Can't wait to see some generic assassin in my birthday...
In this episode of Wolverine, which can be divided into two parts, the first part, we have the duel between an assassin and our Canadian mutant and on the second part; Logan is having his payback with Kurohagi drugging him in the first episode!
The first part of the episode reminded me of something. What if Kenshin Himura or any silent assassin had a face off with Logan? I guess the outcome of this part explained it. To be honest, Kikyo reminded me of every silent assassin variant found in anime with the exception that his sword is found within his body. Kinda like Wolvie’s claws except that it is a single sword. In terms of his personality, I find Kikyo somewhat forgettable due to how generic he is with added spice.
How generic? His fighting style reminded me of every wind-based assassin found in anime! I mean, he can use pressurized air to damage his enemies, what’s special with that? If the writers decided to continue on using this character, please, give him more variety. But hey, at least we know that he is the one responsible in killing Asano!
As for his fight with Wolverine, its fun watching it and the fact that it ended up with a draw gives us a possibility of seeing Kikyo again in the near future since he has unfinished business with Logan. And one of the best things about this fight? They abused Tokyo’s location, resulting to have fights on top of buildings, streets and on top of police patrol cars!
For the second part, probably, this one of the strongest parts of the episode. It is official that Logan and Yukio will cooperate because of their single goal of revenge against Shigen and his yakuza clan.
And how will they start their revenge? By destroying Shigen’s cargo of drugs using Molotov cocktails! The sight of seeing Molotovs flying around makes this episode fun along with Kurohagi and his men panicking in stopping the flames. What’s more is that Logan himself jumping from a warehouse rooftop just to confront Kurohagi, man to man!
Can't. Wait.
Overall, this episode compared to the previous one is strong in terms of fight scenes. The only downside with this episode is that Kikyo is just one generic assassin with mutant abilities that it felt like he is not worthy facing Wolverine. But hey, in the next episode, we will be having Omega Red! Please bring Sabertooth after Red so that I could see X-Men’s trademark squabble!
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