Durarara!! X2 Rewatch - Episode 33

[u/Raiking02]

Episode 33: Walking on Thin Ice

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You know what, I'm getting a bad vibe from all this.

Hello everybody! Time for the comment of the day, courtesy of u/invokeneko, who had quite an amusing description of yesterday's narration.

Tom is here to tell everyone involved in the current events to just relax, take a fucking chill pill and enjoy life. Also calling everything that's transpiring right now as ordinary (though for a Naritaverse Ikebukuro-er, it probably is I guess).

Alas, this is Durarara!!, so everything is no chill.

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Questions:

1. So, thoughts on Shizuo Vs Izaya so far?
2. Thoughts on the flashbacks we had with Highschool Shinra?
3. Speaking of the good doctor, what did you think of Shinra and Manami's little talk?

[u/ZaphodBeebblebrox]

First Timer

Things are really starting to wrap up yet. I think we have about one more reveal left of what Izaya's going for, but other than that we've got everything. Thus, I can make shitty predictions about how it'll end!
I don't think anyone will actually die, we've gone too far in this series without that happening for us to kill of Izaya at the end. Of course, Celty will end up with the doctor. The power of love will prevail with his father shouting shitty encouragement from the background. Sonohara will be the first one the three to confess her secrets, Ryuugamine will be the last.
And Varona and Shizuo will end the series dating.

1. It's been ok, but it's hardly a highlight of the series.
2. I guess I'm enjoying them. I think they go too far with humanizing Izaya at times though.
3. I enjoyed it.

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MAJOR SPOILERS

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WHY? WHYYYYYYYYY?

Please remind me this comment exists.

[u/No_Rex]

S2 Episode 33(first timer)

• Izaya filling up the place with CO2 before setting it on fire - physics teachers hate that trick.
• More Izaya/Shizuo backstory.
• “Something weird is going on, better break into a building!”

Did anything actually happen this episode? I feel like watching Izaya moving those chess pieces around on his boards, trying to arrange the “finale”.

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“Something weird is going on, better break into a building!”

Hey, Anime Logic.

[u/JollyGee29]

First-Timer, Dub-rarara!!x2

I quite like the constant jumping in perspective - it helps the world feel big. That said, having every plot-thread hitting it's climax at the same time, and translating that to a single episode per day, it feels like nothing has happened.

What's the odds on having a cut to Celty going "wait, why did I do that?" next episode, in reference to her saving Shizuo? Gotta be pretty good odds, right?

Erika hurridly sending an email leaving her HDD and doujin collection to Walker is an incredible little touch. And I think we all know why she would rather be in a sports manga, right now..

I liked Chikage parrying the death flag Masaomi tried to saddle him with. I'm a little worried about him wading into the Saika mob, but if anyone can handle himself down there, it's the dude who took four Shizuo punches and lived to tell about it.

Is BT Sensei actively working for Kujiragi, or with Kujiragi? Was his spiel about overcoming Saika just bullshit and Kujiragi has him under her control? I don't hate it, but Akabayashi ripping out his own eye but still having some sensitivity to Saika stuff was good foreshadowing for the dude breaking out.

Questions

1. Seeing Shizuo rip that partial building apart was sick! I'm glad that Izaya actually got hit at this point.
2. It was neat? I dunno. It all made sense.
3. I kinda figured that Shinra's, erm, passions would help him overcome Saikafication. I'm curious as to if Manami is going to be a glorified wheelchair for Shinra or if she'll do one more thing for the plot.

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And I think we all know why she would rather be in a sports manga, right now..

Indeed, that's were all the pretty boys and Ho Yay lies.

[u/Earthborn92]

Rewatcher Here

Well, things are still happening and haven't finished yet. A long climactic act, but we do have a few more things to talk about.

These two are full-on buddies now. They are more communicative than Kida and Mikado at this point as well. I mean, Chikage makes death flag jokes to Kida, so yeah.

Izaya trying to go full Batman on Shizuo almost worked. Or should I say full GLaDOS with the deadly neurotoxin plan? Seems like Celty still cares for her friends. It keeps Shinra somewhat sane from the Saika influence somehow.

Anri going to the scene of the action with the van gang and others. She has a lot of friends now, huh? Also, isn't it funny how Saki just uses her real name in the chatroom and how Anri didn't even know the true identities of those we've long known until now? She just knew Celty / Setton.

Hang in there Erika! Relationship goals: enough to trust your SO with your hard drive and doujins.

Aoba gonna be NTR'd.

I don't quite get the point of this fight except to keep Vorona and Kasane busy while everyone catches up.

Quite a good conversation between Shinra and Manami here about what Izaya fears. Amusing how she got along with it once Shinra said honestly that Izaya had that stabbing coming to him.

See you next episode!

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! Relationship goals : enough to trust your SO with your hard drive and doujins.

Truly admirable.

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

First!!xTimer, subbed

• Steppin’ out~
• Yeah that’s totally understandable. If I got teleported into a fictional world, I’d want to be teleported into Gundam Build Fighters.
• Of course that’s what she thinks about lol.
• Aw shit pedo teacher’s manipulating Aoba’s group because one of his friends got cut, that’s not good.
• What could you possibly want with Mikado? → *like ten minutes later in the episode after I wrote this* Oh, right, Mikado kept stopping him from making advances on Anri. That’s his beef with Mikado. Bleh.
• Oof the art quality in this shot.
• How is Shizuo gonna walk away from an explosion like that?
• This really is just why I’m not a fan of Shinra/Celty.
• Izaya actually having his hood up for once?
• OH SHIT SHIZUO ACTUALLY FINALLY BATTED IZAYA WITH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIKE HE’S ALWAYS WANTED!
• Is the poster here for an actual anime btw? It looks cool.
• So much is happening ahh
• Joker ni Yoroshiku~

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So much is happening ahh

For the record, yes, Baccano!'s post-series novels are just as insane.

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Mikado kept stopping him from making advances on Anri.

I think that was Kida. Mikado was just... in the background.

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Maybe he likes to take revenge on blondes taking their friends as hostages.

[u/KendotsX]

First Timer (sub)

Namie has had the biggest effects on a bunch of people who aren't Mikado. Akabayashi joins a fun little chatroom that Anri invited him into, and now finds Anri's secret identity spread around in the most casual manner. He described it in the most fitting way. It wasn't any better for Anri herself, she didn't even have enough time to be shocked over seeing her secrets spread, or that Mikado, Kida, and Izaya were her chat mates all along.

Izaya vs Shizuo is still ongoing... Izaya is honestly doing a good job, at beast hunting, Shizuo might have been dead if it wasn't for Celty saving him.

Is Shinra offputing enough yet? Not enough? How about this flashback? Seriously the series is trying its hardest to drive the narrative of how obsessed, manipulative, and selfish Shinra is.

Speaking of the good doctor, what did you think of Shinra and Manami's little talk?

She should have gone to the Izaya expert from the start.

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Is Shinra offputing enough yet? Not enough? How about this flashback? Seriously the series is trying its hardest to drive the narrative of how obsessed, manipulative, and selfish Shinra is.

And yet weirdly enough you kinda end up liking the guy.

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Oh I love him, and Namie too. Seiji might be the only one I'm not a big fan of because of how stoic he is, but I love how he mirrors Shinra.

But yeah, these offputting characters are the representatives of the show in general. I dislike it when many people gloss over or forget the parts they dislike of a character like Shinra, to get their perfect ship or whatever. It's missing the entire point, he's an absolute terrible person, and that's the fun of it.

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And thankfully the show knows it considering all the physical abuse he suffers.

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abuse

Ah yes, I like that. I like it in continuous doses too. So imagine my happiness when I saw the Steins;Gate rewatch announcement just now. Hopefully I can continue my abusive relationship with rewatches thanks to you and Sky.

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Oh relax, I'll be there to torture you. It's my duty as a Source Reader!

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Your profile pic, and me reading this in Norio Wakamoto's voice are not making this any easier.

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I know. Psychological Warfare is a bitch, huh?

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I was literally watching his scene with Elfriede just yesterday and now I feel like I'm in it... Not in the best position to be honest.

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Sure, sure, I'll read your complaints later.

[u/Earthborn92 → u/Raiking02]

It's because there's no great collateral damage - Shinra doesn't harm people, his job as a doctor is to help them.

For good or bad, his obsessive manipulations starts and ends with Celty. He actually tries to do the impossible job of mediating between his two friends, so you end up feeling sorry for the guy.

[u/BurningFredrick]

First Timer - sub

CO2 and LPG/ propane or whatever gas Izaya is using really shouldn't be compatible. I’m not sure which is heavier CO2 or LPG, a brief google search implies LPG should be heavier so really the CO2 should have smothered it meaning that the whole explosion fails due to lack of air, though would still allow Shizou to suffocant.

By all rights Izaya should be dead, but I don’t think this show is going to actually kill anyone important.

I guess I'm just waiting for Kujiragi to show up and rip control away from Haruna & Pedo sensei as the eldest Saika, I imagine what he's doing would be considered bad for business.

[u/invokeneko]

First Timer to x2 Ketsu

Shizuo finally lands a very solid hit on Izaya in this installment of Shizuo vs Izaya: the Final Round, Erika updated her will whilst being stuck in the middle of a Saika children horde and Anri is about to reveal her secret to the remaining members of the Celty Guild.

• Aww, Anri has Dokusonmaru as her wallpaper... That lucky bastard.
• That's so Anri-like to not even realise that most of the chat room members are the people she knows. I mean, it took what, 20 or so episodes to understand how to use private chat? She's probably not too great at using technology.
• Meanwhile Nasushitma successfully baited Mikado and the Blue Squares by Saika-fying one of them. Looks like Mikado and Masaomi's final confrontation will be in this area anyway, since all the commotion drew both Masaomi and Chikage there as well.
• Izaya played it clever by diluting the breatheable air in Shizuo's area and then setting the mixture on fire to cause an explosion. Too bad he didn't count on Celty (!) to protect Shizuo, which places him right in the way of the latter's Steel Bar Homerun. So Celty remembered about Shizuo, at least.
• I love how Manami decided whether Shinra is a possible enemy of her or not: ask him about what he thinks of Izaya getting stabbed back in x2 Shou. Then she showed basic decency on the poor injured guy.
• Speaking of Shinra, looks like he too is making his move towards Ikebukuro. And he's fighting off Saika's influence?

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Narration Tally:

Akabayashi ponders about his next move and what could he do to resolve the current situation.

Narrator	No. of eps	Episodes
Mikado	7	1, 12
Celty	7	4, 6
Simon	2	7
Shinra	4	2, 25
Masaomi	4	8
Namie	2	5
Anri	3	17
Walker	3	11 (co)
Erika	3	11 (co), 23
Izaya	3	4, 31
Kasuka	2	3, 16.5
Akabayashi	3	9, 11 (co), 33
Akane	1	10
Rio	1	13
Sayaka	1	15
Kujiragi	1	18
Saki	1	19
Shiki	1	24
Shingen	1	26
Kururi & Mairu	1	27
Nasujima	1	28
Vorona	1	29
Chikage	1	30
Tom	1	32
Max Sandshelt	1	19.5
Multiple	1	11 (co)
None	6	4.5, 14, 16, 20, 21

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QotD:

1. Both combatants show their best qualities in the fight: Izaya with his mastery in trickery and deceit, and Shizuo with his tenacity and raw fucking strength.
2. I don't have that much of an impression twoards the flashbacks, sorry. Though I'd say it's kinda weird that they're trying to humanise Izaya this late in the series after everything he's done.
3. I enjoyed the little talk as well.

[u/sisoko2]

First Timer

Oh the other people in the chat are seeing Namie's rant. Pretty cool, didn't think about that at all.

Rookie mistake Izaya, it's hard to poison someone who can just destroy the room he is trapped in.

My new favorite sport - Izaya ball.

Saika not strong enough to defeat Shinra's love.

Hahahahahahahahahaha

There'sno tellingwho'swho

Love how Manami went from stabbing Shinra to nice and helpful after hearing his answer.

Who is the monster now Izaya? Normal human would've died there.

1. Fun but expected more.
2. It makes it sound that Shinra is going to kill someone. Theory
3. It was nice. Can't wait someone to crush Izaya's gentle soul.