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The Future Foretold: by Elisabeth James
The main problem with this fic was that from start to finish, it was very cliched. With 'Raye' being her characteristically mean (dic dub) self and Serena liking Darien and being teased meanly to wondering how the other would act if they knew of each other's identity. It was an overall fine pice of work. Solid writing, good pace, few spelling or grammatical errors. But it was the type of fic that you read so many of that you could scroll down and not miss a thing because the same conversations happened in other fics. It has some interesting scenes, like the one with Serena and Darien going to Serena's house in the stormy power outage and Ilene (her mother) telling Serena and Darien not to stay up late and that she trusted Serena. The part about the fortune teller was also interesting and could have also expanded and been better told, instead it was very brief. Overall, the story is great for someone new to Usagi and Mamoru fan fiction, but it was by far too conventional and common in theme to appeal to reviewers' tastes.

Power in the Hands of Loneliness: By Shell Presto
Extremely well written, but by far one of the most obsessive and depressing fics that we've read in a while, this is not something the average UsaMamo fan fic reader would like. Focusing on Mamoru's sad childhood the author proceeds to make an alternate reality fic with Mamoru (as a kid) obsessed over finding a mother, controlling unsuspecting strangers with the Silver Crystal he unwittingly received from Usagi. He gets slapped around, inadvertantly kills people, and his feelings for Usagi, although real, are borderline obsessive and compulsive. The ending is depressing despite the hope it springs years later.

As one Judge wrote:

The author meant to rewrite the history for Sailormoon, focusing on how isolation and loneliness can drive a person to near insanity and a lust for power and love. She tells this tale in a dark way, third person but focused on Mamoru's feelings as they spiral around his slightly sane mind.

It developed a little slowly for me, almost very slowly when it went through Mamoru's life. However, the 'action', even at the end, seemed to be interrupted with long patches of... nothing... and Presto got a little repetitive at some points.

Overall the darkness of the story is not for every Mamo/Usa fan. This story goes into some serious issues: power, love, corruption and greed. Amidst some classic waff moments, (such as chibi-Mamoru and Usagi trading a hat for the crystal, and later, falling asleep in each other arms) and classic comedy ("Usagi's boyfriend? You mean you exist?") are some darker things like Mamoru ruining the lives of the people he uses the crystal to control, and his unnatural obsession with Usagi.

I don't think the story maintains a direction at all times, I loose myself a lot. Mamoru's behavior seems strange, even as an alternate reality. He goes from psychotic to easy-going to uptight to laid back. I'm not sure. Usagi's obsession with her prince is a wonderful alternative to the overused 'Mamoru's obsession with his princess coming between Usagi and Mamoru'. However, the ending seems unclear and doesn't come together that much.

It's depressing and dark and edgy but it's very unique, avoiding all BSSM FF cliches. Still, I couldn't read it all in one sitting, because of length and subject matter. NOT a feel-good thing, but than again, not everything in life is.

We applaud the author's excellent writing and her ability to capture the heart of depression and loneliness but feel such a depiction of Mamoru is not one that fits with his character in either anime or manga. His character in both overcame his sad past to become a man who was in controlof his life, who could conquer his inner loneliness to find happiness and peace.

Cut Me a BreakBy: Leslie Sutton
Although this fic contained only one chapter, which gave us very little to analyze, it shows promise. It will be added to the archive once more chapters are read and approved.

Very comical and told through Serena's point of view, it paints Usagi as a 16 year old who still acts like her 14 year old self. The author should remember that by 16, Usagi was very mature and responsible and different from her 14 year old self. Changing her age to 14 might help.

Melvin is head over heels in love with her and is greeted by Serena in a towel at the front of the door. He later reveals a picture he took of Darien with ANOTHER GIRL. Could he be cheating on Serena? And who's the other girl? The fic shows promise and is pretty funny.

We ask that the author write more and submit further chapters to the Crystal Tokyo Review again, after they are fully written and revised. If the story sticks to the comical and upbeat way it started, it may find its way to the archive.

Untitled: By Selene
At first you think 'Oh no, not another Silver Millennium/Four Generals/Endymion/Serenity fic' but this one has promise.

Major flaws: In the beginning Selene's mother, the Queen and Venus call Selene 'not too bright' - this is something very uncharacteristic of Queen Serenity, who would most likely never say anything like that to her child. Indeed, the anime painted the Princess as one who was very skilled, smart, and talented, following the footsteps of her mother. However, the author has complete creative license, and barring this inconsistency, the rest of the piece opens up beautifully with some comical scenes. The Prince's reactions to Selene's pantomimes and secret gestures is endearing. As only very little of this has been written, we cannot favor adding this to the archive but request that the author write more, and when completed, send the final version to us.