One of Lupin's most underrated lines for me is this one from Part V Episode 2:
"I'm Lupin the Third. I'm not some TV entertainer, I'm a thief. And sometimes, I steal lives."
He makes it clear what his destiny entails, what it means to him and that he doesn't do anything just to impress others.
It shows for me the reason why he is known and also respected in the underworld. Apart from his otherwise light-hearted nature, these are the serious moments that I love and admire about him.
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Sorry for a long post and my grammar, but this is something that i really need to get of my chest
After almost a year of thinking about it, i've come to a simple conclusion - despite my love for part 5, i do not like how Lupin's and Goemon's conflict ended.. Or at the very least im very confused by it. And here is why
Before i go into details about this, i want to clarify a few things
1. All of this is, obviously, my personal opinion. If you disagree - thats great!! I would honestly love to hear your opinion!!
2. I love part 5 and this conflict in it self. The moment when Goemon, after releasing what he had done, rushes back to Lupin, throwing Zantezuken away, and desperately calls to him is beautifully heartbreaking! And the scene where Lupin encourages him to laugh after everything that happened is just beautiful!
However.. This same scene is basically the only conclusion that we ever get to this conflict. And this is just not enough. You may argue that this is the point - they've been through hell and back together, of course that would be enough for them! And i agree. I agree that the intention behind writing this scene the way it was written, was to show us that Lupin and Goemon are so close that they don't need lengthy discussions to understand each other and to forgive each other. But! If that's the truth.. why was there a conflict to begin with?
The problem with this ending is the fact that it addresses only that Goe attacked Lupin but not the cause of it, making it seem like the only reason for this was... "Enzo told him to!"
Wich is not the case
The reason for why i think that way is simple - even befor Enzo starts trying to manipulate him, Goemon declares, that he and Lupin are neither allies nor friends, wich outright suggest that his actions and insecuritys about beeing seen as Lupins underling or part of Lupins collection, are symptoms of a bigger issue.
Because up until this point.. there wasn't really much to suggest they aren't, not only in other season but in this one. Up untill this point Goemon trust Lupin with his plans, helps him whenever he can and just is in general.. acts like his freind, even if a little more silent then Jigen. One of the best examples is the scene where Albert injured Lupin and seeing this, even so Goemon clearly looks at him with rage and desire for revenge, he prioritizes saving his freind. Because Lupin is important to him.
And even better we can see the depths of his attachment to Lupin after Goemon hurts him in a fight. It wasn't what he wanted, it never was. What he truly wanted was to know for sure who he was to Lupin and if he was as important to him, as he himself is to Goe.
At least that's the picture all of part 5 episodes paint in my head.
And yet.. Goemon never gets the answer!! Lupin never reasures him, they never talk about there relationships, instead the focus of the story shifts to something else. And i truly dont understand why! Part 5 puts alot of emphases on to human relationships and yet.. This conflict has alot of built up to it, be it in a form of this two acting like freinds, Goemon questioning if Lupin even needs him and Jigen or.. Lupin outright SAYING THAT GOEMON IS HIS FREIND ONLY TO NEVER REPEAT IT TO GOE HIMSELF WICH HE ACTUALLY NEEDED!!
And yet.. this just never gets addressed in the series...Wich makes me extremely sad, because Goemon's and Lupin's friendship is one of the things wich i like the most about "Lupin the third" and.. it just sad how it gets either neglected or dealt with.. like this in recent seasons
Anyway, what do YOU think?
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I just noticed that in the English dub the voice actor of Bruno (the spiky redhead from the security company, sorry I couldn't find a good picture) in Part V Episode 12 is the same as Lupin in Koike's movies.
It's especially funny since Lupin disguises himself as Bruno for a short time.
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Zenigatas office
We VARY RARELY get to see where zenigata works in the meny police stations as a hole.
So I thought, what would zenigatas office be like if it was still being used by him?
( based off the office in a woman called fujiko mine)
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didn’t quite do it justice, but this bit from part v has really mattered to me ever since I saw it. It honestly encapsulates a lot of what i love about this series - the weight of legacy and what it means to carry that with you, knowing the odds will always be against you, needing so desperately for your life to have meant something, good or bad, but also the pure unbridled joy of knowing that the story is ultimately what you make of it - it’s a hard thing to put into words. These old folks really matter to me, and came into my life at a time i really needed to hear this.
Tl;dr: words are hard, and this show makes me cry happy tears
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