CANAAN - Episode 4
Darkening
It’s time to delve into Canaan’s past. Instead of a normal flashback, we’re told the story in a re-cap manner. She’s found by a guy, Shan, who acts as her father/friend. He’s the one who trains her. Their relationship is cool and healthy (minor the assassin training lol). And then, from nowhere, Alphard appears and kills him. I think he may have trained Alphard too..
So, Canaan, even though she knows hatred does nothing, is trying to get revenge on Alphard. Meanwhile, Maria thinks she was mistaken about who she thought Canaan was and it doesn’t seem like she wants to see her again at the time. Still, later she understands her selfishness.
Meanwhile, we discover Santana has something to do with the organization using Canaan. He’s also somehow responsible for the attack on Canaan’s village (I think, strange subs..). It seems he’s letting his old bad life go, because of his love, Hakko. Still, he sounds much like a bad guy.
Anyway, for the second part of the episode, Alphard, Liang-Qi and Cummings go to some business party and Canaan goes there to take revenge. She fights with Alphard in the bathroom but, Alphard’s comments on Shan make her mad and easy to defeat. Still awesome fight.
Alphard lets Canaan escape. Canaan has become more of a mess than she was before the attack. Not sure she will sbeokay. I guess she’ll needs to meet Maria in order to calm down. Meanwhile, Maria is making friends with Yunyun.
Beautiful art and super smooth animation. I hope this keeps up until the end of the series.
Very cool episode, not perfect but, really entertaining. The next one seems to advance the plot, with many characters meeting each other for the first time. The main theme seems to be about friendship.
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the scuffle between Canaan and Alphard was alright. I was surprised that Canaan got beat so easily, but at least she managed to grab some of Alphard’s booty in the process lol.
Comment by TJ — July 30, 2009 @ 2:26 am