From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Chris Kern wrote:   
      
   >Episode 46 - Usagi's wish is eternal! A new rebirth   
   >   
   >I said that the previous episode isn't really that emotional for me,   
   >but this episode is. This is an excellent conclusion to the series.   
   >The initial section with Sailor Moon fighting Dark Endymion is one of   
   >the most chilling and intense scenes of the series -- especially when   
   >Sailor Moon hits him with the tiara. I guess after the last episode   
   >anything is possible but normally you would have expected Sailor Moon   
   >to rescue Mamoru -- instead he dies, after telling her to run away and   
   >find a great boyfriend. "But Mamoru-san, you're the best..." she says,   
   >as the music suddenly stops and Mamoru dies. Great scene.   
      
   This was an amazingly powerful episode. BTW, I really loved the ending   
   song as the senshi each went their own way.   
      
   The dub cut all of the really violent scenes of Mamoru/Darien   
   electrocuting and choking Sailor Moon. Many other scenes that were   
   kept were shortened to lessen the violent impact. Beryl throws the   
   crystal shaft, the rose hits Beryl, but you don't see the shards hit   
   Darien. They also left out Darien dying in Sailor Moon's arms and then   
   her walking away. In the last scene of them together, you could see   
   for just a moment him closing his eyes and leaning his head against   
   Sailor Moon before the scene graphic zooms in. They also left out the   
   part of how using the crystal would mean Sailor Moon's death. However,   
   the locket scene was still fairly touching.   
      
   But then there is "Carry On". Even now, it still sends a thrilling   
   chill down my back listening to it.   
      
   In the concluding montage, the cats still said that the senshi had   
   lost their memories, but then they played the hospital scene flashback   
   as if it was really taking place and somehow Darien and Serena still   
   somewhat knew of each other.   
      
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