There are two redeeming qualities to this season: Usagi and the ending.
Usagi, as always, is an awesome main character. Her kindness and empathy always brings the show a lot of joy and endearment. The ending is devastating and huge, and at the same time uplifting like the season 1 finale.
The reason I don’t like Sailor Stars is because it abandons any sort of character development for the Inner Senshi to focus on the Sailor Starlights. The girls really took the backburner in comparison to the starlights.
The show didn’t give me any reason to care about the starlights. They simply showed up and became protagonists. Compare this to the introduction of the Outer Senshi, which was a slower burn, slowly giving the audience a reason to be invested in the dynamic characters and their stories. The starlights simply can’t hold up on their own because they’re not fleshed out. They’re too similar. They also come off as entitled and rude.
Galaxia is an awesome and terrifying villain. Her minions, though, are not scary at all and are just sort of annoying.
A side note, if you are a Tuxedo Mask fan like myself, get ready for the most debilitating watching experience. If you were already miffed by the way the other seasons tossed aside the manga’s deuteragonist, buckle up and get ready.
