Revolutionary Girl Utena as metaphor
Sep. 29th, 2005 12:40 pmI present to you a theory which will make little to no sense to those who have not seen the series, and which I can't entirely complete because I can't remember the details of the end.
WTO = student council
Evidence?
Egg!
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/serv_e/gatsintr_e.htm
We must break the egg's shell!
The student council is supposedly just a student council, on the surface, but underneath that surface they are embroiled in a strange plot which they don't even understand to bring revolution to the world, yet each of them is motivated by his own interests and desires. To add another layer, all of this is at the manipulation of "End of the World." Layers of intrigue.
WTO is a body made of member countries each with their own motivations and goals, often selfish. WTO purportedly serves above-board purpose(s), but really it has the potential to become a venue for controlling the world through economic sanctions and manipulation (or already has). But, many if not all of the member countries don't really understand what is going on. Some or all of the members may be independently or together working to manipulate the events, all to reshape things to their own advantage. Except, often, their own advantage is not the advantage of the country they represent, but in fact the advantage of the companies the specific representative owns.
Then the young, unknown outsider comes in, and she doesn't know what all this fancy underhanded politicking is about, but she knows right and wrong when she sees it, and stands by it, and somehow keeps on succeeding and triumphing.
It's a fantasy about a second-world, semi-industrialized country coming on the scene and messing with the "illuminati's" plans.
Except with gender bending, incest, and BDSM.
Cool!
WTO = student council
Evidence?
Egg!
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/serv_e/gatsintr_e.htm
We must break the egg's shell!
The student council is supposedly just a student council, on the surface, but underneath that surface they are embroiled in a strange plot which they don't even understand to bring revolution to the world, yet each of them is motivated by his own interests and desires. To add another layer, all of this is at the manipulation of "End of the World." Layers of intrigue.
WTO is a body made of member countries each with their own motivations and goals, often selfish. WTO purportedly serves above-board purpose(s), but really it has the potential to become a venue for controlling the world through economic sanctions and manipulation (or already has). But, many if not all of the member countries don't really understand what is going on. Some or all of the members may be independently or together working to manipulate the events, all to reshape things to their own advantage. Except, often, their own advantage is not the advantage of the country they represent, but in fact the advantage of the companies the specific representative owns.
Then the young, unknown outsider comes in, and she doesn't know what all this fancy underhanded politicking is about, but she knows right and wrong when she sees it, and stands by it, and somehow keeps on succeeding and triumphing.
It's a fantasy about a second-world, semi-industrialized country coming on the scene and messing with the "illuminati's" plans.
Except with gender bending, incest, and BDSM.
Cool!
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Date: 2005-09-29 04:59 pm (UTC)