History Fridge / Durarara

** While scarce details are available about his cult of personality, "...his fans had conflicts between students in several Ikebukuro high schools, leading to a protracted period of unrest." Can he be, or ''is'' he already the next Charles Manson? To think both of their followers tend to be traumatized young girls.

* I just realized something, [[spoiler: Anri]] claims that the only she can wield Saika without going insane is because she can't feel love right? Well, assuming that's true, [[spoiler: Shinra's dad]] has also wielded Saika in the past, in order to [[spoiler: cut off Celty's head.]] However, he actually is capable of feeling love, as evidenced by his status as a PapaWolf (apparently the only reason he did that with the sword is because someone threatened his son's life). This means that he can pick up and use Saika without being driven insane and being controlled by it despite having an apparently undamaged capacity to love. This says ''a lot'' to me about how strong this person is mentally, and he just became a BadAss in my eyes.

* Izaya has a ''frighteningly'' expansive knowledge of psychology. Suicide pacts aside, hearing him talk to you is enough to break you mentally, or make you think of ending your life (though they mostly get foiled, this doesn't include ''successful'' attempts that aren't shown). He's also got many characters and entire groups under his strings once or twice in the show, causing them to go to war with each other with them being none the wiser. His followers are so devoted to him that, "if he wanted them to die, they would probably have gone ahead and did it, even if they had doubts." His endgame plan even included goading Shizuo to kill him and prove that he is, indeed, a monster. And all of his depravity started because of love for someone else (Shinra incident, remember?) It's a damn good thing that Izaya's merely content with trolling the fuck out of people, because with his level of intelligence and influence, he could '''easily''' be the next [[{{Manga/Monster}} Johan Liebert]] once he steps up his game...
** To give a clear example; what happens if Izaya decides that humanity is no longer worthy of receiving love? Besides, after the events of Ketsu, once he recovers, ''just'' what place will he cause misery and suffering at next? Will the humiliation he received at the hands of his enemy cause him to really step up his game? Given that, on "A Sunset with Orihara Izaya", he manipulated a salaryman into killing his own co-worker...

** To give a clear example; what happens if Izaya decides that humanity is no longer worthy of receiving love? Besides, after the events of Ketsu, once he recovers, ''just'' what place will he cause misery and suffering at next? Will the humiliation he received at the hands of his enemy cause him to really step up his game? Given his behavior...

* Izaya has a ''frighteningly'' expansive knowledge of psychology. Suicide pacts aside, hearing him talk to you is enough to break you mentally, or make you think of ending your life (though they mostly get foiled, this doesn't include successful attempts not shown). He's also got many characters and entire groups under his strings once or twice in the show, causing them to go to war with each other with them being none the wiser. His followers are so devoted to him that, "if he wanted them to die, they would probably have gone ahead and did it, even if they had doubts." His endgame plan even included goading Shizuo to kill him and prove that he is, indeed, a monster. And all of his depravity started because of love for someone else (Shinra incident, remember?) It's a damn good thing that Izaya's merely content with trolling the fuck out of people, because with his level of intelligence and influence, he could '''easily''' be the next [[{{Manga/Monster}} Johan Liebert]] once he stepped up his game...
** To give a clear example; what happens if Izaya decides that humanity is no longer worthy of receiving love?

* Izaya has a ''frighteningly'' expansive knowledge of psychology. Suicide pacts aside, hearing him talk to you is enough to break you mentally, or make you think of ending your life (though they mostly get foiled, this doesn't include successful attempts not shown). He's also got many characters and entire groups under his strings once or twice in the show, causing them to go to war with each other with them being none the wiser. His followers are so devoted to him that, "if he wanted them to die, they would probably have gone ahead and did it, even if they had doubts." His endgame plan even included goading Shizuo to kill him and prove that he is, indeed, a monster. And all of his depravity started because of love for someone else (Shinra incident, remember?) It's a damn good thing that Izaya's merely content with trolling the fuck out of people, because with his level of intelligence and influence, he could '''easily''' be the next [[{{Manga/Monster}} Johan Liebert]] once he stepped up his game...

* Izaya's recruitment and treatment of his own followers has far ''too'' many similarities with real-life cults...

* Shizuo's rages. We're talking about a guy who can lift vending machines out of the ground with ease. And when he is having a particular bad tantrum, he tends to throw heavy objects into the street, which more than likely has either killed or injured random people.

* Supplementary materials state that Anri's favorite subject in school in P.E.; this would most likely explain why she has PlotPoweredStamina.

* In the Manga of Durarara, you get to see Erika and Walker's interrogation of the kidnappers, and suffice to say that they are probably the most insane of the entire cast, and its surprising that they haven't killed anyone (that we have seen yet). And, if you think about it, the only reason that Walker and Erika are not serial killers is because Kadota is holding them back, or at least making them put their energy elsewhere.

* In the Manga of Durarara, you get to see Erika and Walker's interrogation of the kidnappers, and suffice to say that they are probably the most insane of the entire cast, and its surprising that they haven't killed anyone (that we have seen yet). And, if you think about it, the only reason that Walker and Erika are not cereal killers is because Kadota is holding them back, or at least making them put their energy elsewhere.

* The second season of the anime illustrates one of the most frightening problems about anarchistic groups like the Dollars (or, for that matter, our own real life's Anonymous): with no one in charge and no rules, there's nobody who can put a stop to it if the group as a whole decides to go completely off the rails. Even the groups' own founders can't do anything except watch powerlessly as the people they inducted into it go on a rampage, get in a fight with the police, turn to terrorism or kidnapping or commit any number of other vile acts.

* In ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}'', I first thought that Izaya saying that the Dollars were the Slasher was just him causing trouble, which it is in part, but in a way, he's right. Just as the Dollars are gray figures before they reveal themselves, so too are the various people who become possessed after being attacked by other Slashers. Also, reminiscent of ''SnowCrash'' is the similarity between memes/groups spread by the internet and divine possession.- @/{{Jordan}}

* Seeing Boss!Kado from Kida's perspective: You want to protect your best friend from gangs and freaks like Izaya, but not only has he already done the same things you did, he's also just as freaky as the man you hate and has been lying to you all this time. And he also sets someone on fire before your eyes and smiles while covered with blood. Is it possible Mikado thought of eliminating Kida if he got in his way? The DRRR wiki says Mikado sees EVERYTHING in his life as a tool for his amusement.

* Seeing Boss!Kado from Kida's perspective: You want to protect your best friend from gangs and psychos like Izaya, but not only has he already done the same things you did, he's also just as psycho as the man you hate and has been lying to you all this time. And he also sets someone on fire before your eyes and smiles while covered with blood. Is it possible Mikado thought of eliminating Kida if he got in his way? The DRRR wiki says Mikado sees EVERYTHING in his life as a tool for his amusement.

** Why does Celty Sturluson, a Dullahan from CelticMythology, have an Icelandic last name? [[spoiler: Because Izaya just might be right about her being a [[{{Valkyries}} valkyrie]], that's why.]] Bonus to that: [[spoiler:She has the same last name as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snorri_Sturluson the poet who is the author of Edda]] that is basically the source of the literary Norse Mythology - Valhalla, Valkyres and Ragnarok included. ''Might'' or might not be MeaningfulName in the end.]]

* In ''{{Durarara}}'', I first thought that Izaya saying that the Dollars were the Slasher was just him causing trouble, which it is in part, but in a way, he's right. Just as the Dollars are gray figures before they reveal themselves, so too are the various people who become possessed after being attacked by other Slashers. Also, reminiscent of ''SnowCrash'' is the similarity between memes/groups spread by the internet and divine possession.- @/{{Jordan}}

** ''{{Durarara}}'' and ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' are written by the same guy, animated by the same studio, and share a lot of stylistic similarities. Compare the opening themes: Anri Sonohara is in the same position as Chane Laforet (right before the "Previously on..." recap) and makes an almost identical slashing motion with her hand as Chane makes with her knife. Brilliant foreshadowing for Anri being Saika's host. -- @/{{Neep}}

* ''{{Durarara}}''. [[spoiler: [[EvilWeapon Saika]]]] "puts its children into the souls of those it cuts". It does this because it loves all humans and can only express that love through cutting, being a sword. Which means it's pretty much a rapist who can completely control its victims at any time. It sent a MOB of these children [[InLoveWithYourCarnage to do this to Shizuo]]. InterplayOfSexAndViolence gone literally, horribly wrong. Now consider that, even when controlled, it can still telepathically relay these desires to the host, who is only immune as long as they're incapable of love...

* Celty's bike doesn't have any headlights, a fact that is made mention of multiple times (she is even called out directly on it in season 2 episode 1). One might assume it is part of her being a shadow creature, or because it helps her be stealthy for her questionable deliveries. But remember Scooter, like his mistress, is also headless. So it is natural (if something of a pun) that his bike form lacks headlights.

* Seeing Boss!Kado from Kida's perspective: You want to protect your best friend from gangs and psychos like Izaya, but not only has he already done the same things you did, he's also just as psycho as the man you hate and has been lying to you all this time. And he also sets someone on fire before your eyes and smiles while covered with blood. Is it possible Mikado thought of eliminating Kida if he got in his way? The DRRR wiki says Mikado sees EVERYTHING in his life as a tool for his amusement.
* Your older sister is in love with you. The sister who raised you and everything....yeah, she wants to have sex with you even though you're related and heaven forbid you actually want to date a girl who's not related to you!

** Celty's fear of aliens might seem a little random at first (particularly since she herself is a supernatural phenomenon), but consider this: Celty's most traumatic memory is when she was vivisected by Shingen while fully conscious. What habit does pop culture usually attribute to TheGreys? [[TheyWouldCutYouUp Abducting people and vivisecting/experimenting on them]]. Worst yet, Celty ''knows'' that the world she lives in is a FantasyKitchenSink, so she knows that little grey {{Mad Scientist}}s are entirely plausible.
*** And we ''[[TheFaceless never]]'' [[TheFaceless see Shingen's face]], something that's probably not lost on Celty either.

*** And we ''[[TheFaceless never]]'' [[TheFaceless see Shingen's face]], something that's probably not lost on Celty.

*** And we ''[[TheFaceless never]]'' [[TheFaceless see Shingen's face]].

* [[spoiler: So Mikado, you planned to stab Aoba in the pen from the beginning but you also meant to wrap a bandage around his hand shortly afterward? This not only all but says the action was committed with preplanned malice, but also prompts the following question: HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU DONE THAT TO IN THE PAST?!]]

* [[spoiler: So Mikado, you planned to stab Aoba in the pen from the beginning but you also meant to wrap a bandage around his hand shortly afterward? This not only all but says the action was committed with preplanned malice, but also prompts the following question: HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU DONE THAT TO IN THE PAST?!]]