Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.
Since Prince Demande has kidnapped every Sailor Guardian save Venus, it’s no surprise that Complication, Nemesis featured very little action. Which was perfectly fine by me, since it managed to engage in so many other interesting ways: Usagi came face-to-face with Prince Demande, the source of Chibiusa’s guilt was revealed, and we saw a kinder, gentler side to Sailor Pluto. It was good stuff, even with a couple of hiccups in the story exposition.
Things started off with Prince Demande holding Usagi hostage at his palace on Nemesis. This opening scene was chilling, partly because Demande's palace looks like a big, dark basement (appropriate for a kidnapper), and partly because Demande demonstrated just how big of a creep he is. The way he physically forced Usagi into a chair, planted an unwanted kiss on her, then coldly mocked her inability to transform into Sailor Moon gave me goosebumps.
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Since Prince Demande has kidnapped every Sailor Guardian save Venus, it’s no surprise that Complication, Nemesis featured very little action. Which was perfectly fine by me, since it managed to engage in so many other interesting ways: Usagi came face-to-face with Prince Demande, the source of Chibiusa’s guilt was revealed, and we saw a kinder, gentler side to Sailor Pluto. It was good stuff, even with a couple of hiccups in the story exposition.
Things started off with Prince Demande holding Usagi hostage at his palace on Nemesis. This opening scene was chilling, partly because Demande's palace looks like a big, dark basement (appropriate for a kidnapper), and partly because Demande demonstrated just how big of a creep he is. The way he physically forced Usagi into a chair, planted an unwanted kiss on her, then coldly mocked her inability to transform into Sailor Moon gave me goosebumps.
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