From: sunniechan@comcast.net   
      
   Chris Kern wrote:   
   > Episode 68 - Protect Chibi-Usa! Clash of the 10 warriors   
   >   
   > This was one of the best episodes yet. This arc of SMR is showing a   
   > much better sense of pacing, plot development, and mood setting than   
   > Classic. I think there are more plot developments in these first 9   
   > episodes than there were in the first 43 episodes of Classic. Ikuhara   
   > took over as director starting with episode 60 (the first one of the   
   > Chibi-Usa arc); I wonder how much his influence has to do with this   
   > shift.   
      
   We can all just sing the praises of Ikuhara. *thinks of Utena*  I almost   
   feel like I need a cold shower. :p   
      
   I'm in total agreement though.  The pacing has been very nice.  Little   
   snippits of plot spread throughout.  Granted, episode 67 was a   
   catastrophe (as was the Rei's new power episode), but for the most part   
   I've really enjoyed this part of R.   
      
   >   
   > If it wasn't already obvious enough, now it's basically confirmed that   
   > Usagi is Chibi-Usa's mother.   
      
   Chibiusa is so cute in this episode.  The facial expressions when she   
   was crying as well Araki Kae's voice acting was absolutely superb.  I   
   just wanted to give her a big hug and a lolly pop.   
      
   >   
   > Ai no Sensi is a good song, and it was nice to see the stock footage   
   > of the attacks omitted (except for Moon, I guess.)   
      
   Was I the only one getting total Bubblegum Crisis vibes during that   
   whole sequence?  Rockin' song, great action...it was fantastic.  I'm not   
   a big BGC fan, but the music-action scenes (that felt so much like music   
   videos) were fantastic, and episode 68 fit that vibe perfectly.  Really   
   enjoyed it.   
      
   Sunnie   
      
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