As we continue to trek through familiar territory, with increasingly apparent changes since the show is more in tune with the manga, I assume, it makes this being bi-weekly more and more difficult to accept. For with Sailor Moon being less Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles styled corny, 90s version I mean, it really makes me wish this was weekly. Also, I really want to know if the whole series maybe redone or just the first major arc. Either way, as the 4 kings introduce themselves and the guardians face off against Nephrite, it makes for quite an exciting episode.
Topic 1: A Friendly Rivalry – Nephrite, Kunzite, Zoisite and Jadeite
With the 4 kings revealed, you'd think, like in the original, Queen Beryl would begin killing off, or banishing, those which failed her. Though, despite public embarrassment, Jadeite is still alive and fighting unlike in the original adaptation where he got killed or banished. Another noticeable change is the 4 Kings rivalry doesn't really put them at each other's throats. If anything, it seems they may work together in order to get the silver crystal for their great ruler. A change which makes them all a bit more formidable and definitely brings increased intrigue to the Dark Kingdom.
Topic 2: Once Upon a Time – Usagi and Mamoru
But while the 4 kings seem to strategize about how to get the legendary silver crystal, the sailor guardians are focused on this princess of the kingdom of D visiting with her secret treasure. Something that they all assume could be the silver crystal. So in order to meet the princess and see the treasure, they all transform into princesses and crash the party. However, while Rei and Ami actually attend to sailor guardian business, Usagi takes advantage of the opportunity to be a princess. Something Mamoru helps her with by dancing with her and swooning her. While that happens though, Luna keeps a sharp eye on him.
Which, all things considered, is probably highly necessary since whether in their sailor uniforms or not, for some reason the guardians still refer to each other by their first name in front of both Mamoru as Tuxedo Mask and their enemies. A very dumb move if you ask me, but with everyone only being 14 years old on the show, and nowhere near prepared for the burden they are destined for, you can't expect them to act like secret op agents right?
What matters most about this topic though is with each dance, and a stolen kiss by Mamoru, more and more memories of the past start to come back to them both. But with said stolen kiss comes Luna especially feeling that she needs to know whether Mamoru/ Tuxedo Mask is friend or foe. For never mind he kissed Usagi while she was sleeping, while for some reason she still was in her Sailor Moon uniform after everyone else had already changed, but with him wanting the silvery crystal it gives Luna pause. Something which these obviously inexperienced girls do not need on top of everything else.
Topic 3: An Introduction – The 4 Kings & Sailor Guardians
Leaving us with the girls first fight against Nephrite, as well as his Youma. Now, it seems while Jadeite has the power of ice, Nephrite has the power of darkness to fight and with the fight against Jadeite leading to the destruction of Usagi's former tiara, she finds herself with a new one thanks to the warmth that Mamoru gave her during their dancing. So he is quickly taken care of, gets embarrassed like Jadeite did, and this leads to all of the 4 kings introducing themselves and telling the Sailor Scouts their goal. Naturally leading you to wonder why didn't they just pool their powers to destroy the sailor scouts there and then? Well, if they did that the series would end too soon and we wouldn't get to see Sailor Jupiter, Makoto, in the next episode!
Topic 1: A Friendly Rivalry – Nephrite, Kunzite, Zoisite and Jadeite
With the 4 kings revealed, you'd think, like in the original, Queen Beryl would begin killing off, or banishing, those which failed her. Though, despite public embarrassment, Jadeite is still alive and fighting unlike in the original adaptation where he got killed or banished. Another noticeable change is the 4 Kings rivalry doesn't really put them at each other's throats. If anything, it seems they may work together in order to get the silver crystal for their great ruler. A change which makes them all a bit more formidable and definitely brings increased intrigue to the Dark Kingdom.
Topic 2: Once Upon a Time – Usagi and Mamoru
But while the 4 kings seem to strategize about how to get the legendary silver crystal, the sailor guardians are focused on this princess of the kingdom of D visiting with her secret treasure. Something that they all assume could be the silver crystal. So in order to meet the princess and see the treasure, they all transform into princesses and crash the party. However, while Rei and Ami actually attend to sailor guardian business, Usagi takes advantage of the opportunity to be a princess. Something Mamoru helps her with by dancing with her and swooning her. While that happens though, Luna keeps a sharp eye on him.
Which, all things considered, is probably highly necessary since whether in their sailor uniforms or not, for some reason the guardians still refer to each other by their first name in front of both Mamoru as Tuxedo Mask and their enemies. A very dumb move if you ask me, but with everyone only being 14 years old on the show, and nowhere near prepared for the burden they are destined for, you can't expect them to act like secret op agents right?
What matters most about this topic though is with each dance, and a stolen kiss by Mamoru, more and more memories of the past start to come back to them both. But with said stolen kiss comes Luna especially feeling that she needs to know whether Mamoru/ Tuxedo Mask is friend or foe. For never mind he kissed Usagi while she was sleeping, while for some reason she still was in her Sailor Moon uniform after everyone else had already changed, but with him wanting the silvery crystal it gives Luna pause. Something which these obviously inexperienced girls do not need on top of everything else.
Topic 3: An Introduction – The 4 Kings & Sailor Guardians
Leaving us with the girls first fight against Nephrite, as well as his Youma. Now, it seems while Jadeite has the power of ice, Nephrite has the power of darkness to fight and with the fight against Jadeite leading to the destruction of Usagi's former tiara, she finds herself with a new one thanks to the warmth that Mamoru gave her during their dancing. So he is quickly taken care of, gets embarrassed like Jadeite did, and this leads to all of the 4 kings introducing themselves and telling the Sailor Scouts their goal. Naturally leading you to wonder why didn't they just pool their powers to destroy the sailor scouts there and then? Well, if they did that the series would end too soon and we wouldn't get to see Sailor Jupiter, Makoto, in the next episode!
