Episode 12

The big trap this week: A Romantic Cruise

It seems like playing on people's romance is a common theme here. Whatever mythology of "energy" is at work here, there certainly is a belief that love underlies a lot of what drives people. Possibly true. Usagi is an annoying extreme example.

Usagi is sooo down to try to win a raffle prize of going on the cruise. She doesn't win; consolation prize: tissues. Heh.

"We don't have time to waste on this kind of stuff!" Rei says. Before entering the raffle. She then does some praying stuff...and wins.

"You are such a hypocrite," Usagi says. Word.

Rei wants to take Ami. Usagi is pissed Rei won't take her. These are middle school dynamics I can remember.

And Usagi uses her disguise pen to sneak onto the cruise because of course she'd abuse tools given to her to fight evil for her own self-gain.

Ruh roh. Ship is actually a shipwrecked ship, but nobody realizes because evil magic.

Lots of couples. Sort of confused by how fucking Caucasian everybody in Toyko is.  The girls lament that it's basically couples. I feel ya, girls. I went to a Masquerade Ball in Dec 2012 and let me tell you: couples and groups of girls. Turns out single dudes don't go on Romantic Cruises or Masquerade Balls. Go figure.

No engines are going in the engine room, yet the boat is moving full speed ahead, Luna observes. Usagi tells her she worries too much. Oh come on, it's Episode 12. Haven't we learned by now that Luna is always right? Usagi thinks the evil dude is really handsome; obviously. She tries to hit on him; obviously.

Rei suggests that couples will break up on the ship and then they should get those single dudes. Ami wishes she stayed home and studied instead. Instead of being on an evil ship? Yeah probably. Not the best prowling spot.

The Youma has her eyes on the evil dude as well.

"If I can't find a boyfriend, I'll be eating all I want." Rei declares. I get that.

Showtime. This is never a good thing on this show. I'm surprised any of them ever watch shows anymore. Rei and Ami catch on. Too bad they're in the room with the evil disco ball. Except they don't faint like everybody else. Oh, because they only stole the energy of love, and these girls aren't in love. Single life has its perks!

I think it's unfortunate that Mercury's Bubble Spray seems to do nothing but obscure vision. I mean that's useful and all, but doesn't really do active damage, you know?

Weekly evil destroyed by teamwork. Handsome blonde evil dude, Jadeite, appears. Then disappears before the fight. Because plot. Oh because Queen Beryl calls him. She's pissed he let Thetis(weekly bad) die.

Ship is now, um, a wreck. Good thing the Coast Guard is conveniently on its way!

Rei & Usagi bicker. Ami studies.