Lupin the Third: Part III 31
Lupin III Part 3 31
ルパン三世 – Part III Ep. thirty first
Summary/SPOILER Summary
Fujiko catches the eye of a wealthy Mexican art collector named Gelan, who buys a lot of stolen art. He wants to exhibit a Renoir painting, and Fujiko offers him the means. Lupin takes the job while Zenigata takes the job of protecting the painting. When Lupin arrives as Zenigata to steal the painting, Zenigata, posing as a regular police officer, arrests Lupin. As Zenigata gloats, Lupin escapes, giving Fujiko the opportunity to steal the painting.
Fujiko goes to Gelan's mansion to sell the Renoir. She uses her charm to convince him to show off his art collection. Fujiko uses this to send Lupin information about the security measures at the mansion. She then “finds” an electronic bug to further convince Gelan of her sincerity. However, this is the signal for Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon to “attack”. However, Gelan's security thugs force Lupin's group to retreat.
The next day, Gelan follows Fujiko's advice and moves his collection to a safer location while repairs are made to his mansion. To Fujiko's surprise, Gelan uses a large number of decoy trucks. However, he learns of Fujiko's betrayal and gives false information about the truck containing the real collection. Fujiko passes the information on to Lupin. When Lupin retrieves the truck, he finds Zenigata waiting for him. Zenigata arrests them, but they somehow escape before reaching the prison.
Meanwhile, Gelan tries to win over Fujiko. Zenigata appears, warning Gelan about Lupin. A stunned Gelan carries out Zenigata's foolish plan to move the art room to safety. The real Zenigata appears, so Lupin and Fujiko, Jigen, and Goemon are rescued and use a giant crane and truck to move the art room.
Thoughts/Reviews
Lupin the 3rd: Part III 31 could have been an interesting episode, but alas, it was filled with stupidity. The idea of tricking a corrupt art collector into stealing his collection was a good one. I liked how Fujiko lured Gelan. And I could believe that Gelan would give in to Fujiko's attempts at seduction. Plus, I liked that Gelan played into Fujiko's game and outwitted her. Sending the decoy truck and setting up Lupin for capture was great.
After that, it's just a bunch of almost mindless shit. Zenigata should have no business after the events of this episode because he captured Lupin twice, and then Lupin miraculously escaped twice. Gelan trying to rape Fujiko made me sick. But then Gelan losing all his IQ points and falling for fake Zenigata's stupid scheme. And apparently Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon cutting and stealing Gelan's treasure room made me say, “Whatever.” In a weird way, it reminded me of the Sparks Motor salvage video.
Final thoughts and conclusions
Final, Lupin the Third: Part III 31 didn't do anything for me. Aside from Gelan fooling Fujiko and Lupin for a while, the rest of the episode was forgettable.
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