Sailor Moon S 99:
Yuichiro is a bro and I'm glad that he still gets some screen time every now and again. Sadly for him, he remains a comedic punching bag in this episode as he
and hilarity ensues.
Haruka once again cementing her status as
.
I actually ended up being so intently invested in the drama that it genuinely took me by surprise when the MotW showed up. I blame the extremely cheesy insert song, which went from generic sap to almost sounding like Japanese yodeling at the end. Hito or someone else that knows, was the insert song in this episode meant as a parody of serious insert songs in serious dramas? It was goofy as all hell and my mind can't accept that it was actually played completely straight.
Usagi's time was minimal in this episode but her scene with Yuichiro cranked her charm to dangerous levels. It's kind of amusing that it's possible to discern the subtle differences between times when Usagi is just playing stupid and times when she's actually being stupid. She effortlessly played Yuichiro's emotions like a cheap fiddle.
Lots of miko Rei was very welcome this episode, and getting a solo Mars transformation is always fun because she has her own rarely-used catchphrase. Kasei ni kawatte, sekkan yo!
.
Sailor Moon S 100:
Rounding out the recent streak of character-themed episodes, this was a Minako episode, and it was actually really great for helping to finally define her character. Ami has always been "the smart one", Rei "the feisty one", and Makoto "the tomboy", but Minako has always been kind of an unknown quantity. After this episode, I think that she's best described as "the romantic" and sometimes "the unhinged one", hah.
For one, I like that she's genuinely bitter when it comes to romance. Just the sight of people in love fills her with loathing and jealousy, and she's not always perfectly able to keep it to herself. As much as Makoto talks about her senpai that broke her heart, she doesn't act nearly as scarred by her past romances as Minako, who (if memory serves) was ditched by some dude in England. Minako adores love and, for lack of a better phrase, romanticizes romance itself, but when it comes to actually attracting men, she can't overcome her own awkwardness and eccentricity and falls back on hopeless delusions about her soulmate being destined to appear before her, already madly in love. This was just a really fantastic episode for revealing what makes Minako tick.
Hopefully this is the last time that I'll have to bring this up, but in the first ten episodes of Sailor Moon S, at least half of the episodes have featured
of some sort, including this one. AnimeGAF has trained me to immediately see every instance of it, but I'm beginning to wonder if
aren't actually going to be significant themes in this series.
is omnipresent in this season's events and, for all the
, I wonder if the true depth of their bond is going to be sorely tested at some point.
? This episode is perfectly tailored to the tastes of a lot of AnimeGAF.Rei and NTR
Yuichiro is a bro and I'm glad that he still gets some screen time every now and again. Sadly for him, he remains a comedic punching bag in this episode as he
gets the wrong impression about Rei and Haruka
Don't you just love the throb of the engine?
Haruka once again cementing her status as
Aki-ko
I actually ended up being so intently invested in the drama that it genuinely took me by surprise when the MotW showed up. I blame the extremely cheesy insert song, which went from generic sap to almost sounding like Japanese yodeling at the end. Hito or someone else that knows, was the insert song in this episode meant as a parody of serious insert songs in serious dramas? It was goofy as all hell and my mind can't accept that it was actually played completely straight.
Usagi's time was minimal in this episode but her scene with Yuichiro cranked her charm to dangerous levels. It's kind of amusing that it's possible to discern the subtle differences between times when Usagi is just playing stupid and times when she's actually being stupid. She effortlessly played Yuichiro's emotions like a cheap fiddle.
Lots of miko Rei was very welcome this episode, and getting a solo Mars transformation is always fun because she has her own rarely-used catchphrase. Kasei ni kawatte, sekkan yo!
I do genuinely hope that she hooks up with Yuichiro by the end of the series. If nothing else, gotta keep that shrine going somehow
Sailor Moon S 100:
Since Minako isn't capitalizing on her own fame, who owns the rights to the Sailor V trademark? Does she not realize how many hundreds of millions of yens she's handing over to opportunistic corporate leeches? These are important questions.
Rounding out the recent streak of character-themed episodes, this was a Minako episode, and it was actually really great for helping to finally define her character. Ami has always been "the smart one", Rei "the feisty one", and Makoto "the tomboy", but Minako has always been kind of an unknown quantity. After this episode, I think that she's best described as "the romantic" and sometimes "the unhinged one", hah.
For one, I like that she's genuinely bitter when it comes to romance. Just the sight of people in love fills her with loathing and jealousy, and she's not always perfectly able to keep it to herself. As much as Makoto talks about her senpai that broke her heart, she doesn't act nearly as scarred by her past romances as Minako, who (if memory serves) was ditched by some dude in England. Minako adores love and, for lack of a better phrase, romanticizes romance itself, but when it comes to actually attracting men, she can't overcome her own awkwardness and eccentricity and falls back on hopeless delusions about her soulmate being destined to appear before her, already madly in love. This was just a really fantastic episode for revealing what makes Minako tick.
Minako with her hair down is amazing :OOOOOOO
Hopefully this is the last time that I'll have to bring this up, but in the first ten episodes of Sailor Moon S, at least half of the episodes have featured
NTR or perceived NTR
love and the fear of loss
Haruka and Michiru's unconventional relationship
the ambiguity and aloofness that they seem to express when pressed on the seriousness of their relationship and their commitment to each other
No girl of Minako's age ever wants to admit that this is their future.
