EP 19 - Heroes Get the Shaft

Across the Mooniverse

In this episode, Madz and Hollywood Miks discuss Season 1, Episode 19 | Usagi's Joy: A Letter from Tuxedo Mask. It begins with Nephrite's plan to use love as bait to trap Sailor Moon. This leads to discussions about the Four Kings of Heaven and the politics of the Dark Kingdom. As the episode unfolds, Usagi's excitement about a love letter from Tuxedo Mask contrasts with Luna's skepticism, culminating in a dramatic revelation of Tuxedo Mask's identity. Deeply disappointed that evidently every schoolgirl in the Juban District got a similar letter urging them to a shopping mall a half hour away, she decides to confront him. She arrives at the mall to discover an imposter has caught Naru in his trap. She is forced to transform into the Pretty Guardian in order to rescue her best friend from agents of the Dark Kingdom. The hosts also talk about basophobia (fear of elevator failure), cultural origins of unlucky numbers and the fact that Game Center Crown's skill crane has little Tuxedo Mask and Queen Beryl plushies.