@@steroacorn Did you even make it past season 1?! Rei is still the most dedicated friend and protector of all the guardians. Character development can happen. Rei was the first one she told in Stars that Mamoru had not contacted her, not knowing that Mamoru had died. Rei took a shot in front of her, dying in her arms when Galaxia killed her. Rei is just as protective of her friend and Princess as the others are.
I really miss this unique dynamic with the inner senshi that only Usagi and Rei had in the 90's anime. They bickerd in a funny friendly way... but when things got serious, Rei was always willing to sacrifice her life for Usagi in a heartbeat. Crystal is better in many aspects I admit... but friendship wise... the inner senshi and Usagi are all just kinda there with each other..
Honestly I cant think of any aspect in which crystal is better, character, cinamtagriphy, story, art, direction. The new version just showed me that the original got famous because a very clever director in the background turned water into wine and acted like the manga was a grand thing when it was simple at best. Crystal was a complete disappointment and a shadow of what the 90s show was. The greatest let down was the girls loss of character and unique attributes especially serena herself, who went from a lovable ditsy girl with a heart of gold to... a blank slate that trips alot? REI was also a huge hit to me, she was my favorite and just acted aloof at all times, her cheeky nature totally gone?! I kept asking myself what is this trash? Where are the scouts I know and love?! The other scouts lost their fire as well but rei and serena hurt me the most, their close and unique friendship was special and it was practically nonexistent now. They where just there.🤮
@@mishaelcalhoun1165 Sailor Moon Crystal was literally made because the anime from the 90's wasn't faithful to the manga. Many things were done differently and the lack of the adaptation of the last chapter did not contribute.
I love rei! She’s such a great character, and she especially improves towards the end of season 1, when they all died and she said “y’know, I really liked fighting with you, usagi.” I thought that that was a perfect example of their friendship!
Rei definitely was the most savage but real one. Though she’s very tough on Usagi at times but she really loves her. She’s a true friend. And not to mention the prettiest one and has the best look
I really love how in the 90s anime they had a big sister/little sister dynamic. They always bickered and said mean things to each other, but despite that they cared deeply for each other.
I can imagine Rei having a talk with Vegeta about their frenemy relationships with Usagi and Goku. What’s interesting is that both share feelings for their loved ones (Vegeta/Bulma, Rei/Yuichiro), even if they keep it hidden. Vegeta: “How dare you, that’s MY BULMAAA!!” Rei: “How dare you freeze MY Yuichiro into a statue!”
@@yunidai16 You are right, without mentioning that for what I found, the japanese word for Mars(her guardian planet) is 火星(Kasei), which translates to "star of fire" or "planet of fire".
Now this is where i am conflicted, it is said that rei in the og manga is not like this, hence why she doesn't bicker with usagi in the remake (correct me if i'm wrong) sometimes like you said i think it's too far
I don't get the whole idea of how Rei caring for Usagi deep down justifies her relentless verbal mistreatment of Usagi. She literally just picks on her for no reason most of the time.
Way to generalize aries😂 it’s just that she’s sailor mars, a fire planet. So she has a fiery personality(just like the rest have a personality matching their planet). Mars rules scorpio(with pluto after more planets were added) and aries, doesn’t mean she has to be like any of those signs. Edit: I forgot her birthday is in april making her an aries ffs my bad. She never gave me aries vibes though.
@@GamerGirl997 but Mars is the main planet of Aries, the main ruler of Aries, and co-rules Scorpio, cause Scorpio main ruler is Pluto, thats why Sailor Pluto is Scorpio :) and every Aries girl I know has Rei’s vibes 🤷🏻♀️
Riselda Selaj I’ve never met an aries as aggressive as her😂. Most have been kind. But also, Rei is different in the manga, she’s just like that in the anime. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t see her as one.
Tsundere is the language of love. For both of them lol and I love that about thier relationship. Usagi is Princess Serenity only when Rei isn't there to get under her skin and Rei wouldn't have it any other way than Usagi annoying her in return.
I’ll be honest rei kinda got on my nerves....there were times that she was too harsh and sometimes she was funny but most of the times the things she said was uncalled for.
I agree. This dynamic reminds me of Ben and Gwen in the OG Ben 10 series. You have two people constantly arguing, where one is more laid-back and less serious, and the other is uptight and really serious. I don't get why people think it's an appealing dynamic because it gets old and kind of annoying. I'm glad they fixed this in the later Ben 10 shows and Sailor Moon Crystal, where Ben and Gwen care for each other without being a complete jerk to the other person, and Usagi and Rei don't argue as much in Crystal.
just gonna put it out there that as a character rei has a similar relationship to usagi that mamo does before they fell in love so they could totally work as a couple
Rei: Thanks for having me! You know, you could have told me sooner that your mother is a total loss when it comes to sewing.😡 Usagi: Hold up! You only came over here to see if you could use my mom to help you win that wedding dress contest, didn’t you!?😡 Rei: 👅 Usagi: WHY YOU!!! 🤬
I fail to see how Rei is considered the worst character because of her attitude towards Usagi when clearly, she loves her but her approach is similar to that of an older annoyed sister. All their personalities really work well together and the original 3 had the best banter among them.
