Sailor Moon Mondays: Sailor Moon S: Episode 106:
Right, so given all of the screen time the first couple of yuri has been getting all season it was only a matter of time before they got a focus episode of their own. Well, technically speaking the focus is on Hakura and how she became not only a Sailor Guardian but also how she hooked up with Michiru. Indeed as I recall correctly we never see exactly how Michiru awakens but if I had to guess it relates to her psychic powers and visions. This is all intertwined with the present as the victim of the week is athlete who probably has more then a few retraining orders on her given her actions. Anyway, this is an episode that was absolutely needed as it gives greater insight into the personalities of our favorite couple here and also if you look carefully you can see ideas and atheistic values for Revolutionary Girl Utena being birthed right here. It is nice to know that no matter how icy their hearts are and how steel the resolve for the cause is, the passion and the fire for one another burns brightest. Now if only the would take a larger approach maybe they would not be in opposition to the Inners. Anyway, top notch episode and highest recommendation to watch.
Sailor Moon Mondays: Sailor Moon S: Episode 107:
Well, given that Chibi-Usa has been out of focus for the past few episodes another focus episode was unfortunately in the cards, though it is not as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, this episode is actually from the manga, well, adapted from the manga and given a makeover to make it fit in line with this continuity. Still thee are many details that I remember and far more made it then I would have expected. Anyway, watching Chibi-Usa find love again for the first time again was surprisingly tolerable while her interplay with Usagi was predictably awful. Also, nice to see Michiru take the lead this episode, that is at best an uncommonality. I shall go with a mild recommendation to watch.