Black Lagoon

[kooshi]

Episode 15 was absolutely a fantastic way of ending the arc. Revy was definitely smart on not going against Hotel Moscow, haha. Man, she and Eda would've been so screwed if they continued ^^ Balalaika kicks so much ass, haha.
To be honest, I didn't expect the last twin to actually die at the end. However, it was a great way of showing some of HM's power.
Bring on the next arc!

[Yukimura]

@chobits You never know, they could end up sticking it in later somehow.

As to ep 15, even though it really couldn't have gone any other way I was quite shocked by the final outcome, mainly b/c it came out of nowhere. Also the transfer of the girl from Eda to the Black Lagoon company was not addressed at all which seemed a bit strange.

All in all this arc has shown me that Balalaika still deserves my favorite charachter vote and that Eda should move up a few notches in my book for her skills at comic relief. I would love to see another situation with Revy and Eda trying to work togeather on something, especially with no one else (Rock) around to interfere with their antics.

[Kraco]

I wonder what Rock saw under the skirt that had him all freaked out. An hemaphrodite maybe?

I thought that particular kid was the brother, but he had possibly some self-performed surgery to make him closer to the sister. That was the only explanation I could come up with to explain why Rock freaked out so badly. If everything had been alright down there, I doubt he would have run out of the room looking so nauseated.

[Bung]

If everything had been alright down there, I doubt he would have run out of the room looking so nauseated.

Uhm, I kinda doubt that, Rock isnt a pedo like some of us. Whatever was down there, I think he was sickened at how twisted the kid was mentally =/

[Kraco]

And I doubt that. Well, perhaps it's a possibility, if Rock was quite weak or if that was the last straw. However, he's not that weak, and he should have already known how those kids were used in the past, so it wouldn't have been a surprise anymore. I think it's also quite strange to say that if a kid starts to undress like that, all but pedophiles would run out of the room... That wouldn't help anybody. I seriously think if it had been normal, Rock would have just stopped the kid.

And there's also one other fact, and I indeed say fact: Those two, brother and sister, wanted to remain as similar as possible, and that wouldn't have been possible for a very long time anymore, if the brother hadn't done some changes down there, that is, castration. Well, obviously it could have been done by the original capturers already.

[Board of Command]

I'm with Kraco on this one. It's probably some form of self-mutilation down there. Rock is a lot tougher mentally than he looks and it would take some really freaky stuff to make him run.

Also, the way Balalaika killed the "brother" was very well done. That's as cold-blooded as it gets and was definitely one of the most powerful scenes in the series (including season 1).

[Bung]

Also, the way Balalaika killed the "brother" ...

I meant to ask, when the "brother" is dying, I forgot what he was repeating, probably "kill" but it ssounds like the sister for one or two of them. And then on the boat, the girls -wig?- comes off, and it looks like the brother. sorry for not reading up if this was covered, but was it the brother or sister killed?

[Board of Command]

They're two of the "same" person, with interchangeable personalities. In the previous episode we see the brother and sister switching clothes.

We don't really know who they were originally, but I think the one on the boat is the real brother because whatever's in his pants really scared Rock. An educated guess would be that the brother cut it off to become the same as the sister. It's always easier to take something off than to add something on.

[Kraco]

The rule of pirates is long and prosperous:

Episode 16 - Shinsen

Edit: Things seem to be back to somewhat normal after the twins incident. But I have to say the church and its nuns rock, though! There also were slight indications the series itself recognizes Revy and Rock should be a pair. That was good and hopefully it'll be taken further forward.

[Ryllharu]

I know there were some complaints that the Vampire Twins part was considerably shortened from the manga, but I can absolutely see why they did it, and happily agree to the change.

It's seems pretty clear that this arc will be Revy (and Lagoon) along with the Church of Violence against the Lobos (for lack of a better group term since they seem to be from many different factions) and the Cowboy. I can see this arc running at least 4 episodes just to feature most of the Lobos alone.

[Yukimura]

This is info is from wikipedia so trust it at your own peril, but apparently there are two more arcs left, the current one and ARCX, whose name i changed so as not to hear spoiler complaints. The current arc is supposed to run for the net two eps and the rest are apparently dedicated to ARCX, which according to the volume summary of the manga runs a long time anyway.

[kAi]

Another great episode, I like how the cowboy is one step behind everyone else, he can in thinking he was the shit. So many people for this job, it will be good to see who are the better ones out of the hunters, and to see if Eda's plan will actually work. These Revy and Eda team-ups are good, always bickering at each other.

It was good to see the talks of Revy about Rock, and have you fucked him yet. These two will be having sex by the end. I said that at like episode one, it's going to happen!

The people of this church are awesome, and I like how they like money and know its importance. Reminds me of a 'church' here (Hill$ong).

[Kraco]

Closing his/her eyes for a second is all it takes for a pirate:

Episode 17 - Shinsen

Edit: A nice episode. Some of the best gun fighting in the whole series. Even a minigun and a 40mm revolver grenade launcher were included, not to mention the usual flame thrower and every Doom fanboy's chain saw... An impressive variety of extra weapons to supplement the traditional pistol / rifle / assault rifle fare.

[kooshi]

Certainly a kickass episode. Like Kraco said, it was awesome how they used different weapons than the ones we've been usually seeing.
I also like how Rock is getting better at handling these kinds of situations. He probably would've been killed immediately against that chainsaw girl if this happened in the first season. His development as a criminal is certainly getting better.

[iLoveHotCoCo]

Lots of very good action. Revy and Eda make such a good team anyone who goes against them is just crazy.. I hope they don't kill Shenhua the "Yes it is" lady, she's always fun to have around even though her voice is kinda annoying.

Oh yea the graffiti thing made me giggle inside.. Eda is so cool =]

[Yukimura]

While this epiisode was very awesome...wtf is the Lagoon Company going to do if they're building burns down!

Also Shenhoa is likely not dead, mainly b/c of where she was when it zoomed in on her, it looked like Eda shoe a bit late, but even if I'm wrong I'm sure they found a way for her to get a knife in the way or something so she doesn't die.

[Ryllharu]

Wow, Eda is evil. "It worked 4 out of 7 times!" 5 out of 8 now, but still, that's one of the meanest things we've seen so far in this series. Save someone ---> ???? ---> Profit. Now we know what the missing middle is, tell the hunters nearly where they are, and offer your services when the target comes running.

I agree that Shenua probably didn't get killed, she's too interesting for them to kill off so easy. But we do know how good Eda is, so I do think she got hit. Their dock and warehouse got burned down, but their offices are still near the market in Roanapur. I liked Shenua's speech to the Lobos Cowboy. The Lobos really don't have any idea who they've hired and who they are attacking.

[Honoko]

I find it quite ironic there's still a shred of "decency" left in some of the characters. Why not just kill the stupid girl and take the bag?

[Lucifus]

HaHa at above. Christ Black Lagoon ownz.
This episode was pwnage.

Gonna rewatch it now before I go to bed.

[Yukimura]

That just wouldn't be fun for Eda and Revy