[Starscream Gaga]

I hope the Blu-rays are subbed as well as dubbed. I'm assuming they are.

Continuing my rereading of the manga and my rewatching of the anime, just ugh, sometimes the writing in the manga is just unacceptably awful.

-One chapter we have Usagi, in her bed. The Dark Kingdom make their move, so Tuxedo Mask arrives at Usagi's house, wakes her up and then the two go to the bad guys together.
-Next chapter (different battle), Tuxedo Mask tells Usagi to transform. "OMG TUXEDO MASK KNOWS I'M SAILOR MOON!?"
... Ugh. I refuse to believe that the editors didn't pick this up.

The ending of the Dark Kingdom arc is still absolutely awful though. How can Usagi be so brave and strong when her reaction to any hump in the road is suicide? The scene where the other soldiers are crying over Usagi stabbing herself is just awful. Awful. But then, once Usagi is saved, its never mentioned again. Such a great hero to doom the planet and only save it because her suicide attempt failed.

I'm hoping the manga series improves during R and through to SuperS. I remember hating the Sailor Stars manga version, but we'll see if I prefer the middle sections. I can't remember much about the manga version of S and especially SuperS.

I'm still enjoying the anime though. I love Mamoru before they discover their pasts. Its so sad that becoming Usagi's boyfriend all but obliterated his personality.