Heard good things about Gintama, though I don't know enough other than that it's apparently a sketch show or something. Care to give me a rundown?
Samurai and aliens. Also the "Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon."
That being said, it's a mix between original stuff and parodying stuff. Like there was an episode parodying the Wii and another parodying Monster Hunter, etc. But there are also original episodes mixed in alongside as well. Also, the humor is also mixed as well. Sometimes you'll get alot of dirty humor, sometimes you'll have little to none. Also, lots of over-the-top action when it calls for that type of action, but at the same time you'll actually get a bit of action that is not so over the top and pretty serious.
Basically what I'm trying to say is that it's very much a Trick-or-Treat bag of goodies. You may like something from it, you may not like something from it, but it's pretty equal at giving a mix of everything without having too much of one thing. In my opinion though, alongside having some of the most funniest moments, it also has some of the most saddest and heartwarming moments I've ever seen in anime.
That being said, it can be a bit heavy on the
twist endings. But it tends to do a good job on when they should be shown and when they shouldn't. Like you would rarely see them being shown after an actual emotional moment and what-not.