A Gintama episode a day keeps the ending away...Episode 83
Episode Title: Rank Has Nothing To Do With Luck
MY 20 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 83 (manga chaps 127 and 128):
I LOVE THIS EPISODE!!!! I wish it was longer than one episode.
1) Tae-chan’s sleep pose.
2) Gin-chan deserved that...not for being insulting, but more for being stupid enough to say something insulting about Tae-chan to her face.
3) Damn right there was.
4) Kyuu-chan looked so pretty!!
5) I hated Toujou a little for being gross.
6) Kyuu-chan basically describing a soapland nuru massage. I blame Toujou’s influence.
7) I actually thought Kagura-chan was beautiful...in a unique and quirky way, yes, but she definitely looked better than Catherine.
8) The fact that her get-up had no affect whatsoever on Gin-chan made me admire him even more. Obviously he looks beyond the superficial in a mate.
9) Toujou and Catherine were pretty much useless.
10) I loved Paako and Pachi!! I was SO DISAPPOINTED when our Shinsengumi boys didn’t stay and join in the fun as well.
11) I can’t believe the anime team managed to make ShigeShige’s outfit even worse than it was in the manga. His nekkidness was a definite improvement. I don’t think I cared much about Shi-chan when we first met him. Like, he seemed to be a nice enough shogun, obviously had the tolerance of a saint, but otherwise, since I didn’t think we would see him much anyway, I didn’t really give him much thought. I miss him so much now.
12) The ladies really getting into the Shogun game. I liked the demons from hell effect, courtesy of the anime team.
13) Amazed Matsudaira didn’t shit his pants from seeing what was heading right at him.
14) Shi-chan really is such a goofball. His abs were pretty impressive though. Who would’ve thunk the Shogun works out.
16) Poor Shi-chan. First he gets made fun of for his undies, then for the size of his penis and then for the smell of his undies. He totally was getting bullied.
17) The close-up was courtesy of the anime team and I could not be more grateful for the mosaic and for the fact that it wasn’t in 3D.
18) I would’ve loved what the hell the “hostesses” were even doing to the Shinsengumi to bring about this kind of explosive result. Helicopters were being smashed midair, ffs. Must’ve been a bloody battle.
19) I actually thought it was a really sweet and almost romantic moment between Kyuubei and Shi-chan...
20) ...but then I immediately went back to feeling bad for him. She even threw the bench on him. I mean, OUCH. I’m amazed his balls survived the impact.
SHIPS TALLY:
ShigeShige x Kyuubei: at the time, I really thought Sorachi-sama was going somewhere with this potential ship. It would’ve been neat to see it happen. I do feel a bit disappointed that he didn’t go that way with their relationship after all.
Okita x Sacchan: on paper they’re pretty perfect for each other, and it would’ve been adorable in a kinky way. I doubt they would have survived the experience but I would’ve loved to see them try.
Toujou x Kyuubei: I do ship them because I always forget about Toujou’s whoring ways, but when I do remember, I don’t want him anywhere near Kyuu-chan.
Gintoki x Kagura: Kagura was being super jealous that Gintoki didn’t think she was beautiful.
Gintoki x Sacchan: of course.
Gintoki x Shinpachi: lotsa under-dressed physical contact going on. Plus they were communicating through ESP.
Kondou x Otae (and maybe Kondou x Hijikata x Otae as well): didn’t think Kondou was the sharing type but then again, Hijikata is one of his closest bros.
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.
3/24/2019