also it's funny to me bcs utena did all that because she realized she was just perputating the system that kept anthy miserable. thats why utenas not apart of ohtori afterwards, and why anthy goes to look for her, not just for utena but because she's no longer just a doll and
ive seen someone compare the whole true love to being a prince in utena but i think being a prince in utena and it's actual harm in the system was a lot more well shown. why can't mari be laras true love? why is it distinct?