I'm a relatively conservative Christian myself, but I think there can be a balance without sacrificing the author's intent. Neptune and Uranus should stay lesbians. That's just how they are and to change it (especially with a ridiculous cover story) is to go too far.
Now, with a first movie, we probably wouldn't deal with Outer Senshi, so they don't really matter. The other question is Zoicite, and here I'm conflicted. On one hand, the Four Generals sort of parallel with the other four Sailor Senshi. Having them all be male works. But Zoicite was always VERY feminine. I mean, all of them were sort of pretty boys but Zoicite would turn up in a swirl of rose petals for crying out loud. I also never really felt a relationship with Malikite. It wasn't like Neptune and Uranus. It just seemed like Zoicite was Malikite's bitch, and he was just using him. I don't see the point of introducing gay characters if they are just going to be stereotypes.
I also don't remember how much of that (if any) was in the original comic. A movie is going to need time to develop characters, and spending extra time with the villains as well is probably just too much. There's a part of me that likes Zoicite being a woman because she does a better job than Jadeite or Nephrite did. But it may be we can leave them all men and just not call attention to it.
That's the big thing: keep it subtle and not use it as a soap box to promote the homosexual agenda. I want Sailor Moon to still be Sailor Moon and not turn into Glee. In the anime, the girls were confused by Uranus early on since she dressed as a man. Keep that. Don't act like it's totally normal; it can be confusing for people. Over Christmas some family member had a butch-looking girl (probably lesbian, not going to guess though) over. She had essentially a men's haircut, khaki pants, shirt and tie and boots. A bit on the huskier side so not the most obviously noticeable breasts. And kind of a husky voice. Anyway, a seven-year-old cousin was convinced she was a boy and had a very hard time being convinced she was not. And I think Sailor Moon can address a bit of that confusion. I don't want a movie to CAUSE that kind of confusion.
So basically: Zoicite male or female I'm fine with it either way, but I don't think the movie needs to get into the relationship with Malikite. Have to think about whether the very feminization of the Generals is a help or a hindrance. Though I don't remember it being so overt in the manga; maybe stick with that.
Uranus and Neptune should be lesbians, but keep it somewhat coy like in the anime early on. That way little kids can see them as just friends and everyone else will know better. Changing that would bring HUGE protest attention and hurt the box office. But going out of their way to promote the gay characters would also do more harm than good. I don't see a movie series involving them though until a second or third film.
I don't think we need involve FishEye at all. As to the Starlights, it's different in the manga. They are always girls (Naoko says that all Senshi are female), and they just disguise as boys, they don't physically change gender. I've read she was unhappy with that change in the anime. I'm also not sure we even need to do Sailor Stars in movie form.
The movies should be a blend of the anime and the manga, and we should remember the anime had a bunch of filler in it to pad out the story. Keeping it tighter means some of these issues aren't as prominent. I'd also just want to make sure if something is changed, that it's done with Naoko's blessing.
-TK
"I've always admired atheists; I think it takes a lot of faith." -Dr. Joel Fleischman
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