Sometimes, there are ideas you come up with that are so terrible, you have no choice but to follow through with them, for whatever reasons of insanity you may devise. In my case, it started as a really bad idea, but then it evolved into something truly terrible.
My goal is to watch every single episode of Sailor Moon, and every single movie. And I'm going to tell you about it.
"Oh, what's so exciting about that?" you may ask. Well, let me tell you why: A long time ago, when I was a tyke and there was this channel called USA Network playing anime on it, they had the English adaption of Sailor Moon. To many, this is pretty much a bastardization of the show, as many key details were omitted, episodes cut, and lesbians removed (a shame, to be certain).
I also vaguely recall enjoying the show immensely. Imagine my surprise, then, some years later when I decide to try and watch it, and find myself unable to get past the first ten minutes of the pilot episode. I think I wanted to tear my ears off.
Now, I'm not saying that this is a bad show. I have some very fond memories of it. But I also have to admit that it does some pretty terrible things. Or has really crappy animation. Or uses a lot of stock footage. The point is, it's not a great show by today's standards.
So I'm going to force myself to watch through this monstrosity, likely peppering with my comments on each episode. Because really, what fun would it be otherwise? (Author's note: Probably not a whole lot of fun.)
I will admit, this is a rather daunting task I have set in front of myself. But if I can manage to make it all the way through Macross (yes, the original '70s Macross, with all of its wonderful animation and unforgettable characters), I think that, maybe, just maybe, I can make it through this. Somehow.
I may require alcohol for this.
Hold me, mommy. I'm scared.
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