#it's Rei/Jadeite duh

[antivanruffles]

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My thoughts on the Og Sailor Moon/Sailor Moon Crystal/Eternal Part 2

I want to start with saying this-

I do enjoy both anime. I really do.

My thoughts about Sailor Moon OG anime.

First things first I LOVE 90's anime art style, so of course I love the style of OG sailor moon, it looks really good, the backgrounds are beautiful.

Artsyle is lovely. PERIOD.

The OST for the OG anime is awesome, it can be beautiful or just plain cool.

I love the first transformation OST SO MUCH.

(I don't like the others in the OG anime transformation ost though tbh.)

The other thing I love about the original is the fashion, the sheer amount of outfits is awesome and I always enjoy a show that is able to have different outfits.

Now I really like the first few episodes when it's just Usagi and Jadeite, in fact I like the first arc a little bit more in the OG simply because idk, we get to see more of the four "eite's" though I don't enjoy some of their Arc's tbh or how their characters were handled in the end.

I found their arcs would start strong and then just kinda end leaving you like??? Okaaaay.

If I'm being honest I dont enjoy the pacing or the writing for alot of the OG anime if I'm being truthful.

Like the end of season 1 in my opinion wasnt written well, in fact it felt very meh and blotchy.

Did I like the full party kill? Yeah.

But it wasnt well written.

I REALLY don't like OG Tuxedo Mask. Like during the first half of S1 I thought his snark was funny, and I enjoyed their interactions at first.

But by the second half I came to REALLY dislike him.

No wonder everyone wanted Usagi to be with 90's Seiya, OG Mamoru was an ass.

(I refer to him as Tuxedo Ass and no I dont take constructive criticism)

Also dont get me started on the moonlight knight filler crap. (That filler arc had potential to be REALLY amazing and impactful and they totally wasted it)

Also his relationship with rei is kinda.....weird. I didnt like it. (And not for shipping reasons, but because it genuinely irked me)

Now I do love that we got more episodes exploring the girls personalities and friendships, but I often times didnt enjoy how they were written as "friends?" Alot of it felt fake despite the "development" they got.

Dont get me wrong I like the OG anime in general and some episodes I think are AMAZING.

But I'd go into an arc and be really hyped for what I thought was coming, only for the outcome to be really lame or immature. The writing just felt bland and childish, but since OG is targetted more for a younger audience I do get it.

I got disappointed alot tbh ahaha.

Also if chibi moon from OG appeared I'd simply kill her, rip to OG usagi but I'm different.

(Also they made the kid feel way more incestuous than in crystal? Like this girl is 900, she isnt really a little kid though she is a young girl. Like she knows that's her dad, stop trying to fuck your dad pls)

Plus she is super annoying, always, never likable, never. (Some scenes were definetly comedic gold but as a character I wanted to set her on fire)

Prince demand isnt that great of a character and should have been set on fire right away, end of story.

This is a lazy way of writing my feelings but yeah it's what it is.

However overall it's okay. I like it.

(This is only my opinion of course pls dont attack me)

Sailor Moon Crystal

I made alot of my points when talking about the OG anime so the crystal one is short tbh.

Now I'll be honest. I truthfully enjoyed crystal most as a whole than I did the OG anime.

When it comes to the animation of season 1 and 2 I understand why people weren't fond of it.

It was wonky in many parts and the CG transformations were really ugly.

However I loved the artsyles in the still scenes.

And some backgrounds were really lovely.

Now the animation could be off, but it isnt the worst thing ever like people make it out to be.

Mamoru was great again (look I love the boy and his manga self)

While i didnt like the lack of development in the 4 "eites" the arc was okay. I kinda liked some of their arc here more than in OG, but I wish we got more of them and their story ( or at least Bi Zoisiete, I know that's OG original but it would have been cool)

Though it did feel lackluster at times, and season 1 could be off with pacing, when it comes to the other seasons however I found the pacing to be really good.

I loved the scene where she "killed" him and then herself, though I wish it had been animated better, it was great.

I also like how they touched more on her fear of being alone, and showed hints of that trauma as well as their identities meshing with their past selves.

The music is 👌 though I miss some of the OG music.

I can't tell you the real reason I love it more than the OG. I guess I just enjoyed the tone overall?

I like the more story focused version if sailor moon I guess, I felt like the fucked around too much in the OG, while Crystak they dont fuck around enough lol.

But I'd rather watch the plot centric one rather than the overly leisure OG fillers.

I liked some of the characterizations better in crystal as well, I found rei more likable (look can we admit she was a bit TOO much of a bitch in the OG? And often wasnt justified but she got away with it?)

Haruka and Michiru weren't....super likeable in the OG sometimes for me and while that can be a good thing in writing, (and ik alot of people prefer them in the OG) I immediately fell in love with them in crystal.

Also this is probably just me but I like that everyone was less boy crazy, giving way to just, easier to bond with characters.

(Being Bi/Pan-Ace and watching girl only EVER be boy crazy is really annoying tbh I just, like for them to at least have 1 character who's just kinda eh about the whole dating thing, and tbh alot of the characters came off as more bi in crystal which was lovely)

I hear alot of people complain about how they dont feel the friendship between the group the way they did in the OG but I kinda felt the opposite, and their sudden leap into being SUPER into Usagi really stems from their identities from their past lives mixing with the present.

Also just saying, if someone like usagi came into my life? I'd immediately die for her too, just saying, she's so so kind and fun, and precious like? Duh of course she's going to make those introverts fall all over her.

Also CHIBI MOON I LOVE HER! (I do not like this kid in OG, like ever, set that creature on fire pls)

But crystal chibi moon? I adore that girl.

Season 3 was great, I LOVED IT so much.

I got my lesbian's in FULL glory.

I got Sailor Bi Moon.

I got hotaru and well, better writing in that arc compared to the butchered OG version

(If u prefer the OG version that's fine this is just how I feel)

And I'm really excited for eternal, its SO beautiful, the music makes me so emotional, the animation and art is beautiful, tbh it feels more like Sailor Moon than any of the other parts. It just instantly takes me to the manga.

(My brother and I both prefer crystal tbh)

Anyways we talk have our own opinions, and this is mine (made at 3am guys I'm tired)

The manga is BEAUTIFUL and so is Crystal, but OG has it's good points too, I like them all.

From a story and writing standpoint I think Crystal is superior to Og anime.

But if you want something more lighthearted and more slice of life the OG is probably for you!

Or you can be like me and love both.

(I also prefer crystal Usagi to OG Usagi more often than not, though OG usagi is definetly relatable like 100%, but I liked that maturity in Crystal Usagi that got stronger when her memories of her past life came to her, you can tell they all kinda go through an identity crisis and have to grow up "again" which is interesting to me)

Both stories however bring up great messages and promote femininity so much I love it ahhhh sailor moon is a treasure.

Crystal made me fall in love with the story, while OG made me lowkey ship Jadeite and Usagi in the first few episodes.

(Pls dont ask, ok, just don't, that one seen was a bit too hot for me to not immediately think they should kiss)

[ssminibang]

The Senshi & Shitennou Reverse Mini Bang 2019 is here!

Artist and Author Sign Ups are OPEN until Sunday 31 March 2019!

Welcome one and all to Senshi & Shitennou Reverse Mini Bang 2019! We’re so glad you’re here and we hope you’re as eager to get started as we are because we think we’ve made some great improvements (see? We’re learning!)

As we mentioned last year, we’re alternating in between Mini Bangs and Reverse Mini Bangs. The 2018 Mini Bang produced some amazing fics (which kinda still has us gaping in awe, to be honest) and the art! Oh my gosh, the art that came with them was stunning! We’re still blown away by it all (incidentally, if you would like to see/read them, they’re available here.)

This year we’re running the Reverse Mini Bang again, so Artists will be the ones to create work which will inspire Authors. We had some great collaboration between our Artists and Authors previously and we’re hoping to not only replicate, but increase that this year, too!

To start with, let’s reveal our theme for the SSRevMB 2019: 

"The Sea"

Sounds vast, right? Well, it is. Just like last year’s theme, you can be as literal or as metaphorical with it as you’d like. Mermaid!Ami? Yes! What about Kunzite’s sea of troubles? Go for it! Makoto x Nephrite on the Titanic AU? GIMME! Have a need to make us sigh over the ebb and flow of Jadeite’s passions as he sits on a beach and stares out into the abyss? Yeah, duh, of course we need it like we need oxygen. Pirate!Rei kicking butt and taking names? Oh hecks to the yesses baby! What about Venus’ tumultuous rage personified as a brewing storm heading to land? Daaaaamn. Zoisite makes an official visit to Neptune? Nice, please show me more. 

Lost cities! Sharks! Metaphors about life! Lighthouses! Seaside towns! Viking fics! Learning to swim! Beaches! Icebergs! Storms! Dauntlessness in the face of the unknown! Sea shanties! Treasure fics! Sea deities! Inner demons lurking underneath the surface! Actual creatures lurking in the depths! Water planets! Unpredictability of life! Flooded apocalyptic Crystal Tokyo! Destiny! Navigating the sea of space! The possibilities are endless... like the sea itself. Kinda. 

So welcome all! 

Sign Ups are here for Artists.

Sign Ups are here for Authors.

Sign Ups for Betas are here.

Sign Ups for Pinch Hitters are here. 

FAQs are here (and you can always shoot us an email or message if you need to at ssrevmb @ gmail dot com) and here (for the Beta FAQ)

Theme Prompts (for your convenience only! - thank you @caffeineivore!)

[smokingbomber]

that WoD AU

LMAO there have been some comments and asks about AU #1, so let me just say it’s been like four or five years since I’ve played? and @heavensthunder and @wittyblather noted that they’d been thinking more along the lines of the Senshi using the Princess fansplat, which probably makes more sense than Mages, but the biggest problem with either Mage or Princess is that I’m not nearly as familiar with either as I am with CTL, so me setting up Senshi-side would be hella hamfisted-- and as far as Mage goes I’m more familiar with oWoD Mage than nWoD.

that said! this being a potential fic instead of a campaign, it’s not like i’d have to be doing character sheets and following all the rules. also this is basically suggestions, someone whose head is more firmly in WoD mindspace could do this better.

so!!!

Senshi

obviously the girls are a cabal, and they are in fact a mixed-order cabal, and mamoru’s just... on his own. because he always is.

potential breakdown if even using orders: probably rei is the mysterium monkey (unless she’s silver ladder), makoto is the adamantine arrow, minako’s a guardian of the veil, ami is the silver ladder (or possibly also a mystie), mamoru is an apostate or also silver ladder, and usagi is the free spir-- I MEAN FREE COUNCIL chick, i mean, who’s gonna tell the princess what to do. it’s just that given the orders, tbh, they all end up more loyal to each other and to usagi than their own orders, so they all probs get kicked out and it doesn’t matter anyway.

paths: another WoD shortcoming, basically, because powers-wise they should honestly all be Obrimos because all their shit is elemental except Usagi whose element is MAAAAGIC so prime works anyway, and mamoru who is a thyrsus because omfg duh life + spirit (and because while mind would make him super mastigos space has no place). if we were going by philosophical alignment to watchtower instead of powers, usagi would be acanthus, mamoru would STILL be thyrsus (unless he were moros) and so would minako (but for completely different reasons, unless she were obrimos), ami would be mastigos, rei would be moros or thyrsus, and makoto obrimos... unless all the girls were acanthus, which would make sense anyway given the DK. can you tell i don’t much like the paths?

essentially it’s really hard to keep the senshi’s stories their own in the mage setting unless you do a shitton to the world and basically houserule almost the entire setting away. the way i think about it, anyway. someone who likes nWoD mage more than i do can probably do a better job. 

Story

So basically, yes fuck everything the important part about Mage here is that reincarnation as an Awakened is a thing, and back in the days of SilMil (which Mage fans would be like ATLANTIS OBVIOUSLY IT’S ATLANTIS) the Senshi were the guardians of the princess of Atlantis, etc etc; the important thing here is that while Atlantis was the seat of magey power Elysion was the seat of dreams. Like the way I’m seeing it is more or less pre-Sundering CtD; it did not answer to Atlantis, and the Lunargent Thorn were the ambassadors to it, and fae souls reincarnated (if the fae were killed) just as much as nWoD Mage souls do. shit i’ve had better ideas...

anyway: blar blar shit went south when the mage princess fell in love with the faerie king and a rabble-rousing faerie jerkwad was like ‘no i wanted him’ and gets a bunch of mages to try building a stairway to heaven and then tells a bunch of faeries about it and foments war everywhere, and she got the power to do it from a powerful nightmare that had been locked away, or something.

cue literally everything exploding and everyone dying and CtD being rebooted to CtL because part of the fall of atlantis was the loss of balance in everything and all the dreams failing and the nightmares coming to life.

fast forward to the present, and metalia-true-fae has been working on her realm, and has designs on eating the rest of everything, and she ganks beryl again and gets her to focus on finding the faerie king’s guards...

no really i’ve had better ideas. why don’t i skip to the shitennou.

Shitennou

legit i wanted to go into so much more detail on this but ok, this still isn’t posted so obviously i can’t.  

so: jadeite, werewolf elodoth. zoisite, changeling flamesiren. kunzite, vampire i forget what i figured out because the nwod vampire version of ventrue sucks. nephrite, weird-this-AU mage unless he is a changeling telluric.  

:P