Ok so if you don’t know. Basically before sailor moon was localized in the 90s, Hollywood had the bright idea to make their own American version of it. They were trying to bank off of the success of shows like power rangers by mixing American aspects into the original Japanese footage. It was terrible and so it never happened. The only proof we had of it existing were a few low-quality clips from screenings and cels that were occasionally put up for sale
There’s an awesome article by Kotaku you can read here, I highly recommend it if you’re someone who likes lost media or just weird trivia in general.
BUT
YESTERDAY
IT WAS FOUND
After the destruction of shows from HBO this is a major victory for lost media in general and proof that no matter how much you try to bury your company mistakes, the internet finds a way.
Some people on this website learnt the word “trope” and let it settle comfortably into the vocabulary space that should have been occupied by the word “cliché”.
“Trope” is a neutral word. If a particular trope is overused ad nauseam, it becomes a cliché. Saying you hate tropes does not make any sense.
“I hate recurring themes and motifs”
Well, good luck finding fictional content you can safely consume
