Razbliuto is Amazing, but it's no Great Pretender

We finally got more Great Pretender material in the form of a movie titled Razbliuto and it's amazing and I love it, but how does it stack up to the bar set by the original series? And how does its relationship to Great Pretender, actually wind up hurting the film as a standalone project?
#greatpretender #Razbliuto
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Razbliuto Overview
4:42 - Spoilers for Climax
8:13 - Wrap-up
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Music:
G.P. - Great Pretender OST
Monologue I - Oshi no Ko OST
A Scheme - Great Pretender OST
The Honest Life - Great Pretender OST
Every Day Is Night - Va-11 HALL-A OST
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[@ReplayValue]

Apologies if you got Anime Twitch Jeopardy flashbacks in the intro.

[@jaysonkang]

Love hearing about great pretender again after that long break! Also love that razbliuto is an “intermission” and implies throughout that the new season with the main cast is on its way. Excited to watch again on Netflix!

[@realkingofantarctica]

This released already? Wouldn't know, cancelled my Netflix. Time to do a "heist" of my own.

[@syphyt808]

its on Crunchyroll as well!

[@Kolesha]

​@@syphyt808I still prefer doing a heist.

[@Shoiwashere]

I kinda don’t mind that they focused more on Dorothy for this sequel but at least let me see more content from the previous characters….😭😭 it’s one of the reasons why I love the series

[@BmoreBrass]

Haven’t watched Great Pretender but you’re so right bestie

[@xaviersgiantego1453]

Great video, you absolutely nailed it. I loved the movie, but it's telling that throughout the entire movie, I'm constantly in the 'Great Pretender' mindset, constantly trying to figure out what the ploy is and how Laurent is pulling the strings. "Razbluito is a great movie, but it's not a Great Pretender" articulates the issue perfectly 👍

[@chcbxcbcbxx4571]

I thought Dorothy getting shot and the lady quoting those exact words was Laurent trying to trigger Dorothy’s memories.

[@peakinsert1276]

Now, we need Millionaire detective ss2

[@SparkTFS]

I loved the movie, it was pretty fun! I hope that Xiang Xiang's arc of self discovery can get some kind of conclusion in the future!

[@ReplayValue]

We'll see ~ I kind of like her farewell as it stands, but I also don't see how she doesn't come back into play when they eventually make Season 2.

[@kevo300]

It was decent I was mad how they treated Makoto by leaving him and never reaching out again

[@emilypatriciagarciacanals4588]

Noooo i really don’t belived that was the case. He himself seemed more to have taken an appearance similar to how we first met Leraunt in the first case of season 1. So what if he knew all along and probably also helped in setting things in place too? Perhaps am informer to Cai since we did saw when the two of them were together and plus, he had a call from Abbey.

[@emilypatriciagarciacanals4588]

No because, I really want to belive that all of this was a pay off to the soon to come third season, remember just as how he got Makoto involved because of Oz’s mess up and years later after planning and recruiting difficulties con’s people, Leraunt probably alongside his team had heard of some leads to Dorothy’s werebouts and took their sweet time to plan everything out and figure out a way to bring her back to him. So what if all of this was meant to be a sort off Cinematic parallel to how Makoto got to meet Leraunt when they first meant, it was all planned out from the start by him, now the same is coming full circle again by gaining Dorothy back to him. Just think about it maybe this is why this movie is here for. All so it can work as a introduction to how the Third season could play out.

[@FarCritical]

This was solid as its own thing but it could really use more oomph as a Great Pretender title. Kinda wish there was more Laurent stuff too

[@welcome5chilis843]

Literally just finished watching it and was finding a video to go with it. Thank you!

[@DaceX20A]

As someone who hasn't watched Great Pretender, I look forward to your video convincing me

[@joseramirez-hh2sw]

Was watching didn't even realize I was here so early

[@talicecue]

I want to know how Laurent knew Dorothy was alive??

[@TheRandomYTDude]

Same way the syndicate did?? Sticks out

[@zephshoir]

I think part of it is that it *isn't* a standalone product. It being divided the same way that the series was with the 1-1 and those being referred to as Intermissions really seem to hint to a follow up of some kind, and that would explain the amount of loose ends the movie had.

[@2tehnik]

I was pretty confused by the whole plotline about the deal in Razbliuto, so when it was revealed in the end that it was a scam done by the main series main cast I was just surprised and thought "wait, so this was a Great Pretender plotline but from the pov of the scammed person?." I can imagine the disappointment being greater for someone who picked up on all the hints.

[@aqualucasYT]

Cool video, after watching it I really feel the need to play Va-11 HA-11-A

[@TheColorman]

The problem with making great videos about great media is that I'm immediately sold and so skip half the video to prevent spoilers

[@johnnylight0]

it's about a few characters nobody knows or cares about, that keep running for their life while the real plot is happening in the background. maybe it'll be worth it if they make a new season and include frog face lady, but i doubt it, so it's kinda of a waste of time.

[@Urloftime]

I wish we could see more of Leurant I just love the cameos and I also do think the heist happening like that wasn’t very smart but it also still fit in with the story as it was her way of escaping

[@TheColorman]

I hear VA-11 Hall-A music everywhere now

[@darylayertey6925]

I agree with your criticism of the climax. I feel like the original great pretender also had a similar issue. It's as though the writers are more interested in conning the audience with one more big twist rather than properly paying off the story they were telling. Spoilers... I felt really apathetic when i found out jay's dad was scammed. So much so that i skipped back wondering whether there was something i missed that made that scene more important and relevant. But, nope. It felt like the ending to a completely different movie playing in the background was put here. I don't hate it as much as the originals ending which i genuinely despise.

[@robertstryjak1973]

Fine! I was already planning on watching this movie because I love Great Pretender but now I have no choice but to move it on top of my to-watch list! Are you happy now?!

[@moeshoppumoe]

I LOVE GREAT PRETENDER 🤑🤑🤑🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@abysssreaper5370]

this anime gives me lupin the third vibes

[@otaku_senpai_ex6196]

Glad I have the physical copy

[@no-ry4pl]

what is the title of the song when xiang xiang/ Dorotthy when she woke up?

[@zellbi]

Damn he's good.

[@bluesheep5084]

Tbh, watching a heist out of the view of the clostest "normal" person possible of it, was just interesting. And you kind of have to admit that Dorothy probably was playing a decoy which made the Boss think SHE was planning something. But in the end it was a plan of diverting attention to one side just to ambush on the other. *To clarify:* for me it is refreshing to see this because the trope of "heist movie" is so washed through, that it bores me just hearing the describtion of one. But this movie pulled a "Godzilla" on us, only showing signs there is one and who the actors are, that it just lets you question everything (like you said in the video) until everything is (mostly) unveiled and over.

[@hyperion_shorts]

S2 when

[@SkittelsSan]

So Great Pretender is animated leverage. Got it, I’ll give it a watch.

[@kenessaletsplays]

Sooo.... When is the next month of katanagatari releasing?

[@dall7020]

Wait hold on I neve even knew this existed, is it not on U.S Netflix or something

[@nerdpiggy]

I tried watching Great Pretender but it didn't really latch me so I dropped after episode 1 or 2. Should I try again?

[@RoseRo89]

Watch until episode 5, then you will be hooked.

[@twelveoutoften7432]

Just don't watch last arc and you're good

[@RoseRo89]

@@twelveoutoften7432 cynthia's arc? i liked it

[@twelveoutoften7432]

@@RoseRo89 i see what you did there

[@davejonacek7934]

@@twelveoutoften7432Ye, glad it didn’t have a second season that was total garbage. Thankfully great pretender actually ended in season 1. (I’m coping)

[@duraznito3295]

No me imaginé el mismo final, pero tampoco le presté tanta atención, así que puede ser que esté equivocado.

[@beev4289]

Why is it not on Netflix anymore

[@ReplayValue]

Weirdly the streaming rights to the film belong to Crunchyroll (in a shocking number of countries) so that's where you'll find Razbliuto.

[@nicknick_nick]

Pretender is Great, but its no Lupin the III

[@TheRandomYTDude]

Lin. Im not gay i swear, but lin.

[@frogmouth2]

I have no idea how you write something as bad as the last arc of great pretender. Like imagine deciding to open a coffee shop because the leader of a child slave ring told you your coffee was good.

[@arthurwilliams4249]

SOOOOO.... MAKOTO X LAURENT CAN BE REAL LESS GOOOOOOO

[@Goofminister]

this is like gta 5 crap going on

[@ribos2762]

did they really have to draw her lips like that? 🙄 how about draw two dots as eyes for Asians characters?

[@kali18]

I think she is super cute 🥰!! And very pretty !!!

[@Unorthodox2049]

Idk about this but even the original series felt like an anime for people who have literally never watched a decent heist movie. It felt like it was written by a 12 year old

[@gregoryolsen8691]

I'm sorry but I can't watch this video, youtube if forcing me to watch either 2 minutes of those fake mobil phone game ads, a minute and a half of a lady talking about something I will never use, or a comercial for a game i have no intrest in. it doesn't have a skip ad option so instead of watching this video I puased the ad and I'm comenting instead to prove how stupid KZbin ads are getting. And no, I will not fork over money for ad free viewing.

[@scarman1043]

Great pretender is overrated