From: sunniechan@comcast.net   
      
   Phoenix wrote:   
   > Act 14 - Usagi is Turning into a Youma?   
   >   
      
      
   > In the Dark Kingdom, Kunzite confronts Beryl and puts himself   
   > (literally) on her level. Jadeite and Nephrite were both pretty   
   > deferential and respectful. Zoisite didn't seem to care at all and now   
   > Kunzite is downright familiar and even disrespectful. Beryl will   
   > certainly have her hands full with him.   
      
   Beryl states that she had discarded Kunzite to Earth.  That explains the   
   lingering questions I had regarding the other generals--Kunzite really   
   was an exception.   
      
   >   
   > Since the girls spent the actual New Year working at the shrine, they   
   > now have their own private celebration in their secret base. The four   
   > girls are stunning, each dressed in kimono of their respective senshi   
   > colors along with color themed wish scrolls on the wall.   
      
   They were soooo beautiful!  Ami and Rei especially.  I like Mako's   
   kimono, although I didn't like her hair all that well.   
   >   
   > They have a karaoke party and even Rei (who says she hates karaoke) is   
   > secretly marking time under the table as Usagi, Ami and Makoto sing.   
   > This time around, you get the impression that Ami is truly in the   
   > spirit rather then simply pretending as she did the first time in   
   > Usagi's bedroom.   
      
   I think Makoto was kinda annoyed that she got interrupted. :p   
      
      
      
   > Ami sets up her computer to monitor Usagi's vital signs and arranges   
   > heaters to keep her warm. Usagi's condition wavers back and forth,   
   > becoming more youma like and then back to normal.   
      
   Nickin' stuff from her mom's room (that's what I personally assume),   
   lying to Ikuko, pushing around Naru.  Poor Ami's just had a day of it.   
      
      
      
   Really loved the scenes of the fighting and everything with Mercury.   
   Best battle thus far, hands down in my opinion.   
      
   >   
   > I always figured that the Dark Kingdom was on some other dimensional   
   > plane, which could not be accessed by any normal means. How in the   
   > world did Ami, TK and the other girls manage to find it?   
      
   Were they fully there?  Or were they in some intermediary place?  Ah well...   
      
   >   
   > This was a great growth episode for Ami. She has become more outgoing   
   > and had really come through for Usagi, standing guard over her the   
   > entire night. It is unfortunate about Naru however. I'm pretty sure   
   > that comes back as an issue in later episodes.   
      
   Very excellent Ami episode.  I greatly enjoyed it. (and she looked so   
   cute with her braided pigtails!)  I do worry about things that happened   
   though, knowing what i know about future episodes...   
      
   Usagi begging for homework help afterwards was just...perfect!   
      
   Sunnie   
      
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