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Julias posted:A lot of stuff like "what actually is the Grey Heron Goblin man" and "why did Natsuko need to go to the tower to give birth" and "why didn't the great grand-uncle just directly meet with Mahito" These parts seem pretty clear-cut to me. The grand uncle wanted a successor, right? He called Natsuko to the tower so she can give birth there, making a natural heir to the world that the tower master created. If they were born in that world, they'd be a tabula rasa for him to mold into the ideal successor and have no reason or desire to return to the human world (or so he hopes, presumably.) Mahito is there as a spare in case the baby plan doesn't work out, or possibly to maintain the world until the baby comes of age. The Grey Heron's real mission seems to have been to distract Mahito and waste his time with a snipe hunt disguised as a hero's journey until the grand uncle was ready to involve him in his plans, presumably after the baby was born. Mahito was supposed to hear "Your mother's really alive" and go, "Gee whiz, really? Let's go find her, magical guide!!" but he immediately called the Heron on his bullshit from step one. That's how I read the situation, at least.
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I've been turning the movie over in my mind a lot since seeing it on Sunday, and the more I think about it the more I see the parakeets as an extended metaphor for the fans/viewers. Thoughts?
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Tommy Tallarico brainworms, now in new Girlboss FlavorTM
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