I've made it through eight more DVDs of sailor soldier action, so now I've enjoyed the complete series of Sailor Moon R (I still have no idea why the continuing seasons of Sailor Moon are labeled "R", "S", and "Super S" - does anyone know?). I think it's brilliant that all of the girls have to rediscover their identities again, since it brings back the fun feel of an origin story, even though it's the second season of the show. As far as enemies go, there are kind of three arcs to this season. First, there are brother and sister aliens and their giant Doom Tree, then the sexy sisters of the Dark Moon Clan attack, and after they fail, the next set of Dark Moon folks fight to the finish. These episodes also feature Chibi-Usa, the little Usagi from the future (who is actually the daughter of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask in the future - try to wrap your head around that one). She's mostly annoying, but still really cute sometimes, and it's pretty cool when she is transformed into Black Lady (you get to see her age about 15 years in a few seconds, including the growth of various interesting glands). The last few episodes of the series are really wonderful, and seeing the girls stand together to fight for love and beauty is pretty inspiring in an otaku sort of way. I've already got Season Three ready to watch!Labels: anime, dvds, sailor moon
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