From: sunniechan@comcast.net   
      
   Rick S wrote:   
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   > (Disclaimer: In the following editorial, the word 'talent' is not   
   > intended to refer to physical attributes. ^_-)   
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   > (Where else in the world would someone have to say that?)^_^   
      
      
      
   You have no idea how badly that comment cracked up SK. ^^;;   
      
   On a similar note to what you said about Ayaka, in Mew's Pinspot she   
   talked about how hard it was for her because she was playing such an   
   "athletic" character, and she's not at all an athlete.  Apparently, even   
   her mother commented on just how unnatural she looked during certain   
   athletic scenes (namely, a few towards the end when she wields a large   
   weapon).  Personally, I think she did a great job.  Minako's singing in   
   Act 12 was a bit painful (she wouldn't have made it on American   
   Idol...), but she really does pull off the talented idol thing   
   *incredibly* well.   
      
   >>She seems both irritated by and jealous of Usagi's lifestyle.  Why   
   >>does Sailor Moon get to be free, when she has to fight alone and is   
   >>always haunted by her alter ego?   
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   > I think that's a mistake on her part. Yes I know she has a secret that   
   > she trying to keep, but that doesn't mean she has to shun the other   
   > Senshi and work by herself. I can see why she thinks she has to do it   
   > that way, but I think she could accomplish the same thing in other ways.   
      
   That's what I think as well.  But I also think that Artemis is highly   
   influencing her, and I'm really not sure why he's working to convince   
   her that it *must* be that way.  Competition with Luna?  Frazzled brains   
   telling him that she really is the princess, and that the princess   
   shouldn't hang out with non-royals?  Creepy mentally abusive kitty complex?   
      
   (Also, I'm really not sure if I made it clearly, but "Why does Sailor   
   Moon get to be free, when she has to fight alone and is always haunted   
   by her alter ego?" wasn't my view, but rather how I feel she sees the   
   situation...just realized it might have been misinterpreted and wanted   
   to clarify.)   
      
   I'm just wondering if I'm going to be able to make myself like Minako   
   this go around.  I really disliked the character the first time I watched...   
      
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   >>Mamoru/TK really didn't have much of a reaction to Sailor V saying she   
   >>was the Princess.  I'm not entirely sure he believes her...   
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   > I don't think he should, Minako/Princess doesn't fit his dream image of   
   > the princess at all.   
      
   Agreed.  Mamoru is much more clever in this series.  It's refreshing   
   after dealing with anime-Mamoru, aka Swiss Cheese Brain Man.   
      
   Sunnie   
      
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