Sailor Moon Survival Tips 7
Jul. 28th, 2014 09:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
akinoame16. This goes for all superheroes: If there is a civilian who might wind up as a hostage or try to put herself in the path of an attack because she has an ill-advised crush on the villain? Extraction first, attack after. Seriously, use the Bubble Spray as cover to get Naru out of there!
And on that note, I never understood why Luna didn't let Usagi tell Naru everything during the Nephrite love crisis. This is one of those times when you kind of have to blow the whole secret identity thing in order to save someone. Naru was in very real danger--she'd fallen in love with the enemy. Usagi's best bet for advice came from Mamoru of all people, who actually did the first thing all series that I approved of when he said, "No, if you're a real friend, you tell her this is a bad idea." And even then, Usagi's courage ran out and she told Naru and ran.
This would have been the moment to sit her down and tell her: "Why do I say Sanjoin is a bad guy? Because I've fought him, as Sailor Moon." Show her. Explain that you didn't want to keep this a secret, but it was to help protect your friends and family, but now Naru's in danger anyway, so you have to tell her. Tell her about all of the attacks--your little brother's best friend, the Diamond Kingdom's Princess, the girl she thought of as her best friend.
Yes, Usagi's got friends to fight alongside, so it lessens the need for a friend on the outside. But doesn't that actually mean that you need one more? After all, she went to Motoki to get an outside opinion on what to do about Naru. Mamoru dropped the asshole act for about a tenth of a second--though, nicely, he was harsher on Motoki instead, arguing that his advice would only hurt in the long run--because he heard a normal problem that was very, very bad. Naru isn't fighting evil by moonlight--she's got a different perspective, and one I think Usagi needs to hear every once in a while in order to make the best decisions as a superhero.
And on that note, I never understood why Luna didn't let Usagi tell Naru everything during the Nephrite love crisis. This is one of those times when you kind of have to blow the whole secret identity thing in order to save someone. Naru was in very real danger--she'd fallen in love with the enemy. Usagi's best bet for advice came from Mamoru of all people, who actually did the first thing all series that I approved of when he said, "No, if you're a real friend, you tell her this is a bad idea." And even then, Usagi's courage ran out and she told Naru and ran.
This would have been the moment to sit her down and tell her: "Why do I say Sanjoin is a bad guy? Because I've fought him, as Sailor Moon." Show her. Explain that you didn't want to keep this a secret, but it was to help protect your friends and family, but now Naru's in danger anyway, so you have to tell her. Tell her about all of the attacks--your little brother's best friend, the Diamond Kingdom's Princess, the girl she thought of as her best friend.
Yes, Usagi's got friends to fight alongside, so it lessens the need for a friend on the outside. But doesn't that actually mean that you need one more? After all, she went to Motoki to get an outside opinion on what to do about Naru. Mamoru dropped the asshole act for about a tenth of a second--though, nicely, he was harsher on Motoki instead, arguing that his advice would only hurt in the long run--because he heard a normal problem that was very, very bad. Naru isn't fighting evil by moonlight--she's got a different perspective, and one I think Usagi needs to hear every once in a while in order to make the best decisions as a superhero.