I was going to spring to the defense of Anthy (she's my favourite character in Utena), but since you haven't gotten that far enough in the series I'd probably shut up. She only ended up being my favourite after I watched it all. But Mytho doesn't exist in Utena. Except maybe as a potential in everyone. No one is that pure in Utena.
I don't think Rue as a dark magical girl (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DarkMagicalGirl) is that rare an archetype either. While redemption stories which use a female character are much rarer than the ones with males, they do happen occasionnaly. However it is rare for the redemptive character to be as passive and innately pure as Mytho.
Ahiru's definitly a female archetype still IMHO. It's her ability to reach to people and have them open up to her compassion, to inspire them with her capacity for hope which makes her a hero.
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Re: MORE SPOILERS!
Date: 2008-01-28 11:10 am (UTC)But Mytho doesn't exist in Utena. Except maybe as a potential in everyone. No one is that pure in Utena.
I don't think Rue as a dark magical girl (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DarkMagicalGirl) is that rare an archetype either. While redemption stories which use a female character are much rarer than the ones with males, they do happen occasionnaly. However it is rare for the redemptive character to be as passive and innately pure as Mytho.
Ahiru's definitly a female archetype still IMHO. It's her ability to reach to people and have them open up to her compassion, to inspire them with her capacity for hope which makes her a hero.