We have that part of Utena in fansubs, Nathan -- when we see you after the holidays we'll show you, if you like. But I meant "entranced" only figuratively; Akio's been doing a number on her all that day and by the end of it he's got her so confused that she can't effectively say "no", and in the original plot he presses his advantage rather ruthlessly and completely. (Hence some of her post-traumatic stress disorder-like reactions in Symphony.) If I were to write this, Utena would be in such a daze of confusion over who is the good guy and who is the bad guy that she'd be effectively useless -- this is her lowest ebb, really, in the series, and it has aftereffects that ripple all the way to the final confrontation with Akio at the end.
Which is, coincidentally, why I'm having trouble with plotting. Almost anything Doug could do at that point only takes away from her accomplishments later. Which I obviously don't want to do.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
Which is, coincidentally, why I'm having trouble with plotting. Almost anything Doug could do at that point only takes away from her accomplishments later. Which I obviously don't want to do.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.