So yeah, I’ve run out of witty things to say about Blood-C this week. So I’ve crammed it with another rant with too little substance to warrant an entire post in an overcompensatory effort. Several other sites have made the point that Blood-C, despite finally having a plot to speak of, is moving forward with [...]
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- Oh Blood-C… even with half of Saya’s entourage biting the dust, the show drags its feet. The whole “something’s off about Saya’s life” reared its head three or four weeks ago, I think? When Nene and Nono died last … Continue reading →
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Summary: Saya keeps hearing the dog’s voice in her head asking her about whom she made her protection promise to, but when she asks Tadayoshi about it, he doesn’t answer (because she has been doing such a terrible job at fulfilling her part of the promise).  Saya’s mom used to have visions about the FM, [...]
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Summary: Saya keeps hearing the dog’s voice in her head asking her about who she made her protection promise to, but when she asks Tadayoshi about it, he doesn’t answer (because she has been doing such a terrible job at fulfilling her part of the promise).  Saya’s mom used to have visions about the FM, [...]
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After a complete thunderstorm of blood, we have a more relaxing episode as the plot becomes more interesting. ———————————————————————————————————– As Saya’s cursing herself for not being able to protect anyone even though she had promised to protect them, the voice of that dog returns in her head and asks again, whom did she promise? Suddenly, [...]
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Saya's friends were dropping like flies in last week's Blood-C, as both Nene and Nono found themselves falling victim to the Elder Bairns - unsurprisingly, these developments have a troublesome effect on Saya's psyche as she questions her ability to protect those who are close to her. There are, however, deeper questions than this being posed of Saya in this episode - exactly who did she make
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Episode 7 of Blood-C follows up on the shocking events of the previous episode in the sense that the town is largely deserted; the only ones out on the street are police (and Saya). It also provides a tiny bit of background on the mysterious dog-like creature that Saya has been seeing. Finally it ends [...]
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At first sight it may seem that Clamp are just reusing the same things, though they’ve actually succeeded quite well by now in building their own universe. The wish in this episode was the best example of that so far for this series: it’s of the same type of wish as with xxxHolic, Tsubasa Chronicle [...]
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This dog just became 90% more awesome I just realized that the credits in the opening spread out to look like bloodstains. That’s actually pretty cool. I love random small details like that. I also noticed how creative they’ve been with the blood gushing sound effects this episode. Lololol I don’t even want to know [...]
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You know, CLAMP, every project that you do doesn't have to tie into your mishmash of a crossover. Really! Remember when you used to do original, stand-alone projects? No? Well, at least one major mystery has been solved. Of course, it's not completely spelled out, but anyone with knowledge of the xxxHolic manga series should've been able to figure out who the dog was. In case you don't know and don't mind the spoilers....it's Watanuki. All of the discussion about "a shop that grants wishes" was a dead giveaway, and with that information the reasoning behind Fukuyama Jun voicing a dog suddenly makes sense; he was the voice of Watanuki for the anime adaptation. I'm not really sure how to feel about this. While xxxHolic is a great series (I prefer it to Tsubasa Chronicles, which started out great but then collapsed on itself), I feel like CLAMP might be taking the easy way out by applying the logic of that universe to this one. The show has made it clear that all it really wants is gore, and the still unexplained covenant was enough to achieve that. So why drag a crossover into a show that's still struggling to deliver on expectations? Putting that discussion aside for a future episode, the battle this week was pretty cool, pitting Saya against a giant six-armed samurai, and the banter during the battle was interesting as well. As a lot of people still watching have speculated, Saya's dad is definitely hiding something from her, opening up the possibility that it might not just be Saya who isn't fully human. There was also a bit of a cliffhanger ending as Tokizane finds Saya in a pool of blood after the battle, but he sounded pretty accepting of it in the next episode preview, so it's doubtful anything major will result from it. On a random note, the police really didn't notice the bloody massacre in the middle of the day from the last episode? Does Saya's dad have a secret cleanup crew or something? I've honestly been wondering about how the damage to the town has been explained and fixed in such a sort amount of time. Or maybe it's just something about the show that I'm just supposed to accept and not question. Like how CLAMP has to make everything into a crossover. Images from NicoNico.com.
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As Blood-c so far as been a mixed bag, this episode is arguely the most interesting episode to date, with lots of interesting stuff occuring in this episode. Overall, I quite enjoyed this episode alot, and can’t wait to see how future episodes of this series will play out. Episode Rating: A+
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Summary: Nene is busy screaming her head off and pushing Saya away, but who can blame Nene for knowing of Saya’s horrific track record in escort missions.  Unsurprisingly, Saya gets sidetracked by trying to ask permission to use the sacred sword and by the time she turns around, Nene’s got a bad case of headcrab.  [...]
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Summary: Nene is busy screaming her head off and pushing Saya away, but who can blame Nene for knowing of Saya’s horrific track record in escort missions?  Unsurprisingly, Saya gets sidetracked by trying to ask permission to use the sacred sword and by the time she turns around, Nene’s got a bad case of headcrab.  [...]
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The story is now treading really dangerous territory. I don’t really know how high the death count climbed in this single episode, as the more important fact is that two recurring characters bit the dust. Are Nene and Nono done … Continue reading →
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The long awaited gore fest begins (although it’s massacred by censors) and a few unsuspecting victims fall to their horrific deaths. ———————————————————————————————————– We begin from last episode as the monster jumps out behind Nene. Saya tries to protect her, but Nene runs off like a headless chicken. Saya quickly runs back into the house and [...]
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A moment of silence for these two maidens. These brave yet foolish ladies. Just when I thought I knew everything. This episode throws me off course and presents more clues, some probably real clues and some are probably red herrings. … Continue reading →
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Having left us with a big, far cliff-hanger a couple of weeks ago, we've been left hanging on the fate of Nene and Saya as they both find themselves caught unawares by the unexpected appearance of an Elder Bairn. Despite being unarmed, Saya still tries her best to protect her friend - not that Nene is much help as she runs around and generally acts like a headless chicken in the face of this
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One thing has bugged me about Saya’s hair throughout the entirety of Blood-C, and I couldn’t quite place my finger on it. No, it wasn’t her looking like she’s smuggling two brooms in her hair, though that was probably a contributing factor. Even with her hair down and natural, something still seemed off about it. [...]
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Holy crap! When was the last time we saw such uncompromising villains? I mean, being monsters is one thing, but this was just something of a completely different level: once they determined Saya to be a threat, they actually wasted no minutes in not just going after her friends, but also outright murdering them, and [...]
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