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Jun 13, 2008 8:40 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Great start. The only thing I didn't like about this episode was the ending but the rest was amazing.
Sep 30, 2008 2:38 AM
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Such a quotable episode. "What's cookin?" "Special. Bell Peppers and Beef."

and

"The swimming bird will meet a woman. The bird will be hunted by this woman. And then...death.
"Spike: One more time"

and also

"Adios, cowboy"

The dialog flows flawlessly. It's so real, it moves me as it did when I experienced it for the first time.

The music, like in every single Bebop episode, was perfectly planned out. Most noticeably, the legendary "Spokey Dokey" at the beginning of the episode and the opening guitar tab for "Don't Bother None". Then again with "Road to the West" as Asimov and Katerina meet their demise towards mars.

This was actually the 3rd or so episode of Bebop I watched because way back then, they aired random eps before airing all of them normally. Why didn't you like the ending? too depressing?

I'll be commenting on a number of these threads as I'm rewatching Bebop in all new HD glory.
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Nov 12, 2008 2:55 PM
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What's with the "SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY"?
Nov 15, 2008 6:13 PM
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This is the episode that represents everything Cowboy Bebop is about, therefore its perfect as the first of the series. Action, humour, tragedy, perfect.
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Nov 18, 2008 10:47 PM
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ManUtd said:
Great start.

SlipperSleaze said:
The dialog flows flawlessly. It's so real, it moves me as it did when I experienced it for the first time.

Cihan said:
This is the episode that represents everything Cowboy Bebop is about, therefore its perfect as the first of the series. Action, humour, tragedy, perfect.

Preach it brothers. This will always be my favorite Bebop episode.
Dec 8, 2008 7:21 PM
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Hmm good start. Looking forward to the rest of the series now =D.

This episode had a bit of everything and has kind of drawn me into this series.

4/5
Feb 2, 2009 1:39 PM
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I can safely say, that I'm going to enjoy this anime a hell of a lot.
Action, comedy, drama. All in one episode. It somehow has a nice atmosphere to it that reminds me of a child watching James Bond. Its a nice feeling. Probs cos of the awesome opening XD
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Mar 8, 2009 8:04 PM
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It was different than i expected it to be, I think it will get better. The mexican girlfriend really annoyed me though;/
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Jul 6, 2009 8:46 AM
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Well if the first episode represents the rest of the show then I'm positive I'll enjoy this entire series. :D I quite liked the first episode, and the music was great. The ending sort of caught me of guard. Should've expected it. XD But yes, the dialogue was seemingly flawless and the animation is amazing. Can't wait to see the rest!
Jul 18, 2009 6:06 PM

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really enjoyed the music in this episode.
Jul 21, 2009 10:32 PM
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Awesome first episode with nice pacing and interesting characters.
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Sep 8, 2009 10:07 PM

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I don't think this is my kind of anime, but I'll give it another episode or two to be sure.
Sep 8, 2009 10:37 PM

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What everyone said. Also, I like how... (series ending spoilers ahead! DON'T CLICK unless you've reached Session 26)
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Oct 19, 2009 11:00 PM
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not a huge anime fan yet

but they capture that moment great at the end of the episode where u know its going to be bad for the girl, her dream is ruin, etc and she looks at spike, then gets blown to bits,


great stuff by them


really capturing that moment where
Jan 1, 2010 6:27 PM

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Loved it. The action was very good. Especially liked the soundtrack :O
Creates a very neat atmosphere. There were plenty of comedy too, and good comedy.
I think this is another anime that I will rate 10 :). But we will see!
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Jan 5, 2010 9:07 AM

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rewatching this for the 2nd or third time, since Cartoon Network's Adult swim is airing it again. Excellent. One of the few animes where the dub is excellent. I love Spike's voice and his clown-like shoes. Great OPlooking foward to watching the entire series. The ED was awesome too.
Jan 19, 2010 11:29 AM
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Just watched it.

A good way to start the series.I like how its laid back compared to some of the anime that i have seen.
Feb 25, 2010 6:54 AM
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There's so many people liking this series, but the first episode bored me really. The only fine parts were the beginning of the fight (before any shooting) and the music when the protagonist was hunting the drug addict with their space shit. Other than that the music was annoying and nothing special else.
(How did the cards playing old men survive the first shooting anyway?)

Maybe it's just this:
jacobpaige said:
I don't think this is my kind of anime, but I'll give it another episode or two to be sure.
Feb 25, 2010 11:23 AM

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it is not like what i expect for an anime at 14 on the top animes but it only the first
Apr 10, 2010 2:46 AM

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Nice music.
May 25, 2010 1:18 PM

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Good first episode.
Reminds me of Outlaw Star.
Jun 20, 2010 12:54 AM

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Lol "Bellpeppers & Beef"
Good start to an awesome anime.


Jun 29, 2010 12:20 PM

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sooo....f*****...boring :(

i hope this will get good otherwise it will be another majorly overrated anime :\

1/5
Sayonara,papa!


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"Whatever happens,happens"
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Jul 4, 2010 6:01 PM
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Was alright, but the problem I probably had is because I watched Samurai Champloo, I expected a bit more. Was nice, but wasn't the greatest episode I've seen. I do like Spike, so hopefully I can enjoy the rest of the show
Jul 8, 2010 9:49 PM

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Can't believe I JUST started watching series. I do remember some of the characters from TV before... used to be on [Adult Swim] or still is I guess...

So Far I like it.
Jul 18, 2010 1:07 PM

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I'm watching the dub, and it's a really good dub. My favorite part it so far is the music, I love it. I don't know if this is going to keep my interest though.
Aug 4, 2010 8:19 AM
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great episode, I love the art, good animation. The western/cowboy atmosphere and the music fit perfectly. Spike is a great character.

Aug 4, 2010 8:24 AM

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I'm about half way through and I'm really enjoying watching this.




Oct 1, 2010 2:28 PM

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It got me hooked from straight from that shoot out in the bar. I loved those 3 geezers checking out that chick...funny trio. The music fit the scenes and hit the emotions felt at that particular moment, like the ending of this episode.

SO far it's proven great. Spice is climbing up that ladder of my soon to be favorite character. His dub voice is great.
Oct 11, 2010 10:50 PM

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Nice nice. I'm likign the characters, and the soundtrack music.
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Dec 21, 2010 5:06 AM
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I'm glad I'm not the only one just starting this :)

It was a great first episode
Jan 16, 2011 4:56 PM
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From this first episode, I got a sense of what this anime is going to be like. Its got a western theme, and, seemingly everything that comes with the package: adventure, action, the amiable main character, and that rustic atmosphere with attitude. Movies or films with this type of 'wild west' or a cowboy themes, can often times go wrong because of the redundancy or the refashioned stereotypes. It'll be interesting to see how the creators venture with this series.

The anime progressed smoothly in this episode; It told us who it was in the short, 20-something minutes. It made one of the greatest first impressions I've seen in a first episode. It has that old west, rough, and "start-of-a-long-journey" type of air that attracts people. The only reason I'm not too into it is because it's not my type of flavor. But, I do see why people like it. I'll try it out a little more and see how it develops.
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Jan 26, 2011 7:32 AM

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It was a very nice introduction of Spike. P.S. watching it right now.:)
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Feb 20, 2011 10:54 AM
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I'm checking this show out because I've heard some pretty good reviews abuot the show and the first episode didn't disappoint. Not sure what to think of the show at the moment, but hopefully it will be a good series.
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Mar 23, 2011 11:08 PM

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I went into this worried it was going to be over-hyped.

I came out with a friggen amazing action sequence, helluva good music, fun dialog between the characters, and most importantly. Good animation.

Not a single damn thing I didn't like.
May 2, 2011 9:07 PM

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First time I watched this on Adult Swim, I had no idea what it was and brushed it off as a boring show. Second time, I started to notice the cool characters and settings. Now is the third time, and I get it. Took me so many years to get the chill atmosphere and the awesome music. This isn't the best thing I've watched, but it's definitely one of the better. Gonna have to watch it slower to enjoy it.
Jun 20, 2011 11:47 PM

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not sure what to say about it but
it was okay
the music was good so was the animation not as crazy about everything here as everyone else is (and weird I'm a Yoko Kanno addict too) oh well maybe I'll love it after a few eps
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Jul 11, 2011 11:01 PM
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DNF said:
There's so many people liking this series, but the first episode bored me really. The only fine parts were the beginning of the fight (before any shooting) and the music when the protagonist was hunting the drug addict with their space shit. Other than that the music was annoying and nothing special else.
(How did the cards playing old men survive the first shooting anyway?)

Maybe it's just this:
jacobpaige said:
I don't think this is my kind of anime, but I'll give it another episode or two to be sure.


I"m with you guys. I found this episode somewhat boring. It usually takes me a little while before I begin to care about the characters or what's going on. Maybe it's just not my type.
Aug 3, 2011 1:33 AM

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Very stylish show, I'm starting to like it.
Aug 16, 2011 3:52 PM

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sooo....f*****...boring :(

i hope this will get good otherwise it will be another majorly overrated anime :

1/5

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Aug 22, 2011 6:15 PM

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The beginning episode was okay.. it has a casual laid back feeling to it.. great opening song which felt like some James Bond movie hehe After the episode I still had many questions which weren't answered but that would be normal even after the 1st epi.. Spike is a mysterious character and I hope I can get to love this anime as the many others here on MAL has have. :-)
Nov 23, 2011 5:34 AM

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Over 12 years already and Cowboy bebop is still Ace and above MOST of the CRAP that is popular today, simply incredible. Everything is still fresh and phenomenal: OP, art, animation, soundtrack, ED, and as far as standalone episodes go, there is nothing that compares to Cowboy Bebop. And then there is Spike.

I'm very excited to be watching this again, it's been a long time and I suddenly had the urge to do so. First episode is as memorable as I remember, so much fun throughout the episode and then such a depressing mood by the end. CB doesn't kid when it comes to execution.

See You Space Cowboy...
Jan 6, 2012 2:57 PM
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I can already say that I love the series. Spike is amazing, the wild-west feel even though it takes place in space really suits my taste, the music, the dialogue, characters, story, and the episodic style... great :)
I liked how Asimov's girl hid the bloody-eye disguised as pregnancy xD
Jan 13, 2012 5:45 PM

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Really, really good first episode. Maybe the very best first episode I've ever seen, I'm excited to be able to experience this again and this time I'll be checking out the Japanese version. Good stuff.
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Jan 16, 2012 6:13 PM

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This show started out awesome. I love Spike already, and the animation is awesome. The atmosphere is also great, and i actually wouldn't mind if the whole show was just him going around collecting bounties. Also, GREAT music.
Mar 14, 2012 2:54 PM

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Good episode.
Don't know entirely why but makes me think of Trigun meets Samurai Champloo
Apr 20, 2012 10:21 AM
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After hearing so many people talk about how good this was, I just had to see it for myself.
The fight scene had to have been my favourite part; everything went so smoothly. The music was top-notch, too. I liked the contrast between the slower music and the chase they had.
Apr 29, 2012 4:52 AM
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The artstyle looks a bit outdated but that is only a minor concern as the soundtrack and direction more than make up for it. The fight cinematography was great and we already get to know a lot about Spike simply by his interactions with others.
May 8, 2012 1:27 PM

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I think I'm going to like this series. I actually like the dub for this show.
Jun 5, 2012 2:31 PM

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Spike being an alpha badass, I like.
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