Moon Moment

Back in Black…But Not for Long; The End of the Black Moon Clan

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0400

Listeners, you thought it would never happen, but here we are. The season 2 finale! We’re talking about episodes 85-88, which introduce the iconic Black Lady and give Naru and the Spectre Sisters a great sendoff. But…what’s this? A villain moon moment!? Excuse us while we take a pause in thirsting after Saphir to applaud his efforts to protect those he cares about. So let’s jam out to one of the best songs in the series as we watch our girl defeat the bad guy yet again. Because in the name of the moon, she’ll punish you.

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A Blast From the Future; Pluto, You're Still a Planet in Our Hearts

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0400

What’s this? A new scout?! Sorry Ami, your episode was cool and all, but let’s welcome Sailor Pluto, guardian of time, to the team. And now, let’s say goodbye to her as she stays behind while the Senshi continue to Crystal Tokyo. Don’t worry listeners, we’ll drown out the skeeviness of Prince Diamond with Drucilla’s deep dive examination of how time travel works in the Sailor Moon universe. Oh, and we decide to cut Chibiusa a break since she did maybe see her mom die. Stick around as we discuss episodes 80-84.

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What to Do If Your Friend is in a Toxic Relationship; Let Them Eat Cake

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0400

In today’s episodes of 76-79, we get hot under the collar as we deal with fat-shaming from both the girls and random background extras. But that’s not all, we also have a front row seat to the continued hurtful relationship between Usagi and Mamoru. Girls! What are you doing? Talk to your friend! We cheer at a Minako-focused episode which demonstrates the classic “nurse you back to health” trope and halfheartedly raise a flag for Artemis’s centered episode. Sorry Artemis, you’re no Rhett Butler.

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Black Moon Rising; Going Out with a Bang

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0400

In episodes 72-75, love is in the air. Love for Usagi, that is. Our klutzy crybaby has grown up and become the Sailor Moon we all knew she could be. But Chibiusa seems to think otherwise, as the obvious expert in all things silver crystal (insert sarcasm here, Usagi is clearly more than worthy). But Usagi isn’t the only one turning over a new leaf, looks like there are some new Black Moon baddies who have decided to show up, along with a new Sailor Scout. Join us as we discuss Silver Crystal theories, gush over Usagi’s growth, and hold ourselves back from interrogating Chibiusa for some straight answers ourselves!

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Bomb’s Away; Love and Other Red Flags

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:00:00 -0500

Solid relationship advice can be hard to come by but sometimes even evil villains can give...almost sound advice. But romantic love isn’t the only (chess) game the girls need to navigate. The competition for affection can be hard won, especially when it comes to your own sisters. Don’t worry listeners, we haven’t gotten off the Mamo-rage train yet, but we do make a quick detour. Join us as we discuss episodes 68-71!

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Turning Tides and Currying Heartbreak; What Even is This (Beach) Episode

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0500

Few things can blow Drucilla’s mind, but Gilcy does just that as we take a deep dive into the sinking Mamoru x Usagi ship. Bring out the life jackets because we’re also poking holes in both the parenting style of Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion and Chibiusa’s personality. Covering episodes 64-67, no one is safe in the hot seat (not even Aang and Katara.)

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Ami-ssed Opportunity; Introducing the Fatal Fashionistas (and a child)

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0500

The appearance of a pink-haired girl packing heat signals a new arc, but Mamoru is still the same old piece of trash. In a totally unrelated note, please sign our Change.org petition to yeet Mamoru into space. We simp over the introduction of the Spectre sisters and continue our ongoing discussion about the tragedy of Ami Mizuno. Also, we examine the #MeToo moment that seems to be sweeping Hikawa Shrine. Let’s talk about episodes 60-63!

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Tree-mendous Growth Stems from Love; Rooting for the Villains

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0500

We’re bidding adieu to two villains we’ve grown quite attached to in today’s episode, and in an unbeleafable turn of events, a moon moment turns heated. What exactly IS love? But more importantly, does Mamoru have a soul?! Are you in-tree-gued yet? Plant yourselves down and join us as we discuss episodes 55-59.

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Growing Pains; Power-ups and Power Trips Prevail

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:00:00 -0500

We’re midway through this mini-arc, looking at episodes 51-54, and boy do we have a lot to discuss! Listen as Drucilla rants about Usagi’s power-up episode and tries to convince Gilcy that her abstract moon moment is legit. We also question Mamoru’s character (not for the first time) and what DOES he do in his free time?

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All the Knight Moves; Planting the Seeds for the Second Season

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:00:00 -0500

Usagi and the gang are back and so are we! Wish we could say the same about a certain Tuxedo Kamen (do we really, though?) but a white knight seems ready to claim that title for himself. Even the title for the most attractive students in school is up for grabs when two new (and hot) transfer students show up. They couldn’t possibly be energy stealing aliens in disguise, could they? And while we’re on the appreciation train, we couldn’t help but give a little more love to a special father figure. Join us for episodes 47-50!

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Moon Maher-vel: Talking Magical Girl History with John Maher

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0400

Maher-king the end of our first season, take a John-t with us down memory lane with special guest, writer, and animation fiend, John Maher! Join us as we discuss the history of magical girl anime, the West’s influence on the genre, gasp in horror at the shows (some of us) HAVEN’T watched, and attempt to answer the question: Is Sailor Moon a Shojo show or a Shonen one?

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A Sailor Sayonara; In the Name of the Moon, She’ll Punish You

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0400

In the penultimate episode of the first season of Moon Moment, we talk about episodes 43-46. Yes, that’s right, we’re talking about the finale of the first season of Sailor Moon, known infamously in the moonie community as D-Point. Bonus points if you can tell where Drucilla’s voice starts to waver as she talks about the girls’ deaths. Be sure to check back next week for our wrap up episode with a special guest! Also, trigger warning for this episode for discussions of suicide as it relates to the manga at 18:21-19:15.

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Family, Fangirls, and Feeling Fuzzy; What the Triple F is Going On?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400

In this week’s episode, Drucilla’s got ladybugs on the brain while the Scouts wrangle a brainless Endymion (who just can’t seem to be evil). Surprises are in store but we just want to rewrite some serious plot/characters holes. Join us for episodes 38-42 and watch out for spoilers for the season 3 finale of Miraculous Ladybug from 29:55-31:00.

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Tuxedo (Un)mask(ed); The Characters Are Surprised But the Audience Isn’t

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 22:00:00 -0400

It’s a lighter episode this week as we cover episodes 33-37. Sailor Venus gets a spectacular introduction, and the past is revealed when the silver crystal appears and outs Usagi as the moon princess. Listen to us debate moon moments, try to CSI what really went down when Mamoru got stabbed, and sigh at the idea of owning the real dress that Usagi’s princess dress was based on.

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(Umi)No Means No; Fall of the Mask and Rise of the Purrfect Gentleman

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:00:00 -0400

In this week’s episode, we finish up the rainbow crystal arc and squee about one of the best episodes of the season (as well as recoil from one of the worst). Then we get real and talk about the unhealthy behavior demonstrated by Umino, and Usagi’s reckless encouragement of him. Join us as we discuss episodes 29-32.

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New Kid on the Shock; Taking the Sailor Senshi by (Thunder) Storm

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0400

The line begins here for the Makoto Kino fan club! In episodes 25-28, we meet the incomparable Sailor Jupiter and discover the innumerable ways she’s awesome. We also discuss the annoying attempt to manufacture tension within the Senshi by calling Usagi’s leadership into question and a number of iconic rainbow crystal episodes.

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Say Yes to the Death; Nephrite Goes from Zero to Hero

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 21:00:00 -0400

Covering episodes 20-24, it's another long one for our sixth episode as we continue to tackle the Nephrite/Naru relationship, though Drucilla has a new perspective on it thanks to this re-watch. And we end with a fascinating discussion of how events between the couple may have played out had Usagi not been Sailor Moon.

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Criminal Cupidity; Love’s Arrow Strikes a Little TOO Young

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400

In our fifth episode, we have a double dose of uncomfortable situations. That's right, it's time for us to talk about the inappropriate relationships between Nephrite and Naru, and Mamoru and Rei as we cover episodes 15-19.

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Mars is on the Scene; Rei-ted Long and Fiery

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400

In our fourth episode, we have a lot to talk about as Rei Hino comes onto the field. Also, we remember that we're looking at a 30 year old show with a 2021 perspective. It’s gonna be a long one as we cover episodes 10-14.

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Bubble Spray; Ami’s Ami-zing Appearance

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0400

In our third episode covering episodes 8-9, we discover that moon moments can reverberate throughout the Sailor Moon multiverse and that Sailor Mercury's intro episode is deeper than you think.

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Buns Bunny; Usagi’s Solo Outings

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0400

In our second episode, we talk about the shocking number of Moon Moments found in episodes 2-7 (hint: it's lower than you think) while Drucilla defends her invocation of the DiC dub.

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A Moon Star (and Podcast) is Born

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0400

In our inaugural episode, we introduce ourselves, describe how we first fell in love with Sailor Moon, and tackle the episode that started it all. Expect many sudden digressions.

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