I enjoyed this episode as much as the first 2, but I was surprised and a little disappointed that Clare saved the 2 humans who were chasing after her. Out of character considering the fact the she's making all those excuses while taking Raki along in her journey.
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Last edited by Psyke; Sat, 04-21-2007 at 11:11 AM.
"Our hearts are full of memories but not all of them reflect the truth. The heart isn't a recording device. Even important memories change with time. They warp or fade, leaving us with but a shadow of what we hoped to remember." 天の道を行き、全てを司る。これは僕の世界。
Well, that's part of her job, isn't it? To protect humans from yoma. Having Raki tag along is what's more out of character, despite the excuses.
Yes, protect the humans, but only for her organisation. She doesn't really like humans the way I see it. Still, being the main character so far it's only natural for her to show a more humane side. Predictably, it's something she'll definately stuggle with and get into trouble for in the near future.
"Our hearts are full of memories but not all of them reflect the truth. The heart isn't a recording device. Even important memories change with time. They warp or fade, leaving us with but a shadow of what we hoped to remember." 天の道を行き、全てを司る。これは僕の世界。
Human or not, getting impaled still gotta hurt. Let's see how much:
Episode 4 h264 - Eclipse
Episode 4 xvid - Eclipse
Edit: An interesting episode. It was nice how this yoma, and thus possibly the ones in the future, are not just stupid monsters but actually seem to have some wits and serious strength. Of course Clare let herself be compromised by protecting the mundane people, but you could also say that was part of the situation and thus unavoidable.
Still, the happenings in this arc could also be viewed to have just happened for the brief scene of Clare's yoma transformation be interrupted by... Something Raki initiated. Who knows what it was. Perhaps the Claymores are much more prone to turn into yoma when they human side is filled with negative thoughts and feelings and despair (since you could assume those are closer to the yoma world). Still, there seemed to be quite a forceful and powerful purification, with the flash of light and shock wave, so who knows what it was.
Interesting nonetheless. And it was nice how Raki got the sword. Maybe he will even learn how to use it. And buy a scabbard in the next town, since that didn't seem to have been a part of the bargain...
Last edited by Kraco; Wed, 04-25-2007 at 10:23 AM.
They left out an fun scene at the end of the episode from the manga. The knives throwing dude got infatuated with Clare and gave her a frenchie... then Raki goes and kicks him in the nuts. Not really important, but it would've been fun to see animated.
Nice action packed episode otherwise, and from the preview it seems we're entering one of my favorite arcs, the arc that made many manga readers see a lot of potential in the series.
I kinda wondering how Raki wasn't even scrached by yoma's energy while Glare was pushed away?
"Life is hilariously cruel" by Bender
And you're reffering to... when?
Between 19:18and 19:45.
"Life is hilariously cruel" by Bender
First, it's not really detailed what was actually happening. Second, it seems that the Yoki is actually sorrounding Clare and Raki. Third, Clare is embracing and protecting Raki.
It didn't even look like proper yoki anymore. I think normally yoki has a sickly colour, but this looked quite bright and white, which lead me to believe it was purified somehow. Granted, there was the shock wave, but like Bud said, they were perhaps like in the calm eye of the hurricane.
A noticed a few script errorsthat's rare for Eclipse. Anyway, the episoe was pretty nifty, though there were several things that made it seem unrealistic...even for an anime. DS managed to dispell the strangeness of Raki grabbing a sword by the blade and waving it around, but Galk's missing chest cavity + some bandages shouldn't add up to him walking around and tossing swords to Raki...or breathing.
Next ep has the smiling Claymore in it so that can't be bad. Maybe she'll take a liking to Raki and offer to make a man out of him.
caught up, pleasantly content with it so far. I like the idea of the Black Card and the explanation behind Claymores is quite good. Should be interesting to find out exactly how the half-Youma part merges with them and why it only works on women.
The guy from the organization is super shady... I too wouldn't be surprised if somehow the organization is behind Youma appearances, sending in Claymores when asked and collecting the pay. Seems like alot of effort to run a con business, but who knows...
I don't mind Raki yet... yet...
I was very happy when the Youma in episode 4 stopped snarling and finally started showing some intelligence. The animation is good (although quite dark in many scenes, maybe too dark for my tastes...) but I don't find these kinds of fights compelling unless they've got an edge of strategy or wit in them.
Tentacles, big swords, impaling but not fatally, surge of demon power, struggle to control the evil power inside. Sure those things can look cool and also be pretty intriguing the first couple times you see them, but after awhile it = Yawn.
i'm looking for this show to set itself apart. I'm enjoying it, but I don't think it's anything fantastic.
Humans are different from animals. We must die for a reason. Now is the time for us to regulate ourselves and reclaim our dignity. The one who holds endless potential and displays his strength and kindness to the world. Only mankind has God, a power that allows us to go above and beyond what we are now, a God that we call "possibility".
I never really cared for the holy city arc. I found it somewhat lackluster. Though it showed a very different side to the Claymores, investigation and fitting in with regular people in order to do that, there's nothing that really strikes it as special. It's just a slightly more violent than average Youma in a city where everyone is even more against the Claymore's presence than usual. Clare almost losing it was done really well. They were able to convey the surge of energy really well.
I'm really looking forward to the next arc. They've shown a name of another Claymore, Teresa, and she'll have a much larger role than Elena.
Teresa is actually my favorite character from the manga.
Show us, then, thy deadly smile, Teresa:
Episode 5 h264 - Eclipse
Episode 5 xvid - Eclipse
Edit: This episode certainly explained one fundamental thing: Why Clare took Raki with her. Rather interesting rule there, as well. Surely might make the life a bit more troublesome in a chaotic world like that, although it's easy to see why the rule is there.
Well, I'm not the greatest fan of flashbacks in general and it looks like this isn't nearly over yet, but at least it was interesting even if it didn't end up adding anything to the current plot (whatever that might be), aside from backstory elements.
Last edited by Kraco; Wed, 05-02-2007 at 01:06 PM.
Originally Posted by Kraco
Actually it beginning of series' plot and it should take 2 or 3 more episodes. I really like Teresa she looks like regular human when killing Yomas.
"Life is hilariously cruel" by Bender
Interesting development here. I have a feeling Clare will kill Teresa later on, judging from the OP/ED.
Ok after 5 episodes I have decided to keep watching this series I like the pace of it
Great episode, and nice pacing with the little touches, such as Teresa explaining about the origin of the names. Can't wait for the next episode.
"Our hearts are full of memories but not all of them reflect the truth. The heart isn't a recording device. Even important memories change with time. They warp or fade, leaving us with but a shadow of what we hoped to remember." 天の道を行き、全てを司る。これは僕の世界。
Just started watching the series, it looks good, i wonder if Clare will end up as a Yoma in the end...
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and at the same time share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful. -Marie Curie
Hmmm... I'm going to vote no because she has Raki, and as we've seen in episode 4, Raki will probably be the reason Clare stays human.Just started watching the series, it looks good, i wonder if Clare will end up as a Yoma in the end...
Having human emotions will be what really distinguishes Clare from the other Claymores. Usually how the main characters are.
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