercury, the Roman messenger God with winged sandals. Important factors of Mercury revolve around feet and the element Mercury (Quicksilver). It seems that parts of his allusion were used as stand-ins for certain elements (feet/shoes/silver) of other characters’ stories, which in turn fueled his own allusion. And they do this through the fights he participates in.
Mercury fights Pyrrha in Volume 2. Pyrrha is based on Achilles, who gets shot in his foot. This battle was symbolic for Achilles’ foot (Mercury) causing him pain and being his weakness, which explains why Mercury was fighting Pyrrha. He was trying to find her weakness.
Mercury killed Tukson in his bookstore in the beginning of Volume 2. Faunus represent creatures, and in this case Tukson represents the dark beast that reveals himself in the night (the lights were dimmed in the scene). Dark beasts in fiction are subjugated to be evil monsters, and can only be fought with the power of silver weapons. Mercury is the silver weapon that killed Tukson, the monster.
Mercury (who represents silver) seems to have a rivalry with Yang (who represents Goldilocks). Gold and Silver are commonly rewarded to competitors in first and second place respectively. So in a way they are battling for the top spot. Since gold is given to the winners, Yang is the victor of the fight.
Circling back to Pyrrha; Being a world known fighter, she was put on a pedestal for always winning (earning gold), but for once she just wants to have a genuine opponent (or partner/just something really), so you can imagine her frustration when her fight was forfeited by Mercury, resulting in her being the winner, or losing to second place (silver) once again ("we're obviously leagues apart").
In Volume 3, Ruby also tells Qrow that second place (almost) wins silver. A few episodes later, she gets challenged to a foot race against the clock with Mercury, where she almost saves Penny, And her reward? A grinning Mercury (her silver medal).
Ruby also represents Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (embodying the Ruby slippers). But in other versions of the story, they are silver slippers. Ruby vs Mercury serves as the debate on what color Dorothy’s sandals originally were (they were silver).
Mercury leaves Cinder in Volume 8 to work under Salem. Cinder (Cinderella), racing against the clock, loses her slipper (sandals/feet/kicks/Mercury you get the idea).
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So this week is going to go down as maybe the most sapphic week in animation history. It’s going to have a great case, there are so many sapphic shows or shows with prominent sapphic couples airing this week.
Don’t know what I’m talking about? Here’s a quick rundown:
Yuri Is My Job!
Premiering on Crunchyroll on April 6th.
Yuri is My Job! is based on a yuri manga of the same name. It follows high schooler Hime, who cares deeply about her image as sweet and helpful, even though she’s actually selfish. She accidentally injures the manager of a cafe, and agrees to work there to make up for it. But this is no ordinary cafe, it’s like a cafe dinner theater where all the waitresses play characters from a fictional high school and act out skits for the patrons. Hime’s character is supposed to be in love with one of the other waitresses’ character, but she starts actually falling for the girl. Only problem is, behind the scenes the other waitress seems to hate her.
Yeah, that sounds kind of bonkers! I can already see the story now, Hime starting out playing a role, and eventually having to legitimately earn the love of Mitsuki.
Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story
Season 2 premiering on Crunchyroll on Friday, April 7th
Ah Birdie Wing. If you saw season one, you know just how delightful wacky this show is. It follows the stories of Eve, a golfer that plays in illegal underground golf matches for the mob, and Aoi, a golf prodigy and the new sensation of the golf world. Their lives crash into each other and the chemistry is overwhelming and immediate.
Technically Eve and Aoi aren’t canon as of the end of s1, but it’s hard to imagine that the show isn’t heading in that direction. It makes no effort to hide the fact that these two are into each other.
I’m so excited to see what season 2 has in store for these two. Birdie Wing is just a delightfully weird little show.
Princess Principal: Crown Handler Chapter 3
Premieres in theaters in Japan on Friday, April 7th
Alright, so this won’t be useful to a lot of people reading this, as this is only premiering in Japan this weekend. But I wanted to mention it because (a) it’ll come over to the US sometime this year, and (b) Princess Principal is awesome and I want to promote it when I can.
Princess Principal was a 12 episode series that aired in 2017, and Crown Handler is a six-part sequel OVA series.
In a nutshell, Princess Principal is a steampunk spy thriller set in an alternate universe European kingdom that has been divided by a wall, Berlin-style. It follows a team of spies, masquerading as high school girls, as they try to prevent the two sides from going to war.
I know, “why is this on a list of gay shit?” Well, because it is. Two of the main characters, Ange and Princess Charlotte, are big-time into each other and while the original series does the anime thing of “we’re only allowed to go so far with this”, the OG series has a lot of intimate scenes between the two and does end *SPOILERS* with the two of them sitting on the beach together while holding hands.
And perhaps Crown Handler, being made years later, can finally take their relationship farther.
RWBY Volume 9
Volume 9 episode 8 airing on Crunchyroll on Saturday, April 8th
RWBY has been ongoing, and the current volume has been airing since February, but there’ll be another episode this Saturday. Right now RWBY is in the middle of dealing with a lot of trauma, BUT, the bees are canon and dating so every episode of RWBY is now officially gay. So says me.
The Owl House: Watching and Dreaming
Series finale airing on the Disney Channel on Saturday, April 8th
I’M NOT READY TO LOSE THIS SHOW! 😭
*ahem* The third and final season 3 special airs on Saturday, and promises to be mega emotional and super gay.
I’m grateful that this show had a chance to finish its story, something a lot of sapphic media doesn’t get to do. But I am still pissed about it getting cancelled in the first place simply because it didn’t fit their “brand” (read: this show is too gay for Disney).
But I just know that Dana and her team put together a sensational finale.
Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch From Mercury
Season 2 premiering on Crunchyroll on Sunday, April 9th.
Affectionately called G-Witch, season 1 of this show was a revelation in the fall. It follows the story of Suletta Mercury, precious cinnamon roll and the most talented mobile suit pilot around, and Miorine Rembran, daughter of the president of the Benerit Group, a mega-corporation that has massive political power.
The show revolves around a school that’s mostly full of the children of powerful people. And then there’s Suletta, a nobody that just wants to be a normal girl and have a normal school life but through a series of events ends up in a mobile suit duel that she easily wins, earning her the title of Holder, which makes her Miroine’s groom.
At first, the two treat the arrangement as a business arrangement, both seeing practical value in this arranged engagement. But it’s obvious that Miorine is actually pretty into Suletta from the start, and we see Suletta slowly falling for Miorine too.
G-Witch is incredible. Part awesome mecha fights, part political intrigue, part romance between two useless girls who’d rather die that admit their actual feelings.
I am SO EXCITED for season 2!
LGBTQ media hasn’t had it great as of late, with a ton of frustrating cancellations and it almost feeling like Hollywood is going backwards in terms of its commitment to giving us space to tell our stories.
But animation, both in the US and in Japan, seems to be making great strides, being our light in the dark.
All five of these shows are airing episodes this week, and Crown Handler will be in theaters this week and on streaming/blu-ray later this year. RWBY has been airing for weeks and its been the gayest volume yet. the Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady just finished airing and was wonderfully sapphic. I’m In Love With the Villainess is scheduled to air sometimes this year. And just maybe we might get Arcane season 2 before the end of the year.
I’m excited for how sapphic and yuri animation is progressing, I hope it keeps going forward.
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RWBY: Neo’s Allusion (and how it fits into the RWBY Story)
Ice cream girl has been sort of an odd ball of the RWBY world. I’m gonna dive into her allusion to see how exactly she fits into the narrative.
The Roman Holiday book reveals that Neo’s real name is Trivia. This is very likely a reference to the goddess of the three way crossroads, Trivia (sometimes known as Hecate or Diana). Trivia’s name is derived from Tri, which in many languages means three. Being the goddess of the triple crossroads this makes sense. It also makes sense how it ties into Neo herself, who is known for having the aesthetic of Neapolitan ice cream, famous for its three flavors.
Trivia is a famous figure of the religious diversity movements known as Modern Paganism, or Neopaganism. The movement, as well as Trivia herself, heavily influenced ancient Roman history. From this, we can see where Neo’s nickname comes from (as well as the Neapolitan connection), as well as an explanation for her relationship with Roman Torchwick. Hecate is also often depicted with carrying a torch, which could symbolize Neo’s closeness with Torchwick.
Her connection to Yang is kinda tied to their allusions. Yang is based on Goldilocks, who goes up against the three bears. Neo’s triple theme is fitting, which is why she was the one to fight her in Volume 2.
Her connection to Cinder could be a nod to Neo imitating Torchwick to honor him. She has the white cloak, his hat, all that’s missing was his cigar flame, her own torch. That flame was Cinder. Neo’s in a way “picking up the torch” from her former partner, and that might ACTUALLY tie into Neo’s allusion, Trivia, who, as said before, is most often depicted carrying a torch.
TLDR: Neo’s story is Don’t do drugs
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