I will never get tired of Princess Tutu

[amelia_petkova]

Seriously, that series is my crack. It's like the creators took everything I love best about stories and fairy tales and classical music/ballet and put it together in a blender just for me.

I'd heard about Mark Reads a year or so ago when he started blogging Harry Potter but didn't pay much attention to it. Then I heard that he was going to be watching Princess Tutu.

YES! So I hopped on over there and (after reading all of his entries so far on the Tortall books) read his post on the first episode:

"HOLY SHIT, WHAT DID I JUST WATCH???"

And now we get to the part where I will never ever stop laughing because that was absolutely my reaction when I watched that same first episode. I love that he talks about the different worlds. I love his thoughts on the music. I love his reaction to Neko-sensei because let's face it, we all had the same reaction. I love his ranting about how Fakir is such an asshole. If you ever have the chance to watch the DVD extras for this series do it, because it includes commentary on the first episode from the dub actors for Ahiru and Fakir, and they talk about these same things. I can't wait to see how Mark reacts to the rest of the series.

Now I want him to watch Utena.

Holy shit, he "read" The Princess Bride as well?!?! Forget the job hunt, there goes the rest of my afternoon.

Comments

[amelia-petkova.livejournal.com]

lol I'm trying to remember how I even found out about Princess Tutu a few years back. I think I saw a fanvid, found the episodes uploaded to YouTube, and then devoured the series in something like 2-3 weeks.

I would say that I had that reaction to both shows but for slightly different reasons. Both series have a lot of symbolism but Princess Tutu's usually makes more sense, where in Utena a lot of it appears (and I think, is) totally random. Both shows have tons of plot twists that you don't expect. And although both series have a lot of what-the-hell-was-that hilarity, Utena has more episodes devoted to it (ex. the curry body switch) and Princess Tutu has it more inserted into the regular storyline. I think Utena also has at least 10 more episodes, which gives more space for filler. I definitely did lots of excited shrieking and flailing during both of them. :)

What part are you up to in Utena?

[cordialcount]

Some of the best things are from coincidence: I love recs for canon that appeal to all my known interests, but discovering a completely unexpected love is one of the best things fandom does for me. :D

(Sorry, very late response... I finished Utena a few days ago. Much shrieking and flailing was had, and will continue. A lot of the symbolic landscape does seem scattered, what with all the anachronisms and fourth wall breaking and unexplainable, not-emotionally-significant stuff like Miki's stopwatch, but if Princess Tutu makes more traditional sense the level of wtfery will definitely be under my limit.)

[amelia-petkova.livejournal.com]

Much shrieking and flailing was had, and will continue. I know!!! I think that a lot of the symbolism like Miki's stopwatch is there just for kicks and giggles.