Ships That Pass In The Night

Thinking about how Anthy wears Utena's colors when she goes out into the world to search for her.

(TW: Mentions Of Sexual Assault)

When you realise that the swords that repeatedly stab Anthy for all eternity represent the physical manifestation of years, possible centuries, of physical, sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of Akio, and represents the physical torture and toll these kinds of abuse place on a victim's body, mind and soul.

The swords so clearly represent a manifestation of sexual abuse, and how it physically violates you, and how much pain that emotional trauma manifests.