A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away…Lesson 700
PRINCE OF TENNIS SURE IS GOO~~D!! IT’S MY EVERYTHI~~NG!!!
MY 12 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN LESSON 700:
I just realized today that for once Tae-chan was joining in on the fight, totally showing what a badass she is, and Kondou was around to see it, and yet they didn’t have even one panel together. [sigh] I am sadness.
1) This extended family. Love them so much!
2) Bless Robozaki! He’s become such a good, wise and cool adult robot!
3) I will never not love Gin-chan’s dead serious, kill-you-on-the-spot looks.
4) Zura bouncing off the walls during his free fall to defeat his enemy was so damn cool.
5) Seriously I can’t wait for all these fights to be animated. I hope they don’t skimp on the budget for them.
6) It’s the same image as before but it still makes my heart hurt a little, though at the same time, I’m glad that spiritually, all of Shouyou’s students are together again.
7) Ugh, my heart. So proud of these boys. They’ve come so far. Shouyou would be so proud.
8) “...thank you.” I started crying. It was so beautiful and touching but at the same time, it made me so sad because I don’t want it to be the last time! I don’t want them to have the last time of anything. They can insult each other and still help each other and thank each other. The finality of Sougo and Shinpachi’s words really hurt me. I can’t stop thinking about them and worrying about them.
9) I didn’t really think Takasugi would die just like that since he still needs to see Matako and Henpeita one last time first, but Sorachi-sama sure did a good job trying to convince me.
10) Tears again: those desperate looks on their faces aimed straight for my heart.
11) “I always could.” Crying forever
12) PUPPY TO THE RESCUE!!!! I CAN’T WAIT!!!!! In five weeks...gods that’s gonna feel like five years....
SHIPS TALLY:
Gintoki x Takasugi: I was seriously getting a little jelly of all the love going on between these two. But, they earned it, they went back much farther so, they deserve it.
Okita x Kagura: I’m just so glad they were in next to each other for that short time and Kagura was even finishing Sougo’s sentence (see #8). I grateful for whatever small moment I can get of them.
Kondou x Hijikata: they had this odd moment where they just exchanged looks, like they didn’t even need words to understand what the other person was thinking.
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.
1/25/2019















