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MY 5 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 12 (manga chap 4):

aka the Catherine episode. There were differences in the anime from the original chapter, thus I tried to pick from those moments. 

1) Gintoki’s very imaginative intro to Edo...I might prefer it over Shinpachi’s usual one.

2) Pachi-kun flipping out on Gintoki being an irresponsible adult was not in the manga. He sounded like a wife berating his husband, perfectly exemplified by this line.

3) This scene was definitely made funnier in the anime by the sound effect of Gin-chan’s finger breaking and his screaming.

4) This moment, when he first meets Otose, usually breaks my heart whenever I see it in the manga because I always think of what led him to get to this state and how it was probably self-imposed because even though he wanted to die, he couldn’t bring himself to actually take his own life since that would going against what his teacher wanted. In the anime Gintoki doesn’t look as bad but it was still a heartaching scene to watch.

5) He still looked so young...and his bent over posture, as if he could even barely hold himself up just made my heart hurt. Bless Otose for taking in this orphan.

SHIPS TALLY:

Gintoki x Otose: if you ship them, I support you, even though I cannot board.

Gintoki x Catherine: this was a weirdly romantic moment that was not in the manga and honestly, nope for me, but if you ship them, congratulations?

Gintoki x Shinpachi: it was like watching a married couple bickering about the same old issues...how to raise their daughter, Kagura.

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.

MY 10 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 22 (manga chap 40):

I wish one day I would be rich enough so that I can remaster these early episodes into HD quality. It’s not the only thing I want to do as a millionaire of course, but it’s definitely high on my list.

1) Sacchan’s cool, proper intro. 

2) This was so weird and awkward that I can’t bring myself to include it in the ships tally because it feels wrong. But I couldn’t stop cringe-laughing.

3) I’m glad Sacchan eventually dropped the whole natto thing but she did look really cute here.

4) I don’t even know what to say. Not in the manga.

5) Yet another Sazae-san reference which I totally didn’t get and had to look it up. 

6) Someone on the anime team obviously has a weird fetish involving dogs peeing on them since this is the second character to have that happen after Hasegawa...again, not in the manga.

7) Otose coolly catching Sacchan’s kunai. I think...that’s the only time we’ve ever seen her doing something like that. Which is a shame cuz it would have been so cool if anime Otose had fighting abilities.

8) Probably the moment when Sacchan fell in love with Gin-chan, according to the anime. 

9) Their reactions to the possibility of Sacchan being pregnant. Shinpachi’s was the best. 

10) That’s probably how their wedding night would be like if Gintoki and Sacchan ever got together. 

SHIPS TALLY:

Gintoki x Sacchan: poor Sacchan, she got so close to getting Gintoki to marry her, if only she had decided she was obsessed with him sooner. 

Gintoki x Otose: I found Gin-chan’s indignation a bit insulting on Otose’s behalf. She was a beauty when she was young after all; he could do worse.

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.

MY 5 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 7 (manga chap 2) :

1) The dick jokes weren’t in the manga...hell, KAGURA wasn’t even introduced yet at this point in the manga. Happy for this alteration. 

2) This pot scene also wasn’t in the manga and I also found this change quite delightful. 

3) I have to admit, I thought Pesu was rather adorable...it’s not his fault he became a big gigantic blood-thirsty monster...how would you feel if you were being boiled to death? I felt rather sorry for him when he got chopped up in the end. It didn’t deserve that fate.

4) I loved these little...asides, I guess I’ll call them...after the credits because some of them were quite amusing. I don’t think they should change the title character but I would have loved to watch a show called Shinsengumi 24...glad we got a little of it in the next episode (we all know what the next episode is about, right?) but I could’ve watched a whole entire series just following our Shinsengumi boys. I still want to. In fact, I wanted and had wished for a side series following our boys while they were traipsing in the countryside after the Farewell Shinsengumi arc.

5) RIP Pesu. You deserved better.

SHIPS TALLY:

Gintoki x Hasegawa: they met cute too...I mean, hell, might be even cuter than how Gin-chan met Hijikata if I really forced myself to think about it because look at how chummy Madao was right from the start.

Gintoki x Shinpachi: originally Gintoki went all out and chopped up Pesu to save Shinpachi only since Kagura was still only a spark in Sorachi-sama’s eyes.

Gintoki x Otose: this was not in the manga, and the sexual turn this convo took was hilarious.

Shinpachi x Otose: this is Gintoki’s fault...he was trying to set Pachi-kun up with Otose. Talk about a May/December romance. 

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.

This title image made me kind of sad tonight because I started thinking when we finally get to see the three of them (and Sadaharu) back in their Yorozuya home again, it might also be the last time we will ever get to see them together at home. Omg just typing that out right now made my eyes well up with tears. 

MY 12 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN LESSON 598:

1) Just because I love them and I remember thinking how much I loved them when I first read this chapter.

2) Just because I love him and I remember thinking how much I loved him when I first saw this.

3) The universe’s best puppy.

4) I will always love seeing our Yorozuya going wild and wrecking havoc on those who deserve it.

5) I was so damn happy to see Otae FINALLY join in on the action! I remember wanting SO DAMN BAD to see her fight side-by-side with Kondou. It never happens but gods did I want it to.

6) Kagura using Gintoki, who is nursing a damaged terminal, as a stepstool. I also loved how INTENSE she looked while, in contrast, Otose looked almost bored.

7) I LOVED seeing all those familiar faces from the past returning.

8) Again, I will always love seeing the Yorozuya going wild and wrecking havoc.

9) I was totally moved by the sight of the townspeople jumping in to take back their town from the invaders. 

10) Love these ladies! Agomi’s words are just perfect. Quick trivia: did you know she and Juurouta of Takamagahara are dating? (and if you don’t remember how he looks, it’s totally worth a sec to check him out) I totally forgot about that until I looked up Agomi’s real name because frankly, I completely forgot what it was since she has always been Agomi to me (it’s Azumi). Wish we could have seen the two of them fighting side by side as well. 

11) Just love these back-to-back formations.

12) Zura and Sakamoto looked so damn good in their fancy new threads.

SHIPS TALLY:

Gintoki x Otose: for those who ship them...it was curious that while Otose likened Gin-chan to Gengai’s son, Gengai compared him to her husband, and she didn’t exactly protest that strongly to the suggestion. 

Gintoki x Saigou x Katsuo: it crossed my mind that they would make one fascinating threesome for sure. I would love to see fanart or doujin for them, even if they’re not my ship. 

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.