Snow White this ain’t. (Moderate spoilers ahead) In Stitching Snow‘s version of the distant future, Snow White’s story begins with a cage match. Essie, alone in the ring with someone twice her size, surrounded by a crowd of men who want her to lose, shows us her wits and her grit right off the bat. …
We resume the action from last week with Beryl re-orienting us as to Tuxedo Mask’s enchantment, which she now calls his resurrection into evil. The Senshi are in bad shape. Things are looking grim. Oh no, the dreaded down-B! In the only moment of things going right, Jupiter wakes from her enthrallment and steps in …
Evil(er) Mamoru makes his appearance in this episode, but first we have a gentle moment with Usagi and Luna. Usagi, clearly still upset but trying to be cheerful, gets ready for school, and Luna reminds her that she can always talk to her. It’s very sweet. Mamoru enchants Motoki into believing they’re best friends (nice …
This week, Usagi has discovered the true balm for misery–friends, video games, and a vacation. Yes, the upcoming trip to the moon looms on the horizon (that was a great pun, you have to admit), and Usagi is eager to learn the rest of the story of her past. The others are preparing in their …
One of the best things to happen to television in this golden age we’re living in is the rise of the serial, and the decline of the episode. Obviously we retain the episodic form, but with Netflix and co., it’s possible to tell a complete story without any need for filler or recapping. The original …
Last time, Sailor V rescued the Senshi, and this week we get her story. She begins by demonstrating that she is in fact Sailor V by putting on her thin little red mask, which apparently completely changes her face and thigh-length blonde hair so that they recognize her. Artemis the white talking cat also shows …
In which we return to the repulsive creep Mamoru Chiba who has Usagi alone in his apartment. Right off the bat, they have a little chat about Usagi passing out and what she does and doesn’t remember. She seems more concerned with Tuxedo Mask’s identity than the extremely unsettling circumstances in which she finds herself, …
In the very few snippets of Sailor Moon I saw as a kid, I was immediately smitten with Tuxedo Mask, who back then was called Darien, since nobody thought you could put subbed anime on TV for kids. Those were dark days. But I digress. “Darien” was mysterious, handsome, and overwhelming romantic. Not only did …
A mysterious girl walks in the rain… An ordinary day, an ordinary stretch of Tokyo road. Usagi walks blithely to school, distracted by the rain and her exhaustion. She misses a traffic signal. She steps out into the street–and straight into the path of a speeding car! Just then, the mysterious girl hurls herself in …
This week, according to Luna, Mamoru is a Suspicious Character! Yes. Thank you. Somebody finally noticed. This week, everyone is in a tizzy because Princess D is coming to Tokyo to show off her “secret treasure.” Um. Princess D of the Kingdom of D sounds like the title of a Sailor Moon porno, but, uh, …