Wait till you get to Claire Stanfield. Just wait.
I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serialEh, Claire is more badass than him, but Ladd compensates by having all the best lines. At least that's the way I see it.
"Oh Dune you poor, poor faceless bastard!"
Claire wins in terms of badass, Ladd wins in terms of crazy. One is not necessarily more superior than the other. Though I admit I prefer Claire more because of his philosophy and morality - his particular type of personality, I feel, is somewhat less common than the garden variety Blood Knight that Ladd Russo is. At least it feels that way to me.
Not gonna touch the Claire issue with a 20.000 foot poll but yeah, Ladd is at least the most badass ANTAGONIST of the series, and is probably in the top 3 biggest Badasses overall. I love how... likeable he is. An Ax-Crazy psychopath sure, but I just can't make myself hate him.
And his relationship with Lua is my favourite in the entire series, it's just so weird to see a relationship born out of such horrid things (with an equally horrid endgame if Ladd's being serious, and I have no reason to doubt that he is) be so happy, and full of honest love. Motherfucker gives up an ARM for her
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"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs SchneizelLadd is probably my favorite after Isaac and Miria. He's just so Crazy Awesome.
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"I envy Vickey... I REALLY DO!! THERE IS NO GOD IN THIS CRUEL CRUEL WORLD ANYMORE!! Cuz Vickey killed him I know it." One of my fav rants. No one seems to remember it though. He just seems so forlorn
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The fact that I hated Czeslaw at that point only made it better.
That's another great moment. Pretty much everything Ladd says is gold.
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Support Gravitaz on Kickstarter!Czeslaw. Yu wanna know how much I hated him? I hate Claire from the bottom of my heart, and I think he's the worst part of Baccano... I actually cheered as he was maiming Czeslaw. The smug BASTARD
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs SchneizelI don't exactly HATE Claire, I just don't care for him. That was an awesome scene, though. Smug little brat.
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Support Gravitaz on Kickstarter!Also, is it me, or does Ladd have two of the best fight scenes in the entire series?
and his first fight
with Chane (his reaction to EVERYTHING in that battle is hysterical)
He makes one of the best villain exits of all time in that fight too.
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs SchneizelThat's part of why I love him so. His Blood Knight tendencies make him so entertaining. Hell, even when he simply draws his empty gun on his uncle it's awesome.
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Barely picked up the series. So far, it's rather slow, but I like it.
ALL CREATURE WILL DIE AND ALL THE THINGS WILL BE BROKEN. THAT'S THE LAW OF SAMURAI.