Contents of a Mermaid’s Purse
by V.E. on March 3rd, 2010
filed under recap/review, writing
Review up over at the Feminist Review. Please read and comment.
CANAAN, ep.4
by V.E. on March 3rd, 2010
filed under anime/manga, recap/review
Canaan and Alphard, getting close
It’s been a while since I’ve watched any CANAAN (wiki). In case you’ve forgotten the plot or something, here’s a recap on episodes one, two, and three. In any case, episode 4 picks up where ep.3 left off.
While Maria locks herself in her room in a bout of depression after the end of episode 3, Canaan remembers why she and Alphard are at odds in the first place: Alphard killed Canaan’s mentor, Siam. The scenes flashback to the time when Siam saved Canaan from the rubble that, apparently, used to be her hometown.
Canaan’s memory: admist the rubble
He teaches her to use weaponry and fight using her synesthesia.
Canaan and Siam
We learn why she has a tattoo, and it’s hinted at why Alphard has one.
Canaan and the tattoo artist
And, back in the present, Canaan resolves to… do something—I’m not sure what.
Beautiful red moon, isn’t it?
Meanwhile, Alphard, the not-secretary, and Cummings (the president of some big company?) attend a grand opening… or grand announcement… or something grand that requires floor-length gowns and bow ties.
Alphard and her sister, the not-secretary
The reporter tries to pull Maria out of her funk by feeding her out-of-season crab. (His tactics work, apparently, at least temporarily.)
The reporter tells Maria that a way to a woman’s happiness is food.
The cafe maid waitress from episode three is entertained by a man who’s apparently more involved than he at first seemed. (I didn’t screen cap him last ep., for example, because I thought he was just annoying and a plot device, but it turns out he’s actually part of the plot.) She still hasn’t spoken.
Remember, she has a bruise on her left side
After dinner, Maria and the reporter part ways so she can go for a walk and she almost gets mixed up with some tough-looking Chinese men in an alley before Yunyun saves her. (I did some more cheating to figure out names this episode, too, since it’s apparent that CANAAN‘s creators don’t think using names is important.)
Maria and Yunyun, who works multiple jobs to make ends meet
And finally we get back to the main story (ie: Canaan’s story): Canaan confronts Alphard in the bathroom of a posh hotel while the latter is attending a posh shindig. (Yes, I just used “posh” twice.)
Women w/ guns are sexy, even when they’re pointing them at each other
All these things are happening at once and I’m still not sure I like this series. There is one thing that’s changed, though, from eps. 2 to 3 and 3 to 4; I actually want to see what happens next, so I will be watching ep.5 and not just dropping the series completely. I might not update again until ep.6, though, so I’ll have more to write about and you all won’t be bored out of your minds.
