Now I know Ive been ragging on Sailor Moon Crystal a lot
since it started but come on, it’s bad and you cant blame me for feeling like
the best Magical Girl in the genre isn’t getting her due. Today on Top 5 Wednesday, however, I’m gonna
take a break from bashing Crystal to focus on something a lot more fun: Fan
Shipping. We all do it no matter the
series and we gnaw our teeth supe hard waiting for the powers that be to hear
our prayers. Now obviously, the
couplings in Sailor Moon are well set in stone.
That doesn’t mean I cant share who I think should end up together or who
would be a better match for certain characters *COUGH COUGH USAGI COUGH*. So today, Dear Readers, I present my Top 5
Sailor Moon Ships.
Much like her mother, Chibiusa doesn’t have the best luck
when it comes to suitors.
Pegasus/Helios
keeps secrets from her althroughout Sailor Moon SuperS right up until
everything goes to hell and Chibiusa’s life is at stake.
On the flipside, I think Hotaru is a more fun
pair up for my favorite Junior Senshi.
The pair have an instant and deep connection that only grows more so as
their time in Sailor Moon S goes on.
Chibiusa is pivotal in restoring Hotaru’s heart, freeing her from
Mistress 9 and awakening her Sailor Saturn persona.
Plus Hotaru being terrified of the secrets
she keeps us much more understandable than Helios just being a pain in the ass.
#4-Minako and Yaten
Given how love/boy crazy Minako is (she is the Senshi of
Love after all), it’s amazing she never finds a long term love interest like
Usagi and Rei.
But who in the world
could prove worthy of this energetic fashion Queen?
Well, is it out there to say Yaten?
Arguably the most distant and quiet member of
the Sailor Stars, Yaten is fiercely dedicated to their comrades, their mission
and their guise of being a pop idol.
Since Minako settles on that goal in Sailor Stars, she should be the one
to pull Yaten out of their shell while also learning how to achieve her dreams
with Yaten as her coach?
#3-Usagi and Rei
If anyone deserves a better love interest, it’s
Usagi.
I’m not gonna go into another
full on Mamoru rant but there are so many others worthy of her love and
attention who can give it back in full and then some.
One of the top candidates is Rei.
Usagi and her fellow Sailor Senshi go through
a lot when it comes to their friendship started like frenemies in Season One
before becoming confidantes by Sailor Stars.
Usagi and Rei have a lot of close moments and while she does love
everyone about equally, it’s clear that if Usagi ever lost Rei, that would hurt
her the most.
Plus, Rei clearly cares
about Usagi so much she’ll literally bulldoze her way across town to come to
her aid if a special whistle is blown.
If that’s not love I don’t know what is.
#2-Ami and Makoto
Ive seen this one pop up a lot across the internet and
amongst my friends who are Sailor Moon fans and you know what, I dig it.
Ami’s a quiet bookworm who doesn’t think
she’d have time for love or anyone would want to love her.
Mako is a bad ass amazon with incredible
strength and height that makes her look imposing and intimidating to
everyone.
However, you never get any of
that when these two are together.
It’s
clear Ami and Mako are each others go to for comfort and advice and it could go
deeper than that.
Surprisingly, the one
moment that might cement this ship is buried in the abysmal Sailor Moon SuperS
when the two share a dance together and look like something out of a fairy
tale.
#1-Usagi and Seiya
Even before I ever watched Sailor Stars, this one had
been championed by a lot of people I know, including one cosplay and one artist
friend of mine. And you know what, only
a couple of episodes into Sailor Moons final season, it just works. With Mamoru MIA all season, Seiya steps in to
fill the void he leaves behind and I buy in less than half of Sailor Stars,
Seiyas feelings for Usagi more than Mamoru in the whole damn show. Seiya is fiercely devoted, unwavering and
just plain head over heels in love with Usagi.
They’d even sacrifice their standing with the Sailor Starlights and
their mission to help Usagi save the world. I mean come on…Chibiusa could
somehow still happen if Mamoru wasn’t her Dad…right? Help me out here Legendary Silver Crystal.
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