Ao no Miburo: Serizawa Ansatsu-hen • Blue Miburo Season 2 - Episode 2 discussion

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Great ep today

- [I guess that’s one way to get everyone to listen lol.](https://i.imgur.com/CaemMxj.png)

- [Kondo “sore demo”!](https://files.catbox.moe/s932cv.mp4)

- [Taro’s totally blaming himself for what happened, isn’t he…](https://i.imgur.com/k7EqGTy.png) [](#therethere)

- [Oh… that’s not good.](https://i.imgur.com/fXnchfj.png) [](#emiliaohdear)

- [Well damn, Serizawa gave Taro his name?](https://i.imgur.com/M9ge8Vl.png) No wonder he’s so indebted to him…

- [Another Kondo “sore demo”!](https://files.catbox.moe/sn2kgt.mp4)

- [Oh damn](https://i.imgur.com/v2jYN2M.png), [Kondo is *not* fucking around.](https://i.imgur.com/iI6QSkQ.png) [](#shock)

- [That’s a *third* Kondo “sore demo” in one episode!](https://files.catbox.moe/7e0xfr.mp4) I am *feasting* today. [](#gintamathispleasesme)

- [His boldness worked!](https://i.imgur.com/nD3HhcX.png) [](#mugistronk) For now, at least.

- [Yeah…](https://i.imgur.com/zpwNQsV.png)

- [I really can’t help but hear Gintoki when Kondo is saying these things.](https://i.imgur.com/73ZelhN.png) [](#crazedlaugh)

- [lmaooooooooo](https://i.imgur.com/yucPK7Q.png)

- [They ended up just passing out in front of their headquarters, lol.](https://i.imgur.com/rWJ2JRu.png) [](#kotohoops)

Watching Ao no Miboro and Fumetsu no Anata E with Kenjiro Tsuda doing the preview narration

Serizawa was probably going to keep killing sumo's if Kondo didn't interfere...and thank goodness Kondo arrived because he was probably the only one who could talk this battle down and make some semblance of peace, even if Serizawa is frustrated he couldn't keep going. But there are five dead men, and someone needs to answer for it, whether it means turning in one of the Miburo.

It's easy to believe Serizawa would kill a man for disrespect, but this incident was kickstarted by someone disrespecting TARO and Serizawa defending his honor. Despite how rough and demanding Serizawa can be, he gave taro literally everything. So of course Taro doesn't want to see him get punished on his account.

Honestly this yoriki Uchiyama Hikojiro feels more like a crime boss than a magistrate, especially when he is fond of bullying and taking advantage of the weak, let alone knocking samurai down a peg. I guess that's so we feel less bad about Kondo playing hardball to try to get Serizawa off the hook by throwing the sumo under the bus, threatening to fight everyone who comes after him, and even being willing to get seppuku to bring this conflict to a close. Uchiyama doesn't seem satisfied with this resolution, and I kind of feel bad for the sumo, but Kondo's acting worked. Even if he didn't like doing it one bit.

Well, the Miburo are in the clear and Yamazaki hasn't become disillusioned by them, but Hijikata is making it clear that this is the last time they're going to give Serizawa a pass. And Kondo, for his part, tries to talk some sense into Serizawa over sake. Serizawa is a man Kondo likes (respectfully!) and he doesn't want to see Serizawa's drive to stay as himself and broker no disrespect make him lose his humanity. Even if that means Kamo dragging an unconscious Kondo (and his cats) on a sake craw.

A Miburo recruitment drive? I guess it's a very Nio solution: the more men they have, the more unlikely it is that anyone will challenge them! That's one way to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Ow... Serizawa is really letting hubris get to him. I think he must be the most affected by the Risshidan fight the last season. Considering how the Shinsengumi ended up, I'm guessing Kondo's "path of humanity" did not turn out the way he wanted.

I didn't think Serizawa should have got off scot free and he really didn't deserve to, murdering 5 men in cold blood. Taro said the guy wasn't klled for being rude but that's EXACTLY why he was killed! He really didn't seem a nice person treating Taro that way but you also can't kill people for being insulting, although apparently back then you could.

Kondo was ready to just give the authorities Serizawa until Taro convinced him otherwise. He seems to be stubborn, evil and more trouble than he's worth. I really don't think this will work out well for them, especially in tandem with Nio's idea to recruit more members. Who's to say someone else won't rub him the wrong way.

Serizawa : I'll do it again!