From: rick-samSPAMSPAMSPAM@shaw.ca   
      
   Phoenix  wrote in   
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   > Act 23 - In Order to Awaken Her Senshi Powers, Rei Sings   
      
   I've been looking forward to this, I love all of the songs in this   
   series.   
      
   > Mamoru sees Zoisite in his apartment who attempts to reminds him of   
   > his past life as Master Endymion. Hina starts to enter the apartment,   
   > but Mamoru quickly ushers her back out suggesting that they go for   
   > coffee.   
   >   
   > While the girls have learned to henshin into Sailor Senshi, they have   
   > not yet come into their full power in the way that Venus has. In the   
   > last episode, Usagi took a step towards that goal when she refused to   
   > fight Ami. This time it is Rei's turn.   
   >   
   > Minako has come up with a clever plan that forces Rei to confront her   
   > greatest fear... karaoke.   
      
   I'm not so sure it has anything to do with karaoke as much as leaning to   
   trust others as Usagi seems to easily know already. Also don't think Rei   
   is actually afraid of Karoke, she just doesn't like it.   
      
   > By spreading a few rumors about Rei being   
   > the idol singer, Reiko Mars, she has left Rei with little choice but   
   > to hold a small concert at the children's hospital. Rei, realizing   
   > that this is necessary to help her find her true power, is determined   
   > to carry through. However, when she attempts to use the karaoke   
   > machine at the secret base, she finds herself helpless in   
   > understanding how to use it. She is literally thrown to the ground   
   > time and again as she attempts to set it up.   
      
   I guess the shrine doesn't have a sound system, but I still think Rei   
   would know that turning the knob to the right would make it LOUDER!!!   
      
   > Finally she calls Usagi to help her out.   
      
   Usaigi is fast, Rei is still sitting on the floor where she used the cell   
   to call her.   
      
   I really like Sakura Fubuki, but I find it strange that a Miko would sing   
   that there is no god... or am I missing something?   
      
   > Using a stored photo from her cell phone, Rei dresses for the hospital   
   > concert. Usagi thanks Rei for trusting her enough to ask her help.   
   > This is an important aspect of Rei's lesson here, to learn to depend   
   > on others and to not be so determined to do everything alone.   
      
   and that's what I think Minako was aiming for... although I don't see how   
   Minako could know Rei would learn that particular thing from this   
   exercise.   
      
   > After a faltering start, Rei starts to get into the music and ends up   
   > doing a really outstanding job of singing. In the meanwhile, a youma   
   > appears at the hospital and Rei is momentarily distracted. However,   
   > Usagi silently instructs Rei to continue to sing and that she will   
   > take care of the youma.   
      
   Gotta give Rei credit for singing for the first time, and in front of an   
   audience.   
      
   Also have to give her credit for figuring out Usagis hand signals without   
   messing up her song.   
      
   > Since Minako is already at the hospital getting an exam (the doctors   
   > confirm that she has only six months to live), she joins Usagi and the   
   > two of them attack the youma.   
      
   Minako had a really short henshin this time.   
      
   > They defeat it, but learn too late that   
   > this was a trap sprung by Nephrite.   
      
   This one of the few times that if you freeze frame just right, you can   
   see the face of Usagis stunt double.   
      
   > They are both stuck in place by a   
   > green goo on the floor. Nephrite is about to strike at the trapped   
   > senshi when he, himself, is suddenly struck by a fire blast.   
   >   
   > Rei has appeared. She powers up with swirls of flame and blasts   
   > Nephrite with a super Youma Taisan. This severely injures Nephrite,   
   > who disappears back to the Dark Kingdom caves.   
      
   Cue helecopter sound effects!!! (get used to it, it'll be back)   
      
   Mars does a great job. I like how she gathers energy then ignites it   
   before sending out a super blast. The first time I saw this I was really   
   impressed (still am) it's a great effect. (Go Mars!!!)   
      
   I'm glad Nephrite took his goo with him. It's always nice to have a tidy   
   enemy.   
      
   > Mars realizes that this added strength came from trusting her   
   > companions. Venus points out that she has started to awaken, but she   
   > still has further to go. I guess that Makoto is next.   
      
   Luna and Arty are side by side on the chair. I wonder if they compared   
   notes while they had the chance.   
      
   > Back in the caves, Mercury looks down on an injured Nephrite and   
   > taunts him. As she walks off, Nephrite attacks her from behind.   
   >   
   > BTW, all I ever see those DK folks do between fights is wander around   
   > these dank, dark caves. Don't they at least have a little cafeteria or   
   > something where they can get some chow and watch TV?   
      
   A TV? Beryl can't even afford a throne, or even a chair for that matter.   
      
   If they did have a TV, I wonder what they'd watch.... hmmm. ^_-   
      
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