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Stéphane Dumas > > Episode 49 - Who is the white rose for? The Moonlight Knight appears > > The whole "moonlight knight" thing seems like just an attempt to copy > off the first season's mystery of Tuxedo Mask; it's slightly different > because Sailor Moon seems to know it's Mamoru, but I'm still not > particularly impressed by it. > > The other senshi have beaten two of the enemies in a row -- I'm not > sure SM is going to beat any of them until she gets Moon Princess > Halation. > > -Chris > > > Groupes de discussion : alt.fan.sailor-moon > De : Sunnie <[email protected]> > Date : Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:04:26 -0400 > Local : Sam 15 juil 2006 16:04 > Objet : Re: 200 Days of Sailor Moon - Episode 49 > Chris Kern wrote: >> Episode 49 - Who is the white rose for? The Moonlight Knight appears > >> The whole "moonlight knight" thing seems like just an attempt to copy >> off the first season's mystery of Tuxedo Mask; it's slightly different >> because Sailor Moon seems to know it's Mamoru, but I'm still not >> particularly impressed by it. > > > What I don't get is why ADV insists on translating it "Moonlight". > Tsukikage should equal Moonshadow, should it not? Isn't moonlight gekkou? > > I was suprised that Sailor Moon does seem to realize it's Endymion. I > kind of like her inability to piece together why he'd be doing this > again though. She never really understood how involuntary becoming > Tuxedo Kamen was for quite awhile. > >> The other senshi have beaten two of the enemies in a row -- I'm not >> sure SM is going to beat any of them until she gets Moon Princess >> Halation. > > > Way to go Makoto for the victory here. Yes, Tsukikage Knight took out > the wheel, a major source of its power, but she managed to take care of > the rest. > > Interesting expressions on Ami's face as Makoto described her > relationship with Shinozaki-kun. It looked a bit pained to me. > > And it's very nice to know that Makoto can see a boy without falling 'in > love' and discussing his likeness to her senpai. I love the character, > but sometimes that got on my nerves a bit. > > By the way, can anyone tell me who sang the song in this episode (and > the title)? I prefer "Rainy Day Man", but the singer for the Japanese > song reminded me so much of Suzuki Hiroko's performance in the Rose of > Versailles opening and closing. I figure it's not the same person, but > I really liked the similar sound to it. > > > Groupes de discussion : alt.fan.sailor-moon > De : Sunnie <[email protected]> > Date : Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:07:31 -0400 > Local : Sam 15 juil 2006 16:07 > Objet : Re: 200 Days of Sailor Moon - Episode 49 > > > <snip> > >> By the way, can anyone tell me who sang the song in this episode (and >> the title)? I prefer "Rainy Day Man", but the singer for the Japanese >> song reminded me so much of Suzuki Hiroko's performance in the Rose of >> Versailles opening and closing. I figure it's not the same person, but >> I really liked the similar sound to it. > > > Ignore my moment of idiocy here. ^^; Shinohara Emi, Anata no Seijanai. > ^^; > > Still, it was reminscent in points of Rose of Versailles music. > > Sunnie > > > Groupes de discussion : alt.fan.sailor-moon > De : SK <paradox...@yahoo. > Date : Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:28:02 -0400 > Local : Sam 15 juil 2006 16:28 > Objet : Re: 200 Days of Sailor Moon - Episode 49 > > Chris Kern wrote: >> Episode 49 - Who is the white rose for? The Moonlight Knight appears > > > And the arrival of the Moonlight Knight. Mamoru goes through a lot of > different identities and personalities through the series, but this is > one of the ones I like the least. The whole thing just feels forced. > And he looks ridiculous in that getup. > > Seriously, just what in the world is in Mamoru’s subconscious that keeps > generating these costumes? Is this something else from the distant > past, or was he just exposed to lots of really bad television as a kid > or something? > > I know why Moonlight Knight has to exist. The anime writers were > caught, they couldn’t risk taking Usagi and Mamoru’s relationship in one > direction, only to find out that Naoko had written it going somewhere > else, so they had to put in a place holder, hence the amnesia/Moonlight > Knight persona. It puts them back in a comfortable place and stalls > everything with regard to Usagi and Mamoru until they’re ready to join > back up with the manga storyline. It’s annoying, but there wasn’t much > of a way around it. > > At least Usagi recognized him. I know she’s not quite bright, but come > on… Stands in tree branches, throws roses, makes corny speeches, that > narrows it down pretty quick, even with a few variations on the theme. > > Anyway, sorry, I just had to rant a bit. Moving on to the rest of the > episode. > > With the restoration of memories, the personalities of the girls have > also shifted back to where they were. Ami, who sounded ultra-shy last > episode, has no problem scolding Usagi for her poor study habits. > > Shinozaki is a friend from Makoto’s childhood who has always been there > for her whenever times got bad. At the very beginning, he’s attacked by > the Monster of the Week, and is badly injured trying to shield Makoto > when she turns up. Makoto ends up giving him a transfusion to save his > life. It’s rather nice that they did pay attention to detail here. O > types can only accept blood from other Os, so the only possibilities > were Makoto, who volunteered, and Usagi, who suggested that she could > take over (though she'd have probably fainted at the sight of the needle > coming toward her ^_^; ). Ami couldn't do it, she's an A type. > > It’s a little tough to tell, what with the whole episode’s animation > looking so awful, but Ami’s expression when she’s hearing about > Shinozaki seems to be going a bit beyond worry and distress toward dismay. > > Even when she’s telling this story, Makoto makes no mention of her > family life. I just don’t think she really wants the others to know. > > Usagi is truly upset at how weak Jupiter is, and she means it when she > wants her to just go home. I think on some level she’s still living in > the shadow of D-Point, even more so than they are. She’s terrified that > she’s going to have to watch one of them die again. > > This is two monsters in a row that Usagi doesn’t take out. Don’t worry, > things will get back to formula soon. > > It’s interesting, Shinozaki is one of the few exceptions to the rule for > Makoto, he doesn’t resemble her sempai at all, maybe because he predates > the creep? Regardless, she’s known him so long that she doesn’t think > of him romantically at all. > > Sadly, with barely a half dozen lines spoken, he drops off the face of > the earth after this episode. Good side characters are so hard to come > by… > > SK ------------------------------------ Group email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List owner: [email protected] Shortcut URL to Yahoo! Groups' SUML page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sailor_Uranus Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sailor_Uranus/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sailor_Uranus/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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