Hmm, not as good as the previous episodes, but that’s probably because this episode spent most of its time building up for the finales of all the different storylines that have yet to be resolved, apart from Isaac and Miria’s role on the Flying Pussyfoot (after all, Isaac still has to be stabbed in the ear) and surprisingly: Lua.
In 1930, things get heated up when Szilard himself pays a visit to Maiza, right after Firo’s promotion. He kills every mortal in the room, and gets his hand on the box that has just been emptied by our lovely Isaac and Miria. The Gandor-brothers are also at the scene, and they decide to check out what’s going on, and it’s getting clearer and cleared how they became immortals. Firo also finally gets more screen-time when he sees Ennis again, and the two of them get to know each other. That just leaves the question: how did Isaac and Miria become friends with Firo? I guess we’ll see that in the next episode. This episode also convinced me: Szilard is going to die, or sucked up. If I had to guess, then Firo is going to do it. Also, what role is Dallas, who suddenly appeared near the end of the episode at the same scene, going to play?
In 1931, on the Flying Pussyfoot, Rail Tracer does a few things that were quite hard to understand why: he interrupts the fight between Ladd and Chane without killing any of them, and he keeps killing Czeslaw over and over, despite knowing the guy is immortal (how did he know this and Czeslaw’s name in the first place?) I’m not sure why he’s been killing people on the train in the first place. Wasn’t his purpose just to meet with his brothers? I think that the thing to blame for this is my lack of Japanese, instead of bad writing. In fact, I’m sure of it. 😛 Oh, and Jacuzzi manages to seize back control over the dining train, while Nice and Nick are pointlessly questioned by the black-clothed guys.
Then, at 1932, it seems that Gustavo’s boss, the head of the Runorata-family has decided to accompany him, and they actually talk about Dallas in front of Eve. It was a bit of a strange reaction, after all, that was the same guy who was behind the gun-fest of episode one. Still, if I had to guess, then it’s because both families would be happier with Dallas gone.]]>
Baccano! – 11
He knew Chez’ name and true nature because he was watching when Ladd shot him in the face.
He started killing because both the white and black people had goons that tried to kill him; the rest was all his personal sense of right and wrong.
I just love this show.
By the way, don’t know if you knew already, but Baccano will have 3 extra episodes on the DVD, of which one will introduce yet a new character (Graham, voiced by Tomokazu Sugita).
Maybe there’s hope for a second season with this, as there sure is plenty of material.
^sorry to double post, but just wanted to add to the “hope for second season” as one of the titles of the 3 exclusive episodes is “Carol Understood the Story Has No End”. Plus of course the spear lady in episode one (she doesn’t actually appear until later arcs in the novels :X)
Meh, maybe I’m just too hopeful, I just love this anime.. isn’t a type that comes along often.
Watching Baccano! again and I’m amazed at how good it is even after a second viewing. I’ve gotten a lot of info that I missed the first time around, also forgot the amount of gore this show has…. I’ve watched a lot of anime and still, Baccano! remains to be have the most gruesome/vomit/sick to my stomach scenes. >.
@Arisu
Really, Baccano’s rewatchability is very high. Just take for example the first ep after finishing the series…it’s simply great how complex the story was told.