From: sunniechan@comcast.net   
      
   SK wrote:   
      
   >> Episode 53 - Mamoru and Usagi's babysitting mayhem   
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   > What is it with the chibi-centric episodes?  This time, the bad guys are   
   > after a nursery school.   
      
   All I know is that Ami-chan got hosed!  New attack without it being an   
   Ami-centric episode.  :(  Ah well, they all get jipped sometimes, I   
   guess (*cough*Makoto in Stars*cough*)  *grumble grumble*   
      
   (and a random aside, I liked how enthusiastic Ami was when Rei described   
   the meaning of the tarot card...cute!)   
      
   >   
   > I have to agree, I'm not quite sure what was with the massive brain   
   > freeze afflicting Usagi and Ami in the opening minutes.  “What should I   
   > do?”  Transform and fight it, same as every episode.   
      
   Also notice the power of the almighty gate that protects them from   
   getting attacked in the first place. 9_9   
      
   >   
   > “I’d just be in the way.”  Riiiight…. she set them up.  Didn't think she   
   > had it in her, but she jumped on the opportunity when it came up.  Go   
   > Ami-chan!  ^_^   
      
   *grin* I rather liked that bit.  She saw the opportunity to give those   
   two some time together (something Usagi's I'm sure been pestering them   
   all about) and made sure she didn't get in the way of it.   
      
   >   
   > Interesting that Usagi was up and gone early on her day off for this.   
   > Apparently, she is capable, when suitably motivated.   
      
   As hapless as she was, she was pretty cute in this episode.  I loved it   
   when she sat on the bed next to Mamoru and put her head against his   
   shoulder, very nice.   
      
   >   
   > Really, I can understand Manami’s reaction to Natsumi.  She creeps me   
   > out too, but still… eww.  Twice.   
      
   ...I think I'd rather forget that.   
      
   On a different note, Usagi walked off in a huff at one point because   
   Mamoru said the baby wouldn't be able to walk yet.  But *she* had *just*   
   pointed out the same thing about talking!  Teenage girls are strange   
   creatures. :p   
      
   >   
   > I’m not sure if it’s the Usagi-Mamoru relationship that feels more   
   > natural, or just Mamoru himself that does.  This is twice in four   
   > episodes that he’s let his guard down around Usagi.  Everything flows a   
   > lot more naturally when he does.  Usagi just doesn’t mesh well with his   
   >  standoffish side.   
      
   That's a very good point.  Mamoru has actually had a lot of personality   
   in this episode, as he did in the virtual arcade episode.  Now I'm   
   starting to remember why I 'crushed' on him back when I first started   
   watching--and found the glory that is Tenou Haruka (and Tenjou Utena). ^_-   
      
      
   Sunnie   
      
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