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*** Act 4 - Tux ''tries'' to save Moon when she falls from the balcony, but in the end she saves ''him'' instead. Identical to the manga.

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*** Act 4 - Tux ''tries'' (and fails) to save Moon when she falls from the balcony, but in until the end she latter transforms her pen into a parasol, and ''she'' saves ''him'' instead. Identical to the manga.



* It's kind of disappointing that Usagi has all of her four guardians, while Mamoru has absolutely no-one and has to rely on his girlfriend and her friends for support. It's even worse in Crystal because a team of his own is teased and then erased. It wuldn't take much from the Girl Power message of the show and it would have the added bonus of making Mamoru less of a DistressedDude and waste of battle time.

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* It's kind of disappointing that Usagi has all of her four guardians, while Mamoru has absolutely no-one and has to rely on his girlfriend and her friends for support. It's even worse in Crystal because a team of his own is teased and then erased. It wuldn't wouldn't take much from the Girl Power message of the show and it would have the added bonus of making Mamoru less of a DistressedDude and waste of battle time.
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*** AFAIK, the moon cats didn't meet the Outers until Usagi and the Inners did. Whether the wealth the Outers have access to is anything to do with their status as senshi or if they simply happened to be filthy rich (after all, Michiru is a famous classical musician and Haruka a famous racecar driver) is a different question, but Artemis and Luna wouldn't have had access to that wealth back in the first two arcs of the story.
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** At a guess, [[AWizardDidIt Jadeite prevented the police from doing just that]], and the people didn't do anything because it's Japan and they would be inclined to let the police do the job. And knowing the manga as I do, the police probably called in Sailor V, who decided to just let things go when she recognized Rei as Sailor Mars but was ready to intervene if necessary.

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** At a guess, [[AWizardDidIt Jadeite prevented the police from doing just that]], and the people didn't do anything because it's Japan and they would be inclined to let the police do the job. And knowing the manga as I do, manga, the police probably called in Sailor V, who decided to just let things go when she recognized Rei as Sailor Mars but was ready to intervene if necessary.



* I always wonder how Luna and Artemis manage to set up that Arcade machine in the first place, let alone create the secret passage under that specific Sailor V Arcade game.
** The Sailor Senshi are implied to have a ''large'' economic support (for example, the Outers initially lived in ''three different luxury apartaments'' in Tokyo and own a ''Ferrari'' and '''''two''' helicopters''), Artemis (because it was his own idea) probably used those connections to set up the original machine (with more being set up when the game proved successful). On how they created the passage under that specific machine... It's actually the opposite: they put that specific machine over the passage, that was already there.

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* I always wonder how How did Luna and Artemis manage to set up that Arcade machine in the first place, let alone create the secret passage under that specific Sailor V Arcade game.
** The Sailor Senshi are implied to have a ''large'' economic support (for example, the Outers initially lived in ''three different luxury apartaments'' apartments'' in Tokyo and own a ''Ferrari'' and '''''two''' helicopters''), Artemis (because it was his own idea) probably used those connections to set up the original machine (with more being set up when the game proved successful). On how they created the passage under that specific machine... It's actually the opposite: they put that specific machine over the passage, that was already there.
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*** This statement and the original one about the Inner Senshi above is more true for the 90's anime adaptation, to be honest. People need to stop acting like the Inner Senshi's uselessness only exists in the manga/Crystal when the 90's anime had this and made it ''worse''.
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*** Why only blame the manga? In the anime, all the Senshi except for Sailor Moon were useless and the anime made it even ''worse'' by putting even ''more'' focus on Sailor Moon's abilities. At least in the manga, the Senshi had more relevance and upgrades in every arc.
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* In every depiction of the past or future, less powerful characters are depicted as using very basic weapons like swords (and even in Crystal Tokyo, the palace guards are shown holding swords). What exactly to they plan to do against superpowered threats with weapons that were outdated hundreds of years ago? Both the past and the future are shown to be more advanced than the present day, so why aren't they carrying better weapons like directed-energy rifles or powered exoskeletons? Sure, whatever threat they face could be more powerful than that for drama's sake, but with such a lack of effort, it's like they're TRYING to get themselves killed

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* In every depiction of the past or future, less powerful characters are depicted as using very basic weapons like swords (and even in Crystal Tokyo, the palace guards are shown holding swords).standing at attention with spears). What exactly to they plan to do against superpowered threats with weapons that were outdated hundreds of years ago? Both the past and the future are shown to be more advanced than the present day, so why aren't they carrying better weapons like directed-energy rifles or powered exoskeletons? Sure, whatever threat they face could be more powerful than that for drama's sake, but with such a lack of effort, it's like they're TRYING to get themselves killed
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** Recognizing your feelings are unjustified does not necessarily mean you stop feeling them. This is true for adults, let alone teenagers who are prone to feeling things much more intensely and irrationally. Usagi demonstrates a high degree of emotional intelligence in even recognizing that her jealousy is uncalled for, but since she's not yet secure in her relationship with Mamoru, she can't help having a knee-jerk reaction when it seems like Mamoru is paying more attention to someone else.

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** Recognizing your feelings are unjustified does not necessarily mean you stop feeling them. This is true for adults, let alone teenagers who are prone to feeling things much more intensely and irrationally. Usagi demonstrates a high degree of emotional intelligence in even recognizing that her jealousy is uncalled for, but since she's not yet secure in her relationship with Mamoru, she can't help having a knee-jerk reaction when it seems like Mamoru is paying more attention to someone else.else.
* In every depiction of the past or future, less powerful characters are depicted as using very basic weapons like swords (and even in Crystal Tokyo, the palace guards are shown holding swords). What exactly to they plan to do against superpowered threats with weapons that were outdated hundreds of years ago? Both the past and the future are shown to be more advanced than the present day, so why aren't they carrying better weapons like directed-energy rifles or powered exoskeletons? Sure, whatever threat they face could be more powerful than that for drama's sake, but with such a lack of effort, it's like they're TRYING to get themselves killed
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*** This is actually lampshaded in the Manga. Luna, completely baffled, asks Usagi why she choose a flight attendant/stewardess. Usagi's response was that it was her responsibility to look after the passengers.
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* Just what is it with Usagi and her jealousy of Chibiusa? She herself admits how stupid it is especially after they find out (at long last...) who she is, but she keeps on doing it.

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* Just what is it with Usagi and her jealousy of Chibiusa? She herself admits how stupid it is especially after they find out (at long last...) who she is, but she keeps on doing it.it.
** Recognizing your feelings are unjustified does not necessarily mean you stop feeling them. This is true for adults, let alone teenagers who are prone to feeling things much more intensely and irrationally. Usagi demonstrates a high degree of emotional intelligence in even recognizing that her jealousy is uncalled for, but since she's not yet secure in her relationship with Mamoru, she can't help having a knee-jerk reaction when it seems like Mamoru is paying more attention to someone else.
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** Which still doesn't excuse how much spotlight and relevance he steals away from the Inner Senshi. What is clearly a flaw in the manga, is a flaw here also.
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**With Naoko, characters always come second to the storyline. Pluto was only resurrected just so she could have the full team of Senshi. It doesn't matter how or why. She just brought her back to buff up the Outers ranks as a third wheel, and that's really all she does.
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** Frankly, the entire fight between the Inner and Outer Senshi was horribly contrived. It was clearly put in for the sake of having one, without taking character, reason or logic into consideration. Because it's really quite pathetic how easily they fell under the spell with zero attempt to resist. Also note how Mamoru is conveniently protected, but not the Inners, despite the fact they were right next to Usagi.
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* Chibiusa steals Usagi's TransformationTrinket. Uh, why?? Their relationship is already strained, there is a high chance they will need Usagi to transform, she knows she cannot take the Crystal from it into the future because it can only be used in the past, and she also knows she cannot use both of them. (She herself admits she knows this as soon as Usagi catches up with her.) So, just, why?

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* Chibiusa steals Usagi's TransformationTrinket. Uh, why?? Their relationship is already strained, there is a high chance they will need Usagi to transform, she knows she cannot take the Crystal from it into the future because it can only be used in the past, and she also knows she cannot use both of them. (She herself admits she knows this as soon as Usagi catches up with her.) So, just, why?why?
* Just what is it with Usagi and her jealousy of Chibiusa? She herself admits how stupid it is especially after they find out (at long last...) who she is, but she keeps on doing it.
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* Did the Inner Senshi suddenly forget who the Witches were or something? Because why is that when they encountered them in Kaolinite's illusions, did they not immediately attack them, or at least act remotely suspicious. Instead they just stand there and gullibly lap up everything they're fed, allowing themselves to be easily captured without a struggle. Rei especially, is kicked and pinned to the floor by Eudial (in a rather creepy manor), yet even then doesn't make any attempt to fight her off. The way the whole scene plays out just ends up making them look like weak-willed and disloyal friends to Usagi, which effectively makes a complete joke out of their supposed bond. Or is this yet another case of the writers getting a kick out of making them look worthless?

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* Did the Inner Senshi suddenly forget who the Witches were or something? Because why is that when they encountered them in Kaolinite's illusions, did they not immediately attack them, or at least act remotely suspicious. Instead they just stand there and gullibly lap up everything they're fed, allowing themselves to be easily captured without a struggle. Rei especially, is kicked and pinned to the floor by Eudial (in a rather creepy manor), yet even then doesn't make any attempt to fight her off. The way the whole scene plays out just ends up making them look like weak-willed and disloyal friends to Usagi, which effectively makes a complete joke out of their supposed bond. Or is this yet another case of the writers getting a kick out of making them look worthless?worthless?
* Chibiusa steals Usagi's TransformationTrinket. Uh, why?? Their relationship is already strained, there is a high chance they will need Usagi to transform, she knows she cannot take the Crystal from it into the future because it can only be used in the past, and she also knows she cannot use both of them. (She herself admits she knows this as soon as Usagi catches up with her.) So, just, why?
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* What was the point of sparing Minako from being taken by the Black Moon Clan, and then not have her do anything remotely noteworthy for the remainder of the entire arc? For that matter, what was the whole plan in abducting the Inners (at the expense of the Ayakashi Sisters) to begin with? Since they don't do anything beneficial with them. It felt more like a convenient way to remove them from the plot.


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** The Inners were (sadly) pretty much irrelevant after the first arc. Naoko never really seemed to know quite what to do with them. Especially with the advent of her shiny new Outers, who made a point in outclassing them in every area. Of course, Usagi herself became so ridiculously overpowered towards the end of the Manga, that she really had little use for a team at all.

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