Hello!

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Hi! I'm ethelflaed, and I am addicted to Princess Tutu. ^^; I am also about to spend five months separated from it, which is an unhappy thought.

I watched it with two of my friends because one of them praised it so highly; now I own it, and three more of my friends have gotten into it (and one of them has also bought the show). It's a great show, but I suppose everyone reading this already knows that. Incidentally, did it remind anyone else of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods? The biggest parallel, for me, was not so much the drawing upon fairy tales but the similar structure: the first half is a somewhat standard, but interesting story that reaches a conclusion with one unresolved element, and the second half explores the consequences. And, of course, they both have great music. . . .

One thing I found particularly interesting even at the very beginning was the whole question of who Drosselmeyer is: is he a man who died writing a story, or is he a man who is writing a story about a man called Drosselmeyer who died writing a story? As far as I can see, both are possibilities suggested by the show. . .which is one of the things I love about it.

A question. . .a friend of mine found this icon, and she can't find out who to credit for it. I've looked through tutu_icons without seeing it, so. . .does anyone know who made it? ^^;

Thanks!

[EDIT] kaitou_marina has kindly let me know who made the icon; since it's a personal one, I've taken the image down and let my friend know. ^^; Thanks again!

-Ethelflaed-