The Nostalgia Critic DOES NOT UNDERSTAND SAILOR MOON!

Overview

The video is a 20-part, increasingly exasperated response to the Nostalgia Critic’s Sailor Moon review. The narrator, a devoted fan, argues that the review misunderstands the series and seems to judge it mainly by its early episodes and the old DiC dub, rather than by its broader story and characters.

Main Criticisms

A recurring complaint is that the Critic calls the show repetitive or lazy, mocking its transformation sequences, attacks, and monster-of-the-week structure. The narrator counters that the transformations are a deliberate stylistic choice, the attacks are brief and visually appealing, and the formula changes as new villains and plot developments arrive. They emphasize that Sailor Moon is known for its humor, character work, drama, and evolving story—not just its opening episodes.

The narrator’s sharpest criticism concerns the Critic’s comments about the Sailor Guardians’ outfits and transformations. They argue that he is the one sexualizing teenage characters while accusing the show of doing so, and point out that Sailor Moon was created by a woman for a young female audience.

They also challenge his treatment of the show’s LGBTQ+ characters and themes, noting that Sailor Moon has included queer relationships and gender play for decades. The narrator does acknowledge that the original English dub altered or censored some of this material.

Running Jokes and Concessions

The recap is full of sarcastic asides and running jokes. The narrator wonders whether the Critic watched more than a handful of episodes, mocks his “wooden container that can bring me alcohol” joke about Queen Beryl, and imagines his reaction to the gender-bending Sailor Starlights. A pause on a particularly awkward clip prompts the narrator to recoil at what they see as the Critic’s gross reaction.

The narrator also concedes a few points:

• The disguise pen was mistranslated in the version available at the time.
• The Critic’s criticism of the old dub’s homophobia is fair.
• Some of his comments need to be understood in the context of the 2013 release.

Takeaway

The video closes with the narrator’s central point: don’t confidently criticize a series without understanding how it works. They argue that the Critic repeatedly treats details from the early episodes as if they define all of Sailor Moon.

People Appearing

• Narrator/commentator: A Sailor Moon fan who identifies as a trans man.
• Nostalgia Critic (Doug Walker): Appears in clips from his review.