May get spoilery, but it's okay, since I think I'm the one person in the universe who hasn't seen it to the end yet.
I bought the first DVD of the Black Rose Arc back in November. I was not impressed. The first episode was our first full glimpse of Akio, sure, but other than that...exposition, Kozue, Shiori. Oh look! A Nanami filler episode! Joy! I don't hate Nanami - she's just a one-note character, and so even episodes where she gets what's coming to her are dull. The bit in the movie with her as a cow was worth a laugh. An entire episode devoted to her as a cow was irritating. On top of that, the duels were too short. Not that I think the Utena series is all about action, but if you're going to take the time to duel every episode, do it right, dammit.
So when the first dvd of the Apocalypse/Akio Car arc was coming out with a box and a tshirt, I preordered. And because I'm obsessive and can't do anything out of order, I bought the rest of the Black Rose Arc so I could catch up.
( Cut for the uninterested )Talking with
jaina about whether it's spelled "Jury" or "Juri", I decided "Jury Duty" would be a good title for a hentai fic. My mind works like this ALL DAY.
>^..^