“Mamo-chan, look at me. I braided hope into every strand of this promise bracelet. The hope that we can be together again. But then YOU Droid came along to crush that hope and the hopes of all young girls! I can't forgive you for that! I am Sailor Moon! And In the Name of the Moon, I'll punish you!”
— Usagi Tsukino
(DIC Episode: "Promises Fulfilled")
Usagi is convinced by her friends to attend a new, totally not suspicious, crafts session to make a promise bracelet ring to help win back her old boyfriend. But fate comes up with another solution as the bun-head finally learns why Mamoru broke up with her in the first place.
Tropes in this episode include:
- Anguished Declaration of Love: Usagi frantically tells Mamoru that she just wants to be with him even if she were to die or if the world were to end.
- Break-Up/Make-Up Scenario: The agonizing "Break Up" arc comes to an end with Mamoru accepting to love Usagi in the present while preparing for whatever the future holds for them.
- Calling Your Attacks: Udering does this when she announces each of her attacks.
- Character Filibuster: Udering has a habit of giving long explanations with her ring attacks.
- Clap Your Hands If You Believe: Makoto insists that the bracelet rings can make any wish come true if the user believes in them with all their heart.
- Clingy Costume: Once the Dark Power in the bracelet rings activate, they cling onto the user and won't let go.
- Dreaming of Things to Come: After having the same wedding nightmare every night, Mamoru believes that it's a vision of their future.
- Everyone Can See It: Sailor Moon's friends can see that she still loves Mamoru and they encourage her to pursue him, knowing that he still has feelings for her.
- Flash In The Pan Fad: Naru and Umino mention how making promise bracelets have become the newest trend in school. By next episode, no one is going to mention them.
- Friendship Trinket: The theme of the episode involves promise bracelets which are said to bind two people together. Esmeraude has her Droid turn the bracelets into painful weapons that deliver immense pain to whoever wears them.
- Internal Reveal: Usagi finally understands the reason why Mamoru dumped her.
- It's All My Fault: Usagi blames herself for Mamoru dumping her like rotten vegetables and asks to at least explain what she did that made him break up with her.
- It Has Only Just Begun: Esmeraude shows up near the end to taunt the Sailor Guardians on how it's only a matter of time before she creates her Dark Gate.
- Karma Houdini: Mamoru doesn't face any consequences for acting like a cold-hearted jerk to Usagi without an explanation. He doesn't even apologize to her face for everything he's done to her (though he could have offscreen).
- Mondegreen Gag: In the Japanese version, Usagi mishears promise ring as "pro-wrestling" which leads to her imagining Naru and Umino getting it on in wrestling gear.
- Race for Your Love: The last scene has Usagi running across Tokyo determined to reunite with Mamoru.
- Reunion Kiss: The episode ends with Usagi and Mamoru sharing a kiss in the moonlight.
- Rings of Death: Udering uses giant energy rings to attack the Guardians.
- Shout-Out: The Five Ring Spin Out Attack resembles the logo for the Olympics.
- Wham Episode: Usagi and Mamoru reunite once again.
- Worst Wedding Ever: Usagi gets a nightmare where she sees her and Mamoru tragically separated on their wedding day.
