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The Dark Souls of Being Gay
Mar. 14th, 2022 09:02 amIt's been a few years, so I started watching Puella Magi Madoka Magica again.
My husband said he wanted to watch it with me, and I was like, "I don't think this one is for you king," but it's not like I could tell him to go away.
Sure enough, he stood up and walked out of the room during the third episode.
After ten years, Madoka Magica basically only exists as a meme, and I've even heard people say that it's not actually a good show, but I think it's important to remember how hard it hits if you're not expecting it. The same thing goes for Revolutionary Girl Utena. People are like, "It's about swords and flowers and lesbians," and it definitely is, but also, almost every single episode is deeply "problematic." Which is precisely why it speaks to people so intimately, I think.
My husband said he wanted to watch it with me, and I was like, "I don't think this one is for you king," but it's not like I could tell him to go away.
Sure enough, he stood up and walked out of the room during the third episode.
After ten years, Madoka Magica basically only exists as a meme, and I've even heard people say that it's not actually a good show, but I think it's important to remember how hard it hits if you're not expecting it. The same thing goes for Revolutionary Girl Utena. People are like, "It's about swords and flowers and lesbians," and it definitely is, but also, almost every single episode is deeply "problematic." Which is precisely why it speaks to people so intimately, I think.
