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| might just be me, but i think he looked happy at the end. and faye really underestimated spike |
| not aging != not being able to die if they're going to try to shoe-horn fantasy into their sci fi then they should do a better job of it. |
| mystery doesnt fit into cowboy bebop imo... |
| No sig :( |
| i thought it was a good episode. surprising. I loved the blues music, it had a lot of character. |
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| The music was the only good thing about this episode. The whole “doesn’t age" making you immortal part was ridiculous - so not ageing means you can be shot in the head and blown up...yet still be a little kid. Just meant the whole basis for this episode was kinda flawed and thus my least favourite so far. However it’s still a really good series so I’ll forgive this episode :p |
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| Besides the episode before, this is my favorite thus far. "Bang" |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| That kid was ruthless. o__O But he can surely play that harmonica. |
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| what a nostalgic episode :-) it had a bittersweet ending... i planned on giving this 4/5 but... 5/5 ;) |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| Somewhat liked it. |
| Bang. |
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| Loved the idea of the ring. |
| Boo: "Boo!" |
| I knew there was something suspicious with the boy when Giraffe died. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| "Bang." |
| I don't like will-never-age kiddo story as well but the last and final confrontation was absolutely magnificent. Bang |
live2win said: I don't like will-never-age kiddo story as well but the last and final confrontation was absolutely magnificent. Bang |
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| Holy crap, Faye ate Ein's dog food! The expression on Ein's face when Faye ate his food was priceless! This was not one of the strongest episodes of Bebop, and the concept of the immortal child isn't new. Still, there's a mysterious feeling and a lot of depth about this character and the final minutes were really good. Spike ended it with a Bang! See You Space Cowboy... ImLoopee said: iUltimatum said: The music was the only good thing about this episode. The whole “doesn’t age" making you immortal part was ridiculous - so not ageing means you can be shot in the head and blown up...yet still be a little kid. Just meant the whole basis for this episode was kinda flawed and thus my least favourite so far. However it’s still a really good series so I’ll forgive this episode :p It does work, somewhat. What benefit would you have in not aging? It's an anime, they're in space and in the future..I see nothing wrong with it personally. You have vampires that don't age and don't die, so like I said, there wasn't anything "wrong" with it. It was just weirdish Take it as constant cellular regeneration. The kid's cells don't get old, preventing aging and allowing super fast healing since that accident. There's actually a biological theory concerning never-aging chromosomes. That jewel was symbolism for what was missing in that person. It's a very farfetched story, but it works if you don't take it too seriously, Marvel Comics has been doing this for over 50 years :P. This series is far from reality, no matter how real it feels some times. |
VeethornNov 24, 2011 2:51 AM
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| Maybe it's because I'm open minded to science fiction/fantasy but once again I found this episode to click with me. For a 20 something minute character, I thought that there was a great amount of depth to the kid. Like Veethorn said, this wasn't mean to be taken at face value, I believe, just a bit of underlying symbolism i think. My favorite episode so far, just narrowly beating out 5. Personally, I think the tone fits this series perfectly. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| Obviously they were adding a more supernatural effect which isn't the usual theme with the Cowboy Bebop stage but I don't know why everyone is making a big deal about the kid dying. The reason he died is because he was shot with that stuff from the "explosion", it's not like one random shot to the head killed him. It's not the best Cowboy Bebop episode or anything. |
| I agree with a lot of the first page. At least the parts saying its a good episode. I like it. |
| Talk about hitting puberty fast L |
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| The kid was much too cocky, not even trying to move or run when he has a gun pointed at him, it led to his doom, because Spike only had one shot at it, and the kid let him take it. |
| Rather weird episode especially the ending... |
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| Did anyone else get vibes of Akira while watching this one? The jars of organs, the bizarre aging... the kid who looked exactly like Akira. Heck, until I saw the bullet hole in Giraffe, I was pretty sure the kid had TK'ed him out of the window. |
| Somewhere, there is an unplugged toaster sitting on a Coleman stove. Does it feel lonely? |
| Not one of my favorite episodes, but I love the blues music in it :] |
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Nonyflah said: Did anyone else get vibes of Akira while watching this one? The jars of organs, the bizarre aging... the kid who looked exactly like Akira. Heck, until I saw the bullet hole in Giraffe, I was pretty sure the kid had TK'ed him out of the window. Yeah, definite Akira vibe, but more than anything I never realised how prophetic this episode is of the end of the show. |
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jacobpaige said: not aging != not being able to die if they're going to try to shoe-horn fantasy into their sci fi then they should do a better job of it. The theory behind it is he had hyperspace radiation inside him , so normal matter (bullets) cannot interact with him the same way as with others (yea maybe he shouldnt have bled also but meh) I dont think it was THAT far'fetched.. |
| My favorite episod so far. |
| So,what was the scene at the beginning?Spike was naked and lying on operation table, doctors around him. Disliked this episode. Bang! |
secretanimefan said: Definitely, best part of the episode.Bang. <---- best line ever |
secretanimefan said: Bang. <---- best line ever That was awesome, and as usual, the exchange between Spike and Faye was funny. |
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Veethorn said: Holy crap, Faye ate Ein's dog food! The expression on Ein's face when Faye ate his food was priceless! This was not one of the strongest episodes of Bebop, and the concept of the immortal child isn't new. Still, there's a mysterious feeling and a lot of depth about this character and the final minutes were really good. Spike ended it with a Bang! See You Space Cowboy... ImLoopee said: iUltimatum said: The music was the only good thing about this episode. The whole “doesn’t age" making you immortal part was ridiculous - so not ageing means you can be shot in the head and blown up...yet still be a little kid. Just meant the whole basis for this episode was kinda flawed and thus my least favourite so far. However it’s still a really good series so I’ll forgive this episode :p It does work, somewhat. What benefit would you have in not aging? It's an anime, they're in space and in the future..I see nothing wrong with it personally. You have vampires that don't age and don't die, so like I said, there wasn't anything "wrong" with it. It was just weirdish Take it as constant cellular regeneration. The kid's cells don't get old, preventing aging and allowing super fast healing since that accident. There's actually a biological theory concerning never-aging chromosomes. That jewel was symbolism for what was missing in that person. It's a very farfetched story, but it works if you don't take it too seriously, Marvel Comics has been doing this for over 50 years :P. This series is far from reality, no matter how real it feels some times. +1 this entire post |
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| sooo old |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Not as good as the previous one but still good. Next one is a heavy metal one, yeah! |
| I don't know what's the deal with this episode.. it feels different and so far it's been episodic.. when will this get better?.. and I don't know what's the deal with the guy above me either.. posting stuff in two languages and shit... he's been doing that since ep.1 and for sure until the last ep. |
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| Cool. Didn't expect this from Cowboy Bebop, but it was surely great. And Spike was cool as always. :) And next time about heavy metal? Probably also some stereotypes included. Hhaha, can't wait ^-^ |
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| That whole taxi-crashing into the petrol station-exploding kid walking out-with badass look was over the top imo,, but I didn't mind it so much. |
| While many consider this episode less interesting and even likely the worst so far, I find it to be refreshing. Apart from the great blues music used throughout the episode (which effectively serve to establish the old-feel mood of the episode, considering the fact that it is depressing for a man which never aged since many years), the use of impossibly-futuristic science logic surprises me to no end. The virus episode, the red-eye enhanced perception episode, and this. Again, a never-dying moral is to be questioned again, is it really that great to live forever? |
| "If you reject me, I'll blast a hole in you!" Kanzaki H. Aria Just kidding.  |
| Great episode! Lol Faye eating Ein's food, but that's what happen if you don't have money :P It's kinda tragic how Giraffe is killed in front of his best friend Zebra. It definitely broke his heart when he saw that happened. At least it gave a clue how to kill Wen by reversing the effect so he can finally age. i thought at first this was some space magic shenanigans. But it's just radiation from the hyperspace. Still 30 years and he was experimented and lived on? He must have lived a rough life. And in the beginning it showed Spike being experimented as well. So i guess he too was a subject of some sorts? And yes the kid is kinda like Czesław from Baccano! Cannot be killed or die. Good episode! Can't wait for the next one! |
| ".....Bang!" Great episode. |
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