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** In the beginning of the "Fujiyama Gangster Paradise" arc, when Rock wakes up in his room we see what appears to be a pink Hawaiian shirt hanging up on a wall. Perhaps it's ''the'' Hawaiian shirt. If it is, it also makes sense why Rock wouldn't wear it. It's the standard tie-dye shirt, but it also has a massive middle finger on it. Considering how straight laced Rock tries to present himself as, he wouldn't want to walk around wearing a massive middle finger... which can explain as to why Revy would buy this shirt for him. What did he do that convinced her that Rock can keep up with the Black Lagoon crew? He came up with a way to torpedo an attack helicopter and when it worked, he ''flipped off'' the helicopter's pilots.
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** In the beginning of the "Fujiyama Gangster Paradise" arc, when Rock wakes up in his room we see what appears to be a pink Hawaiian shirt hanging up on a wall. Perhaps it's ''the'' Hawaiian shirt. If it is, it also makes sense why Rock wouldn't wear it. It's the standard tie-dye shirt, but it also has a massive middle finger on it. Considering how straight laced straight-laced Rock tries to present himself as, he wouldn't want to walk around wearing a massive middle finger... which can explain as to why Revy would buy this shirt for him. What did he do that convinced her that Rock can keep up with the Black Lagoon crew? He came up with a way to torpedo an attack helicopter and when it worked, he ''flipped off'' the helicopter's pilots.
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* Revy's open irritation at Shenhua's broken English may seem like merely an extension of her usual surliness and hostility at first, but looking at her background, she probably has strong personal reasons to dislike it. She's Chinese-American and considering her age along with the fact that the series takes place in The90s, she would have grown up at a time when casual anti-Asian racism was far more normal in the Western world. It's not hard to imagine that she experienced racially-charged insults and bullying when she was younger, possibly including mocking imitations of "Chinglish", so Shenhua conforming to such linguistic stereotypes could very well have brought back painful memories for her.
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* Chang prefers using diplomacy whenever feasible while Balalaika tends to solve her problems with overwhelming violence. This contrast makes sense when you look at their former careers. Chang was a police officer and Balalaika was in the military; cops are generally trained to defuse situations before resorting to force, whereas soldiers are trained to eliminate all opposition as quickly and effectively as possible.
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** After Hansel and Gretel traumatize Garcia with torture and sexual advances, Garcia is left crying about something called Film/MarathonMan. Marathon Man has a well known torture scene in it.
** Dutch's [[spoiler: past isn't what it seems]], which makes him [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere running out]] of the omake where everyone's de-aged make more sense.
** Dutch's [[spoiler: past isn't what it seems]], which makes him [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere running out]] of the omake where everyone's de-aged make more sense.
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** After Hansel and Gretel traumatize Garcia with torture and sexual advances, Garcia is left crying about something called Film/MarathonMan. Marathon Man ''Film/MarathonMan''. ''Marathon Man'' has a well known torture scene in it.
** Dutch's[[spoiler: past isn't what it seems]], seems and he's definitely lying about some of it, which makes him [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere running out]] of the omake where everyone's de-aged make more sense.
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* Lovelace senior was a supporter of the Fifth Republic movement in Venezuela when he was blown up. While being assassinated by some shadowy US forces for supporting a left-wing anti-American movement is an old espionage trope, it's particularly chilling to realize that, had he lived to see the Fifth Republic take power and UsefulNotes/HugoChavez ascend to the presidency, Lovelace would have been among the first of those persecuted ''by Chavez.'' After all, he is a patrician landowner, one of the groups that the Chavistas have particularly antagonized. The assassination might very well be the reason (in the Black Lagoon universe, obviously not Real Life) Chavez came to power by A, antagonizing the populace against the US into supporting Chavez, B, clearing the way for Chavez by removing his superiors. And all of a sudden, Garcia's future is not looking good...
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* Lovelace senior Senior was a supporter of the Fifth Republic movement in Venezuela when he was blown up. While being assassinated by some shadowy US forces for supporting a left-wing anti-American movement is an old espionage trope, it's particularly chilling to realize that, had he lived to see the Fifth Republic take power and UsefulNotes/HugoChavez ascend to the presidency, Lovelace would have been among the first of those persecuted ''by Chavez.'' After all, he is a patrician landowner, one of the groups that the Chavistas have particularly antagonized. The assassination might very well be the reason (in the Black Lagoon ''Black Lagoon'' universe, obviously not Real Life) Chavez came to power by A, antagonizing the populace against the US into supporting Chavez, B, clearing the way for Chavez by removing his superiors. And all of a sudden, Garcia's future is not looking good...
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* Shane Caxton refuses to let his men defend themselves when Roberta attacks them. [[RealityEnsues Sure enough]], Roberta takes advantage and singlehandedly annihilates them. This is supposed to be an honorable gesture on his part, in that it proves his determination to protect Garcia and his family from any further harm. Except, you know, ''what about his men's families?'' Is it really believable that they would buy into his excuse, "I'm trying to redeem myself in front of a boy, that's why I don't let your father/husband/brother/son shoot at the woman who's shooting them?" And is it really believable that they wouldn't try to take [[CycleOfRevenge revenge]] from Roberta as well?
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* Shane Caxton refuses to let his men defend themselves when Roberta attacks them. [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Sure enough]], Roberta takes advantage and singlehandedly annihilates them. This is supposed to be an honorable gesture on his part, in that it proves his determination to protect Garcia and his family from any further harm. Except, you know, ''what about his men's families?'' Is it really believable that they would buy into his excuse, "I'm trying to redeem myself in front of a boy, that's why I don't let your father/husband/brother/son shoot at the woman who's shooting them?" And is it really believable that they wouldn't try to take [[CycleOfRevenge revenge]] from Roberta as well?
