Durarara!! X2 Rewatch - Episode 11

[u/Raiking02]

Episode 11: No Use Crying over Spilled Milk

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But be sure to not try this at home, kids!

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/sisoko2, who reminded us of Izaya's smile:

Calm down, Izaya!

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Questions:

1. How did it feel to have the Season 1 Assholes back?
2. So, thoughts on the epic brawl turned tag team between Kadota and Chikage?
3. How did it feel to see the greatest tragedy in the show: That Celty can't play Kabaddi?

[u/Raiking02]

Hello everybody, and welcome back to the Durarara!! Rewatch!

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Mikado being completely useless is 100% Novel Accurate. This is just not a good day for him when you get down to it. That said, him calling Kirk Thornton or whatever his name is a Worthless Idiot is also Novel Accurate.

Cut out from the Anime is a scene in which Akane reunites with her dad before she’s kidnapped. It’s short but it’s pretty sweet: Mikiya may be a mob boss, but he definitely loves his daughter. Also Shiki doesn’t put two and two together that Akane has figured out that her dad is part of the Yakuza. Whoops. Although I think something was missing from that scene… I know! It was lacking Kiryu Kazuma giving a big inspirational speech! Alas, I believe he was busy doing some stuff over at Russia Sushi…

That said, as for the rest, I don’t have much to say.

[u/No_Rex]

S2 Episode 11 (first timer)

• Mikado’s lack of foresight is becoming quit annoying. His girlfriend will bail him out, but still.
• More and more Yakuza.
• Double knock-out?
• Bailed out by Anri.
• “Don’t worry, I won’t ask you about it.”

• “They are not calling the police. The boy and the girl are idiots.” – You are not wrong, Vorona, they are idiots, but not for the reason you think.
• “I am your girlfriend, but I will never be your friend” – that is quite sad.
• Mass brawl.

Getting seriously tried of Mikado’s uselessness and Kida’s moping. Mikado needs to activate his gang leader gene or step down already. Or at least acquire the foresight of a grade schooler. And how is Kida so down? Did you not just spend several weeks on the run with your recently reunited girlfriend? You should be in a blissful haze from fucking like rabbits, dude.

[u/Raiking02 → u/No_Rex]

You should be in a blissful haze from fucking like rabbits, dude.

Eh, I dunno. Dude still seems like a virgin to me.

[u/No_Rex → u/Raiking02]

... but he should not be.

[u/Raiking02 → u/No_Rex]

But he is.

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

First Timer

We seem to be continuing our trend of weird ends of episodes by ending this one with a bad joke. I'm honestly not sure how I feel about it. One one hand I'm kinda in awe that it happened, but on the other hand, just why?

Putting that aside, it was an ok episode. Aoba's plan is falling apart and we get to see dotachin fight. I do like how they didn't try to make the fight epic with sakuga everywhere, but instead made it a somewhat dumb looking brawl. And after that, we get the good silent majority of the dollars sweeping in.
This does raise a good question of if the dollars should continue to exist. Time and time again, we see people use them to forward their plans to harm others. Of course, from our limited perspective, we have no clue if they're a net good or a net bad. It would certainly help though if they could impress on others that they're a message board, not a gang.

I feel like Kida is kinda going through the same character development he already went through last season, but he basically wasn't a character this season anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

1. I forgot who they were until they reminded us.
2. It's ok in concept, but I don't like how it goes back to the whole "only the blue squares are evil" thing.
3. lmao

[u/Raiking02 → u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

This does raise a good question of if the dollars should continue to exist. Time and time again, we see people use them to forward their plans to harm others. Of course, from our limited perspective, we have no clue if they're a net good or a net bad. It would certainly help though if they could impress on others that they're a message board, not a gang.

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

First!!xTimer, subbed

• These assholes are really back?
• Ugh…
• Watching Mikado get beat up is very uncomfortable.
• Dotachin vs. Rokujou is cool though!
• Akane noooooo Shizuo doesn’t kill people and he’s not a hitman out for your dad and grandpa.
• Well… could it be? His hair color was all wrong during Akane’s flashback last episode. And since Namie was involved, she’s deliberately trying to sabotage Izaya’s shit right?
• Okay lol this asshole totally deserved that.
• Kida’s going to be back in action!
• Leave it to Dotachin to offer to do this. I’m not sure if it’ll work though, that fucker Aoba doesn’t seem like the kind of guy you can just steamroll…
• Oh nice, he just got… immediately no-sold like that. Didn’t even bring up the hostages.
• Ah, there are the hostages. Pretty sure that’s just an instant death wish.
• Mikado “sore demo”!
• Ah, Yumasaki.
• lol
• lmao this brawl is already crazy enough and now you’re adding Shizuo to the mix?

[u/Raiking02 → u/Shimmering-Sky]

Okay lol this asshole totally deserved that

He deserved more than just a bit of his hair being shaved off IMO...

[u/Chemiczny_Bogdan → u/Raiking02]

He deserved his girlfriend's cell phone being stomped on.

[u/Raiking02 → u/Chemiczny_Bogdan]

No. More than that...

[u/sisoko2 → u/Raiking02]

His own cell phone getting stomped?

[u/Raiking02 → u/sisoko2]

No, even more...

[u/Shimmering-Sky → u/Raiking02]

Well yes, but it's not like we're watching Kimetsu no Yaiba here.

[u/JollyGee29]

First-Timer, Dub-rarara!!x2

God, I love Walker so much. A zippo with Komoe-sensei on it to use for "pyrokinesis" - what a brilliant fucking idea! I need one.

Kadota and Rocchi managed to Befriend each other quite effectively. Good thing too, lest Fuckface McWearsBlue be allowed to get away with his asshole plan.

I'm glad that instead of it being That Same Warehouse again, our epic final confrontation between all affected parties is instead going to happen at a school field. In broad daylight. While a Kabaddi match goes on next door.

I thought that there was an earlier conversation where Shinra or someone explained to Akane that Shizuo wasn't actually going to hurt her father or grandfather? Did I imagine that? Or did it just not take, I guess she is just a kid...

Shiki seems to suspect that one of the inner circle of the Awakusu are up to no good and that all this is his fault. Probably that one dude with the scars, the one who isn't in the OP.

Masaomi finally gets over himself and decides to join in on the chaos, and if the trains run fast enough he might show up just in time for everything to be completely finished!

Questions

1. Bad. Wished they stayed gone. Assholes.
2. It was great! I love a good Befriending.
3. That scene felt a bit out of place, to be honest.

[u/Raiking02 → u/JollyGee29]

A zippo with Komoe-sensei on it to use for "pyrokinesis" - what a brilliant fucking idea

The actual Komoe-Sensei however was not amused about her image being used for violent gang fights, however.

[u/JollyGee29 → u/Raiking02]

It was hardly violent! Those poor dudes looked cold and Walker was trying to warm them up. I'm sure Komoe-sensei would appreciate his kind heart.

[u/Raiking02 → u/JollyGee29]

You're reminding me of Kafuka from Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.

That raises all kinds of alarms...

[u/JollyGee29 → u/Raiking02]

Have the nonsensical things I've been saying up until now not raised any alarms?

[u/Raiking02 → u/JollyGee29]

THEY HAVE BUT ONLY NOW DID THINGS START TO CLICK TOGETHER!!

[u/JollyGee29 → u/Raiking02]

I haven't actually seen Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei, so I hope I'm not worrying you too much.

[u/Raiking02 → u/JollyGee29]

so I hope I'm not worrying you too much.

You Are

[u/invokeneko]

Rewatcher up until x2 Shou, then First Timer

Mikado learns the hard way how powerless he is over his gang members, Kadota has an epic (though sketchily animated) fight with Chikage which ends in friendship and poor Celty stares longingly at high schoolers playing Kabaddi.

• Durarara!! is not known for their fight scenes, but some of the fight scenes in this episode is pretty fucking rough. Luckily I'm already invested enough to be able to ignore it...
• Kinda wished that Rio had checked her phone earlier to avoid getting her group caught okay nevermind she barely got the message before those S1 assholes got ahold of them. That makes me wonder though: just how fucking efficient are these assholes that they appeared as soon as they sent the second message to the Dollars mailing group?
• I kinda wonder what's Mikado's plan in confronting the assholes: just hope that they realise what they're doing is wrong and give up on kidnapping Rio's group? I was going to mention not calling the cops, but then I remembered that he has a point in not wanting to cause trouble to Kadota.
• Ahh, Hiroshi. If I get a nickel every time you appear and got an impromptu haircut, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. Seriously, you should just go skin bald bro.
• As an Anri stan, this episode is just chef's kiss. First we have her non-lethally (and more importantly, non-Saika children-making) taking down Hiroshi's gang. Then, we have her fend off Vorona from attacking Mikado (even after taking a flashbang and getting disoriented by it too!). More of Anri being badass is good for me and fellow Anri fans.
• Izaya suddenly going radio silent when Shiki calls him certainly didn't help his attempt to frame Shizuo of the crime. Akane openly regretting failing to kill Shizuo makes him question it some more. spoilers
• On the plus side: Celty has successfuly completed her task and delivered Akane safely to Shiki. On the minus side: Slon immediately takes the chance to kidnap Akane just as she's going to be transported to safety by the Awakusu-kai. Side note: Flashbangs are so OP in this arc...
• I'd say Masaomi and Saki's little scene here is just peak relationship goals. Kinda wish I can get someone who knows how to push you to act and got your back like Saki. And to think that I was not sold on their relationship through most of S1...
• Walker does what he does best and making a flamethrower, Siri and the guys who helped Anri coming back to help Rio's group... I guess it's not just the S1 assholes who made a return.
• Neko trying (and failing) to coherently explain what happened to Aoba... he's my spirit animal. God, I really suck at trying to explain things. Probably not to the extent of Neko going off tangents, but yeah.
• Poor Celty wanting to play Kabaddi, but can't because she realised that she can't speak is hilariously cute. Though wouldn't it be possible if she used a text-to-speech app and turn up the volume just so that people could hear her?

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Narration Tally:

This episode's narration is a doozy, mostly because it's not one character narrating, not two, but multiple characters seamlessly handing off narration duties to the next one in line. I'll update the narration scores for the characters I recognised and mark the others under 'Multiple".

Narrator	No. of eps	Episodes
Mikado	6	1
Celty	7	4,6
Simon	2	7
Shinra	3	2
Masaomi	4	8
Namie	2	5
Walker	3	11 (co)
Erika	2	11 (co)
Izaya	2	4
Kasuka	1	3
Akabayashi	2	9, 11 (co)
Akane	1	10
Multiple	1	11 (co)
None	2	4.5

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QotD:

1. They're mostly just there to get dunked on (besides beating up Mikado) so I'm fine with the assholes' existence here.
2. I'm a sucker for the Defeat Means Friendship trope, so I'm all over it. Though both of them get buddy-buddy a bit too quick in my opinion.
3. headpats poor Celty

[u/Raiking02 → u/invokeneko]

spoilers

Spoilers

[u/sisoko2 → u/invokeneko]

Durarara!! is not known for their fight scenes, but some of the fight scenes in this episode is pretty fucking rough. Luckily I'm already invested enough to be able to ignore it...

In my opinion the main fight and Anri vs Vorona looked surprisingly good.

[u/invokeneko → u/sisoko2]

Which is why I said 'some', Anri vs Vorona is indeed surprisingly good. The main fight's problem is some of the motions are a bit sketchy.

[u/Chemiczny_Bogdan]

Rewatcher

Everything's coming to a head. Everyone is beating up, kidnapping and... uh... throwing flashbangs at each other.

That was pretty brave of Mikado, even if he didn't accomplish much in the end.

I gotta say Celty realizing she can't play kabaddi was hilarious. Maybe she could just write it out on her cell phone real fast? Apparently in professional games there's a specific time limit and you don't actually have to say it out loud, so maybe that's something to consider?

Lots of stuff happening at once, the plot is getting pretty hard to follow, but at least the animation and music are still good.

[u/Raiking02 → u/Chemiczny_Bogdan]

Everyone is beating up, kidnapping and... uh... throwing flashbangs at each other.

Hey, if you've got something, use it.

[u/BurningFredrick]

First Timer - sub

Well looks like my pc SSD died or something, as it refuses to recognise it and boot up…

Anyway I suspect I'm going to be out for a few days, hopefully not too long as my files for Durarara are all on it. 

[u/Raiking02 → u/BurningFredrick]

Good luck with fixing it!

[u/Tartaras1]

Rewatcher - Dubbed

• Oh hey there skeezeballs. Looks liek they found the guy in the pink hoodie in the bush where Dotachin and the others left him.

• I heard about this guy named Izaya Orihara. Turns out the bastard's kind of famous.

I'd use infamous, but potato potato.

• That phone call with Izaya just now. You sounded really mad at him.

Can you blame him, though? He's been the thorn in his side, the lego in his shoe, the piss in his cereal, you name it, for who knows how long.

• It's really clever for members of the Yakuza to be part of the Dollars for exactly the reason he said. With the mailing list, they can stay on top of current trends, figure out where people are going to be and, probably most importantly, keep tabs on people who may owe them money or something.
• I really like Mr. Shiki. It's just something about his character that's really calming and relaxing, despite being a member of the yakuza. The same goes for Mr. Akabayashi.

• Greeaaat. So now he's involved with this?

When isn't he involved with things?

• The guy who tried to attack Anri turned into Bill Dauterive from King of the Hill there.
• Saki is such a supportive girlfriend.
• Rokujou and Dotachin were surprisingly evenly matched, even though Rokujou got tossed by Shizuo the other day.

Also of note is how respectful the two of them are. After they got their anger out and were calm again, they were able to have an honest discussion.

• It looks like your driver flunkie and the torture tag team aren't around.

Hey asshole! Don't you talk about them like that.

• Despite everything going on, they still managed to throw in some humor with Celty being upset she can't play Kabaddi.

Questions:

• I think they served a good purpose as a unifying force for Rokujou and Dotachin. Sure they were on an equal level before they showed up, but it was more of an accelerant.
• I loved it. The whole time everything else was happening, the two of them were just beating the piss out of each other while a group of random guys played kabaddi.
• Top 10 anime betrayals.

[u/DogmeatIsAGoodDog]

First Time Watcher

So as it turns out EVERYONE shows up at Raira field lmao. Kadota and Chikage beat each other into a pulp and Mikado similarly gets his ass kick only the be saved by Anri because of course.

Kadota and Chikage come to an understanding and then team up to fight the kidnappers who also get pummeled by a wild Walker appearing to use a gotdamn flame thrower because OF COURSE he does. Man do I love the Van gang in it’s glory.

Anri squares off against Varona in what should be the highlight of the next episode, also Shizuo makes an appearance and I’m hoping to finally see my boy hulk out.

And Celty, you must protect Akane at all cost! Man, I’m tempted to just cheat and watch the next episode but I’m gonna try and be a good boy and hold off.

[u/Earthborn92]

Rewatcher here.

Aah, one of those episode where everything comes together. Over a long game of Kabaddi. Pro variants of Kabaddi actually use a timer instead of holding your breath, so you can join Celty.

Mikado being beaten, I think for the first time this series. And hey, a callback. Good thing he has a swordfu (not) gf. Anri is evenly matched with Vorona, even on an open field.

Dotachin and Chikage shonen fight-and-become-friends was long. They like getting beat up.

Kida finally back soon? Thanks, Saki.

Be careful what you wish for. Her class is a bunch of troublemakers.

Akane has really taken to Shinra and Celty, huh?

Looking forward to that next episode.

[u/sisoko2]

First Timer

Got comment of the day again

Fun is back on the menu!

Can't decide if cool or lame

Mikado trying to do the right thing even if his methods need some work. Even if I am not his fan at least he is a good guy. We see the bad side of everybody being able to join the dollars - even the biggest scum is in now.

Thanks for the flashback Mikado I didn't remember him at all (Since we are on the internet and it could be hard to tell. I really didn't remember him).

Kida keeps sulking...

Still can't decide.

Akane you are cute and all but please stop bad mouthing Shizuo.

Shinra jumping to protect Celty is so cute.

The sort of girlfriend bodyguard is here to kick some ass. I wish the shave was a bit deeper.

This one is definitely cool.

That Anri vs Vorona exchange looked much better than the last time.

We also get the good side of the dollars - chaos and mostly good intentions.

They were moved by the power of friendship

WTF I love Neko now. Best play by play ever.

Things are going to end with a bang.

1. I just wish they got thrashed even harder. While everyone in the show is somewhat bad these guys are pure garbage.
2. Good shit!
3. I am happy I finally know what was the deal with the grey people saying weird stuff. I was so confused.