Claymore – 02

Short Synopsis: Raki experiences Claymore killing each other for the first time. Good: Interesting climax. Bad: Raki does have his annoying moments. Overall Enjoyment Value: 7.5/10 While El Cazador and Wellber no Monogatari advanced their plot in the second episode, Claymore used this to provide more explanation of the concept. It’s quite logical, as you can’t just explain everything about the Claymores in just one episode. It’s clear now why … was added in the story, because the viewer will be able to learn the same about the Claymores as he does. He also couldn’t have had another personality, otherwise he wouldn’t just have followed Clare, but the fact does remain that he’s annoying. Okay, let’s sum things up a bit: – Claymores have been infused with Youma flesh. – They can go without eating for more than a week, though they do need to eat occasionally. – Claymores get their powers by awakening their Youma blood. – Eventually, Claymores turn into Youmas themselves. They will then be killed by other Claymores. – When a Claymore has to kill another Claymore, she gets a black card, probably specifying the identity of that Claymore. We also see the introduction of one new major character: Clare’s boss. He comes to her to deliver some new clothes for her, which got themselves a nasty hole in the previous episode. He uses that opportunity to give Clare a black card. The Claymore that has to be killed seems to be an old friend of Clare, which is why she’s shocked when she sees it. I’m not sure why the guy told Raki about all of this, though. What is he hoping to achieve by letting him see Clare killing a friend of hers? Sure, he’ll cry and stuff, though it won’t make him leave Clare or anything. I quite liked the Climax, though. The clash between Raki’s and Clare’s morals was quite interesting, and still they both mourn afterwards.]]>