From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Sunnie wrote:   
   >Phoenix wrote:   
   >> Act 2 - Ami Became a Friend   
   >>   
   >> Wasting no story time at all, Sailor Mercury gets her introduction in   
   >> Act 2.   
   >>   
   >> This is the first appearance of the secret base hidden in Crown   
   >> Karaoke where the senshi can hang out, chat and plan strategies. The   
   >> door to the base is hidden and only shows itself to the senshi. What   
   >> was Luna thinking to include candy dispensers and a karaoke machine.   
   >> ^_^   
   >   
   > So you were thinking that about the candy too, eh?  I guess deep down,   
   > she knew her audience.  Plus, she probably figured that was the only way   
   > she could drag Usagi in there day after day. ^_-   
      
   *grin*   
      
   > The first time I watched this episode (last year), I'm not sure I   
   > noticed the disappearing doorway.   
      
   Likewise, I didn't remember the disappearing door from my first   
   viewing. In fact, I was wondering how they kept that base secret.   
      
   >   
   >   
   >> It seems that Ami was reluctant to become a senshi because she   
   >> misunderstood Usagi's reasons for liking her and not so much because   
   >> she didn't want the adventure.   
   >   
   > Who could blame her, really?  It was very clear she was being used by so   
   > many people, like the girls who surrounded her when they were looking at   
   > the test results.  When Usagi suddenly started spouting something like   
   > that it probably did seem very much like she was only becoming her   
   > friend for that reason.  Moreover, a reason that she was really   
   > powerless about, much like her mother's position as a prominent doctor.   
      
   That is a really great point. At the time, I had not realized the   
   significance of the girls wanting to be Ami's friend right after they   
   saw her test scores.   
      
      
      
   Sunnie-chan, that was wonderful. I think you really captured the   
   source of Ami's pain. I will be looking forward to seeing how this   
   progresses.   
      
   --   
   Phoenix   
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