Claymore

[Nuriko]

We actually just had a bunch of story/plot chapters, with Miria explaining about the experiments and the wars on the other islands, Rufus (I think that was his name?) attempting to explain to Claire his role in everything that happened/is happening (though I still have no clue what he was saying since the translation was so bad). Granted that feels like a year ago now, but I think it's only been the last 3-4 chapters (months) that have been mostly fighting/action.

[aru]

i suppose you're right that it does seems like the fights drag on for months but i disagree about the story/plot chapters. sure, lots of random stuff has been opened up for plot progression... but it ends there. nothing has really progressed the plot for a long time in my opinion. yes, they are creating future story oppertunities, but right now it's at a stand-still.

[Souj]

It's slowed down a bit since the time skip, but there really havnt been much fights and they weren't really dragged on at all. just too much has happened/is happening since the big battle pre timeskip. though I am wondering why we only got 24pages instead of 30 this month. (holidays i guess)

[Elcura]

yeah, this fight will probably end next chapter if it doesn't go on for a few more. I can see those demons being a good reason to either team up or run the fuck away.

[Hyriu]

Claymore 88 page 01 | One Manga

Was a pretty good chapter, I think.

[Thoronas]

VERY interesting new monster. I like that no matter how strong the main characters get, they always end up being outclassed by something new. It helps keep them from feeling overpowered within the storyline. Great chapter, wish we didn't have to wait a month for the next one.

[Elcura]

Yeah, looks like the Organisation is getting serious about killing Abyssal Ones. I can never tell where Claymore is going or what new things they'll introduce.

[Hyriu]

Great chapter, wish we didn't have to wait a month for the next one.

Ditto, weekly Claymore would be so sweet.

Those new creatures are kind of creepy, too.

[Scythiroth]

I love being surprised by this being released every month.

Great chapter this month. Easley looks pretty awesome in his transformed form, been a while since I saw it.

[Shuvo]

Very cool chapter. Explains why Easley seemed kinda less powerful then he should be, was probably really tired from all that.

[Kaylia]

VERY interesting new monster. I like that no matter how strong the main characters get, they always end up being outclassed by something new. It helps keep them from feeling overpowered within the storyline. Great chapter, wish we didn't have to wait a month for the next one.

I'm not reading claymore, but isn't it the norm in shonen to be outclassed by something new?

[Souj]

I'm not reading claymore, but isn't it the norm in shonen to be outclassed by something new?

that's what I was about to say lol.
why doesnt Easley just aim for their head? that's apparently going to kill them. he should have enough speed, strength and distance to pick them all off with his arrows.

now just waiting for soul eater and FMA. then the long wait again.

[Thoronas]

I'm not reading claymore, but isn't it the norm in shonen to be outclassed by something new?

Heh, it's true that in most shonen the main hero gets outclassed by something new and then gets powerful and beats the crap out of it, only to face something new again!

My problem with most shonen is that the main characters in DBZ, Bleach, Naruto and what not all get stronger while most secondary characters just hit a certain level and become useless reaction panel fillers when the main characters do something super awesome.

For me, Claymore moves away from that. I enjoy the fact that it can follow other characters and not feel like they're a bunch of sissies waiting for the main characters to come save them.

[Kaylia]

I was half trolling, don't mind me



I don't think one kind of power progression is better or worse than the other, it all depend of the mood you want to give to your story.

[Zilong]

How is power creep supposed to be good again?

As much as I like upgrades on characters, I really hate excessive power creeps, to the point where the plebeians doesn't even matter.

Looking at claymore, I wonder why the organizations even need the numbered claymores beyond the wonder twins if they are capable of letting loose those abyssal eaters.

Also looking at the overall power level, either these new generation of numbers are fucking worthless, or the power creep is just too high to my liking.

[Hyriu]

that's what I was about to say lol.
why doesnt Easley just aim for their head? that's apparently going to kill them. he should have enough speed, strength and distance to pick them all off with his arrows.

now just waiting for soul eater and FMA. then the long wait again.

Isley probably doesn't know their weak points since it was Audrey who told Helen and Deneve, but I'm sure he'll find out fast enough.

[Elcura]

How is power creep supposed to be good again?

As much as I like upgrades on characters, I really hate excessive power creeps, to the point where the plebeians doesn't even matter.

Looking at claymore, I wonder why the organizations even need the numbered claymores beyond the wonder twins if they are capable of letting loose those abyssal eaters.

Also looking at the overall power level, either these new generation of numbers are fucking worthless, or the power creep is just too high to my liking.

Considering they have a whole continent to cover, 11 freaks that are incredibly dangerous, blood thirsty and hard to control isn't a replacement for 47 or so claymores who are much easier to control and easier to kill if they go out of control. Alicia and Beth are the Organisations super weapon, so they aren't exactly going to go around killing random Awakened Beings and Yoma. Remember that the Organisation isn't there it help the continent get rid of Yoma, it's there to experiment for a much larger war.

And the new generation aren't that weak, it's just that we've spent more time with the previous generation to know their skills and habits, so far rank 1-9 have been pretty strong.

[Zilong]

Remember that the Organisation isn't there it help the continent get rid of Yoma, it's there to experiment for a much larger war.

That's just the thing though, why do they even bother doing that in the first place? For the money? It's not like they can't just march in and demand it by force easily.

Maybe they are just keeping the normal humans alive for youma food and claymores base material?

As for the rank 1-9 being strong, the one they have shown seem to be fairly low powered, like the pair that almost get captured by Riful seem to be just all talk, the one that become an awakened being in the church town get disposed of by the old generation fairly easily. Though the twin tail seem at least somewhat useful.

[Elcura]

I wonder about that too, perhaps it's just a lot easier to pretend than try and force a whole continent to do what they say. At least this way, with the entire continent in the dark, they can do as the please without widescale rebellion and fear, which would probably be detrimental to their experiments.

They could be keeping people alive just as a food source and so on, but it's unclear as of now.

As for the single digits, I think compared to Claire/Miria, they seem weak, especially in a fight against Riful. They just seemed less aware of the dangers around them, rather than not strong enough to deal with them. The EX-2 was rather weak though, considering the renegades fucked her completely. Yeah, you're right in that regard, but I still think they're perhaps as strong as the last generation 1-9, and in the same situation as them might have done well.

[Souj]

well, awakened beings are failed products. they'd like t if they didn't exist. thus why they kill them.
and money, well, money makes the world go round. I'm sure they have a use for it.