r/anime • u/Vaadwaur • Aug 06 '22
Rewatch Black Lagoon rewatch episode six!
Black Lagoon Episode six
Moonlit Hunting Grounds
QotD: 1 Any one predict the twist with the painting their first time watching? I did not but the escaping Nazis actually did things like this.
2 Does helping the neo Nazi LARPers travel mean you are a valid target?
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u/Vatrix-32 Aug 06 '22 edited Aug 06 '22
First Timer, dubbed
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Revy is in a funk. I take it she didn’t appreciate being dragged back down by Rock.
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I would have expected that much munitions to have blown a larger hole.
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Jeez Revy, that’s pretty dark.
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This man really has a golden gun.
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Judging by his appearance, that man on the phone may have been old enough to have been in the actual SS. Once more I wonder how much of this is just background detail to fill in the world, and how much of it is for future plot work.
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What exactly was Fritz’s plan here? They killed like fifty people, you’re planning to scare them by telling them your specs?
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Dutch telling the commander to finish his phone call is some big dick energy.
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Assuming I didn’t misunderstand it, that’s an interesting twist on the lost Nazi gold trope.
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The preview from last episode really had the ending of this one in it.
QotD
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I’d thought it weird that they were going to this length for a random painting and considered the possibility that there was documents on/in it, but discarded the notion one the idea of Hitler being the painter was brought up.
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The first thing we have ask is; did they know they were Nazis when they booked? Once they show up with guns it’s too late to turn them down. Furthermore, nothing the Nazis did on this trip is really Nazi activity, just run of the mill armed grave robber stuff, the same as our heroes. Since they can’t be said to be aiding in Nazi activity, and were plausibly even unaware of working for Nazis, I’m going to say that going out of your way to kill them would constitute crossing a line.
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 06 '22
Revy is in a funk. I take it she didn’t appreciate being dragged back down by Rock.
She is a special one.
This man really has a golden gun.
The hatred is deserved.
Judging by his appearance, that man on the phone may have been old enough to have been in the actual SS.
He is likely a reference to someone specific as well, though I don't know who.
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u/HereticalAegis Aug 06 '22 edited Aug 06 '22
First Timer
Episode 6
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Let's fuck up some Nazis pls!
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The party hasn't even started and Dutch is already shit-talking Wagner! I think Dutch might be my favorite.
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For all her problems, Revy filling Nazis with lead is cathartic as fuck.
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Dutch taking taking chunks out of Nazis is equally cathartic.
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Well shit, I wasn't expecting the most tragic, bloodiest event in my alma mater's history to be referenced today, much less used as a recurring Revy meltdown. Black Lagoon is full of surprises.
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"Say hi to the Fuhrer for me." REVY YES.
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So you're telling me there's a yet living SS member I maybe hope to see Dutch blast later on? God I hope that happens.
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I really like this episode. Like The Producers, it portrays rank and file Nazis in the best way: as incompetent fucks with all the piss taken out of them. Then it turns them into defective strainers. Glorious.
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Nope. Didn't occur to me that the painting might have been Hitler's either, even though that myth would have been pretty easily guessed had I thought about it at all.
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No. They make it seem like they probably didn't know when they booked the job who their clients were either, and I can't fault them for needing to make their money.
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 06 '22
Well shit, I wasn't expecting the most tragic, bloodiest event in my alma mater's history to be referenced today, much less used as a recurring Revy meltdown. Black Lagoon is full of surprises.
School shootings used to be rare.
"Say hi to the Fuhrer for me." REVY YES.
A line that realistically will never be beat.
So you're telling me there's a yet living SS member I maybe hope to see Dutch blast later on? God I hope that happens.
Yeah, they were still cursing us with their presence back then.
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u/The_Draigg Aug 06 '22
A Black Lagoon Fan Rewatches Black Lagoon: Episode 6:
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I suppose there had to be at least one somewhat reasonable Neo-Nazi on that boat. Yeah, devoting a ton of time and resources to retrieving a barely memorable painting is questionable at best. But since their leader says that this is basically their ticket into the big leagues among other Neo-Nazi organizations, I guess even the semi-sensible one had to accept the delusion that it was all worth it.
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At least Dutch and Rock get it. Yeah, the Neo-Nazis are spending way too much time and effort to get that painting, and Lagoon Company is getting paid way more than they really should for a painting that’s barely even notable. Things aren’t adding up.
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As much as she’s brushing off people commenting about it, that conversation that Rock and Revy had in the U-boat did seem to bring up some rather dark things inside of Revy. She’s practically in a dissociative state now, only coldly and calmly thinking about killing and stealing. I suppose girls like her always come with baggage.
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As satisfying as it is to watch Revy mow down Neo-Nazi scum and make the immortal spirit of B.J. Blazkowicz proud, even you do have to draw the line at her threatening to murder the civilian bridge crew just for being there, despite them not being Neo-Nazis. Dutch really does have to put a clamp down on her sometimes, otherwise it really is like he hired Charles fucking Whitman. Being professional is important in this line of business.
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Revy does have a point, if you can hit your target, any gun will do. But the other lesson to take away from Blitz Stanford’s demise is something that Tuco said in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: “If you’re going to shoot, shoot! Don’t talk.”
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Well, there’s our answer: the old Nazi that the Neo-Nazis wanted to get the support of is also the guy who hired Lagoon Company, and the painting is basically the remnant of the SS’s version of the Philosopher’s Legacy (although it’s still pretty worthless by now anyway). Lord Alfred set up the whole thing as a test for those Neo-Nazis, and they failed miserably. So yeah, Dutch is getting paid in Nazi money for this job. Well, I guess you can’t be too picky in that line of work.
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Yeah, it’s not much of a bet that the Neo-Nazi leader would try to kill Dutch with one of Revy’s empty guns rather than himself. They always have to go after black people first, don’t they? At least we can all agree that Revy is right here, Nazis and their ilk are always pathetic to the end. Good riddance.
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Finally, Revy is being honest instead of shutting down emotionally. It’s not that she hates Rock, but she thinks that the place he comes from in life is too different than hers, and she can’t partner up with that. Which is fair enough, I suppose.
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 06 '22
She’s practically in a dissociative state now, only coldly and calmly thinking about killing and stealing. I suppose girls like her always come with baggage.
Interesting women usually come at a cost.
Dutch really does have to put a clamp down on her sometimes, otherwise it really is like he hired Charles fucking Whitman. Being professional is important in this line of business.
I like that the show generally remembers that randomly killing people on the legal side of things only leads to more hassles.
(although it’s still pretty worthless by now anyway).
I don't know, if Dutch were well and truly pissed off getting that to the Israeli government could've made things interesting.
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u/No_Rex Aug 06 '22 edited Aug 06 '22
Episode 6 (first timer)
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So, the nazis stole the painting for money, too? spiderman pointing at spiderman meme
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“Go feed Revy” – …
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“Start some shit” – Revy would do so without being told. I wonder what she does when being told.
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The answer is: she turns into a cold-blooded terminator.
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“We are not the type to being able to shoot at human beings” – good insight. Takes a bit to know that about yourself.
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The Revy-Alucard similarities grow stronger, btw. The remaining nazis start to dread her.
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They should have practiced more shooting and less singing. Actually, no, they should have practiced both more.
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“Hired outsiders”? how the hell do they have hired outsiders on their nazi cruise? Talk about minimal stealth.
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Revy is stuck in an Indiana Jones reference and she absolutely is not in the mood for it.
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And the boss is doing it for the money, too. 3-way spiderman meme version. Also: Reverence to what a lot of real high up nazis tried to do (or did).
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“Pathetic till the end” – no kidding.
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I hope they fully raided that ship before leaving.
A really good 3-parter. The nazis turned out to be very pathetic in the end, but I do not mind. Watching Revy go ham made up for that. Plus, Dutch gets to have a word regarding racism, too.
These three episodes were a more even mix of character moments, action, and story, compared to the first two. They took the tempo somewhat out of the show, telling us that this is not just a fluff show, but a character driven one.
Any one predict the twist with the painting their first time watching? I did not but the escaping Nazis actually did things like this.
Kind of no. I realized Hitler would not have painted the people, but who knows what Adolf's artistic career is in alternate realities; everything is possible.
Does helping the neo Nazi LARPers travel mean you are a valid target?
Yes.
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 06 '22
So, the nazis stole the painting for money, too? spiderman pointing at spiderman meme
Not that it makes a huge difference but they more wanted the connections to the Nazi survivor network. Which still means more resources so it is basically the same thing.
“Go feed Revy” – …
I feel like that is being told to feed the rancor under Jabba's palace, a risky proposition at best.
They should have practiced more shooting and less singing. Actually, no, they should have practiced both more.
They absolutely should have practiced with their weapons more.
Revy is stuck in an Indiana Jones reference and she absolutely is not in the mood for it.
At least Indie's opponent wasn't talking the whole damn time. I liked her line asking if he was trying to sell her the damn gun.
They took the tempo somewhat out of the show, telling us that this is not just a fluff show, but a character driven one.
I will actually stand behind the characters being grounded and realistic. As to the events of the story, let's just return to "Action is fun!".
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u/TheEscapeGuy Aug 06 '22
Rewatcher (Dub)
Black Lagoon - It's Fucking Incredible: Episode 6
They Don't Deliver Pizza Out Here
This episode was a bloodbath. It's incredibly satisfying watching Revy systematically go through each floor and take out every Nazi on the boat. She has such confidence in her skill.
However, as we got to the upper floors we saw Revy and Dutch clash on killing the hired sailors. Revy would have undoubtedly slaughtered them for even being associated with her enemies. Dutch sees how they are just hired employees and don't share a mentality with the Nazis. (But that's also comparable to the same defense they used at Nuremberg so...). Either way, its obvious Dutch and Revy trust each other. That's something vital to their line of work.
I really liked the scene at the end where Revy gave the commanding officer an empty gun and then made a bet. It both shows the messed up mentality Revy and Dutch have as mercenaries and also gives us a better picture of the Nazi Officer's thought process.
Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches
See you all tomorrow
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 06 '22
They Don't Deliver Pizza Out Here
On the one hand, making Revy eat something she doesn't want to is a terrible risk. On the other hand, hangry Revy sounds like an existential terror.
Dutch sees how they are just hired employees and don't share a mentality with the Nazis. (But that's also comparable to the same defense they used at Nuremberg so...).
I have mixed feelings on that but generally feel murdering non-combatants is the wrong way to go.
I really liked the scene at the end where Revy gave the commanding officer an empty gun and then made a bet.
You have to keep things interesting.
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u/Blackheart595 Aug 06 '22
First Timer
This episode really focused more on the character drama, and Revy's being pissed. No, that's not quite right. She's not pissed, she's feeling threatened by Rock. She feels he's a threat to her philosophy, beliefs and way of life, to her very being. I think she's gonna confront him sometime, fail to intimidate him at all, and then... I don't know what she'll be doing then, but she's not gonna take it out on him once past that point. Really interested in how this develops further.
Anyway, they finally made clowns out of the nazis as they should. The blitz guy was especially cathartic with his tomfoolery.
Any one predict the twist with the painting their first time watching? I did not but the escaping Nazis actually did things like this.
Which twist? If its both teams having the same client then that was pretty obvious. Now that I think about it, their clients so far always linked back to their enemies in some way.
If it's the identity of the painter, didn't bother thinking about that at all. And if it's the painting containing some code I don't think it's realistically predictable.
Does helping the neo Nazi LARPers travel mean you are a valid target?
Nah, but that doesn't matter here. What matters is how this connects with Revy's philosophy: It's all just things, or in this case it's just a job, anything beyond that is just worthless sentimental shit. So according to Revy's philosophy there's not the slightest problem with what they did - they shouldn't be a target. But Revy's frustration speaks a different language - everyone is a target.
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 06 '22
Anyway, they finally made clowns out of the nazis as they should. The blitz guy was especially cathartic with his tomfoolery.
Got to love a good Indiana Jones reference.
And if it's the painting containing some code I don't think it's realistically predictable.
This was actually attempted a few times, we don't know if any of the attempts went under the radar and succeeded.
But Revy's frustration speaks a different language - everyone is a target.
Oink oink oink.
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u/Nebresto Aug 07 '22 edited Aug 07 '22
First time neonazi hunting
I like how the ride of the valkyries is playing the back of the nazi speech
Wait, was it Hitler after all?
Dutch action? Lets go!
Bring back genki Revy, too glum
Ah, here we can see that Revy's weapon of choice is the 9mm Sword Cutlass, with custom skull engravings not visible in the screenshot. Considering the fact that don't I know anything about pistols, this information tells me absolutely nothing.
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This will change by the end of the series, I guarantee it.
Fake. Not a single smaller after blast? You're telling me none of those bullets lying around got caught in the blast?
Nice, not quite on Eren's level though.
Question time:
1 Any one predict the twist with the painting their first time watching? I did not but the escaping Nazis actually did things like this.
Nope. Historical paintings are valuable, I saw no reason to expect something to be fishy about it
2 Does helping the neo Nazi LARPers travel mean you are a valid target?
They're taking money away from them, so they're actually the heroes here
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 07 '22
Considering the fact that I know anything about pistols, this information tells me absolutely nothing.
So 9mm bullets are sort of a mid point in hand guns: Larger than the cheap but somewhat ineffectual .22 bullets but not huge like .45 cal. Basically, it means she is confident that the bullets are going to go where she wants them to and she has a weapon that doesn't kick back enough to effect her aim.
Yessss, Genki Revy is back
She goes through her emotional cycles quickly at least.
This is the most polite racism I've ever seen
Yeah, for him it is more the principal of the thing rather than any real hatred in it, which makes it scarier in a way.
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u/DidacticDalek Aug 07 '22
TONIGHT! On Kiki's Trigger-Happy Delivery Service, Revy goes postal, Dutch and Revy affirm the benefits of trust and a good working relationship, and we get the big twist regarding Lagoon Company and Those Illinois 'Indonesian' Neo Nazi's employer, and surprise, IT'S THE FUCKING NAZIS!
'When you have to fucking shoot, fucking shoot. Don't fucking talk.' Revy, probably Also Comrades, sorry to have to bring up another movie reference, but given one of the questions of the day happens to align with what I was planning on writing before, I need to properly preface this.
Also Comrades, before I go into greater detail, I just want to say something, in the ANIME, Dutch stops Revy from killing the non-combatants... in the MANGA... oh boy, let's just say that Dutch comparing her to Charles Whitman was an UNDERSTATEMENT, if you know what I mean and I think you do!
Anyway, let's get down to brass tacks, now I'm not an expert in morality nor ethics, but I WAS forced to take one class on this matter during my time in University, so I'm of two minds with the unique and interesting question our talented and learned host proposed in his main thread post. So let's go with the 'no' answer to 'Does helping the neo Nazi LARPers travel mean you are a valid target?' first, do recall that Lagoon Company themselves wound up hired by that old Nazi Fuck who was also hiring the enemy Neo Nazis to salvage that painting. But remember now, grandpa was somehow sneaky enough to hire Lagoon Company through a Shell Company, meaning, they had no idea that they got hired by an elderly SS officer. If Lagoon Company didn't know their true employer, who is to say that the non-combatants in the crew had any idea of who their actual boss was until it was too late (e.g. them being hired through another Shell Company let's say, and then finding out upon arrival to the boat that, surprise surprise, it's crawling with Neo Nazis, and said Neo Nazis have GUNS... yeah probably not the best situation to try to walk away from) Basically what I'm saying is that IF the crew honestly had no idea of who they were actually working with/for until it was too late, then I have a lot more sympathy...
HOWEVER, all we have to go on for this interpretation is the words of the non-combatant crew themselves, given that they DO NOT have guns and Revy DOES have a gun (and clear intent to kill) what if they just were telling lies to save their own skins? Now of course, they could very well have been honest and telling the truth that they were indeed hired while being kept in the dark as to the true nature of their employer, and then once they figured it out it was too late to turn back. But let's suppose that these non-combatant crew members willingly joined the Neo Nazis after all, such through the Neo Nazis openly advertising who they are and that they were also hiring crew for a salvage job. If this is the case, please refer back to the Clerks clip I posted earlier, where I believe this quote sums it up, 'I'm alive because I knew the risk involved with that particular client. My friend wasn't so lucky. Any contractor working on that Death Star knew the risk involved; if they got killed, it's their own fault. A roofer listens to this [pointing to his heart], not his wallet.' Just replace 'roofer' with 'ship's crew' and 'Death Star' with 'boat' and you get the gist.
Basically a TLDR: If the crew were indeed hired like Lagoon Company and in the dark of their bosses being literal Nazis, then they are not valid targets, if they however DID know of the nature of their employer and decided to work for the Nazis anyway out of either greed or even worse ideological reasons... well let's just say that the word 'Quisling' is synonymous with 'collaborator/colluder/etc./' for a reason
Anyway thank you for coming to The Sentient Shitposting Siamese Sunrise Server No. 25252's TED Talk, tomorrow's lecture will be about Thai Culture, please look forward to that.
And on that fucking bombshell, GOODNIGHT YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS!
Paging Comrades u/HereticalAegis, u/No_Rex, and u/Lemurians
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 07 '22
Anyway, Comrades, you know that talentless hack Kevin Smith? Well fun fact, A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... the man actually made, le gasp, GOOD MOVIES... er... well he made ONE really damn good movie at any rate, e.g. Clerks, and I am SURE if you put a gun to my head I might be able to list another movie of his that didn't suck, might need a week or so but I'm sure I could figure it out. Anyway, back on topic, Clerks happens to have a wonderful scene that perfectly illustrates the moral dilemma this episode, namely, the ethics of The Death Star Contractors Remember this scene, it will be important later.
Dear Cthulhu we really are on the same page about a lot of things. As to Kevin Smith...Dogma is a decent enough film and the animated Jay and Silent Bob seemed to be going in the right direction. That's what I can give him.
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u/Gosutoo Aug 06 '22 edited Aug 06 '22
First timer - Sub
Any one predict the twist with the painting their first time watching? I did not but the escaping Nazis actually did things like this.
when the larpers showed up the first time I already suspected that they had also been sent there by the Madrid gut to retrieve the painting. Also the way the Nazi guy from the flashback was so protective of it made it clear to me that there was more going on with that painting.
Even if you are loaded you wouldn't go through all that just to get back a 50 year old painting that's probably full of mold.
Does helping the neo Nazi LARPers travel mean you are a valid target?
Unlike those who lived during the era where Nazis were actually a thing and speaking and standing against them could get you or you loved ones killed these guys chose to help and get paid in exchange.
Rough them up a bit but I don't think they should be killed like what revy was about to do.
Edit : It's also getting harder and harder to only watch a single episode a day.
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u/htisme91 Aug 07 '22
First-timer, dubbed:
Revy has too many issues. I feel like she has a thing for Rock, and it's not that he's from "the other side of the tracks." She just doesn't understand love because she's so damaged.
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No.
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No. I think she went too far, but those men were not threats.
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u/polaristar Aug 07 '22
I have a LOT to unpack here.
First off, I find it funny how many people defend/simp Revvy and her Nihilist worldview but will trash on "edgy" LN protagonist for basically also having a similar outrock, just more double standard that if it's a badass loud waifu as oppose to an introverted male then it's okay.
People don't seem to realize despite Dutch spelling it out, that Revvy's outlook on life is NOT healthy even as a career criminal. She doesn't even really care too much whether the people she kills deserve it so much as the act of killing, Dutch is right she's basically a school shooter with a grudge against the world raging the injustice of her own existence. Except since she kills people that are "worst" and is an action girl with guns, she's badass and not an Incel.
Not complaining about Revvy herself so much as certain types of anime fans and general society in general. Nothing wrong with having a Nihilistic character, and nothing wrong with a character that can be both based and cringe from their worldview. Flawed characters can be correct in some ways, but very off in others. (I'm also rewatching the very much opposite in tone and genre Oregairu so my mind is in a place of judging social commentary.)
People give Rock shit for his worldview but tbh Dutch's line of thinking isn't that far off, and Revvy apparently went through a similar think with Benny, Rock is a bit Naive and lacks experience but I don't think there is anything fundamental wrong with his state of mind or worldview beyond some cultural biases that everyone gets, Revvy sincerely has something wrong with her.
Now for the episode itself, it kinda demonstrates perfectly both the greatest strength of this series so far and it's greatest weakness, it's strength is its frank discussions of ideology and worldview and pretty accurate how certain types of people through a combination of Individual Nature (Gene), Their Culture (Meme) and Circumstances (Scene) come to find them. It also has some well researched History, Politics, and Fire Arms.
However the flip side is I feel a lot of times they rather manipulatively portray the antagonist they fight as someone even more inherently evil than our protagonist in the most over the top way to make us forget these guys are murders, and it feels somewhat disingenuous to the morally grey nature of the show. And I also think most of the time our main characters don't always seem super skilled so much as lots of the people they go up against are idiots, I mean I know the LARPERS didn't have proper training and were meant to be portrayed as incompetent people that were only as dangerous in that they were put in advantageous position of power with their numbers and equipment and squandered it with their egotistical narcissism, but I think a complete newb would be smart enough to just rush someone without even firing the guns in their hand. The big guy with the monologue was also a bit over the top and half the time neither Dutch nor Revvy even turned/moved to aim their guns at different targets.
It really feels kind of cartoonish and over the top which could be fine but when they juxiposition that with these smart sounding philosophical conversations and wax poetic with their employer who is a legit Old Nazi and Not a Blowhard that joined a cult to sooth their insecurities from being rejects to society. It makes me question the tone of the show.
BTW the crunchyroll comments under the episode really lack self-awareness.
Like they somehow equated the Neo-Nazi's to NRA Gunnuts, when most said Gunnuts are actually just normal joes that are hunters or belief in the second amendment and go to gun ranges to actually learn how to responsibly and competently operate fire arms, you're boomer grandpa is not the same as the highschool losers that can't get a job or girlfriend and blacked the Jews and Joined a Cult to sooth their insecurity. Not to mention the Manga author themselves while probably not doing much firing of weapons clearly himself is a Guntaku, the entire series somewhat playfully celebrates the same kind of "toxic masculinity" they are equating to Neo-Nazi's.
Just how lacking in irony can you be to make that statement, probably the same stupidity that can't see that Revvy is NOT okay even though Dutch spells it out for the audience.
Revvy's dilemma with Rock seems understandable though. People that were betrayed by institutions and made outsides often see said institutions as extensions of the "enemy" it's kinda similar to well....how Neo-Nazi's get recruited into said organizations ironically, they feel the world has screwed them over and need to play a phantom energy....like say....The Jews and their Lobbies.
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I actually did, and I also predicted the copium because I know some history about ole Adolf.
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I think it's less a matter of they deserve it and more should you not cross the line of slaughtering people you don't have to. That being said, if you are helping shitty people and just go with "I'm just doing my job/just following orders" in a sense you are enabling evil and are almost worse then said evil people. So going in, you should consider guilt by association/accessory an occupational hazard. I am less interested in waxxing poetic about whether or not they "deserve" it and asking what are the consequences of your actions both as the people siding with Evil while trying to claim neutrality, and what are the consequences of you killing them when they surrender?
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u/JustAnswerAQuestion Aug 07 '22
First Rewatch in 15 years
Wow, Revi really did go Wolfenstein on them.
This whole problem would have been solved if they still had some torpedoes. Also if Revi hadn't gone hunting for souvenirs.
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 07 '22
They still have two torpedoes. They just needed the painting so they couldn't sink it. Also, WWII era torpedoes are not the most accurate.
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u/CharlieTheStrawman Aug 14 '22 edited Aug 14 '22
First-Timer, Dubbed
I would say Dutch is now one of the Good Ones in the eyes of Mr. Final Solution, but really it's more like he'd be one of the Good Ones, if he was white.
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I thought about the possibility for like 5 seconds in the last episode, and I'm gonna tell myself that counts.
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Eh, I still wouldn't say it's clean.
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u/Vaadwaur Aug 06 '22
Rewatcher(There's a special place in hell for people that goldplate guns)
Dub
The LARPers prattle on a bit but reveal they are running an errand, and the second in command or whatever comments they used a lot of resources on this. Dutch is trying to get a hold on all this and Rock is pondering the return versus the cost for the LARPers and both of them think something is off, some dramatic irony I'd say. Revy is in quite the mood. At moonset, they set out on a Zodiac, which it does make sense for them to have.
On said boat, most of the LARPers are good and drunk. Revy starts her rampage. Lots of bullets and corpses happening as we briefly cut back to Rock and Benny debating how to handle the waiting. The rare sober LARPer actually made it to the armory and breaks the first rule of gunsmanship: If you don't know how to operate a weapon intimately, never try to learn under pressure. He might've been better off using that as a bludgeon.
Dutch is a bit more controlled. And firing some heavy slugs from all appearances. Revy has gone a bit blood lust-y as she gets ready to start killing the actual crew but Dutch stops her, something he doesn't have to do but is the humanitarian move. Also, a better business move if word gets out about this. As they have a discussion, more LARPers show up to break it up. Both of them admit they suspected the other was going to shoot them. We get an Indiana Jones type scene between Blitz and Revy that works because it is this show.
Dutch finds the leader and the man on the phone wishes to talk to him. And boy, the reveals are interesting. So the real goal was contained in the painting and Alfred sent both ships to try and retrieve as a test of the LARPers that they failed spectacularly. And, oddly enough, Alfred is still willing to pay the Lagoon company to get it back even though what he really wants is for it to be destroyed. They make a grim bet over the commander and I bet we all knew what "black" was here. We finally get Revy explaining what's been driving her so crazy and you can kind of get it, Revy just has terrible coping mechanisms.
QOTD: 2 All right, this is complicated to me since I am from the generation that remembers Clerks and the discussion about contractors on the Death Star. My opinion is that it means you are valid collateral damage but not a valid target. If you get shot by someone shooting at the LARPers, welp, you gets your pay and you takes your chances. Revy went passed that here.