Appreciation post: Hit 100 episodes on my rewatch of Gintama

I started rewatching Gintama back in June just to kill time between workouts. Didnt think Id stick with it, but last night I hit episode 100. That surprised me because I usually drop shows around 30 if they dont hook me. The comedy just clicked this time around, especially the serious arcs mixed in. Anyone else have a show sneak up on you like that?

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simonp4714d ago

Honestly, Gintama is the king of shows that sneak up on you, right? I started it during a lazy summer and next thing I knew I was 200 episodes deep because the mix of dumb jokes and serious moments just works. Tbh, I almost dropped it at episode 20 but now it's one of my all time favorites.

oliver214d ago

Man that show really does creep up on you. I had the same thing happen where I was just watching it for background noise during dinner and suddenly I realized I was actually invested in the characters and their dumb jokes. The serious arcs hit different when you least expect them, like you're laughing one minute and then the next thing you know you're actually caring about some weird alien samurai drama. It took me forever to get past the first 20 episodes too, but once it clicks it really clicks and you're stuck with it. Glad someone else had that same experience of it just sneaking up and becoming a favorite.