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RDNexus · 2014-12-20, 03:36

So... According to AniDB, we have an episode this week, two next week and 14 only in... February?!!! WTH?!!!

elior · 2014-12-20, 06:52

this was great episode even if they changed few things with venus from the manga and next episode will be the end of the dark kingdom arc

RDNexus · 2014-12-20, 07:00

What did they change?

elior · 2014-12-20, 07:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrick

What did they change?

Spoiler for episode 12:

RDNexus · 2014-12-20, 07:24

Oh... Those things... I thought it might have been something else, since it's been quite a while since I last read this part of the Manga... But yeah, I noticed those as well.

Sageblink · 2014-12-20, 07:24

The sailors crying was just plain awkward...

RDNexus · 2014-12-20, 07:25

Yep, way too forced and solved way too quickly, I don't like those kinds of emotive scenes, they hold no emotion at all...

Faerie · 2014-12-20, 07:25

Oh my.... curious to know what people thought about this.

Spoiler for 12:

elior · 2014-12-20, 07:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrick

Yep, way too forced and solved way too quickly, I don't like those kinds of emotive scenes, they hold no emotion at all...

yes this was hold no emotion at all. i hope they will animate the final battle against queen metalia decent enough like the manga becouse if they do it will make me forget this week episode

RDNexus · 2014-12-20, 07:44

I mentioned before about what I noticed on AniDB regarding airing dates, but now I remembered of going to check a japanese airing schedule accessible for all series from AniDB... The airing dates there are the same as usual, 1st and 3rd of each month... What the heck...

EDIT: Now I understand what's happening here... What a drag...
«13th and 14th episodes received premiere screening 2014-12-27 at the Aeon Cinema. Regular airing 13th: 2015-01-03, 14th: 2015-01-17.»

I should have checked throughly before going around running my mouth off...

BloodyKitty · 2014-12-20, 08:36

While I personally think that the first arc of the manga is the weakest out of the bunch, but I never remember it to be so godawful as this episode made it out to be. If knowing that adding the whole subplot about the Inner Senshis being in love with the 4 Kings makes it all so cringe-worthy and emotionless then I would rather not have it just like the original source. It just felt like even the voice actors did not even bother to try in those scenes because the new additional scenes are forced on them as well. And lol, if Queen Metalia is so powerful she could kill the 4 Kings like bugs in just one strike then it's so stupid she didn't do so to the Senshis sooner. Really, plot holes in this anime are usually the ones that should have never existed at all.

And the suicide scene is, on the contrary, true to the source, yet it is the one that I disliked the most in the manga and wanted it to get changed the most. Yet they still keep it after adding all the determined Usagi talking about "I'm not going to be a tragic princess anymore!". I let up my hope on nothing.

Stark700 · 2014-12-20, 08:47

Latest episode felt pretty fast. And even after all that fighting, we get a cliffhanger? Lol, let the waiting game begin.

elior · 2014-12-20, 09:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrick

I mentioned before about what I noticed on AniDB regarding airing dates, but now I remembered of going to check a japanese airing schedule accessible for all series from AniDB... The airing dates there are the same as usual, 1st and 3rd of each month... What the heck...

EDIT: Now I understand what's happening here... What a drag...
«13th and 14th episodes received premiere screening 2014-12-27 at the Aeon Cinema. Regular airing 13th: 2015-01-03, 14th: 2015-01-17.»

I should have checked throughly before going around running my mouth off...

do you think if they will animate the final battle against queen metalia decent enough next episode it will make for this one?

HandofFate · 2014-12-20, 11:19

yea, its been a chore trying to watch each episode every 2 weeks after the initial sailor scout intro episodes.
Don't think I be continuing on into winter season.

darkchibi07 · 2014-12-20, 23:49

I have to say, for all the hype with the revival of Sailor Moon which should be one of the biggest thing to happen in 2014 in anime fandom or even general geek/pop-culture fandom, so far this ended up disappointingly half-baked. I can't even wrap my head on how and why things are the way they are besides going "hurrrr, Toei."

GDB · 2014-12-20, 23:49

Almost makes you glad they didn't try this with DBZ after all.

JagdPanther · 2014-12-21, 01:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faerie

Oh my.... curious to know what people thought about this.

Spoiler for 12:

Yeah... I'm with you. This was one of the worst episodes of the 12 so far. It was just so bad. As someone else said, it just felt so awkward to even watch at some points. Yikes.

Sakuya · 2014-12-21, 02:44

Spoiler for Beryl:

As for the Shitennou bit, I feel they shouldn't have added this 4x4 romance thing. I mean, it would be more believable if there was only one pairing, Venus x Kunzite. But not the other 3 as well, that's overkill. At the rate they're going with this arc which is 1 chapter per episode, there's no way they could've fit in this side plot well because of limited screen time. I thought that was a poor decision the writer/director had.

Spoiler for Shitennou:

I think one thing Crystal executed really well was Mamoru and Usagi's relationship.

Kanon · 2014-12-21, 05:28

I'll keep watching a couple more episodes and then I'll drop this without any regret unless it miraculously improve with the next arc.

All the changes made in the anime sound like they have been for the worse, the animation sucks, the character design sucks, Usagi's voice acting sucks. There's absolutely not reason to watch this over reading the manga.

orion · 2014-12-21, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sageblink

The sailors crying was just plain awkward...

Well the scouts had to get over it fast and rush to Sailor Moon. So yeah, they had to cry for a few minutes (in anime time, which was seconds in viewer time).

I was going "Aw. man! They lost their boyfriends just when they got them back." when Queen Metalia one-shotted them.

I had no problems with this episode.

2014-12-20, 07:25	Link #668
Faerie Joseph Defense Squad Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mars	Oh my.... curious to know what people thought about this. Spoiler for 12: I thought it was awful in every respect. Sorry. I've felt mixed about this show before, but this is the first time I outright loathed an episode. I can't think of a single positive thing to say... :/ I actually laughed when the generals were killed and they all wailed in synch. I do not even... __________________ [RIGHT]

2014-12-20, 08:36	Link #671
BloodyKitty Raindrop Melancholy Join Date: Jul 2009	While I personally think that the first arc of the manga is the weakest out of the bunch, but I never remember it to be so godawful as this episode made it out to be. If knowing that adding the whole subplot about the Inner Senshis being in love with the 4 Kings makes it all so cringe-worthy and emotionless then I would rather not have it just like the original source. It just felt like even the voice actors did not even bother to try in those scenes because the new additional scenes are forced on them as well. And lol, if Queen Metalia is so powerful she could kill the 4 Kings like bugs in just one strike then it's so stupid she didn't do so to the Senshis sooner. Really, plot holes in this anime are usually the ones that should have never existed at all. And the suicide scene is, on the contrary, true to the source, yet it is the one that I disliked the most in the manga and wanted it to get changed the most. Yet they still keep it after adding all the determined Usagi talking about "I'm not going to be a tragic princess anymore!". I let up my hope on nothing. __________________ The fact that you cry The fact that you lose your temper The fact that you get angry The fact that you hate The fact that you scream The fact that you suffer The fact that you mourn The fact that you despair Or the fact that you come to a resolution Cannot prove that you are right. ~Everybody Has the Right to Make Mistakes~ - Quoted from Kino's Journey Vol. 12 Last edited by BloodyKitty; 2014-12-20 at 08:57.

2014-12-20, 08:47	Link #672
Stark700 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Somewhere on Earth	Latest episode felt pretty fast. And even after all that fighting, we get a cliffhanger? Lol, let the waiting game begin. __________________

2014-12-20, 11:19	Link #674
HandofFate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006	yea, its been a chore trying to watch each episode every 2 weeks after the initial sailor scout intro episodes. Don't think I be continuing on into winter season. __________________ ...

2014-12-20, 23:49	Link #675
darkchibi07 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 39	I have to say, for all the hype with the revival of Sailor Moon which should be one of the biggest thing to happen in 2014 in anime fandom or even general geek/pop-culture fandom, so far this ended up disappointingly half-baked. I can't even wrap my head on how and why things are the way they are besides going "hurrrr, Toei." __________________

2014-12-20, 03:36	Link #661
RDNexus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 36	So... According to AniDB, we have an episode this week, two next week and 14 only in... February?!!! WTH?!!!

2014-12-20, 06:52	Link #662
elior Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011	this was great episode even if they changed few things with venus from the manga and next episode will be the end of the dark kingdom arc

2014-12-20, 07:00	Link #663
RDNexus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 36	What did they change?

2014-12-20, 07:24	Link #665
RDNexus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 36	Oh... Those things... I thought it might have been something else, since it's been quite a while since I last read this part of the Manga... But yeah, I noticed those as well.

2014-12-20, 07:24	Link #666
Sageblink Speculation is wrong. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Paris	The sailors crying was just plain awkward...

2014-12-20, 07:25	Link #667
RDNexus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 36	Yep, way too forced and solved way too quickly, I don't like those kinds of emotive scenes, they hold no emotion at all...

2014-12-20, 07:44	Link #670
RDNexus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Age: 36	I mentioned before about what I noticed on AniDB regarding airing dates, but now I remembered of going to check a japanese airing schedule accessible for all series from AniDB... The airing dates there are the same as usual, 1st and 3rd of each month... What the heck... EDIT: Now I understand what's happening here... What a drag... «13th and 14th episodes received premiere screening 2014-12-27 at the Aeon Cinema. Regular airing 13th: 2015-01-03, 14th: 2015-01-17.» I should have checked throughly before going around running my mouth off...

2014-12-20, 23:49	Link #676
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	Almost makes you glad they didn't try this with DBZ after all.

2014-12-21, 02:44	Link #678
Sakuya Senior Member Artist Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: United States Age: 35	Spoiler for Beryl: I initially thought Sailor Moon taking the sword and attacking Beryl was a nice touch because it shows how much Usagi has matured since Act 1... until she attacked...the necklace... :supercry: It really feels much too easy to kill Beryl by breaking her necklace. And what was Beryl doing with her 2 hands (plus her elongating hair :mischief: ) the whole time while the sword was pointed at her necklace? Nothing! And what someone else said: if they're fine showing Sailor Moon stabbing herself TWICE, what's wrong with stabbing Beryl? Even the rose piercing Beryl's chest from the '90s was better. As for the Shitennou bit, I feel they shouldn't have added this 4x4 romance thing. I mean, it would be more believable if there was only one pairing, Venus x Kunzite. But not the other 3 as well, that's overkill. At the rate they're going with this arc which is 1 chapter per episode, there's no way they could've fit in this side plot well because of limited screen time. I thought that was a poor decision the writer/director had. Spoiler for Shitennou: Like in this episode, the Shitennou were revived and then killed by Metalia. And I feel absolutely nothing for them because there was no screen time with them. I think one thing Crystal executed really well was Mamoru and Usagi's relationship.

2014-12-21, 05:28	Link #679
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	I'll keep watching a couple more episodes and then I'll drop this without any regret unless it miraculously improve with the next arc. All the changes made in the anime sound like they have been for the worse, the animation sucks, the character design sucks, Usagi's voice acting sucks. There's absolutely not reason to watch this over reading the manga. __________________