In the Sailor Moon fandom, at least in the corner I occupy, we seem to have neglected the incredible Amazing third-to-last episode of Sailor Moon R, episode 86.
This episode looks damn near flawless, which is such a shame considering the animation director, Shinya Hasegawa, develops a far too shonen-y style in the future.
*shudders in Outlaw Star*
The pathos and sense of subdued dread are so well developed. The emotional core of this episode is entirely derived from the redeemed Spectre Sisters and Saphir.
There is a sense of adult fear-not that our main girls don't face their own share of challenges, but the unspoken love Petz has for Saphir, and his quiet resignation when it comes to his demise give the episode a distinctly mature feel.
There is a muted quality to the colors, a sense of restraint in the shot composition that is just gorgeous (at least until Wiseman fucking nerfs Saphir). Although "Clash of the Ten Warriors" is the standout when it comes to animation in R, this episode deserves credit for being just as stylistically unique.
An au based on @derpyfangirl AI Clavell AU and @k-chips art, where Clavell sticks around in Area Zero on behalf of the profs. Unfortunately the -raidon incident happens, and AI Clavell is unaware of the Paradise Protection Protocol the profs have placed. AKA, they’re watching the artificial replica of their friend be warped by a system of their own design I guess.
I wanted to play around with animating bits of the comic lol. Good fun! More horror vibes.
So uh how did that whole “bat in the living room” thing shake out?
I spent like 20 minutes watching it flap around and waiting for it to land and then caught it in a box with a towel overtop and released it outside.
And now Malice and Vice have to go get their rabies booster a month early, which is happening first thing tomorrow morning. Shhhh, don't tell Vice, he hates the carrier.