From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Phoenix wrote:   
      
   >The SuperS Special was a 45 minute episode that was aired between   
   >episodes 131 and 132.   
   >   
   >It was made up of three mini-stories as follows:   
   >   
   >A Magnificent Transformation? Crybaby Usagi's Growth Diary   
   >A brief recap of the previous seasons   
      
   This special opens with Usagi and Chibiusa in the park showing off   
   their new brooches to the audience. Chibiusa expresses curiosity about   
   how Usagi became Sailor Moon so Luna gives a recap of the first   
   season.   
      
   This was an excellent summary, recounting all of the most significant   
   and poignant moments of the Dark Kingdom arc; the moment Usagi first   
   discovered she was Sailor Moon, her first battle, introduction of the   
   other senshi, Mamoru's past, the elevator scene where Usagi blushingly   
   tells Mamoru that she doesn't think he's the worst person in the world   
   anymore, maybe he is only the second worst now ;).   
      
   It goes on to reveal that Usagi is the princess, the creation of the   
   ginzuishou, the death of the senshi and the final battle with Queen   
   Beryl. Chibiusa is amazed by this account and Usagi said that it   
   wasn't a big deal. Chibiusa then said that only a cockroach could have   
   survived a battle like that. (My gosh, I was rolling on the floor at   
   that line ^_^)   
      
   Chibiusa points out that now she shows up in the story and there is a   
   very, very brief summary of the second arc of the R season and the S   
   season. There is no mention of the Doom Tree arc.   
      
   This brought up the question of where is Haruka and Michiru upon which   
   Chibiusa and Usagi look at each other with a very knowing expression   
   on their faces and Usagi says "Well, knowing those two...".   
      
   With this line, we are introduced to the second mini-episode in this   
   special.   
      
   >The Return of Haruka and Michiru! The Ghostly Puppet Show   
   >A separate but somewhat related SuperS episode featuring Haruka and   
   >Michiru. This will be their only appearence in the SuperS TV season.   
      
   H&M are staying at a hotel. Michiru is in the dining room watching a   
   ventriloquist who we already know is up to something evil. Haruka is   
   sick in bed, but that doesn't stop her from flirting with the maid and   
   holding her hand. The maid is blushing and promising to bring Haruka   
   dinner when the door slams and there is Michiru. Both Haruka and the   
   maid flinch and drop their hands. The maid scurries out of the room as   
   Haruka stammers and blushes with her hand caught in the cookie jar, so   
   to speak. It was quite amusing to see Haruka so flustered and   
   contrite.   
      
   Later, Haruka is attacked by the ventriloquist and dummy as Michiru is   
   outside watching the ocean. Michiru transforms into Neptune and   
   confronts them. The ventriloquist tells Neptune to stay back and not   
   to defend Haruka. He tells her that if she attacks, the dummy will   
   drop this bottle it is holding which will shatter and cause the people   
   of the world to be destroyed by their shadows. Without hesitation,   
   Neptune attacks anyway, the bottle smashes, but nothing happens. The   
   ventriloquist asks Neptune how did she know he was lying. She said   
   "What, it wasn't true?". The ventriloquist said "You did it just to   
   save her? What kind of heroine are you?".   
      
   With one of the most amazing lines of the series, Neptune turns to him   
   and says "Maybe you misunderstood me. A world without Haruka is hardly   
   worth saving." Haruka then transforms and takes out the dummy, the   
   true source of the evil. Once that is done, everyone who was attacked   
   recovers. Haruka and Michiru later speculate about this new enemy, but   
   then agree that the senshi will be able to take care of this problem   
   without their assistance.   
      
   >Chibiusa's Adventure! The Dreaded Vampire Castle   
   >a story adapted from Chibiusa's Picture Diary manga   
      
   Chibiusa, along with her two friends, Momo and Kyusuke confront a new   
   schoolmate, a young girl who appears to be a vampire. Usagi, Mamoru   
   and the rest of the senshi hear Chibiusa's concerns and teasingly talk   
   about vampires and how to fight them. Usagi comes up with the best   
   solution that since vampires hate garlic, they should all go out for   
   Korean barbecue, Mamoru's treat. Mamoru winces at the idea, but like   
   the good chap that he is, ponies up for the meal. This whole little   
   scene was extremely cute and humorous.   
      
   Later, when they get in a confrontation with the vampire, the girls   
   unleash their special attack.   
      
   Mars: "Sailor"   
   Jupiter: "Special"   
   Mercury: "Garlic" (Ami does not look too happy about this...)   
   Venus: "Attack!"   
      
   They all take a deep breath and breathe out a deadly cloud of garlic   
   vapor over the vampire. They then tell Sailor Moon to make her attack.   
   When Sailor Moon and Chibimoon resist, TM tells them to not let his   
   hard earned money go to waste. With that, they do the MGM and vanquish   
   the lemures releasing the little girl from the spell.   
      
   The special ends by returning to the girls in the park. A new enemy   
   has appeared and Usagi rushes off in her usual scatterbrained manner   
   to fight it. Chibiusa worries about the world being left in Usagi's   
   care.   
      
   All in all, this was a really funny installment that shows once again   
   just what a special series Sailor Moon is.   
      
   --   
   Phoenix   
   www.phoenixanime.com   
      
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