Sailor Moon Mondays: Sailor Moon R: Episode 67
Oh shit, it is THAT episode, I did not realize it was already upon us, when Viz said they got everything they were not kidding. Right, for those not in the know this is one of the most infamously bad episodes of Sailor Moon, an episode so toxic it was regularly skipped because it was boring and pointless filler even by Sailor Moon standards. SO here it is for the first time ever legally on North American shores and while it is terrible it is not the worst episode, that honor is still held by episode 20. Anyway the premise goes from standard dull ass beach episode to something that should be crazy awesome, the Sailor Scouts fighting a volcano in order to save a family of Plesiosauria from devastation but it all falls so flat, mainly because some asshead had the bright idea of making Chibi-Usa the focus of the episode. Nobody wants to see the pink witch demon and her clumsy attempts to bond with a baby Loch Ness Monster in order to fill up her insecurities. It is downright cringe inducing at times to be quite honest. Anyway, I suppose it is nice that this episode has come over for the sake of completeness but dear gods highest recommendation to avoid.
Sailor Moon Mondays: Sailor Moon R: Episode 68
Well, this is almost like a counterweight to the uselessness of the previous episode as we get one of those refreshing plot revelation affairs this time out and I do mean that because it provides a respite from the Monster of the Week format. Indeed, there are no goofy plots or henchmen monsters to deal with this time as after a visit from big bad Wiseman his hatchet-man Rubeus sends out his entire contingent in order to hunt Chibi-Usa in order to hasten the fall of Crystal Tokyo to the Black Moon clan, first identified as such in this episode. Also, dear lord did Science Marches On hit this hard. They are expatriates from the tenth planet? Oh, you mean on of the many rocks out there that we now call Dwarf Planets, neat. Also, ew, gross, I never needed to see Chibi-Usa wet the bed but then again between this episode and last episode I am really desiring to see her head on a pike. The problem of having her in focus for to long as she really is her mothers daughter and indeed this is the episode that confirms that fact to the viewer. All and all strongest recommendation to watch this episode.