Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added examples, General clarification on work content, Added image, Dumbass Has A Point rewritten to Warrior Therapist, Screw This Im Outta Here moved to Know When To Fold Em, Not So Different Remark partially split to add The Dog Bites Back
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
Nanami overhears Touga saying he never cared about her and was only putting on act. After Nanami requests to transfer schools, she receives a phone call in the night from End of the World.
to:
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/32_03.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Girls going to war]]
-> ''"Your vision is blinkered; you merely continue to wander the same road in a labyrinthine world with no way out. That which you should behold is not there."''
After the events of the previous episode, Nanami is more isolated than ever. She overhears Touga saying he never cared about her and the kindness he showed her was onlyputting on an act. After Nanami requests to transfer schools, she receives a phone call in the night from End of the World.
[[caption-width-right:350:Girls going to war]]
-> ''"Your vision is blinkered; you merely continue to wander the same road in a labyrinthine world with no way out. That which you should behold is not there."''
After the events of the previous episode, Nanami is more isolated than ever. She overhears Touga saying he never cared about her and the kindness he showed her was only
Changed line(s) 5,9 (click to see context) from:
* DownerEnding: Nanami's duel against Utena achieves nothing, as she now feels there's nothing to define her as a person. It's implied even Anthy feels sorry for her. Meanwhile, Touga explains to Akio that he and Nanami really are blood siblings and she was simply too young to remember when they ''both'' were adopted by the Kiryuus. However, he's letting her think they're not related because, according to him "The idea of siblings not related by blood sounds so much more romantic".
* TheDreaded: Nanami's reached a point where she's genuinely terrified of Anthy after discovering just how screwed up she really is.
-->'''Nanami''': This girl frightens me.
-->'''Anthy''' (''while holding a saw to make shaved ice''): Do I? Thanks so much!
* DumbassHasAPoint: Utena, dense as she is, makes a valid point by asking why should Touga's bond with Nanami be any less meaningful if they aren't blood related. Even though Touga reveals they are indeed blood siblings, Utena and Nanami don't find out. She doesn't realize Nanami's views on sibling relationships have been warped beyond repair from seeing Akio and Anthy having sex to Touga forcing himself on her, now fearing ''that'' is where such feelings would lead.
* TheDreaded: Nanami's reached a point where she's genuinely terrified of Anthy after discovering just how screwed up she really is.
-->'''Nanami''': This girl frightens me.
-->'''Anthy''' (''while holding a saw to make shaved ice''): Do I? Thanks so much!
* DumbassHasAPoint: Utena, dense as she is, makes a valid point by asking why should Touga's bond with Nanami be any less meaningful if they aren't blood related. Even though Touga reveals they are indeed blood siblings, Utena and Nanami don't find out. She doesn't realize Nanami's views on sibling relationships have been warped beyond repair from seeing Akio and Anthy having sex to Touga forcing himself on her, now fearing ''that'' is where such feelings would lead.
to:
* TheDogBitesBack: When Nanami finds out that Keiko is with Touga, she slaps the girl and begs Touga to not settle for someone like her. Enraged, Keiko smacks Nanami back and demands to know how she is any less worthy than Nanami.
* DownerEnding: Nanami's duel against Utena achieves nothing,as and she now feels there's nothing to define walks away no more certain of her as a person. It's implied even Anthy feels sorry for her.place in the world than she was was before she made her challenge. Meanwhile, Touga explains to Akio that he and Nanami really are blood siblings and she was simply too young to remember when they ''both'' were adopted by the Kiryuus. However, he's letting her think they're not related because, according to him "The idea of siblings not related by blood sounds so much more romantic".
* TheDreaded:Nanami's reached a point where she's genuinely terrified of Nanami observes as Anthy finesses Utena in order to protect Akio's dark secrets... all while carrying a big ice saw. She can't help but remark on how intimidating she finds Anthy in that moment:
-->'''Nanami:''' She's just too scary.
-->'''Anthy:''' ''[holding the ice saw behind her back]'' Oh, I am? Don't mention it.
* EmptyShell: Kanae appears in this episode, but she is limp and motionless in Akio's arms. A third hand (which matches Anthy's complexion) places an apple slice in her mouth. The idea seems to be that the siblings are poisoning her. (Poisoned apples are the province of witches in fairy tales, afterdiscovering just how screwed up she really is.
-->'''Nanami''': This girl frightens me.
-->'''Anthy''' (''while holding a sawall.)
* EveryoneHasStandards: Nanami suggests tomake shaved ice''): Do I? Thanks so much!
* DumbassHasAPoint: Utena, dense as she is, makes a valid point by asking whyMiki that they should Touga's bond swap living arrangements if he's so taken with the chairman's residence, and he is actually excited by the idea. Nanami be any less meaningful if they aren't blood related. Even though Touga reveals they are indeed blood siblings, Utena and Nanami don't find out. She doesn't realize Nanami's views throws cold water on sibling relationships have been warped beyond repair from seeing the discussion by announcing she was joking, but thinks to herself that she couldn't in good conscience send him into that den of wolves.
--> '''Nanami:''' ''[internally]'' They'd eat a nice kid like you alive in no time.
* FlashbackCut: Early in the episode, Akio and Anthyhaving sex to Touga forcing himself on her, prepare breakfast while wearing aprons. In her head, Nanami juxtaposes their benign appearance now fearing ''that'' is where such feelings would lead.with quick flashes of their PrimalScene together from the end of episode 31.
* DownerEnding: Nanami's duel against Utena achieves nothing,
* TheDreaded:
-->'''Nanami:''' She's just too scary.
-->'''Anthy:''' ''[holding the ice saw behind her back]'' Oh, I am? Don't mention it.
* EmptyShell: Kanae appears in this episode, but she is limp and motionless in Akio's arms. A third hand (which matches Anthy's complexion) places an apple slice in her mouth. The idea seems to be that the siblings are poisoning her. (Poisoned apples are the province of witches in fairy tales, after
-->'''Nanami''': This girl frightens me.
-->'''Anthy''' (''while holding a saw
* EveryoneHasStandards: Nanami suggests to
* DumbassHasAPoint: Utena, dense as she is, makes a valid point by asking why
--> '''Nanami:''' ''[internally]'' They'd eat a nice kid like you alive in no time.
* FlashbackCut: Early in the episode, Akio and Anthy
* IHaveYourWife: Nanami takes Chu-Chu hostage to show Utena that she's serious about dueling her again. Her GirlPosse has the little guy tied up with so much string he looks a bit like a bobbin.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Nanami tries to cut her losses and leave Ohtori by filing a request to transfer schools, intending to never see Touga again. However, he intercepts the paperwork, leaving her with no reasonable way out.
* LightIsNotGood: The episode opens with a bright daytime view through a window in the chairman's residence for first time, and Nanami contemplates the view as she listens to lovelorn voicemails from Touga's many dalliances. In the harsh light of day, the chairman's tower is not a refuge from her troubled relationship with her brother. Being there has only made her problems harder to for her to ignore.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Nanami tries to cut her losses and leave Ohtori by filing a request to transfer schools, intending to never see Touga again. However, he intercepts the paperwork, leaving her with no reasonable way out.
* LightIsNotGood: The episode opens with a bright daytime view through a window in the chairman's residence for first time, and Nanami contemplates the view as she listens to lovelorn voicemails from Touga's many dalliances. In the harsh light of day, the chairman's tower is not a refuge from her troubled relationship with her brother. Being there has only made her problems harder to for her to ignore.
Changed line(s) 14,15 (click to see context) from:
* NotSoDifferentRemark: After Nanami finds out Keiko is with Touga, she slaps the girl and begs Touga to not have to settle for someone like her. Enraged, Keiko smacks Nanami back and demands to know how she is any different than Nanami. It's at this point Nanami realizes she's just like all of the other girls mindlessly chasing after Touga and that thought destroys her following her defeat at Utena's hand. Specifically because Nanami now thinks this is all she has to define her.
-->'''Nanami''': What is left for me now? Am I just another fly in an enormous swarm? ''Oh God, anything but that!''
-->'''Nanami''': What is left for me now? Am I just another fly in an enormous swarm? ''Oh God, anything but that!''
to:
* NotSoDifferentRemark: After Keiko fights back against her, Nanami finds out Keiko is with Touga, she slaps the girl and begs Touga forced to not have to settle for someone like her. Enraged, Keiko smacks Nanami back and demands to know how conclude that she is any no different than Nanami. It's at this point Nanami realizes she's just like all of from the other girls mindlessly chasing after Touga and that thought destroys her following her defeat at Utena's hand. Specifically because Touga. Because Nanami now thinks this is defines herself in relation to Touga, absent that distinguishing feature she becomes the same sort of "bad bug" that she believes Keiko to be.
-->'''Nanami:''' I'm the same as allshe has to define her.
-->'''Nanami''': What isthe others. Just like all the other girls swarming around my brother like flies... There's nothing left for me now? Am I just another fly in an enormous swarm? ''Oh God, anything but that!''to tie us together anymore...!
-->'''Nanami:''' I'm the same as all
-->'''Nanami''': What is
Changed line(s) 17,18 (click to see context) from:
* RapeDiscretionShot: We only see the first forced kiss, as the focus is turned to the car. But we know that Touga does not stop (despite Nanami screaming "No! Let me go!") until Nanami has to physically push him away.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Nanami tried to leave Ohtori by filing a request to transfer schools so she could get away from Touga, Anthy, and Akio. They intercepted the papers so Nanami would duel Utena.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Nanami tried to leave Ohtori by filing a request to transfer schools so she could get away from Touga, Anthy, and Akio. They intercepted the papers so Nanami would duel Utena.
to:
* RapeDiscretionShot: We only see During the first forced kiss, as Akio Car ride, Touga leans in and presumably kisses Nanami, but the view is obscured. Immediately afterward the focus is turned to the car.car instead of what is going on between them. But we know that Touga does not stop (despite Nanami screaming "No! Let me go!") until Nanami has to physically push him away.
*ScrewThisImOuttaHere: {{Sleepwalking}}: Chu-Chu sleep-answers Touga's phone when it rings in the middle of the night. Since the call has already connected, Nanami tried listens in, and eventually responds when the "girl" on the other end starts to leave Ohtori by filing a request to transfer schools so annoy her. The "End of the World" answers her when she could get away from Touga, Anthy, demands to know who she's speaking to.
* SpoonBending: In the shadow play, A-ko is a psychic who bends various sorts of cutlery over andAkio. They intercepted over again in hopes of convincing B-ko the papers so sceptic that her powers are real. Eventually A-ko gets tired of B-ko's non-stop denials and bends ''her''. And yet, B-ko's SelectiveObliviousness persists. Both Nanami would duel Utena.and Utena are selectively oblivious to aspects of Anthy's character, although the aspects in question are different.
* StagingTheEavesdrop: Touga turns and smirks during his meetup with Keiko in the greenhouse, implying that he knows Nanami is listening. His claim that his kindness toward Nanami was an act all along seems meant more for her ears than for Keiko's.
*
* SpoonBending: In the shadow play, A-ko is a psychic who bends various sorts of cutlery over and
* StagingTheEavesdrop: Touga turns and smirks during his meetup with Keiko in the greenhouse, implying that he knows Nanami is listening. His claim that his kindness toward Nanami was an act all along seems meant more for her ears than for Keiko's.
Added DiffLines:
* WarriorTherapist: There are elements of this during the duel, in which Utena and Nanami converse via voiceover about Nanami's situation as they fight. Utena suggests that her bond with Touga is meaningful because of her feelings rather than her familial bonds. She doesn't realize that for Nanami, that well has been poisoned by Touga, Akio, and Anthy's machinations, and now Nanami fears where such feelings would lead her. So Nanami fights to try to escape vulnerability itself, and inevitably loses.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* DumbassHasAPoint: Utena, dense as she is, makes a valid point by asking why should Touga's bond with Nanami be any less meaningful if they aren't blood related. Even though Touga reveals they are indeed blood siblings, Utena and Nanami don't find out.
to:
* DumbassHasAPoint: Utena, dense as she is, makes a valid point by asking why should Touga's bond with Nanami be any less meaningful if they aren't blood related. Even though Touga reveals they are indeed blood siblings, Utena and Nanami don't find out. She doesn't realize Nanami's views on sibling relationships have been warped beyond repair from seeing Akio and Anthy having sex to Touga forcing himself on her, now fearing ''that'' is where such feelings would lead.
Added DiffLines:
* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: Nanami's complicated feelings about Touga come to a head in this episode. She's been unhealthily attached to him all their lives, bordering on incestuous, and not at all helped by how he's strung her along for his amusement. Nanami's world shatters when she sees what a ''real'' incestuous relationship is like via Anthy and Akio. When Touga tries to force himself on Nanami during the car ride, she fights him off exclaiming she doesn't want this. She decides to duel Utena because she thinks if she can beat her, then Nanami will have done something Touga couldn't and this can define her now that she no longer wants to be just "Touga's sister."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* TheDreaded: Nanami's reached a point where she's genuinely terrified of Anthy after discovering just how screwed up she really is.
-->'''Nanami''': This girl frightens me.
-->'''Anthy''' (''while holding a saw to make shaved ice''): Do I? Thanks so much!
-->'''Nanami''': This girl frightens me.
-->'''Anthy''' (''while holding a saw to make shaved ice''): Do I? Thanks so much!
Added DiffLines:
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Nanami tried to leave Ohtori by filing a request to transfer schools so she could get away from Touga, Anthy, and Akio. They intercepted the papers so Nanami would duel Utena.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: A rather twisted example of this trope is discussed in this episode. In the car scene with Nanami, Akio leaves implied in his dialogue that Nanami finds his BrotherSisterIncest with Anthy disgusting because she never tried an incestuous relationship herself, and that she's blinded by her own point of view. Then Nanami rejects Touga's sexual advances on her, which averts this trope entirely.
to:
* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: A rather twisted example of this trope is discussed in this episode. In the car scene with Nanami, Akio leaves implied in his dialogue that Nanami finds his BrotherSisterIncest with Anthy disgusting because she never tried an incestuous relationship herself, and that she's blinded by her own point of view. Then Nanami rejects Touga's sexual advances on her, which averts this trope entirely. Much earlier in the episode, Anthy and Akio essentially mock Nanami about this by offering her jam that Akio's made from Anthy's roses. Nanami tosses the jar away.
-->'''Anthy''': I bet she would have liked it.
-->'''Anthy''': I bet she would have liked it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
* DownerEnding: Nanami's duel against Utena achieves nothing, as she now feels there's nothing to define her as a person. It's implied even Anthy feels sorry for her. Meanwhile, Touga explains to Akio that he and Nanami are blood siblings and she's simply too young to remember when they ''both'' were adopted by the Kiryuus. However, he's letting her think they're not related because "The idea of siblings not related by blood sounds so much more romantic."
to:
* DownerEnding: Nanami's duel against Utena achieves nothing, as she now feels there's nothing to define her as a person. It's implied even Anthy feels sorry for her. Meanwhile, Touga explains to Akio that he and Nanami really are blood siblings and she's she was simply too young to remember when they ''both'' were adopted by the Kiryuus. However, he's letting her think they're not related because because, according to him "The idea of siblings not related by blood sounds so much more romantic."romantic".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
dewicking Not So Different
Changed line(s) 10 (click to see context) from:
* NotSoDifferent: After Nanami finds out Keiko is with Touga, she slaps the girl and begs Touga to not have to settle for someone like her. Enraged, Keiko smacks Nanami back and demands to know how she is any different than Nanami. It's at this point Nanami realizes she's just like all of the other girls mindlessly chasing after Touga and that thought destroys her following her defeat at Utena's hand. Specifically because Nanami now thinks this is all she has to define her.
to:
* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: After Nanami finds out Keiko is with Touga, she slaps the girl and begs Touga to not have to settle for someone like her. Enraged, Keiko smacks Nanami back and demands to know how she is any different than Nanami. It's at this point Nanami realizes she's just like all of the other girls mindlessly chasing after Touga and that thought destroys her following her defeat at Utena's hand. Specifically because Nanami now thinks this is all she has to define her.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ForTheEvulz: The main reason Touga never tells Nanami they are indeed blood siblings that were adopted by the same family.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* DownerEnding: Nanami's duel against Utena achieves nothing, as she now feels there's nothing to define her as a person. It's implied even Anthy feels sorry for her. Meanwhile, Touga explains to Akio that he and Nanami are blood siblings and she's simply too young to remember when they ''both'' were adopted by the Kiryuus. However, he's letting her think they're not related because "The idea of siblings not related by blood sounds so much more romantic."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* DumbassHasAPoint: Utena, dense as she is, makes a valid point by asking why should Touga's bond with Nanami be any less meaningful if they aren't blood related. Even though Touga reveals they are indeed blood siblings, Utena and Nanami don't find out.
Added DiffLines:
* NotSoDifferent: After Nanami finds out Keiko is with Touga, she slaps the girl and begs Touga to not have to settle for someone like her. Enraged, Keiko smacks Nanami back and demands to know how she is any different than Nanami. It's at this point Nanami realizes she's just like all of the other girls mindlessly chasing after Touga and that thought destroys her following her defeat at Utena's hand. Specifically because Nanami now thinks this is all she has to define her.
-->'''Nanami''': What is left for me now? Am I just another fly in an enormous swarm? ''Oh God, anything but that!''
-->'''Nanami''': What is left for me now? Am I just another fly in an enormous swarm? ''Oh God, anything but that!''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: A rather twisted example of this trope is discussed in this episode. In the car scene with Nanami, Akio leaves implied in his dialogue that Nanami finds his BrotherSisterIncest with Anthy disgusting because she never tried an incestuous relationship herself, and that she's blinded by her own point of view. Then Nanami rejects Touga's sexual advances on her, which inverts this trope entirely.
to:
* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: A rather twisted example of this trope is discussed in this episode. In the car scene with Nanami, Akio leaves implied in his dialogue that Nanami finds his BrotherSisterIncest with Anthy disgusting because she never tried an incestuous relationship herself, and that she's blinded by her own point of view. Then Nanami rejects Touga's sexual advances on her, which inverts averts this trope entirely.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: A rather twisted example of this trope is discussed in this episode. In the car scene with Nanami, Akio leaves implied in his dialogue that Nanami finds his BrotherSisterIncest with Anthy disgusting because she never tried an incestuous relationship herself, and that she's blinded by her own point of view. Then Nanami rejects Touga's sexual advances on her, which inverts this trope entirely.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AdoptionAngst: Played with and discussed. Nanami angsts over learning that she and Touga aren't related after all, as she is lead to believe that Touga was adopted while she is her parents' biological child, what ruins the magic of Nanami's incestuous crush to her. However, during the duel, Utena asks Nanami if the blood relationship is really that important to her, and that the bond she built with Touga over the years is still here. All of this is subverted in the end, with the revelation that Touga and Nanami are related after all, but Touga thought it would be more amusing to him if Nanami thought otherwise.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Keiko tells Nanami she and the rest of Nanami's GirlPosse won't be bossed around by her anymore, and in the next scene Nanami slaps Anthy and the other three girls can be seen with bruises on their faces, but the audience doesn't get to see Nanami get them back into their respective places.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 2 (click to see context) :
Changed line(s) 4,5 (click to see context) from:
!! Tropes in this episode:
to:
Deleted line(s) 7 (click to see context) :
Deleted line(s) 9 (click to see context) :
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trope addition
Added DiffLines:
----
* RapeDiscretionShot: We only see the first forced kiss, as the focus is turned to the car. But we know that Touga does not stop (despite Nanami screaming "No! Let me go!") until Nanami has to physically push him away.
* RapeDiscretionShot: We only see the first forced kiss, as the focus is turned to the car. But we know that Touga does not stop (despite Nanami screaming "No! Let me go!") until Nanami has to physically push him away.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
Nanami overhears Touga saying he never cared about her and was only putting on act. After Nanami requests to transfer schools, she receives a phone call in the night from End of the World.
----
!! Tropes in this episode:
*NotBloodSiblings: Subverted. It turns out that Nanami and Touga are related after all. Touga was just lying because he found it more fun that way.
----
----
!! Tropes in this episode:
*NotBloodSiblings: Subverted. It turns out that Nanami and Touga are related after all. Touga was just lying because he found it more fun that way.
----
