#the episode unfortunately pits fakir against the knight so we get lost in that particular sauce but

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Honestly what with him being stuck in one unaging, unchanging state with his only remaining connection to his former self being this vague notion that he must fight and protect and sacrifice with no regard for his own well-being - there really is something of The Ghost Knight in Mytho.

#princess tutu #mytho #i mean we know that already. like the dude is literally mytho's pride. he fully lets go of his one shred of existence once its returned to #once its returned to mytho #but we really dont talk about it enough #the episode unfortunately pits fakir against the knight so we get lost in that particular sauce but #they're literally reflections of eachother #or rather they are eachother? #how do i put this #i feel like. a very plausible reading of the episode and mytho;s character #is that his pride is what ties him to his role as a ''prince who loves all'' #cos like. once he breaks his own heart he is a shell. a ghost of his former self and all his accomplishments #hes cannot love all because he cannot love anyone #so the only thing that still makes him Him #is what he did out of that perfect selfless fairytale love: fight and save and sacrifice #he's literally on autopilot #You know. Like a certain Someone. #some-ones. #why did the show never stop to compare and contrast fakir and mytho;s attachment to their roles actually. weren't they concieved as like. #equal and opposites?? narrative foils??? The White Prince and The Black Prince??????? #there was still something to that even after fakir's development went off the rails why miss this opportunity to elaborate on mytho's chara #ran out of letters again #god #my point is what the fuck. what happened. ooooooh im so miffed now im miffed. #fate.txt