A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away...Lesson 505
MY 15 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN LESSON 505:
One of the BEST chapters featuring one of the BEST fights in one of the BEST arcs in Gintama. Omg, CHILLS TO THE MAX every time I see this fight. Years in the making for me…it was everything I hoped for and wanted.
1) It started out awesome already, with Sougo splitting a dude in half.
2) Every time I see Okita fight, I fangirl like crazy. I wish we saw him dance like this more often.
3) Kinda felt bad for the nameless dude who got his head smashed in by his own ally, but that was a damn good entrance by Kamui.
5) And lest we forget, Takasugi is pretty damn deadly cool too. But I’m glad we only diverted to his part for quick second cuz this was allll about Kamui and Okita.
7) Two sides of the same coin…hmm, that sounds familiar…hard to imagine WHY I would ship them.
8) Sougo’s eyes. I love how they convey threat and slight insanity at the same time…kinda like Kamui’s eyes.
9) It began, and I screamed like a crazy person because it’s just so fucking COOL.
10) I mean, look at that. Just look at that!
11) Omg, this moment….love love LOVE. Love how it matters later on too.
12) First time I saw them fight, I didn’t even realize I was clenching my teeth until the end when my jaw began to ache. Seeing it in the anime for the first time made me do the same thing. I just wish their fight lasted longer. It was over wayyyyy too soon.
13) I thought for a sec Okita would actually have to face off against Abuto…and I was both excited and worried.
14) I loved how casual and nonchalant their conversation was as if Kamui didn’t have a pipe embedded in him. That’s why I don’t even get worried anymore when Kamui gets stabbed with something, he obviously is capable of just walking it off.
15) Daunting moment but thank the gods Zenzou appeared and saved Sougo’s butt. I honestly don’t think he would have done well in this fight considering his condition.
SHIPS TALLY:
Okita x Kamui: I don’t think I would ever stop shipping them even though I think they are meant for others. They’re just so freaking FUN and EXCITING and ADORABLE together! I can’t help it.
Okita x Kagura: he was thinking of his China girl even when he was about to face down her brother, aka his future bro-in-law. Sure, I ship him with Kamui, but as I mentioned above, the person I believe he is meant to be with is of course Kagura-chan.
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.