From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   S K wrote:   
      
   >Chris Kern wrote:   
   >> Episode 88 - The last battle between light and dark!  A love pledged   
   >> to the future   
   >>   
   >   
   >Yes, we know, we're so far behind that it's ridiculous, but Sunnie and I   
   >sat down and watched this one and I did go ahead and write up some notes   
   >on it.  It's been suggested that we should share what we do as we get   
   >there, so I'll post it up.  If this is considered reviving dead threads,   
   >just let me know and I'll stop, but hopefully we can spur a bit more   
   >discussion.   
      
   This works fine for me. Not only that, we did agree that these threads   
   would be revived as needed once you guys were ready to resume.   
      
      
      
   >In the end, I was still left with a few questions, though.   
   >   
   >Just what was Death Phantom anyway?  It’s hard to walk away from the   
   >story without answering that one.  Every exposition he tried to give   
   >always came off as very vague.  He’s the ruler of darkness.  Okay,   
   >what’s that mean?  We never find out.  He wants to destroy everything,   
   >Why?  Just because, it seems.  I’m left feeling a little cold here in   
   >terms of details.  I can make up something in my own head, and probably   
   >will sooner or later, but it won’t be anything but empty speculation.   
      
   Looking to Wikimoon.org (And according to the manga), there are two   
   answers, one short-term and one long-term. For the short-term answer,   
   he was originally a human who had lived on Earth in the 30th century   
   and was the first to challenge the peace of Crystal Tokyo. Neo-Queen   
   Serenity banished him to Nemesis for his crimes. The long-term answer   
   (I seem to vaguely remember) is that Sailor Galaxia was ultimately   
   responsible for ALL the villins that Sailor Moon has faced, Queen   
   Beryl, Death Phantom, Pharaoh Ninety and Queen Nehellenia.   
      
   >Another big question.  Why did the Crystal disappear into Chibi-Usa?  We   
   >never get that one explained either, and it is rather important.   
   >   
   >Theory:  The Crystal wanted it that way.   
   >   
   >In Episode 44, the Crystal is referred to as the Great Will entrusted to   
   >the people of the Moon in the Silver Millennium.  This implies that it’s   
   >sentient, and in this case, I think this disappearing act is the   
   >Crystal’s choice.   
      
   That seems reasonable to me. In addition, Chibiusa is to eventually be   
   the bearer of the crystal as well.   
      
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