A Gintama episode a day keeps the ending away...Episode 55
The anime team tacked on like 10 minutes of the next episode (one of my faves) but it still got its own title card.
MY 9 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 55 (manga chaps 105, 106 and a little of 101):
1) Editor Oonishi should have written his own Mother’s Day card instead of having Sorachi-sama do it for him...poor guy is much maligned.
2) The hosts with the most.
3) That old woman should have been totally dead.
4) The manliest sleepover.
5) Kagura’s cool log attack.
6) I felt soooo bad for Katsuo...his poor face was RIGHT THERE when the old woman farted. I wanted to throw up just seeing that.
7) I think I liked Katsuo pretty early on because of how much he loved his little dog, Meru-chan. Man’s a sweetheart...even if he’s a yakuza.
8) I really didn’t like Hachirou’s mom and I was glad she was leaving, but still, as soon as Kyoushirou opened that letter from her, I always tear up and then by this point I would be full on crying. Moms are the best.
9) I used to have this song on repeat for gods know how many times. Heck, every time I hear it again I would go through a small stretch of repeat marathon. Love it!
SHIPS TALLY:
Katsuo x Kyoushirou: I was so happy that Katsuo even noticed Kyoshirou’s hair to that degree.
Gintoki x Katsuo: Gin-chan WAS servicing him.
Kondou x Hijikata: they were sharing a newspaper which was kinda cute and worrying over Sougo’s antics like two anxious dads.
Disclaimer: Gintama is not only about shipping. Gintama is hilarious, clever, exciting, poignant, heart-breaking, loving, brilliant, and just completely unbelievably amazing. It is only due to Sorachi-sama’s immense generosity that I am able enjoy Gintama on an extra another level, the shippy level, and I am forever grateful for that. GINTAMA IS LIFE AND LOVE.
2/24/2019