And How Her Eyes Were Closed When That Photo Was Taken - Tumblr Posts

the after-credits scene in the last episode is so simple but it makes me weep with joy every time. the way we hear the "someday, together..." promise while the frame slowly zooms in on the picture. the way it's probably a look into their future together, the implication that they did find each other. the way they kept that photo all this time, in their home, even framed it, as a reminder of how they met and what they went through together. the way akio is cropped out of it because he doesn't fucking matter anymore (side-note about this is that it's obvious they cut the right side of the photo after it was printed, but akio's head is also just. out of frame anyway. anthy positioned the camera so he would be too tall for the shot on purpose and then positioned herself so she would be next to utena.)

and then, most importantly, the reveal that they were holding hands the whole time. so good <3