Vampire Knight Guilty
(Five episodes watched):
...and this one picks up right where the first one left off. Zero Kiryuu is back, having somehow recovered from his seemingly hopeless descent into "Level-E" status, which leaves Yuki relieved but also mystified. He is widely believed to be responsible for the death of the pureblood vampire Shizuka Hio, which earns him a death sentence. In fact, however, it was Kaname who both killed Shizuka and healed Zero by allowing him to suck a little of his own pure blood. Though Kaname does not admit this, he places Zero under his own protection; Zero, being deeply in his debt, is in no position to expose him. And simmering just below the surface is the Yuki-Zero-Kaname love triangle.
So far, so good, is about all I can say. New OP and ED sequences are about all that's new, plus Kaname risking the wrath of his vampire superiors by shielding Zero. Presumably the only reason he spared him was because he fears Yuki would be devastated if he was to die. There's a naughty, tempting atmosphere to this show; certain guys are devilishly handsome, but they're also vampires, after all. Character designs seem slightly different from the first season, as if the crew is having trouble keeping them uniform. Perhaps it's all my imagination. A good joke here and there certainly doesn't hurt. Numerous characters are skillfully pitted against one another, resulting in a lot of brewing anger, vengeance and suspicion, which keeps things intriguing. Zero's evil twin reappears, adding yet another faction to the struggle for power and love.
Last updated Saturday, November 15 2008. Created Saturday, October 11 2008.
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