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I have some thoughts since I Favor the Villainess is getting an anime

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I'm generally a subtitle kind of person but the English dub of "I'm in love with the Villainess" really takes the cake with the line

Claire: What's wrong with you?!

Rae: Oh so much ...

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This is also the point of the story where Rae's character deepens a whole lot. Her behavior with Claire has been over the top and at times deeply inappropriate. But in a way, that's a defense mechanism for her. Because she's so used to being rejected for her sexuality, she's given up on earnestly pursuing Claire from the beginning. She doesn't think she has a shot and she doesn't want to risk being rejected. However, if she's loud and obnoxious about her love for Claire, the inevitable rejection doesn't hurt so much. She makes it so Claire's rejecting her for being a weirdo, not because she's gay. Claire's rejecting her over the top declarations of love and cries of "step on me harder", not her real earnest feelings. It's so much easier to make a joke out of her love. That way, when everyone laughs at it and dismisses it, it doesn't hurt...and she can still be honest about who she is and stay around Claire without any of that heartbreak and awkwardness that destroyed relationships the other times she confessed her love.

In the original novel (and this was originally taken out of the 7seas translation for whatever reason) she even compares herself to some gay Japanese celebrities that might play up gay stereotypes for the media, saying it's easier to laugh at yourself than to be hated and rejected, and that goes for her too.

It doesn't excuse her previous behavior, but it does give it some context and introduces an interesting character flaw Rae will have to struggle with-- if she's already "given up" on Claire, how can their relationship move forward? Can she actually face her real feelings and actually put herself out there? Can she let herself be vulnerable and actually try to win Claire's heart?

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I'm in Love with the Villainess truly understands lesbian fantasies. I have never felt so seen.

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Can't wait for the communist manifesto to get a girls love anime!

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So that new Villainess show

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The "she let me hit because I'm goofy" squad (also extremely strong)

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Thanks Claire François for reintroducing the villainess laugh to the anime ecosystem

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They already referenced Utena in the manga before but seeing it make its way into the OP like this is just perfection because REVOLUTION

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Forgive me for the long text

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Rae and Claire being sillies in I'm In Love With the Villainess (EP.4)

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Same energy let's be real

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Claire François... bissexual extraordinaire