[DreamSword]

Act 2

Kobayashi's' character writing is something I'm almost always a fan of.

This episode introduces Amy, the shy, introverted girl who's destined to become Sailor Mercury. And getting her to become a Sailor Scout takes some doing.

You really get a great sense for who Amy is as a person all throughout the episode. Her difficulty connecting with others, her parents dictating her future profession, and her heartbreak when she misunderstands Serena's' intent.

That said, the aspects surrounding Amy's' character building is equally as impressive. Not only does the episode subvert the usual trope of instant friendship, but Serena's' character glows here too; Her respecting Amy's' boundaries while at the same time showing genuine kindness to a girl she legit grew a liking towards.

The two really are polar opposites, but it's never shown to be in an utterly negative light. Sure, it causes the brief schism during the third act, but the two manage to find common ground and decide to become actual friends by the end. It's the sort of thing that I've seen many other tokusatsu which try to portray friendship mess up(and typically pretty badly at that). Shows like this and Precure and very much appreciated by comparison.

Combine all that with the first episode's' same great sense of comedy and atmosphere and this makes another episode that I rather liked, and given that the next episodes features my favorite Sailor Scout, I sure hope that the show can keep this moment for atleast a little longer.