Ranked #804

Cowboy Bebop Session XX: Mish-Mash Blues

Some people may not know this, but Cowboy Bebop was canceled halfway through the series (after episode 13) because of how violent it was, and also because of the increase in violence in Japanese schools. Of course we now know that it eventually came back to finish, but when they canceled it they made Mish-Mash Blues as the "final" episode. It is split into 24 small parts that show clips from the past 13 episodes to teach life lessons.

The whole episode is clearly an excuse to preach morals and the right thing to do, but it is still a nice clip-show that is organized appropriately. It reminded me of how much I enjoyed some of the beginning episodes, and the monologues that each character gives fit nicely into the content. It is all recycled material except for the ending which has a nice song. I really wonder if we needed to have this though, because everything they say is already implied in the original series. Now they're just flat-out telling us instead of making us think about the metaphors and deeper meaning behind each episode.

Is this worth watching? Not really, but if you love the series and want a little recap, or just want to think about life and what lessons you might have missed from watching the show, then it's worth a look.

Oh, and I got a kick out of the commercials because it's apparently sponsored by Kellogs and Bandai.

Overall Grade - 6.5/10

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