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So because I'm mentally ill I was rereading the Sailor Moon manga as I searched for panels to crop and there is SO MUCH that Eternal just left out of Dream arc lol.

Like you know how in past blogs I've said that I wish the Shitennou appeared in Dream Arc??

WELL THERE THEY FRICKEN ARE!

And like in Eternal Chibiusa passively gives Mamoru the amazon stone ring and Mamoru and her think nothing of it right?

Well in the manga, Mamoru and her BOTH acknowledge that its sus that the shopkeeper (Hawkseye) gave it away for free and Mamoru asks to keep it, then when Chibiusa leaves he does this

Cuz he's so smart!!

And when Chibiusa runs away crying because she learned she's not who Helios was looking for, Eternal neglects to acknowledge that Helios shows Chibiusa that everyone including Mamoru went searching for her worried sick.

There's also a lot more urgency put onto Mamoru's curse. Helios says that even if they manage to defeat the Dead Moon, there is no guarantee that Elysium, Mamoru or himself will survive the curse.

I think Eternal and Crystal as a whole succeeds in being faithful to the story and covering all the most important things. But they leave out a lot. And some of it really shouldn't be.

The manga has an energy to it that the anime fails to capture. And I know that I've said this about other series before like Ascendance of a Bookworm. Its most definitely a screentime budget thing. And I don't blame anime studios for that. But I'm realizing that when compared to the manga, Crystal really just covers the surface level story. And that's not a bad thing!

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Sailor Moon Eternal Part 2 (2021)

Mamoru and Usagi return from Elysion

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I dug into the heart of the mountain and I found flaaaaaaaames.

-- me, debugging an app after bingeing on Rings of Power and discovering just how much the contractors f**ked up the environment.

Yes, I actually said it out loud.

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Why did the narrative just hiss at me

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Tryna cleanly peel off the price sticker from your new book

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wedding goals 🌙🎀✨

x

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These dresses too 😍

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These dresses 😍

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I have no idea what to write here, I just wanted to post more usamamo gifs.

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The Fantastic Origins of the Tuxedo Mask Puppet

So you want to know the origin of the Tuxedo Mask puppet that’s apparently so important it shows up in every single iteration of the Black Moon/R canon? Or maybe you don’t, but you’re reading this blog anyway? Just for you, a special treat.

For those who don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, Mamoru produced this doll in order to cheer up a scared and homesick Chibiusa when no one knew who she was yet and she was running from the Black Moon Clan:

Right so, illustration done with, I now give you the extra-special Secret Origin of this marvel of marketing.

Note, if you will, in addition to the Sailor Mars and Sailor V dolls, on the right hand side there is also a Beryl plushie who looks completely stoned.

This, obviously, is a crane game. Who set up the marketing for our Soldiers of Justice and their allies and enemies? Who knows? It was probably Nephrite. But who, you may ask, is playing the crane game?

Mamoru Goddamn Chiba. Mamoru is spending quarters and time and frustration to get this doll. Also note, if you will, that this happens in the Tuxedo Nephrite episode, and he DID NOT YET KNOW that he was Tuxedo Kamen.

A lot of quarters.

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Rei and Jadeite by ElynGontier

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Writing really goes one of two ways:

1. Write 3k words in 30 minutes

2. Takes 3 hours to write 3 sentences

There is no in between

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Bed time 🛏️

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Am I doing it right?