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

Jumping in right quick...

[neuclear.livejournal.com]

As much as Okikagu fangirl as I am, and I love to agree, there is also to a degree some, not much, but just a little Gintoki/Otae. I'm not one to really see it, but apparently it's rather prevalent in a certain revenge arc...but then again even then, it's more her playing nursemaid really...

Re: Jumping in right quick...

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I can fairly see Gintoki/Otae. Not "see it in what I've read," but see the logic. It would kill Kondo and make Shinpachi's head explode, though. Kagura might approve.

[neuclear.livejournal.com]

That'd be a thought--though on the brightside, Shinpachi would finally have a father-like figure in his life...not a very good one but still.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I think Shinpachi's choices are Gin or Kondo.

As to which would be better...

[calixa.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess if you asked me what I thought the most likely Gintoki het ship would be, if there was one, I would probably go with Gin/Otae.

[neuclear.livejournal.com]

Well, you could count in Otsuu/Shinpachi if you wanted, but it seems Otsuu kind of doesn't really bother with Shinpachi's existence~