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Sorry for not getting to this ask sooner, I had it in my drafts but was hoping I would be able to check out some titles I had been wanting to before posting this, but I didn't have the time so it got delayed for no reason 😢

For masc presenting FLs.... They're unfortunately very rare, so I only have a few but always something I'm on the lookout for.

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✦ One of my all-time favorite RR movies O'dessa has a great masc-presenting FL. If you haven't watched it already, you HAVE TO!!! (my review)

✦ Goukon ni Ittara Onna ga Inakatta Hanashi is a japanese drama where all three FLs are masculine-presenting! (I didn't finish this drama because the comedy threw me off (definitely will this year), but I hear there's at least two RR couples). This also has an anime adaptation and ofc a manga but I haven't checked out either yet.

✦ Chinese drama Oh My General has a masculine FL (very Mulan-core) that presents masc and acts masc. The ML is kinda unbearable early on but he gets better.

✦ Since pickings are so slim, I'll include My Lady General and A Gentleman Is like a Mu because both FLs wear only general's clothing, no flashy make-up and also behave pretty masc.

✦ If you haven't checked it out, indie game Both of Us are Supposed to be Dead has a very masculine FL and she's amazing! Only the demo is out so far. (FL is the redhead)

Sadly, I watch too many asian dramas for my own good and the masc woman rep is... not great 😭

There are a couple that I'm still uncertain about because I'm still watching them, but are giving the vibes. Love in Between (left) (FL so far looks masc enough to pass for a boy, but I'm still in the first quarter so idk if that'll change later (knowing cdramas, I feel like it will)) & The Devil Judge (right) (SFL looks quite masc (especially for a kdrama) but idk if her and ML will actually have romance, it does seem like it but it's also so bromance-heavy, lol). Will update if/when I finish them.

These are all ones I feel like were intentional with their masculinity and didn't just put a glammed FL in masculine-looking clothes and called it a day. Still beats nothing but that isn't uncommon either so I didn't include them.

There's also a few I haven't watched/read myself yet, but are on my PTW/PTR list and have a masculine FL: Otonari Complex (left) (also adapted from a manga) and Lady Crystal is a Man (right).

First point:

GodDAMN the choice to make the only three god-inspired characters the main players maintaining the fascist state is Such a strong choice. Big "no gods, no kings" energy.

Like obvi there's Plutonovich as Pluto/Hades, Lord of death and no return. He is separate and untouchable, and creates his own mythology by televising his kills, even those that leave the body but kill the will (think facejobs). He is not a gentle shepherd of the already dead. He is actively causing it to grow his power. He is a dark and twisted reflection of a natural force. And he tries to portray his twisted spectacle as "for the people" but it's all for him. He's not providing a service, he's demanding allegiance and fealty.

Priscilla/Persephone is a more complicated character, as they chose to really play up the angle of her being a literal child taken (most likely against her will) to marry the Much Older Plutonovich. She has some measure of power as a performer with name recognition, but you can see how much Plutonovich sidelines her in HIS show. He uses her as a shield to appear less diabolical. She is used to humanize him and play as a character reference, but almost certainly is being exploited and abused behind the scenes.

Dion is a cleverly subtle dark reflection of Dionysus. She presides over sex, drugs, and rock and roll, but not in a way that provides freedom and joy. She emphasizes control and profit, exploiting anyone she can find for everything they can give. She controls Euri's sexuality and body, even when he is not working, and holds the newcomer contests to scout new victims. Her divine madness manifests not in dance or song, but in violence. She was the perfect choice as the third god to feature in the story, as her real job is to sniff out dissidents to fuel the endless pipeline of "entertainment" from Plutonovich. As we see in the first Satylite city scene, she also stages her own performances featuring particularly notorious rebels.