#pt 04

I came here for a cute show about baby ducks turning into ballerinas but this is... actually really solid life advice

Funny you should bring that up because I have some THOUGHTs germinating in my head about the nature of the Princess Tutu form! At first it seemed like a really specific copout that Ahiru suddenly becomes an incredibly good dancer through her transformation. From what I’ve seen, dance is used as a metaphor for conversation; both partners give and take in equal measure, and they have to be willing to trust each other for it to work. “I can’t dance” is code for “I can’t talk about this.” Ahiru isn’t a great dancer because she’s nervous and she always tells herself she’s “just a duck.” She lets her insecurity get in the way of her emotional expression. The ghost lady is a great dancer, but she only expresses one emotion: sorrow. Rue and the ghost lady both danced for a long time, but eventually Rue ran out of stamina. It was too much for her. Princess Tutu, on the other hand, was able to complete the dance. It’s not because she’s suddenly a super-powered dancer; in this analogy, if dance is conversation then stamina is patience. Ahiru is already empathetically perceptive, but she hampers herself with self-doubt. Her Princess Tutu form separates her from her perceived “just a duck” identity and gives her not only the patience to listen but the courage to talk back. 

HERE YOU GO THEN

I would like to take a moment just to draw your attention to these very important DUCK SHORTS. Thank you for your time and now back to your regularly scheduled programming

“but unlike SOME people, I don’t lash our by luring random people into the cold embrace of death, so”

Me: I thought you wouldn’t be a relatable character, but here we are

DID RUE JUST LITERALLY CHALLENGE A GHOST BRIDE TO A DANCE-OFF

Ahiru is the best because she’s sweet and empathetic to the point where she imitates the movements of others to make them feel comfortable but at the same time she has the social skills of a baby duck