Sailor Moon Crystal Episode 29

Another good episode of Crystal, although perhaps not quite as great as the first two episodes. I will say Makoto was the literal cutest in almost every scene she was in -- even when she was pissed off! Also, there was some really great background music, especially the piece that played while Rei was meditating underneath the waterfall. Oh, and Mars's new attack was pretty cool, too. I am a little disappointed, though, that they missed an opportunity to mention some of Rei's backstory that was completely skipped over in the first two seasons, especially since this episode takes place on Rei's birthday. I've given up hope that the "Casablanca Memory" sidestory will ever be animated, but it would have been nice to include a scene early in the episode where Rei's father (or, more likely, a secretary or assistant) calls to invite her to her usual birthday dinner, only for her to tell him that she already has plans. Then maybe have some flashbacks to Kaidou and/or her mother's death, or something like that... Well, anyway, that wasn't in the manga anyway, so it's not really like it's a complaint or a mistake, but that's what I would have done if I was in charge of writing the episode. Unfortunately, they didn't ask me. :P I will say that if -- WHEN -- they get to the Dream arc, Rei's episode better have backstory GALORE!