Summary:
Reiji, Ellen, and Cal end up in a bit of a stalemate, and Cal states that she wants to make Reiji suffer before she kills him. However, Ellen brushes her off as just a ghost of the past, because Reiji has moved on and lives in the present now. That’s right Cal, Ellen just called you old news. Lizzie gets Cal to back up off Reiji and Ellen because polite Japanese yakuza frown on shootings during regular business hours, and Scythe Master marvels at how Cal and Reiji are using Mio as a shield. Reiji even gets Toru to force Cal to back off, as Toru doesn’t want Reiji as Kaiten’s new son-in-law.
While Ellen goes to secure their escape on a smuggler’s freighter in the north, Reiji takes Mio out on a date. Cal is still furious at Reiji and feels that he lied to her and only cared about himself. Even after Lizzie tells Cal that Reiji treated Cal special, lying to protect the young girl, Cal storms off in a huff to go harass Reiji some more. Like an ex-girlfriend from hell, Cal interrupts Reiji’s date and threatens to kill him. Naturally, Reiji pisses Cal off further by agreeing to be her victim as long as Cal agrees not to harm Ellen. This earns Reiji a knuckle sandwich, and Cal spends the rest of the episode beating up some douchebags in a random alley (while her goofy orgasm theme song plays in the background).
Reaction:
Cal can dish it, but she cannot take it at all. By next episode, I am sure Ellen and Reiji will be taking turns dropping snide remarks every time Cal stops by. I can see Cal ambushing Ellen, only to have Reiji intercede and casually mention, “There you are Ellen, I’ve been looking for you for hours,” as Cal punches in some poor schmuck’s car mirrors. I have no problems seeing Ellen coldly remark that she and Reiji take turns washing each others backs, as Cal bites her lip and remembers all the times she had to shower alone. I can’t wait to see Reiji buy Mio two outfits to wear outdoors, as Cal breaks down remembering her one outfit that got blown up in the apartment. I bet Reiji can get Lizzie to hint that Reiji no longer likes big breasts, as you know Lizzie thinks Cal is an unhinged crazy bitch. The last straw will be Reiji picking up some random loli and giving her a digital watch that doubles as an MP3 player. By episode 24, I know that Reiji and Ellen will have broken Cal down mentally to the point where she is sobbing as Reiji and Ellen high five each other while Mio sits in Reiji’s lap.
After all the Cal screen time, I’m glad Ellen finally took a moment to remind me of why she is my favorite Phantom. Watching Ellen switch modes is pretty amusing, and she and Reiji have really worked on their acting skills. Cal on the other hand seems to have traded both acting and defense for crazed offense. I laughed at Lizzie getting stuck (once again) at the bar with another depressed Phantom. Apparently being Phantom’s supporter involves being a drinking buddy and offering sage advice. This episode seemed to further enforce the idea that Lizzie killed Claudia, but I want to believe! At least Cal can take solace in having the best hair of all the Phantoms.
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One of the founders of Sea Slugs, I handle most of the blog admin tasks while wearing my I AM BOSS shirt. I like my action series well choreographed, and my romance series extra trashy. I also have a soft spot for puns.
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You meant “Reiji and Ellen high five each other”, yes?
Oh, and it seems that Shiga must be crazy furious because he, after killing Daisuke, had the decency to wait until Mio graduated from high school before macking on her but it turns out that he’s been scooped by Reiji!
Arg, yeah I meant Reiji and Ellen. Guess I got Cal and Ellen on the mind. As for Toru, he who snoozes, loses.
*laughing out loud at the “break down Cal” plan*
Kabitzin, you’re an evil evil person, I tell you. Hidoi. What has Cal done to you to torment her like that? Because hey, she really IS collateral damage. Bad bad Cal-hater.
I like Cal, but when she got all up in my girl Ellen’s grill, I had to lay the smackdown.
I agree with Mentar, don’t hate on Cal!
BTW is this show advocating teenage sex and teenage drinking? Isn’t Cal like 14 or something.
Finally… Reiji is really thinking of motorboating inbetween Cal’s… assets as he used to with Clau…
BTW I was thinking… this show is actually a Harem show. Reiji’s Harem:
1) Siscon – Elen
2) Shy-girl – Mio
3) Big-boobed onee-sama – Claudia
4) Sporty girl – Lizzie
5) Loli – Cal
6) Tsundere – (older) Cal
Speaking of (older) Cal, if Judie didn’t catch a bullet, I can imagine that Cal would have followed her into her line of work. Get in line already!!
AMAZING INSIGHT! Now I understand why Reiji was so upset that Judy died!!!
Reiji is pretty awesome. Wait till he starts macking on those no-name production model Phantoms that Scythe Master has in his studio.
Suddenly, it all makes sense why Ellen spared Reiji in the beginning.
Damn man….
Again, this show proven to be a slow and draggy one.
I thought is to get it on, only 2 episode left and they seem still so far away from the climax. They are just going to kill Cal (or recruit her), aren’t they goingt o take on the organization that will forever hunt them??!!
The dialogues sounded so slow, and there was never any room for some action (given this is a show about assasins).
Ps: If Cal is angry at the fact that Reji abandoned her, then why doesn’t he just explain that he thought she was die and didn’t intend to abandon her. Get everything straight and have all three panthoms face the organzation and all of the other devils the MAster has in stored.
The crux of anime conflict is that it always must be built upon misunderstanding. The kind that could seemingly be very easily cleared up if someone said something.
There’s 4 eps to go, not 2. And all your predictions are pretty wrong ^_^;
Besides, this is a film noir drama, not an action flick. Though you’ll get your share of action in the end run.
Lizzie is pretty much the Roger Murtagh of Phantom now. She’s gotta have one or two mutterings of, “I’m too old for this shit” in her, doesn’t she?