By episode three, it's pretty clear that the Invisible Storm is bullying (in various forms). Metaphors abound about "excluding" people who "stand out" or "come out," and "becoming invisible" to protect yourself.
The show is pretty simply allegorical around societal norms, clique formation, bullies, lesbian issues specifically, and unrequited love.
So my boyfriend got me to watch this while he was visiting, in two sittings, and... wow, this show hit me like a freight train. I suppose it might be in part because I'm a non-straight person and this show speaks pretty directly to queer issues and issues of exclusion more generally—and, to whit, lends itself so wonderfully to obsessive overanalysis, which is my forte—but... it spoke to me.
Of course, the beau's watched it three or four times at this point, so I'm not alone there. But it's nice to be able to immediately connect to something so unabashedly outré on an emotional level.
"You may have noticed that several lines are repeated throughout the series. This is because Ikuhara thinks you are an idiot who does not understand things the first time you are told."
"You may have noticed that several lines are repeated throughout the series. This is because Ikuhara thinks you are an idiot who does not understand things the first time you are told."
Except in Utena they repeat almost nothing that isn't stock footage?
"You may have noticed that several lines are repeated throughout the series. This is because Ikuhara thinks you are an idiot who does not understand things the first time you are told."
Except in Utena they repeat almost nothing that isn't stock footage?
"You may have noticed that several lines are repeated throughout the series. This is because Ikuhara thinks you are an idiot who does not understand things the first time you are told."
Except in Utena they repeat almost nothing that isn't stock footage?
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Soundcloud might be better for this sort of thing.
moreat allThe show is pretty simply allegorical around societal norms, clique formation, bullies, lesbian issues specifically, and unrequited love.
Plus dead cyborg treadmill bear, and anti-bear penis lasers in episode 10.
The metaphor is deeper than one might have guessed. I won't pretend that I didn't cry: it will be a while before I watch another show.
Ikuhara knows what he's doing.
Loved the ending. Haven't teased through all the meanings. So sad and happy.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-yuri-kuma-3765919
Of course, the beau's watched it three or four times at this point, so I'm not alone there. But it's nice to be able to immediately connect to something so unabashedly outré on an emotional level.
"You may have noticed that several lines are repeated throughout the series. This is because Ikuhara thinks you are an idiot who does not understand things the first time you are told."