Man, I love the movie for being beautiful (and for Utena's uniform + short-haired look in the beginning, damn), but it - really doesn't help "explain" the series at all, in my opinion. XD I think one of my college friends who also loved the series had the theory that it was more like a retelling of the series, but compressed and from Anthy's POV, which is why it's even weirder... It doesn't explain everything, but it's an interesting way to look at it.
But overall, I prefer the series, where even the weirdest bits feel more thematically coherent to me.
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Date: 2024-07-04 02:52 am (UTC)But overall, I prefer the series, where even the weirdest bits feel more thematically coherent to me.