From: phoenix@mediaone.net   
      
   Sunnie wrote:   
   >Phoenix wrote:   
   >> Act 11 - We Got to Meet the Real Minako!   
      
      
      
   >> I think it would violate some anime law of physics to be able to   
   >> simply take off your henshin outfit.   
   >   
   > Not really sure about how this is working.  BUt I knew I remembered that   
   > happening when we were talking about it in an earlier episode's   
   > discussion.  Perhaps because she transformed using the cell phone, she   
   > was able to remove the costume as desired?  Which means the girls could   
   > do a lot of "shoplifting" of sorts... ^_-   
      
   Not only that, just think of the killing they could make on eBay   
   selling genuine senshi cosplay outfits. ^_^   
      
   >> BTW, if Minako's hospital was undisclosed, how did she manage to   
   >> receive so many flowers and gifts?   
   >   
   > I assume that the gifts and cards were sent to her agency, and then   
   > transferred to her. Makes sense to me.   
      
   That makes sense. Rick mentioned the same thing.   
      
   >> After learning the name of the hospital from her mother (via her   
   >> father the reporter we never, ever see), Usagi and Makoto sneak into   
   >> the hospital as two very cute nurses.   
   >   
   > Like Rick mentioned, they keep poking each other on the escalator (it's   
   > sad that everytime I say that word, I now start thinking of Azumanga   
   > Daioh's "Osaka"), and it's really cute.  They're portraying their   
   > friendship incredibly well.  I wonder how many of the girls became real   
   > friends?  I'm pretty sure I've heard that Mew and Chisaki at least try   
   > to keep in touch from time to time...   
      
   That really was a great scene. I loved that interplay too.   
      
   >   
      
   > I find it interesting that this Beryl greatly prefers devotion over   
   > competence--to the point of not seeming to like those who are very good   
   > but not doting.  I kind of like that about her, it makes her more human   
   > in my eyes.  She just wants to be loved!  Is that so much to ask?  Of   
   > course, she's clearly not satisfied with the ones that currently love her...   
      
   I agree. I like that about her as well.   
      
   > The manager carries a man-bag.   
   >   
   > SK: "No, in his case it's just a purse."   
      
   Heh, I have to agree with SK.   
      
   > Okay...so...since we've clearly seen October, that means that this is   
   > November-December-January time, right?  (I know Valentine's Day will be   
   > showing up soon).  That means that Ami and Minako should already be 15,   
   > Makoto will be on December 5th, and Rei will be in the spring, followed   
   > by Usagi's June 30th birthday.  However, Usagi says she's 14 "too"   
   > indicating that Minako is still that age.  Have we somehow not hit   
   > October 21 (I think that's the right date...) yet?  I mean, has each   
   > episode just covered 2 days at most thus far?  Or are they not using the   
   > traditional birthdates?   
      
   What is neat about showing the holidays and seasons like this is that   
   the episodes are running in real time, so to speak. So when these   
   episodes ran, it really was Christmas, New Year and so on. That being   
   the case, I would say that each episode would have to cover a week   
   more or less to properly match the pace.   
      
   > Okay, so here's my dilemma.  Artemis keeps reminding Minako she's the   
   > princess.  So, is he lying?  Is he confused?  Or are they trying to get   
   > so far into the 'scheme' of hiding the princess' identity that they talk   
   > like that?  Quite honestly, I think for the moment it's option 1 or 2,   
   > and later (as Minako does seem to awaken more and more as things go by), 3.   
      
   I'm leaning towards number 3 myself. I'm assuming that they think they   
   may be spied upon at any time and so must always stay in character.   
      
   >> Names used (Sunnie-chan, please help me out if I got this wrong):   
   >> Makoto and Rei are on personal name basis (no -chan) with each other   
   >> and Usagi. Usagi uses '-chan' with everyone. Everyone calls Ami   
   >> 'Ami-chan' (maybe indicating that Ami is still a bit outside this   
   >> group of friends. More foreshadowing).   
   >   
   > That's exactly what I've had written, including the issue with Ami being   
   > the only exclusive -chan of them all.  That's gotta make her feel left   
   > out...   
      
   This was a subtlety I had totally missed the first time through. I   
   knew the girls were getting more familiar with each other, but I had   
   never broken it down individually like this.   
      
   > Also, Ami wasn't wearing her glasses (at least not at the beginning of   
   > the episode, and I don't htink I saw them on her when she and Rei went   
   > to the trap).   
      
   She is still wearing them at school where she is apparently the most   
   insecure however.   
      
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