Honestly, Mikado's arc was the worst part of the season for me, not because it felt too forced or out of nowhere, but because it was just not as interesting as the developments of everyone else
People be saying this was his character development. Though I don't blame I too thought this was character development, but on rewatches I realized Mikado had always been like this. Remember when he contacts Namie to meet in Ikkebukuro's passing and turns it into a massive Dollars meet-up? Not only that but he controlled everything that happened that night, with a bit of Izaya's help but it still went like clockwork. And when Celty went crazy and started wrecking havoc who was the only one unimpressed and just started walking away to avoid being noticed? Mikado had always been like this. Izaya tells him then that he will grow bored of Dollars, Celty and the crazy life of Ikkebukuro and he will want to move on to the next thing, which sounds like a normal advice until you realize someone normal wouldn't ever get bored of the things Mikado has in his life. Mikado's fatal flaw is his boredom, it's why he created Dollars, it makes him act up on some irrational actions to spice up his life, he suspects it himself when he helps Mika escape Celty. The clues were there from the beginning. The true character development is when he realizes his daily life that he hated before has become something of his liking and now wants to protect it at any cost. And this hipocresy and self-contradictory behaviour is the reason of his more self-deprecating and cynical personality in X2
Mikado never was and never will be a badass, hes the only reason why the series isnt perfect, whenever he gets screentime i immediately have to skip it because i cant deal with this loser.
I remember finding out about this, from reading the novels on Baka Tsuki, back before they were released by Yen Press (and way before X2 was released). I kept telling everyone I knew that was a fan of the series "just wait. Mikado is a badass," and it would confuse them. Lol.
Can anyone recommend MC that similar to mikado character? (become dangerous or crazy throughout the series,they don't need to be OP in fact it's better if they not OP but still powerful), i rewatched durarara 3 times now just to get the thrill mikado gave now i want more
