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May 1, 2008 10:51 PM
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Drosselmeyer shot down any hope he brought about realtively quick. Looks like Ahiru still has some ways to go.

...even a saint needs a soldier to do the dirty work.
Sep 12, 2008 6:16 AM
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Hermia sounds nice ^^ but she could've picked a better outfit >< a donkey playing cupid doesnt look conviencing enough!
Jun 24, 2009 4:11 PM
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that donkey head is scary. Hermia is adorable though.

The story at the beginning is pretty sad :(

Ahiru's imitation of Fakir was great. I wonder why Uzura is so obsessed with tails
Jun 30, 2009 2:55 PM
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I liked the Fakir imitation done by Ahiru, too. =)

wolfsrainXD said:
Hermia sounds nice ^^ but she could've picked a better outfit >< a donkey playing cupid doesnt look conviencing enough!


The episode has references to A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare, as pointed out in the title. Maybe you haven't read it, but the donkey head plays an important role in the original play. Hermia and Lysander are also names of characters in it. ;) So, not surprising that a donkey is picked as her costume =D


Jul 6, 2009 6:25 PM
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awwww Hermia was such a cute character! So innocent and original unlike all the other Mytho fangirls~

I read A Midsummer Night's Dream last year in English so when I heard "Bottom" I was like "oh, bring on the donkey"

Feb 7, 2010 11:36 AM
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This episode had me thinking whether Ahiru will disappear if she confesses her love to Mytho, or if she just confesses her love at all...I like the way this story is going so far. They're keeping it interesting.
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This episode had me thinking whether Ahiru will disappear if she confesses her love to Mytho, or if she just confesses her love at all...I like the way this story is going so far. They're keeping it interesting.


That's what I'm wondering and, considering I've been getting the feeling that the series is going in more of a Ahiru/Fakir direction it could still end in tragedy. SHIT!
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Interesting so the remaining pieces of Mytho's heart are keeping the seal on the monster raven intact. Guess the game plan is to get the rest of the pieces then to try to defeating the raven without destroying his heart.

I gotta say, that whole thing where Bottom was like: "I can see people's love because I stand behind them" thing was pretty corny.
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hermia lysandre was kinda cute
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Is "bottom the donkey" a play on the word 'ass'? Either way, another fine episode!
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Seeing some development in Rue makes me happy :)
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RIP Rue/Kraehe. You will be missed.
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It's weird how Duck's friends go from trying to hook her up with Mytho, to trying to hook her up with Fakir. Just a nice touch...

Yo! A reference to Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream with the donkey head and the girl being named Hermia! And it's another fantasy flip since in the play, Hermia was rather short. Yet in Princess Tutu, she's the tallest girl in class.
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26 ep count. SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP. Free my girl!!! Mytho being woken up by Rue's "earnest frail love" is so beautiful 🥺🥺❤️ it's a little wierd that he's known her since she was little but he doesn't age so I guess it doesn't matter 🤷‍♀️. Anyways I think they are actually very sweet in the end. And something about the way Tutu so honestly shook her head when the Prince asked If she was the one who saved him, I found it really touching ♡.

And I think Ahiru's sincere wish to help the prince even though it hurts makes her such a wonderful character. The way she so selflessly keeps to her goal of helping another even when she's told an option that would "be more favorable" towards her own feelings 🥺. And it's shown so well throughout the series, I just knew she would keep shaking her head that whole time she was talking to Uzura. She's accepted her fate and intends to keep her word. Uzura crying really touched my heart too, I've become really attached to her 🥺 I thought it was a great choice to have her tears make her drum sound off.

So scared of the final face off with the Raven! Really excited to see how Fakir will be involved 👀.

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