[DreamSword]

Act 27

I can see why Dark Mercury might be the big takeaway for many viewers.

But for me, one of the few things I can remember from when I first watched this show over a decade ago was this, and it might be my personal big takeaway.

That the show decided to combine Luna and Rini into one character was probably the biggest "W-T-F" reaction that the show got out of me back when I first watched it, and I still have trouble processing it even now.

And while, on paper, Sailor Luna's' role in this episode might seem minor, as she barely even contributes to the fight at the end, I'd argue that introducing her here is immensely important, especially given the end of the Dark Amy arc is finally on the horizon.

She's here to provide some much needed comic relief not only in terms of the last string of episodes that we've had, which have been rather heavy on the drama, but also to soften the viewer up for the immense climax of the episode, wherein Amy strikes down Serena before Amy is able to fully come back to her senses. For people all-in on this show, that's some heavy stuff.

And not to be a stick in the mud, but for me, who's been struggling to remember things all this time just like Darien has been, my mind is somewhat preoccupied on if I actually remember where this goes or if I'm just making things up in my head. Essentially, how this arc ends is going to determine how I overall feel about both it and all of the Serena stuff that's interrupted it thus far.

Will jumping back and forth between two arcs that should by all accounts be separate be worth it in the end? I suppose only next episode will tell.