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  • @ProfessorViral
    @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +22

    Alimenta la Solidaridad: donate.alimentalasolidaridad.org/give/395747/#!/donation/checkout

    • @tudormiller887
      @tudormiller887 Рік тому

      Still my favorite anime series in 2023.❤

  • @Ambivalence18
    @Ambivalence18 Рік тому +150

    Fabiola feels like if you threw a main character from an action show for kids, (like Katara from Avatar), into the messed up world of Black Lagoon

  • @definetlynotacomment1184
    @definetlynotacomment1184 Рік тому +84

    Fabiola is a hard contrast to the other characters, basically a Revy parallel.
    When I first watched the show she struck me as kind of... bossy. (Not that I didn't like her or anything)
    But that makes sense, since she is so defined by responsibility. If you've ever meet someone who has to take care of
    someone vulnerable like a sick relative or a disabled child, those people can often be demanding and direct.
    Because they have to be. Especially if they are single parents. Not to the point of being Karens though, that's an entirely different phenomenon.
    Respect dude. You really researched this thoroughly man.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +17

      I was really proud of this one because it helped show me that. I had in my notes that she had such a bossy, direct kind of attitude, but I kept questioning why. It moved from "she thinks she's better" to "she has responsibility where these people don't," which creates that contrast. Reminds me why I really love the show, how much it can reward going over its details

  • @yorkiemute5296
    @yorkiemute5296 Рік тому +48

    I also want to say how I love how this show gets people right. I’ve met multiple who have a childhood like revy’s even worse in some cases. But I’ve always admired the people in my life that don’t let the trauma control them and use it to justify bad actions.

  • @xShibox
    @xShibox Рік тому +33

    I love your videos, thank you for putting this together.
    One main difference between Revy and Fabiola is that, despite poverty, one grew up feeling loved while the other one didn't.
    This may also apply to Rock and Garcia, where one is shown to have been close to his father, while the other shied away from visiting his family to at least prove that he's still alive, and may also be seen in his rage towards the apathy expressed by his superior at the beginning of the show.
    Responsibility is the answer to prevent tragedies from turning into hell. Though it is much harder to reach this answer if one grew up neglected, that's from where carelessness stems, to one's surroundings and to one's self.
    I appreciate the fact that Fabiola mentioned that the difference between her and Revy was a matter of who they met.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +7

      That line is what kept me much more sympathic to Fabiola. That she understands situation makes her much more caring than so many others we see in the series

  • @wayneigoe6722
    @wayneigoe6722 Рік тому +64

    Capoeira is basically just weaponized breakdancing when you get down to it.

  • @Aceofwolves
    @Aceofwolves Рік тому +17

    Revy once said, "there are no heros"
    She knows NOONE will come save her but still hopes as it's easier.

    • @elijahbaker781
      @elijahbaker781 Рік тому +5

      The thing is that she has to save herself

  • @puraidoeustass
    @puraidoeustass Рік тому +37

    I re-watched Black Lagoon (Roberta's Blood Trail) on Tuesday. I really love this show so much. This was the first time I watched in in English. I like the dub, I usually watch it in German.

  • @marocat4749
    @marocat4749 Рік тому +17

    Even the action in black lagoon is very 80s/90s .
    Fabiolas style is still, like the focus of capuera rhythm aside, its mobility , not force. so its really useful in gunfights too. Also interesting lesson about capoeira which i didnt all know

  • @gregorydaniels7610
    @gregorydaniels7610 Рік тому +12

    Another well done episode, I can never get tired of your black lagoon content.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! Happy it's still finding you well!

  • @SerifSansSerif
    @SerifSansSerif Рік тому +14

    Different from the usual, and the charity at the end? Mad respect dude.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +3

      Just want to make sure I'm always doing whats right!

  • @theoriginalchiguirex
    @theoriginalchiguirex Рік тому +45

    As a venezuelan, I approve of his research.

  • @sebastianrussso6958
    @sebastianrussso6958 Рік тому +11

    As a Venezuelan i can tell, you got spot on every single aspect of my country and its history regarding government (Juan Vicente Gómez, Carlos Andrés Perez and Medina Angarita), the discoverement of petroleum (with American and europeans petroleum companies that basically got handed venezuelan lands full of petroleum due to the dictatorship of Vicente Gómez), the economical crisis with the devaluation of petrol prices (because it was and still is our main source of income) and the overall background of the "Barrios" of Caracas like "Petare"(i can assure you, those places are endless mazes controlled by dangerous gangs like "El Tren de Aragua"); basically everything you said was correct at least to my knowledge and it also amazes me how Black Lagoon's author also understood and portrayed Venezuela as it was (and is), good to see people actually do a good research before speaking without knowing, wish more people were like you mate

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +4

      Thank you so much! As someone looking from the outside I never want to misrepresent another place or people, so I tried to do more than just recite the Wikipedia page, which some major channels video about the subjects actually did, which amazed me. I'm glad my sources were accurate and I could pass along good information

  • @shaynemaskall6984
    @shaynemaskall6984 Рік тому +7

    Thanks for the Black Lagoon video's Professor Viral. I watched this show because of your review's. This show showed me that money makes the world go round and how people will even kill for it. This anime got to real for a lot of anime fans I must say.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +4

      Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you've enjoyed the series, even though its quite a dark experience

    • @shaynemaskall6984
      @shaynemaskall6984 Рік тому

      @@ProfessorViral The part with Bailaika looking thru the child porn was messed up, who does that?!

  • @elios7623
    @elios7623 Рік тому +24

    my girl Fabi doesn't get enough love

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +10

      One of the few bad aspects of having so many well written characters is a few will always be overshadowed. I'm glad to correct that a bit for Fabiola today!

  • @yorkiemute5296
    @yorkiemute5296 Рік тому +13

    Would be really cool to see a video on the history of New York. Especially since revy was born in the early 1970’s when crime was writhe.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +7

      I did look at it a bit for this one, but stuck to Fabiola alone. I could maybe do an episode catching up on history for characters I covered before without it, but I'd hate to repeat myself on Revy

    • @yorkiemute5296
      @yorkiemute5296 Рік тому +4

      @@ProfessorViral that’s understandable. I think the character I’d like to know more about is Chang. I’ve got a theory about him being an ex counter terror cop rather than your standard beat cop. It would explain why he could beat balalaika who’s an ex VDV paratrooper and war veteran since the Special Duties Unit cross trained with British Special forces due to Hong Kong being a British “special zone”until 1997.

    • @ImTitan16
      @ImTitan16 Рік тому

      She really grew up in the 1980s since she was Born around 1977.

  • @knightshade6232
    @knightshade6232 Рік тому +10

    Hi i came from the Philippines, i really love & relate to black lagoon for the city were i was in is full of crime,poverty,corruption ..we even called small communities in our area as barios. Were not that poor but we had a maid just like fabiola she has family to support to thats why they serve us...we even help them to be sent to school cuz their parent were not able too, how I wish to learn our local martial arts here like arnis & kris sword to take part of the action and value our cultural heritage... I love how this channel explains thanks for this...❤

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +1

      Always glad to add some extra detail Hiroe couldnt squeeze into the show itself, glad you've enjoyed!

  • @shonenkaiju2908
    @shonenkaiju2908 Рік тому +1

    Hey man just found your channel recently after seeing Black Lagoon for the first time. You do an absolutely amazing job! You make such detailed and interesting videos!

  • @rexsalisbury3646
    @rexsalisbury3646 Рік тому +5

    Aahhh..my favorite subject, Black Lagoon..another top notch presentation 👌..I hope you'll do one on Dutch sometime..

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +1

      I'm waiting for a bit more from him. He's more of an enigma right now, once that cracks I think there'll be a lot to say, since he's like an observer of the city, using it for his benefit, but never stooping to their methods on his own

    • @vidmuncher
      @vidmuncher Рік тому +1

      ​@ProfessorViral an odd time to mention it, but the main lagoon crew seems to have physical ties or marks to those they bring on the team.
      Revy seems to qear boots that come from Dutch's outfit and Benny wears Hawaiian shirts. Rock seems to break the mold (not wearing the shirts Revy buys for him, highlighting the trend).
      It's conjecture, but I've never seen it mentioned

  • @ItsShaz1
    @ItsShaz1 Рік тому +3

    This was great!

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! I loved putting this one together!

  • @vinidoravena
    @vinidoravena Рік тому +1

    A great video as always. Greets from Brazil!

  • @LusiA870
    @LusiA870 Рік тому +2

    Just finished black lagoon so perfect timing

  • @trentmorrison6074
    @trentmorrison6074 8 місяців тому +1

    Now we need one for Mr. Chang

  • @miltiadhsmporas5051
    @miltiadhsmporas5051 Рік тому +1

    Holly shit i just started watching again Black lagoon with a friend who is watching it for First time and this Pops On yt
    What a great timing

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +1

      Seems thats happening for a few people, happy I can be right there and ready haha

  • @LucasS541
    @LucasS541 Рік тому +1

    So just wanted to share some cool stuff I learned as a practicer of capoeira, so the style called "Capoeira de Angola" is known to be the hardest to play because u're so close to ur opponent that I can't see his legs (so u react by instinct and prediction). And (According to my master...) People would hold razors with their feet to cut and kill people during the slavery times.

  • @wgacrazy8245
    @wgacrazy8245 Рік тому +8

    Fabiola is a very interessting character. But IMHO there are some flaws in her contempt for Rock at the end of Robertas Blood Trail, which bothers me to no end. I mean, she would never by herself (or with only Garcia together) have gotten the result Rock did, but she criticize the methods Rock used (e. g. endanger Garcia) and showed nothing on what to do better and get the same end. In my eyes, given the circumstances and the resources available, the situation Rock had to solve and the result he achieved is nothing short of a miracle. And Fabiola simply doesn't see this or doesn't want to see this. Maybe her own justification would crumble and deep inside her she knows this. Ok, in the end she also doesn't know all the facts either. But knowing this, she still chooses to criticize. In my mind her "justice" and/or "responsability" at this point of the story is just unmatured behaviour and beyond reality. Also isn't it somewhat of a gamble by Garcia and Fabiola to involve especially Rock for the search of Roberta at the start of the Arc too? No self reflection by Fabiola here.
    Maybe Balalaika should teach Fabiola something about "justice" and how "rotten" it can be, at gunpoint of course. I wonder what Fabiola would answer. :D

    • @chibiredhead7082
      @chibiredhead7082 Рік тому +4

      It is pretty hard for Garcia and Fabiola to handle some of those things since despite their experiences making them grow up quickly, they are still just 12, so it's no wonder they still have an immature view on Rock's actions and don't have the knowledge to know of alternatives yet. But they have the intuition to know what Rock did was fucked.

    • @wgacrazy8245
      @wgacrazy8245 Рік тому +1

      @@chibiredhead7082 You have a point, but if what you wrote is true or valid, then is her age and maturity sufficient to judge Rock at this point? Again, Fabiola got the best result possible (Garcia, Roberta and herself alive, partially unharmed). She goes home with Garcia and Roberta and can continue to live her life almost as usual. Gratitude? No. Any ideas how to make it more moral or better? There wasn't either. She didn't even want to know why Rock did what he did. Has he become a bad/evil person and has therefore turned down better options or were all actions simply necessary. Just anger and rejection without being interested in the background. But it seems to be true: "You die a hero or live long enough to become a villain yourself."

    • @chibiredhead7082
      @chibiredhead7082 Рік тому

      @@wgacrazy8245 that's the point, they are not quite experienced enough to judge Rock beyond a surface level. Part of that comes with age that will eventually give them the gift of hindsight. She only knows her perspective of the situation from her eyes as a result of the inexperience that comes with being young no matter how much trauma is in her background. It's the kind of conflicted teenage angst that would be expected of her given her experiences. Old enough to know something is wrong, but not old enough to articulate how, or how it could have been done differently. Having her last appearance being calling Rock out in her own way and not being explicitly thankful to Rock for Garcia still being alive is to be expected. She's still processing a lot and her reaction was perfectly realistic.

    • @wgacrazy8245
      @wgacrazy8245 Рік тому +1

      @@chibiredhead7082 Yeah, i agree. But because it is so, it bothers me to no end. :D I think Rock deserves a "thank you" or a "happy ending" for his performance. So there is a bitter aftertaste for me. But maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.

  • @ilikemetoo3088
    @ilikemetoo3088 Рік тому +3

    I think​ she is my favorite​ one

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +3

      It's hard for me to pick a favorite in Black Lagoon. Almost everyone is so stellar

  • @viralata2907
    @viralata2907 Рік тому +3

    As a Brazilian I can relate a lot with the reality of Venezuela, actually this is kinda the reality of south america (Latin America and Africa too to be honest).
    The reality and personality of Fabiola it's pretty acurate we don't have the governament the majority of the time to rely on and we end up relying in eachother, Just a thing that I always like to ask to people it's think about is the situation of these countries are in and how big and rich countries act upon us in the global south.
    Our countries are fuck up not only because our people are "lazy, corrupt" or some shit like that, you can see this in a way with Fabiola, she is all about work hard and even feel guilty when relaxing, this is a lot how much Latins feel and behave. Frist world countrys fuck up the south global for a easy buck and the result it's this problems that we see.
    Besides that I love the video bro good work, and I genuinely recommend that u research about the impacts of the colonies and foreing politcs in the global south.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +1

      For sure, there's always a step back that can be missed in analyzing a story, since it's looking at a connection to the real world, rather than the cause creating that thing in the real world. It's hard to cover things so complex in these videos, but it's a topic I should be more aware of real details about for sure

    • @DioTheGreatOne
      @DioTheGreatOne Місяць тому

      Lmao you got to be kidding me. Are you really using the "we are poor because the rich countries screwed us over" excuse?
      Japan got nuked twice, still a super developed country. Taiwan isn't even considered a country and isn't allowed to act as one, still a very rich and developed country, Korea was colonized by the Japanese, destroyed by a war and divided in half yet still they prevailed.
      The reason we are poor is because there is a very large amount of the population that is actually lazy and corrupt, and that part of the population controls the government, and by blaming the rich countries instead of blaming our own corrupt leaders, you are inadvertently helping the elites in power.
      You are accidentally helping the people that screwed us over by using this extremely flawed and false argument.

    • @viralata2907
      @viralata2907 Місяць тому

      @@DioTheGreatOne research about how all the countries that u nentioned (except Taiwan) have been quite literally develop by US capital to creat and maintain geopolitical influence in the region, your example at the end only make my point more accurate, there's no such thing as "lazy people" this is straight up racist

  • @danielcantiego9374
    @danielcantiego9374 Рік тому +1

    Finally. Thanks P.V.

  • @marocat4749
    @marocat4749 Рік тому +3

    I dont think th lovlaces would do less than do a loot to support her family. Its probably more uindying loyalty for support than other. I cant just see garcia or his da not make sure they are fine. And he is a family person, garcia is her family.
    But capoeira really fits with that she deals with cviolence, but if possible avoids it

  • @slicknickkcin
    @slicknickkcin Рік тому +1

    all these black lagoon character analysis videos, and I'm yet to see one dedicated to eda. do anime youtubers pretend she doesn't exist?😭

  • @RhythmLP
    @RhythmLP Рік тому

    Black Lagoon content let's goooo!!!!

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +1

      Always happy to give so more love to Hiroe's work!

  • @hastey5349
    @hastey5349 Рік тому +1

    this is dope

  • @NitroVortex
    @NitroVortex Рік тому

    Yes more black lagoon content let's go 🔥🤘👍

  • @edvard8850
    @edvard8850 Рік тому +2

    Y’all I want to ask you a question
    Would you like that black lagoon anime was restarted
    Yes or no and why ?

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +1

      I would accept it and judge it as it's own work, but I wouldn't like to see that happen. The animation holds up extremely well, the story was well told and mostly well adapted, so it doesn't really need improvements. If it happened, I'd want to see it go in a different direction as it's own thing

    • @ericjohnson7234
      @ericjohnson7234 Рік тому

      agreed.@@ProfessorViral

    • @ericjohnson7234
      @ericjohnson7234 Рік тому

      Get to see a lot more of the character. Like Revy having an entire arc to herself or rock venturing deeper into the city, (new characters perhaps meeting that boy who stole from him, or perhaps more into ducths or bennys story, or a chang arc. Or start the red wild card arc or the lehomme sombre arc@@ProfessorViral

  • @deathismycolor
    @deathismycolor Рік тому

    It’s about time

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому

      Sorry for the wait!

    • @deathismycolor
      @deathismycolor Рік тому

      @@ProfessorViral Reason I said that is because I like your Black Lagoon videos that’s mainly why I watch your channel.

  • @khylebagtas8743
    @khylebagtas8743 Рік тому

    What about Eda she one of secret person as she works as CIA agent and even connection in higher ups, I what to know how she become Agent to nun as that sales firearms from church of in the series.

  • @alibertchavez8278
    @alibertchavez8278 Рік тому

    Bro me gusta BL por que es una serie muy ajustada a la realidad si, es violenta pero lejos de ser fantasía gore es muy correcta en reflejar lo que es, una sociedad sin leyes y cuya apatía de los que gobiernan no hace nada para mejorar , Venezuela tiene barrios peligroso pero te puedo asegurar que no todo lo que dicen de Venezuela sobre su inseguridad es verdad.
    Por lo demás muy buena investigación bro de verdad 10/10

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +1

      It was a struggle to weigh sources of the danger, mostly due to sensational content which used the potential for danger to get views. I didn't want to misrepresent either way, but probably leaned to much into danger myself. I'm very glad the rest was accurate though, I wanted to do more than just read from Wikipedia like even some huge channels do

  • @juhel5531
    @juhel5531 Рік тому +1

    Capoiera is at is popularly depicted is absolute bullshido. I would reckon that capoiera is a training and conditioning methid rather than the actual fighting style and it would still look like kickboxing, muay thai and greco-roman wrestling when used in life or death combat
    All martial arts look like sloppy MMA with a bit of a twist when in use. The demystification of unarmed combat by MMA's popularity didn't happen in time to influence Black Lagoon. It would've made the anime and even moreso the manga incredible.
    Imagine Revy fighting Roberta in their duel and instead of having stage choreo style fisticuffs, they actually fought like real life people with exaggerated stamina and ability to take damage. Staple moves like jab overhand feint into single leg takedown attempt into actual overhand rights from Revy(more robust moves that require less focused training from a teacher). Roberta could throw technical sequences because she was in an actual paramilitary organization so she has access to "proper" technical unarmed combat. She could probably properly pull guard without getting slammed by grabbing the base leg and then we can watch Revy try to amateurishly punch her way out of a dominant guard and then get tooled with a kimura, leg triangle, armbar chain submission attack only for Revy to power out and punch Roberta's lights almost out. Then they both get up and keel over. Roberta from direct brain trauma and Revy from a dislocated shoulder, elbow and liver kicks from guard forcing her brain to shut down from too many pain signals. We coulda had John Wick level fight scenes.

  • @kozzy18
    @kozzy18 Рік тому +2

    Nah dawg. We have our own problems that won’t be helped by having more people that need help. The US is looking more and more like Brazil by the day, you’re not helping anyone by demanding unrelenting immigration. There are much better ways to solve these issues than temporary tummy butterflies.

    • @economiccrisis9267
      @economiccrisis9267 11 місяців тому

      Brazilian women are very attractive tho

    • @kozzy18
      @kozzy18 11 місяців тому

      @@economiccrisis9267 So?

    • @DioTheGreatOne
      @DioTheGreatOne Місяць тому

      Mass immigration is quite literally moving the problem somewhere else.

    • @DioTheGreatOne
      @DioTheGreatOne Місяць тому

      Mass immigration is quite literally moving the problem somewhere else.

  • @Diego-ty4xp
    @Diego-ty4xp Рік тому

    big w

  • @ncrvako
    @ncrvako Рік тому +4

    you are slowly becoming for the black lagoon what is the shady doorags and his channel ffor the king of the hill and avatar.

    • @ProfessorViral
      @ProfessorViral  Рік тому +4

      Just wait till my "why rocks tie is the most important character in anime" video

    • @ImTitan16
      @ImTitan16 Рік тому +1

      Surprised you didnt mention bojack lol

    • @ericjohnson7234
      @ericjohnson7234 Рік тому

      I would love to see that.@@ProfessorViral

    • @ericjohnson7234
      @ericjohnson7234 Рік тому

      Also to see more out of that hawaiian shirt gag. Or something more?@@ProfessorViral

  • @AlexandreGarridoLopez
    @AlexandreGarridoLopez Рік тому +1

    Wow, I wasn't expecting you regurgitating CIA propaganda about Venezuela... I am deeply disappointed