Sean:  And that won't change.  The story took a few interesting turns.
      Sakuya, though I doubt I'll ever *like* her, is actually 
      getting a lot of character development, even at the ripe old
      age of 125.
Hotaru:  What don't you like about her?
Sean:  Her attempts to blame all her problems on someone else, not to
      mention her general attitude just grates on me.  However, the
      scenes with her and Chibi-Usa were excellent.

Well I wouldn't say she's blaming all her problems on someone else. She
just has a very unhealthy attitude towards Pluto. I like Pluto, she is a
very cool character. As for her attitude well... As you might have noticed
she's starting to think things through more. It'll take a couple more
centuries probably before anything truely enlightening get's through that
stuborness of hers. Might I also point something out. Sakuya's hate is
"learned" she learned to hate Pluto from Makoto. That factor must be made
perfectly clear so her own perceptions of Pluto have been colored. The
Chibi-Usa scene does point out that something must be getting through
because she's really starting to consider what the hell she's actually
doing and the consequences that follow.

Hotaru:  Wonder when Chibi-Usa and Setsuna will have their little
        chat?
Sean:  It better be in this story, or else I'll freak.
Hotaru:  What do you mean?
Sean:  This is an ongoing epic saga.  It could take a few stories for
      them even to meet again.

No promises. But just to tell you I am commited to writing at least to more
stories in the ToY series. One focusing on an outer, but I won't say which
one.

Hotaru:  Anyway, we might get back to Crystal Tokyo next part.  Think
        we'll meet me?
Sean:  Well, Doug has promised me...
Hotaru:  I wonder what Sakuya thinks of me.
Sean:  Well, I doubt she'd call you a 'grunt', at least not to your
      face.  I doubt she likes you much, though.
Hotaru:  By the way, I really object to the term 'grunt'.
Sean:  It's supposed to be offensive.  Besides, 'grunt' is probably
      a word used by Haruka and Michiru a lot.
Hotaru [baps Sean with glaive]:  HENTAI!!!

I can't comment on the next part, it would ruine things.  I'm curious as to
why you think that Sakuya may not like Hotaru. Is it because she's an Outer
Senshi? My personal dislike for Uranus has translated onto Sakuya. Makoto
doesn't like the ethics of Uranus or Neptune but actually falls short when
considering that her granddaughter actually has the same traites that the
two outers have. Again As Sakuya grows she's learning that the perceptions
she "learned" aren't necessarily the trueth. It's unlikely I'd ever be
truely fair to Uranus since I dislike her so much but...

Sean:  And don't forget it.  Now then.  We finally learn why Sakuya
      hates Pluto...and frankly I found it intriguing.  Looks like 
      we've got a big ol' case of self-loathing here.
Hotaru:  What do you mean?
Sean:  Look, if Pluto hadn't done what she did, Sakuya's mother
      wouldn't have run away, right?
Hotaru:  So she says.
Sean:  Right.  And she never would have met Sakuya's father, and 
      Sakuya would never have been born.  Pluto did all that to
      ensure Sakuya's birth, because Sakuya was so important to help
      bring about the timeline.
Hotaru:  Um...Okay.
Sean:  Deep down, Sakuya knows this, and subconsciously blames 
      herself for her grandmother's unhappiness.  This will not be
      helped by her running back to the future in Part 9, which will
      probably send the Makoto of the past into a big emotional
      shell.

I am amazed that it took a lot of people this long to figure it out. There
was certainly enough clues given before. Suffice it to say you gave a very
detailed and well thought sysnopsis to what is actually going on. It's a
very internal struggle.

Hotaru:  You do love painting these nasty pictures, don't you?
Sean:  I call 'em as I see 'em.  I'm still hoping for a happy ending.
      Maybe if they join up with Azurite and the Golden Millennium 
      crew...
Hotaru:  Wrong series!
Sean:  How 'bout this:  Sakuya wants to get revenge on Pluto.  She
      can't very well make Pluto's life miserable, as Pluto already
      has the most miserable existence possible.  So she kills
      Pluto.  Unfortunately, she was relying on that to solve all 
      of her personality problems.  She now finds she has the same
      doubts, but no convenient target.  We get to watch her slow
      descent into madness...

I DON'T HATE PLUTO!!!!!!!! Sheesh! (SIGH!) First get rid of the notion that
Sakuya will be killing Pluto because it isn't happening. Secondly it will
have a happier ending. You and others like you who've being begging for
Pluto's side of the story will simply have to wait, I wasn't going to say
anything but I'm work on something to allow Pluto to let her motivations
known. Thrid, Sakuya will not be going insane with the possible exception
of when Princess Usagi marries and has Sakuya babysit. If you'd like Sakuya
to die tell me know, I have an ending all set for just that event. I also
have one for Misako and one Kimeko too.


Doug

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