Oh yay!  I missed on Friday (and for some reason none of my posts from that day wanted to go through, so the whole thing I wrote about it isn't here - sorry, I really meant to give a heads up), but I will be there on Friday!  And I am not going to post the big thing about fairy tales, since I can talk about it later.  I will just say that my favorite is The Boy Who Went to Find the Shivers, and I have seen a lot of other stories that look awesome.  I need to get to reading!

Cosmos-Hime wrote:

Didn't madoka magica have some elements of some german fairytale that were represented by the names of the witches, including where the runic alphabet that was used in the witches wards? I don't remember too much, but it the entire thing with sayaka's wish as well as her succumbing to despair was loosely inspired by it. 
This was from a rather old tumblr post, and I can't remember if it was properly sourced or not. Heck, the information I remember is rather dusty. Did anyone else hear of this, or read something that verifies the claim? If not it's totally fine.
Madoka does have loose fairytale-tyle elements with witches, wishes, curses and treachery and whatnot. It also has an evil animal that ends up tricking humans-that's always a super big thing in fairy tales. The animals that talk end up doing the tricking in quite a bit of them-if it's not witches or warlocks, that is.

I've never watched Madoka so... I don't know anything. Haha sorry. xD

Chronos Typhoon wrote:

Hi all I know I missed this live chat, but I'm confused where does it take place? I don't see a link or anything anywhere? Thanks!

In the first post, in the about the club section (you'll have to click on the spoiler), there is a link to GC's discord with a note about an admin needing to give you access to the club. Discord is a chat platform that GC uses now instead of Skype. It also has a mobile app that runs much smoother than Skype ever did, so if you can't be there on PC, you can always join in on your phone too! You'll also need to R&U the rules here: https://www.thegalaxycauldronforums.com/t8906-gc-chatbox-skype-chat-rules-info-please-ru

Once you get on GC's server, let me know and I'll get an admin to add you to the group!

Sailor Arkas wrote:

Oh yay!  I missed on Friday (and for some reason none of my posts from that day wanted to go through, so the whole thing I wrote about it isn't here - sorry, I really meant to give a heads up), but I will be there on Friday!  And I am not going to post the big thing about fairy tales, since I can talk about it later.  I will just say that my favorite is The Boy Who Went to Find the Shivers, and I have seen a lot of other stories that look awesome.  I need to get to reading!

Feel free to talk about the fairytail thing here because we'll focus a bit more on vol 10 in the live chat instead of the monthly discussion question. Unless, you had planned to go in depth about vol 10 with your fairy tail discussion, then if you wanted to wait for the chat but I would like to see yours and others thoughts in the thread!

Umm...It is kind of a slip, so I think I will post it here, lol.  Thanks for the advice.    I saved it on the drive, so I am going to pull it off - but because I am horrible at being short and sweet, I am also going to throw it under a spoiler. 

Really quickly: I love the story of Cupid and Psyche, so it was awesome to see it getting some attention here!  Also, everyone should know that they have made my reading list a little bit longer.  Though I am also with Cosmos-Hime and mangaka-chan - I enjoy the less-happy stories a lot.  Actually, there is a set of books called A Tale Dark and Grim where the stories are retold with all the gore and so on left in - I find them hilarious (and so do my younger cousins.)

Fairy Tales!:

Thank you all! I will set it up today:)

I'd like to join, please.

Got you added Ari!

And just a reminder, we start our live chat in 15 minutes!

Sailor Arkas wrote:

(though the pegasus is far prettier than a frog).

You lie.



Also...




You lie.

XD

Love the ft connections you made btw. Didn't think about the frog prince, good catch there.

I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE CHAT!!!????? I even had it on my calendar! *cries forever*

Awwww.
I missed it too. But then again I've been sick all day.

Awww mangaka-chan!!! I wondered what happened! @Sailor Cronus, I hope you feel better soon ;_;.
Also thanks again to Brit and magic for hosting!!!

I gave some more thought to your Golden Crystal seal question though, mangaka-chan :3. It definitely deserves its own topic and more thorough examination on my part ^^;;; but to capitalize on our timing here, my inkling is that the "seal" is actually better described as a lack of will or key to use it - it's simply inaccessible. Does that make sense? Like it's there, ready to go, but Mamoru just hasn't been able to find the path in his soul/psyche/heart to use it. There isn't anything actively blocking that path.

Is that totally off course?

Hey everyone! We're excited to announce that due to the popularity of the Dream arc, we've decided to make this club solely dedicated to Dream, SuperS and anything that has to do with this arc of Sailor Moon!

Yaaaay! All the new information and discussion of the month is in the original post!

Brit-chan wrote:

Hey everyone! We're excited to announce that due to the popularity of the Dream arc, we've decided to make this club solely dedicated to Dream, SuperS and anything that has to do with this arc of Sailor Moon!

Yaaaay! All the new information and discussion of the month is in the original post!

Yaa-!

Wait.

*Looks at calendar*

D*** it.

Brit-chan wrote:

Discussion of the Month:

Minako Two Timing Episode: WHO IS TO BLAME? Minako? Hawk's Eye? Tiger's Eye!? Is Minako just a floozy!? GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS!

Okay this should be a legit question XD.

I BLAME HAWKS EYE! Cause... Reasons. Yes.

Diagnosed wrote:

Brit-chan wrote:

Discussion of the Month:

Minako Two Timing Episode: WHO IS TO BLAME? Minako? Hawk's Eye? Tiger's Eye!?  Is Minako just a floozy!? GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS!

Okay this should be a legit question XD.

I BLAME HAWKS EYE! Cause... Reasons. Yes.

I disagree. Tigers Eye had so many episodes he got cocky and thought he should hijacked Hawks Eye 's date. That jerk

But why in the world did the goddess of love and beauty think trying to date TWO guys at once was a good idea!? Talk about floozy mcgoozy!

Why do I want this to be a real actual thing hahah

What are you talking about? Of course it's real! Just look at our club header! You can't get any more official than that amazing piece of artwork. ;D

Brit-chan wrote:

But why in the world did the goddess of love and beauty think trying to date TWO guys at once was a good idea!? Talk about floozy mcgoozy!

Well, if she has some inspiration of of Roman goddess Venus (who's Greek equivalent is Aphrodite) then two dates isn't so out of the norm. Maybe Minako just loves love, or the feeling of being in love which she might not feel should be limited to monogamy.

The last live chat(s) went very well. I thought we covered some great points in the volume. So here are my thoughts on my favorite volume of the series.

Vol. 10 wrote:

Like I said, favorite volume out of all. It definitely covers more of my OTP (Mamoru x Usagi) and we now have another pairing added to the canon (Chibiusa x Helios). 

Now there are different aspects that I enjoyed about this volume. One of them is pacing. This volume goes back and forth on action and development in an evenly pace, and we see all the Sailor Senshi together fighting the bad guys as a team. That's what I really love, is the team work to take down the Big Bad. While Sailor Moon does the heavy hitting, it was nice to see the others involved to help.

I also did like the fairy tale feel of it. Not as sugary as its 90s adaptation, but still has a somewhat darkish child-like quality. We get that adorable dream of seeing child Usagi with child Mamoru, and the flashback to the Silver Millennium with infant Princess Serenity and the kid Sailor Senshi. The whole flashback scene was clearly inspired by the story of Sleeping Beauty. Probably the reason the manga version of Nehellenia is my favorite villain is because she's pretty much an evil witch, with her casting curses. Plus, I think Zirconia was an avatar of Nehellenia. They were never in the same plane at the same time, which makes me think that Zirconia has the same power as the evil queen, and Zirconia ceases to exist once Nehellenia chooses to act on her own.

Here's something on my mind with the circus tent (in both anime and manga). I think the circus tent, had a magic around it that kept most ordinary people distracted. The tent, the circus, the entertainment, all of it kept people from seeing the real dangers surrounding them. Trash from the circus was building up, concealing nightmare lemures, and the tent, itself, hid the fact that the dark moon was over them from the unending eclipse. I feel like that is symbolic in a way.

And the ending felt almost definitive to the series. Usagi and Mamoru became Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion. Them banishing Nehellenia was, as described, appeared as a coronation. It looked like they were prepared for the future they saw.

Of course, the arc is not perfect. It suffers the same set back as most of the other arcs, in that the lore leaves much to be desired (more info on Helios, the Golden Crystal, the Earth Kingdom, the Asteroid Senshi, etc). And I could see how it thematically does not appeal to everyone's taste.

But overall, I think it was so amazing from beginning to end. 

Hope you had fun with this volume and story arc.

Diagnosed wrote:

Awww mangaka-chan!!! I wondered what happened! @Sailor Cronus, I hope you feel better soon ;_;.
Also thanks again to Brit and magic for hosting!!!

I gave some more thought to your Golden Crystal seal question though, mangaka-chan :3. It definitely deserves its own topic and more thorough examination on my part ^^;;; but to capitalize on our timing here, my inkling is that the "seal" is actually better described as a lack of will or key to use it - it's simply inaccessible. Does that make sense? Like it's there, ready to go, but Mamoru just hasn't been able to find the path in his soul/psyche/heart to use it. There isn't anything actively blocking that path.

Is that totally off course?

Sorry, I got so distracted by work and my paper craft project I forgot to reply until today!

I see what you're saying. Kinda like the finding the will inside of yourself to do something you didn't think you could accomplish until you tried it. What's interesting though is that the Silver Crystal manifested due to the intense emotional desire of Usagi to save someone she loves, but the same did not happen for Mamoru. A perfect example, IMO of when he had an opportunity to manifest the Golden Crystal but did not, is during the climactic battle with the Death Busters. Super Sailor Moon had jumped into Pharaoh 90 along with the Holy Grail and everyone, including Mamoru, thought she'd perished. But while he grieved for her, he did not do anything to help her. Was it because he thought he couldn't? Or was it because of plot convenience? I think an argument could be made in universe for the former, but most probably Naoko hadn't thought up the Golden Crystal plot yet, and that's why its background is so vague.

Now that all the April Fool's shenanigans are over it's time to move on with VOLUME 11!! Also I hope to respond to your thoughts and other posts later. ^___^

Brit-chan wrote:

April 2018's Club Announcements

It's time for STARS! AAAHHH We're in the final stretch of the main series. Who is excited to be finishing up!?

Just as a reminder to members: the club has our very own collectable achievement stamps!! How do you earn these?  You can read more in the spoiler under "About the Club" in the original post. Don't forget to check the spreadsheet to see if you've earned a stamp!

     


Ooooh shiny!!!


Don't forget to grab your bumpers if you've read these volumes!







Bumpers from past livechats below in the spoiler:

Spoiler:

Discussion of the Month:

The Stars Arc introduces worlds beyond the Solar System that have Sailor Senshi. Who is/are your favorite(s) that were introduced and why? (This can include Shadow Galactica characters or deceased Senshi).

To expand on that, do you believe Sailor Senshi exist beyond the Galaxy, outside of the Milky Way? Feel free to headcanon/give otaku ideas for this one!


Sailor Moon Vol. 11



Read online at:
Miss Dream

Discussions Open: April 18th
Live Chat Discussion: TBD

WOOOOO *frat boy voice* STARS ARC. STARS ARC. STARS ARC.


The Stars Arc introduces worlds beyond the Solar System that have Sailor Senshi. Who is/are your favorite(s) that were introduced and why? (This can include Shadow Galactica characters or deceased Senshi).

Spoiler:

Brit-chan wrote:

Discussion of the Month:

The Stars Arc introduces worlds beyond the Solar System that have Sailor Senshi. Who is/are your favorite(s) that were introduced and why? (This can include Shadow Galactica characters or deceased Senshi).

To expand on that, do you believe Sailor Senshi exist beyond the Galaxy, outside of the Milky Way? Feel free to headcanon/give otaku ideas for this one!

I don't have a favorite non-Solar System senshi, but I LOVE the idea of the universe populated by other senshi! I'm a big astronomy fan, and the discovery of exoplanets in the last decade, combined with my love for Sailor Moon, has really fired up my imagination. Binary systems are incredible common in the universe, and twin-like tidally locked planetoids (e.g. dwarf planets Pluto and Charon) are in my mind the bases for senshi like Lethe and Mnemosyne, who came from twin worlds. These tidally locked planets (one face of each planet is always facing another side, like they're locked in place) will have one side that always face their star and one side that is always dark. This creates a very divided environment, with constant light and high temperature on one side and constant night and freezing conditions on the other side. I want to imagine the reason for the war on Lethe and Mneymosyne's home worlds is because the extreme nature of their planets make living very hard, so their inhabitants have to constantly fight for resources.

Going back to a previous discussion about an extraterrestrial origin for Queen Serenity, given how long she and her kind can live, I'm inclined to think that she was originally from a planetary system with a red dwarf star. Red dwarfs are the most common type of star in the cosmos, and they exist for a very long time, up to a trillion years (our sun by comparison lasts a couple of billion), and have a very steady energy output, which gives advance life and civilization more than sufficient time to evolve. The only caveat to that is because red dwarfs are smaller, the orbits of their planets are closer to the star, so the planets experience more radiation and more intense solar storms, none of which are good for life. My head!canon is that her home planet was a moon that orbited a large gas planet. The magnetic field of the larger planet protected her home from the radiation of the star, and it explains the association between her and moons before she came to Earth.

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Discussion of the Month:

The Stars Arc introduces worlds beyond the Solar System that have Sailor Senshi. Who is/are your favorite(s) that were introduced and why? (This can include Shadow Galactica characters or deceased Senshi).

To expand on that, do you believe Sailor Senshi exist beyond the Galaxy, outside of the Milky Way? Feel free to headcanon/give otaku ideas for this one!

Honestly, I don't really have a favorite Sailor Senshi that is beyond the Sol System. Also, not a big fan out the outfits either,

As for Senshi outside the galaxy, as cool as it would be, in my headcanon (and fanfiction) Sailor Senshi only exist in the Milky Way Galaxy. My line of thinking is that it adds a unique quality to the galaxy, having warriors to protect their world, which no other galaxy in the universe has. And in my fanfic, after the events of Stars, the galaxy gains the attention of a threat outside their galaxy and one of the reasons this threat is drawn to the Milky Way is because it has never seen these unique protectors before and either want to destroy them or assimilate them into its domain. So by having Senshi be exclusive, causes the galaxy as a whole to be special.

So much to reply to so little time! ;-;

magic713 wrote:

Here's something on my mind with the circus tent (in both anime and manga). I think the circus tent, had a magic around it that kept most ordinary people distracted. The tent, the circus, the entertainment, all of it kept people from seeing the real dangers surrounding them. Trash from the circus was building up, concealing nightmare lemures, and the tent, itself, hid the fact that the dark moon was over them from the unending eclipse. I feel like that is symbolic in a way.

You could even go as far to say that maybe its a critique on society (of that time period but could apply today).  Kind of how people can become "sheeple" as long long as we are entertained and kept happy and made to ignore the big picture that's going on around them. I'd say this could be applied more so to the manga than the anime just cause the anime more focused on it's weekly victims dreams and their struggles to achieve them.



@yunbuns  It's funny, I've never throught of Sailor Cosmos as a new senshi from outside the Solar System given my view on her origins, but I guess in all technicality she's really the senshi of the entire Galaxy as Chaos is also a senshi of the entire Galaxy. They are just the polar opposites of each other. can't wait to get going on Cosmos theories and head canons XD

@manga-ka chan  Oooh that's a very interesting head canon! i

@magic713  I think that's an interesting theory/head canon! It's possible that other galaxy have different types of warriors too. I'm almost inclined to think it could be like Dragonball Super with it's different universe's and each one having it's different type of warriors hailing from a variety of planets and galaxies.




As for me, design wise, I always like Sailor Lethe and Sailor Mnemosyne and I think mangaka's head canon about their twin planets can apply to their sad backstory. I like the idea of Sailor Mau because cats and I always wondered how much of the original fuku the Animamates kepts of the Sailor Senshi that they had killed. Also, design-wise, Heavy-Metal Papillion is pretty cool looking too!

As for outside of the Milky Way, I hadn't really thought too much on it. As I said, I like magic's idea but I also like the idea that there could be as well. The Galaxy Cauldron is the birth place of stars so is it also the birth place of Stars for other galaxies? Or do each galaxy have their own cauldron of sorts?  What if in one galaxy only men could become planet guardians? Lot's of questions and world building galore, not to mention that we barely touch the tip of the ice berg when it comes to our own galaxy. XD

magic713 wrote:

As for Senshi outside the galaxy, as cool as it would be, in my headcanon (and fanfiction) Sailor Senshi only exist in the Milky Way Galaxy. My line of thinking is that it adds a unique quality to the galaxy, having warriors to protect their world, which no other galaxy in the universe has. And in my fanfic, after the events of Stars, the galaxy gains the attention of a threat outside their galaxy and one of the reasons this threat is drawn to the Milky Way is because it has never seen these unique protectors before and either want to destroy them or assimilate them into its domain. So by having Senshi be exclusive, causes the galaxy as a whole to be special.

I'm actually the opposite. I'd like to think that the Milky Way Galaxy is just one of many galaxies that have its own cauldron, creating star seeds to populate its planets and systems. I guess part of my view is guided by astronomy, as astronomers have observed supermassive black holes (in the Sailor Moon lore the Galaxy Cauldron is located in Sagittarius A*, which is the location of our own galaxy's SMBH) are commonly found in the center of many galaxies, so I don't consider the Milky Way all that special in the grand scheme of the cosmos.

Now that we're not in the middle of an arc, I'll join back in!! Whooo!! Plus it's Stars!! Whooo!!

For my favorite non-Solar System senshi... it has to be... my favorite character in all of sailor moon...


My original reasons for loving her include "green" and "she likes cats."

Now I love her for a variety of reasons, many of which are still arbitrary, many of which are based on the musicals, and one of which is "I hate Taiki." But! There are also some substantial reasons that I'll get a chance to say in our discussions~! Because they'd take too long to explain here~!

However, I also like the different animamates especially, and how they all have different motivations and origin stories for how they ended up joining Shadow Galactica. I don't exactly remember how all of their stories play out in the manga, so I'm excited to see that again!

In any case! I love the idea of senshi outside of the solar system, and would love to see it developed more, but also... hmm... It's one of those things where you can tell it wasn't in the original story plan? So it seems incredibly odd that like in the solar system, not only are there so many senshi, but they have such major roles. For example, Saturn having the power of Death and Rebirth (or Saturn having death and moon having rebirth, if you prefer) seems a bit odd when you take into account the Cauldron. I guess it just somewhat bothers me with stories when they feel like they have to take place on such a grand scale; I think Sailor Moon could've been just as cool and good even if Usagi hadn't ended up being the strongest senshi, or even Queen of the world. I prefer the normal human girl Usagi, so by having her become that, it seems like she loses her humanness.

Yaaaay!


So has anyone had a chance to start reading the volume yet? I busted it out last night and totally forgot about this panel of Michiru. XD



I hope you're wanting to hook up in the library with Haruka only! lololol