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Black Lagoon – episode 2

April 24, 2006 on 11:29 pm | In Black Lagoon | 7 Comments

“Mangrove Heaven”

I can’t really pretend I’m not watching this, and won’t until Geneon says “Hey buddy, we’re releasing this in the US”.

So basically Rock comes up with a brilliant plan to face off against the helicopter that guns at them. Then he tells his boss exactly what can be done with his job! (I, personally, would not want to go back to work after my employer hired an assassin to deal with me)

Black Lagoon is packed with entertainment value and is less guilty than a Hollywood blockbuster because it would have cost just a fraction of that sort of budget to make. The characterisation is broad, so that we may have a good time with the crew of the ship, and Levi has the benefit of having a large cup size without the insult of throwing her boobs at us all of the time.

Plus the English is amazing! The word “fuck” was used at least twice in this episode, and Dutch says upon ascertaining that he is still alive “Amen, hallelujah, peanut butter”. You couldn’t pay an English language screenwriter to write dialogue that good.

Particularly fun was the symbolism of Rock removing his tie once and for all – and then he’s wearing it again in the next scene – and also the bizarre instance of showing the torpedo smashing right into the opponent’s face.

Great stuff. Great stuff.

7 Comments

1. Well, the torpedoes were a little over the top, but after seeing three episodes of this now I think i can forgive anything, let alone silly physics. Yeah, I’m a sucker for style-only anime, they’re good to unwind with after the harrowing stuff.

   Comment by Astereth — October 23, 2006 #

2. you guys forgot the funniest parts….the one where Rock says “I FUCKED YOU!”

   Comment by Pheonix Ghost — October 31, 2006 #

3. the part with the torpedo smashing into the guys face was funny too. Ive seen up to episode 7 and things get alot better.

   Comment by Mike — November 18, 2006 #

4. The single best part in the English Dub was the phrase Rock said right when the torpedoes hit was him flipping the bird and shouting “YEAH You Got Fucked!” And then the Helicopter explosion. Always gives me chills when I re-watch in between times.

   Comment by Jay — October 15, 2007 #

5. lol the first episode is hilarious and very good they say fuck twice and my favorite line…..” YEAH you got fucked!!!!!” haha love it

   Comment by youknowthis — July 7, 2008 #

6. Black Lagoon is one of those anime series that only comes along every so often.
   Just as “Cowboy Bebop” mixed gritty and humorous characters, all with storylines that expose how their pasts led to their inevitable development, Black Lagoon is just such a story. From “Rock” who is basically a passifist who has a knack for getting things done, to Revy, who has kicked the crap out of a world who she was forced to fight through via brute force, each and every episode is packed with action…
   You will not be disappointed, believe me.

   Comment by darkmetal — August 16, 2008 #

7. YYYEEEAH!!!!! YOU GOT FUCKED!!!!! THAT IS THE ONLY ANIME THAT I KNOW THAT HAS SAID IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT I BROUGHT IT BACK AND WATCHED IT 4 MORE TIMES JUST TO HEAR THAT.FRIGGIN EPPIC LMAO

   Comment by zeroboros — February 15, 2009 #

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