Shadow Play Analysis


Episode 05: "The Sunny Garden: Finale"

"What You Really Want"

Boss: Behold this vast expanse of ocean!
Boss: Bringing a hundred men with me, I have set sail on the seven seas!
Boss: I am a pirate.
Boss: All the world's riches are now in my hands.
Henchman: I wonder, I wonder, but Boss?
Henchman: Why's your treasure chest missing ONLY what you want?
Boss: What I really want?
Henchman: Cos... That's why ya can't quit being a pirate boss, ain't it?
boss: What I really want...
Henchman: Boss, what you really want... what you really want is...
Boss: What I really want is....
Henchman: Oops! Boss, we've sprung a leak.

Miki is smart, talented, and popular. All the world's riches are in his hands!

...Only he's missing something important. His "shining thing." He looks for it constantly, by continuing to play piano. In fact, the only reason he continues to play piano is to search for the "shining thing" that he had with his sister.

The problem is, Miki's "shining thing" is so vague that he doesn't really know what he wants. Because he doesn't really know what he wants, he'll never find it. Especially when he's looking in all the wrong places. Like Saionji, Miki doesn't really love Anthy - the only difference with Miki is that he believes he does.

Miki will never find his "shining thing", and it would be best if he could just be satisfied with what he has - but none of the characters in Utena are satisfied with what they have, are they?


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