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Clayface really worked for me. Tom Rhys Harries is another person to add to the list of great castings in the DCU so far. He is really just phenomenal in this movie. It takes an arc from BTAS which I haven't seen but makes me feel for the character. Obviously Matt Hagen is not a good person. He has a lot wrong with him and don't get me wrong, its practically all his fault that everything goes the way it does. But even through that I felt bad for him. That made me feel for the character. Throughout the movie there is a descent of Hagen's character really culminating in the Nightclub scene everyone is talking about. And yeah, that scene rocks. The whole movie does really but the third act specifically is insanely good, with some of the most unique kills I've seen. The conclusion of the movie is also extremely good to me for how it shows the effects of what happened in the film and how that affects Caitlyn (who's actress also did phenomenal) There are hints of flashbacks and more to Matt that we don't see which was presumably cut from the film. Those would've been really nice to see and hopefully they come out eventually in a special cut. To me the movie works fine as is, but knowing there could be more characterization makes me feel a little more greedy. Overall great movie though and probably the second best thing out of the DCU so far.

Genuinely the greatest piece of media of all time. Gintama was a journey that took me a long time to finish. A little over four months originally. And I'll be the first to admit: some of it was boring. Some of it didnt make me smile laugh or cry but made me question: "Is this really what people have been hyping up?" But as I got further along the series just clicked with me. Its almost the point of the show. Not every episode has to feel like some extravagant fight or brewing mystery that leads to a climatic event. Because that's not Gintama. This series shows you the life of a group of chaotic characters who live their lives. Its a story about life. None of our lives are a series of fights leading to another and another and another, even if we think thats how we live. No. Most of our lives are boring. Not a lot happens. One day we are playing a video game with our friends and the next we are arguing about who gets the last crab leg. That is Gintama. The day-to-day. The in-between. The "boring." Over the run time of the series I began to realize this and it really struck with me. And though the series is as a whole not extremely grounded or realistic, it matters. Hijikata's mayo obsession matters. Shinpachi being a loser virgin otaku matters. Kagura being a homesick girl who finds a new family matters. Gintoki and his past that he wants to forget. It matters. Gintama is my favorite thing ever because of how realistic it is even through all the hijinks. There are life stories and lessons to be told through this hyperbolic medium. The chapters in the manga are even called "Lessons". Its like Sorachi knew what he was doing from the jump with this series. Its because of that build up and love that this movie hits even harder for me. This movie serves as the emotional conclusion to my favorite thing of all time. 367 anime episodes 4 OVA episodes 2 anime movies (up to this point) All of that leads to this. The ultimate conclusion. The end of the Yorozuya's story. Of the Shinsengumi's. Of Otose and Catherine and Tama. Of Katsura and the Joi Rebels. Of Madao. Of the original Joi 4. Of Tae and Kyubei. Of Sachaan and Zenzou. Of every character that we met along the way who I thought would be minor but ended up sinking their way into my heart. These characters all mean so much to me. Their journeys do. And so for it to all end here was very emotional for me. When your favorite thing ends there can be many emotions. For me this movie provided me with smiles, laughs, and even crying to the point it would be considering bawling. The emotional through-line of this film is unmatched and will never be beaten for me. The Yorozuya's Reunion (including a new song from my favorite band DOES) The fight: Gintoki vs Utsuro The Boat scene (which I would probably rate as my favorite moment in anything ever) The other Reunion and "The skies have cleared up" All perfect. Every second. Its wrapped up my favorite thing in a way that made me so happy that I immediately rewatched it the next day. Gintama sneaks up on people. Many watch because they know that the serious arcs are phenomenal. But skipping straight to those arcs means you miss out on what Gintama is truly about. About the lives of the people you are watching. Why they fight. Why they cry. Its all important. So yes, while the serious arcs are as a whole some of the best written stories I've ever seen, they would be nothing without the comedy that sets them up. This series is Sorachi's masterpiece, and in my eyes, will never be replaced. You don't just watch Gintama. You watch the lives of characters that so closely mirror our own that it is scary. After all of that I came to learn: Yes, Gintama can be boring, but it is no more boring that the everyday lives we lead. Life is only as boring as you make it.