I think Dirk fans should watch Guren lagaan to see why Dirk dressing up like Kamina even as a full grown adult and continuing on with his "ironic" enjoyment of the media as an adult is kind of proof that he maybe likes all that cheesy hopeful shit and views himself as this beacon of hope for others to latch onto even if that comes at the cost of their own personal autonomy and choice.

Also bc Guren Lagaan is peak.