Moon Podcast Power MAKE UP!! Episode 2: Listener’s Companion

Hello everybody. It’s your friendly neighborhood CC here with the listener’s companion to Moon Podcast Power MAKE UP!! Episode 2: Ten Hours of Ami Walking Through Tokyo. We’re gonna have some changes here on the listener’s companion blog. I seriously doubt that y’all need the exact minute and second we said a thing to figure out the context for these screenshots, so I’m going to nix the minute/second labels altogether. Stuff in this post is going to appear in chronological order, more or less, which will probably be easier on everybody. Also:  no more rating images. Sorry. It’s just too time consuming / pointless.

So, without further ado:  a super special blog post full of neat stuff:

Usagi's laptop

Also Usagi's laptop

Subtle.

Usagi and friends
Image source: original Sailor Moon anime (via Toei / Viz Media)
Usagi and friends 2
Image source: original Sailor Moon anime (via Toei / Viz Media)

Usagi’s chubby friend from the original anime. She’s a little bit thicker / shorter than the other girls in the series. She shows up a lot in the original anime, but not the manga (thus far). Also, way to go, fandom.

"Literally, but not figuratively, killin it"

What not to wear.

Tuxedo Rando

Sure pal.

Sailor Guardian outfits

This is a pretty good shot of the differences in the girls’ outfits. It’s so neat that this element from the manga shows up in Crystal! I’m pretty sure that all of the girls have at least one swank-ass accessory / fashion statement going on with their Sailor Senshi outfits, so keep your eyes peeled.

Crystal Seminar flyer

Just in case you didn’t get a good look at the Crystal Seminar flyer.

Ami transform 1

Ami transform 2

UGH

Segments

“Well, Actually…” notes:

"Well, Actually" screenshot
Image source: Sailor Moon manga (Kodansha / Naoko Takeuchi)

Usagi kicking the Youma in the face instead of getting pasted to the wall by evil homework while everyone else does the work. I have a correction to address below about this part, as it seems that Tuxedo Mask is gliding Usagi into the Youma? I don’t even know. I thought he didn’t have super powers. Don’t lie, Mamoru!!!!

“Sailor Whoops” notes:

Ami's bizarre face animation

Poor Ami.

More bizarre Ami faces

This one isn’t as bad but still.

weirdly intense lip shot

[breathing intensifies]

Sailor Moon Says:

Sailor Moon Says: Dress up like a sexy doctor
via Sailor Moon Crystal, but edited by CC
Sailor Moon says: make friends who can do shit for you and then bond with them to allay your guilt
via Sailor Moon Crystal, but edited by CC

Note: I only now realize that my moral for this episode is just a douchier version of my moral from the last one. I’m going to have to think of morals other than “X Magical Thing Lets You Do What You Want.” Oh well.

Corrections:

  • I wrongfully gave Usagi all of the credit for kicking the Youma in the face. As it turns out, Tuxedo Mask was facilitating her smooth moves, like a human hang glider, or a really well-dressed Batman.
  • Space Haunter — I mean, Queen Metalia — doesn’t show up in this episode.
  • I used the wrong title for my autobiography. It is actually entitled “poop emoji.”

At the end of the episode, Ashley and I struggle to remember our social media profiles. We confirmed it for you: you can reach us on Twitter at @SailorPodcast and by email at moon podcast power at gmail (written out to avoid an armada of spambots).

Oh also you guys, we don’t get to see any reviews or ratings on iTunes until we receive five ratings / reviews/ etc. Do you love this podcast? Do you love us? Do you want to give me the best birthday present ever and give us some sweet reviews and validate our [read: my] fragile ego(s)?  (I am not really speaking for Ashley here, as she is a self-assured, majestic mythological warrior goddess, while in comparison, I’m more of one of those basic nymphs who turned into a tree to avoid Rando Apollo rather than just telling him to back the hell up. What I am saying is please review our podcast [positively????]). If you write us a review, I will personally craft a very beautiful Sailor Moon Says pinterest-y inspirational photo of whatever the hell text you want Photoshop-filtered to hell over a screenshot from the show, because that’s really all I have to offer you guys. Well, that, and a fulfilling and emotionally supportive friendship, but that one is a bit harder to whip up quickly. Help me help you, y’all.

Note: I told Rachel this wouldn’t be a pathetic grab for reviews, but as I’m reaching PBS pledge-drive levels of well-intentioned shamelessness here, I see where I have driven us off course. Please review our podcast though! Thank you!

I’m closing out this post with an adorable picture of Usagi and Ami.

Ami being cute

See you next time, Sailor Guardians~~


All images in this article via Sailor Moon Crystal, via Toei Animation / Viz Media, unless otherwise specified.

CC Calanthe

CC Calanthe

If you prick your finger and write “Cat Fancy” on your mirror during a harvest moon, CC will appear behind you and make you put human clothes on your pets. CC is Head Crone in Charge at POMEgranate Magazine, as well as the co-host of Moon Podcast Power MAKE UP!!
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