From: chriskern99@gmail.com   
      
   Episode 126 - A new life! The fate of the stars, the time of parting   
      
   I like that they had this entire episode to wrap things up in the   
   storyline. Most anime have the climax in the final episode and then   
   cobble some sort of conclusion together in the last minute or two of   
   the episode, but it never feels very satisfying.   
      
   Obviously the major question is: who is the "true messiah"? The usual   
   candidates that are advanced are Sailor Saturn and Sailor Moon. I   
   don't know if it's possible to be completely sure. I have always felt   
   that it's Sailor Moon. U&N almost certainly think this -- as they're   
   leaving in this episode, Haruka says that it wasn't only Sailor Saturn   
   that was saved by the Messiah, but themselves as well. This statement   
   doesn't make any sense if Saturn is the Messiah.   
      
   One other thing about Sailor Saturn -- it's interesting that even now   
   U&N are still referring to Sailor Saturn as "the soldier of   
   destruction" in a negative way.   
      
   This episode is also controversial, mostly because viewers have a hard   
   time understanding why U&N attacked Sailor Moon. It seems to me that   
   they wanted to make sure that she really believed in what she was   
   doing and wasn't just acting on temporary emotion. It's sort of an odd   
   way for them to find out, but it seems to fit H&M.   
      
   Now, looking back at the whole season, it's interesting that there are   
   two competing views as to Usagi's ideals vs. Haruka and Michiru's   
   viewpoint. Some people feel that H&M were way too quick to look for   
   the easy way out (killing Hotaru) without even trying to see if there   
   might be another way. Others support H&M's more realistic position   
   more. Some felt that what they saw as the message of SMS was not good   
   -- the idea of following your unrealistic ideals and you will succeed   
   in the end (this is the perceived message).   
      
   -Chris   
      
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