Okay, I'd like to see what other people think about this new version. I'll go first, since it's my thread.
Honestly, I'm not caring for it. I enjoyed Sailor Moon growing up in the 90s, and while it was super campy and heavily edited, I had fun. I had heard rumors that it butchered the manga, but I didn't care. Then the manga came out and I wasn't impressed. In fact, I still haven't finished it to this day. I gave up once Stars started.
Anyway, when Crystal was announced, I was excited, but also worried. They said they were going to follow the manga more closely. And they did, which is where my dislike comes in. The other Scouts (yes, they will always be Scouts to me) were gutted in this new series. Rei may as well not even exist for all the screen time she gets. In the original anime, we got filler episodes which were a bit trying at times, but at least they showed the girls bonding. We got to know more about all of them and the show wasn't just about Usagi and her emotional issues with Mamoru. Usagi was a likeable character (for me) who was strong when she needed to be, and while she often daydreamed about Mamoru and love in general, that wasn't the sole driving force for her character. And she sure as hell didn't try to kill herself over a man a second time.
Crystal seems to have removed a lot of that. And don't even get me started on how she abandoned her friends (if you can even call them that, seeing as how little they've had a chance to interact) in the big fight and then tried to kill herself, despite the fact that the Earth was still very much in danger. I know that Crystal is following the manga much more closely, but I feel like it's missing what made the original anime so memorable for a lot of fans. If this is what Sailor Moon had been like originally, I can honestly say I don't think I would have watched more than an episode or two. Hopefully the next story arc will change my opinion.
Does anyone else feel the same? Like the other girls are just background characters and the show and story is focusing way too much on the love relationship? Or perhaps you enjoy this new series? I've already met a fan who said she finds it miles above the original. Anyway, what are your thoughts on it now that the first main villain is done?
Honestly, I'm not caring for it. I enjoyed Sailor Moon growing up in the 90s, and while it was super campy and heavily edited, I had fun. I had heard rumors that it butchered the manga, but I didn't care. Then the manga came out and I wasn't impressed. In fact, I still haven't finished it to this day. I gave up once Stars started.
Anyway, when Crystal was announced, I was excited, but also worried. They said they were going to follow the manga more closely. And they did, which is where my dislike comes in. The other Scouts (yes, they will always be Scouts to me) were gutted in this new series. Rei may as well not even exist for all the screen time she gets. In the original anime, we got filler episodes which were a bit trying at times, but at least they showed the girls bonding. We got to know more about all of them and the show wasn't just about Usagi and her emotional issues with Mamoru. Usagi was a likeable character (for me) who was strong when she needed to be, and while she often daydreamed about Mamoru and love in general, that wasn't the sole driving force for her character. And she sure as hell didn't try to kill herself over a man a second time.
Crystal seems to have removed a lot of that. And don't even get me started on how she abandoned her friends (if you can even call them that, seeing as how little they've had a chance to interact) in the big fight and then tried to kill herself, despite the fact that the Earth was still very much in danger. I know that Crystal is following the manga much more closely, but I feel like it's missing what made the original anime so memorable for a lot of fans. If this is what Sailor Moon had been like originally, I can honestly say I don't think I would have watched more than an episode or two. Hopefully the next story arc will change my opinion.
Does anyone else feel the same? Like the other girls are just background characters and the show and story is focusing way too much on the love relationship? Or perhaps you enjoy this new series? I've already met a fan who said she finds it miles above the original. Anyway, what are your thoughts on it now that the first main villain is done?