Sailor Moon R episode 85 review

This episode consists of practically nothing but Wiseman gaslighting Chibi-Usa into believing that nobody loves her, everybody hates her, she should just go eat worms. Chibi-Usa turns into Black Lady and attacks the Sailor Guardians. And now Sailor Moon vows that she’s going to save Chibi-Usa.

Aside from the total predictability of the episode, I get more and more frustrated every episode that Chibi-Usa is featured as the main character. I hate that little ball of pink fuzz. I prefer her as a bad guy to her usual self. She’s such a crybaby, she’s selfish, she’s whiny, and she doesn’t get her comeuppance like Usagi does. But sadly it seems that all we’re going to get is Chibi-Usa, Chibi-Usa, Chibi-Usa, until I can’t take it anymore.

Best Sailor Guardian of the episode: Mars (12) (for trying to cheer up Chibi-Usa, although she failed)

Episode rating: 6/10

Sailor Moon R episode 84 review

“Small Lady” aka Chibi-Usa disappears, and then she gets told all kinds of lies from the Wiseman. Who is the Wiseman? Apparently he’s the ultimate villain of this arc. Because he offers Esmeraude the chance to become “Queen” Esmeraude, only for her to die instants later. Meanwhile, Sailor Moon and everyone figure out how to beat the Monster of the Week, but all is not hunky-dory yet. There’s still the problem of saving Chibi-Usa and saving the future from its ugly state.

Not a bad episode, certainly. I will miss Esmeraude’s laugh. Maybe she’s not truly dead yet?! I hope!

Sailor Guardian of the episode: Venus (6)

Episode rating: 7/10

Sailor Moon R episode 83 review

All is revealed! Sailor Moon is actually that woman that looks exactly like her! And her daughter happens to be the annoying little brat that’s been pestering her for all this time. A version of Tuxedo Mask from the future shows up and tells them that the only way to conquer evil is through the power of love. Gee, isn’t that a great strategy? And now all the Sailor Guardians are out of power and helpless against the machinations of the enemy.

Am I just making fun of this because I already knew the truth? Or would I be mocking this episode had I watched it without any prior knowledge of Sailor Moon? Because everything that is revealed in this episode is painfully obvious to the viewer. It’s like telling us water is wet. Check that, is water wet? Or does water just make stuff wet? I don’t know. I was bored through this episode as a result.

Sailor Guardian of the episode: Moon (10)

Episode rating: 5/10

Sailor Moon R episode 82 review

Back to the Future, a film I have never seen the whole way through, made time travel accessible to every piece of fiction there is out there. So when Chibi-Usa goes to the future along with the Sailor Guardians, it’s enough to cause a yawn. Sailor Pluto first tries to stop, then decides to help, the Guardians get to the future. And once they’re there, they get split up despite being told not to. That’s okay, because Monster of the Week shows up and everyone gets reunited. They then use “Sailor Planet Attack” and defeat it, so now they get to see the future. And what they see…

Well, that’s for next episode. For now, we have a rather straightforward episode with no humor and a lack of intrigue outside of some of the Guardians’ attacks. There’s not much more to say about this one except… time flies even when you’re not having fun.

Sailor Guardian of the episode: Pluto (2)

Episode rating: 6/10