[DreamSword]

Act 7

I think this show was the first time I ever saw a Triple Date. Like, ever.

And while I'm not usually one for romance stories, I actually rather liked this episode, possibly even more than the past me did.

A big part of it is how this episode actually ends up subverting some common tropes I've seen in various other tokusatsu shows. The biggest of which being the "Misunderstanding Plot" of which Toshiki Inoue is most known for.

Because that's a big part of the story here: Serena mistaking the guy who works the front desk at the karaoke place she likes for being Tuxedo Mask. But because this is Kobayashi, the angle taken here feels rather fresh, and alot of the character stuff therein feels fun.

Legit, I had a good time seeing how every pair acted off of one another. Serena and Motoki get the most focus, sure, but Raye and Lita's' dates leave great impressions with what time they do get. Raye's' especially got a good laugh out of me, with how much she just doesn't want to be there. And of course there's the dramatic irony of the audience knowing who Tuxedo Mask is already.

There's of course the lingering "mystery" of who Sailor V is and Zoicite getting introduced into the enemy forces, but that's very secondary to the meat of the episode at hand, and I appreciated that because it showed that the more personal character stuff was the primary focus. And while it's obvious the plot stuff will get followed up on in due time, I really hope that Motoki and his feelings get some sort of follow up after this episode.