A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away...Lesson 406
MY 10 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN LESSON 406:
(aka, the chapter that broke my heart into painful little pieces)
Moment 1: already started tearing up right at the start of the chapter.
Moment 2: I know Gintoki was doing everything for Shinpachi’s sake, I had faith in that even before confirmation, but still, seeing him so callously shove Pattsuan away and into the water just hurt my already cracking heart.
Moment 3: on the one hand I was mentally yelling at Shinpachi that Gin-chan was doing it so he wouldn’t have to, but on the other, I was totally feeling Pachi-kun’s pain because of all people, Gintoki was the last one he wanted to do the killing. So much hurting!
Moment 4: my heart was really breaking. The whole incident actually reminded me of when Okita begged Hijikata not to kill his future brother-in-law for his sister’s sake, except of course this was worse since it was as if Hijikata was trying to kill Mitsuba directly. Not to mention, I hate hate HATED seeing Gintoki hurting Shinpachi like this, both physically and emotionally.
Moment 5: They were like the dysfunctional light in an otherwise dark tunnel.
Moment 6: The most generous, loving, self-sacrificing general in the world!
Moment 7: It might not be as good a fight as the one Gintoki had against Housen or Oboro, but because of importance how important both men are to the Shimuras, it was definitely an emotional battle.
Moment 8: Hearing it was bad enough...
Moment 9:...actually seeing it crushed my soul. This man is LOVE.
Moment 10: I cherish him.
SHIPS TALLY:
Gintoki x Shinpachi: it was all about the immense love these two have for each other...it may be brotherly, or it may be not, but no matter what it’s LOVE.
Okita x Kagura: she is cuteness and he is too. They are perfect for each other, as usual.
Hijikata x Toujou or Gintoki x Hijikata or Gintoki x Toujou: really, either of those could apply.
Disclaimer: Gintama is not only about shipping. Gintama is hilarious, clever, exciting, poignant, heart-breaking, loving, brilliant, and just so freaking amazing. It is only due to Sorachi-sama’s generosity that I can enjoy Gintama on yet another level, the shippy level, and I am forever grateful for that. GINTAMA IS LIFE AND LOVE.
2/12/2018