Gintama Vol 5

[meganbmoore]

I continue to be torn between wanting a plot, and thinking that a plot will just get in the way. This volume had some fine cosplay disguised as crack. Or is that crack disguised as cosplay. Beach samurai, a biker gang, fake exorcists, and forced crossdressing that managed to not annoy me.

I am particularly fond of Gin and Hijikata being scared of the ghosts, and Gin deciding to be parental and hold Kagura and Shinpachi’s hands in case they were scared (even though it was really because he was scared of the ghost). I’m also still “WTF?”-ing a bit over Okita saying he once tried to summon an evil spirit to banish Hijikata. Okita has issues. As does Kondo, if he’s asking an adolescent girl to babysit him when he goes to the bathroom. That bit managed to be both cute and not remotely pervy. Shinpachi also complained about Okita and Kagura always fighting. I assume that made the shippers happy.

And the biker gang! Seriously? Err…they got into that a little too eagerly. Especially Otae. Incidentally, I don’t particularly mind the “Woman who can’t cook” trope there. Mostly because anyone who implies there’s something wrong with her because of it isn’t likely to live long.

I also liked Kagura’s shopping channel addiction, and her run-in with not!Bankei to defend Gin’s sword…only to learn he bought it on the shopping channel.

And finally, is Sa-chan the masochist I’ve heard about? She seems interesting. If concerningly prone to losing her glasses. I wonder if Shinpachi and Gin had to give Kagura the birds and bees talk after that, though.
 

Comments

[neuclear.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, I think they're hoping that she never discovers puberty, though if it did end up being Okita, somehow, someway Kondo would be involved, and well not only will Okita have to deal with Gintoki and Shinpachi, but by proxy Otae as well. I really do just love how they don't force anything really, it's very nice to just be able to take it as it all is. Honestly this is one of the few fandoms I'm picky with fic, because I really just don't want to see the set-ups mangled...

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

HAHA! Yes. Really, the thought is the thing crackfic is made of. Then again, Gintama almost is shounen crackfic to start with.


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Is that icon okita and Kagura?

[neuclear.livejournal.com]

This is so very true...

...Um, yeah, ahaha, they're my OTP of the series, really~