Play-by-play time, now that I've had time for it to sink in a little.

>He sighed. "-So- tempted to conquer the universe right now."

I liked this sequence. It really shows off the essential paradox of being the Good Guys.

> The young Valkyrie hesitated, then plowed on, "I'm probably not
>supposed to say this in so many words, but think about it: We are, in
>effect, making you a goddess tomorrow, Utena."

This sequence? Made me realise how much you Get It. A lot of people out there on the Interwebs would say that you've "ruined" Utena by pairing her up with your original character. But you go out of your way to acknowledge that if Utena accepted the role of a bride without misgivings, she wouldn't be Utena, and not even True Love can change that.

> Gesturing to another, much less sleek robotic figure in the
>middle of the room, Eve turned pleading eyes to Corwin and said, "Help."

Well, her prayers have just been answered.

> "... -You,-" Chad managed, every hair on the back of his
>neck standing erect.
> "Me, indeed," Sivar replied. "We have much to speak of, Chad."

It's hard being agnostic in a world where you can bump into your deity at a friend's wedding.

> Utena considered that, then gave her old friend a surprised
>look. "You know, you're right. So... he came all this way just to
>-piss us off?-"

You know, where I come from, we call this "trolling".

> <<you do not belong here,>> said Kosh.
> <<not in this place; in this world,>>
> <<aberrant corrupt soulless,>>

Never saw B5, but I believe we may be seeing an interesting reversal: we know *exactly* what Kosh is talking about. But how does he *know*?

> His formal facade cracking under the weight of his frustration, he looked
> up, met Corwin's eyes, and blurted, "I've had my -fill- of Freyja's crazy shit.

...ow. You *know* he's sincere.

> Eve scowled. With a sharp CLACK, her right arm transformed from
>a slender, wing-like structure with a manipulator at the end into a
>full-length, large-bore cannon, complete with coaxial targeting laser.
> "Directive?" she asked, her voice harsh.

Hm. That's... kind of a strong reaction. I can't see this being motivated *just* by symathy to Corwin. If I had to guess, I'd say something happened after she and WALL-E met...

> Corwin angled his head vaguely toward the door. "What about
>what's-his-name?"
> "Pff," Utena replied. "He had his chance. The hell with him."
> "Okay."

This was a great moment. Even aside from seeing each other in their wedding finery, it's clear that Corwin and Utena draw strength from just being together.

> "Maybe you should change yours," she quipped, then called back
>over her shoulder as she entered the transporter room, "See you at the
>IP, Corwin."

If he does, can we refer to the Trinity as "Mr., Ms. and Utena Tenjou"?