2013-06-25, 10:00 PM
Spaz Wrote:I've seen up to episode 17 and don't find it very funny. Does it get better? I've seen people saying it doesn't get good until around episode 50(!).
The important thing to know about Gintama is that it's split up into small arcs that can be funny, serious or are purely character-centric. There's a lot of character introductions until episode 17 which is why you might not find it terribly funny, but they do introduce particular quirks so you know what they're on about.
For example, my real foray into this series actually began with episodes 98 and 99 which are collectively known as the Owee arc, in which the main trio and a couple of other characters battle it out to buy an Owee (Parody of Wii). Because Gintama parodies anything and everything, most people are going to end up liking certain episodes or arcs more than the others and everything does get better after 50+ since introductions are done and the directors get to screw about.