I watched the first season on TV (vs. Queen Beryl) when I was about 15. (it was 2002, I don't remember if Dutch TV aired Sailor Moon back in the 90s). I enjoyed it quite a bit, even if the episodes could be a bit formulaic. Yeah, it was quite a revelation for me to discover that Zoisite was originally a man. That's some weak censoring, if you ask me.
My favourite character was Ami, because she's nerdy and she has a passive power.
I also love the Abridged Series mentioned above, which someone on another message board introduced me to.
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