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Sep 30, 2014 7:41 AM

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VT aka HMQ is a really cool character.
Would love to see more of her. This
show is overall one of the coolest ever.
Now I see why people love it. ^____^
Oct 15, 2014 10:01 PM

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Here comes the cliche main-female using her seduction to get an advantage, though it turned out horribly.



I really enjoyed the music in this one, too.

I loved VT's heavy metal attitude~
Oct 25, 2014 9:03 AM
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Jun 2013
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OKAY. It is with this episode that I understand why so many people call Cowboy Bebop a classic. I finally understand the hype.
Dec 21, 2014 5:06 PM

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That was much better than the last episode.
Jan 19, 2015 11:56 AM

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Great episode!

So VT's true name is Terpsichore, Victoria. Who's this Terpsichore's and how did he became the so called legendary bounty hunter?

Lol Faye underestimated that dragon tattoo and it was actually eel of some sorts XD

That decker guy is pussy ass bitch. Glad he died like a junk that he is.

Wtf Spike eating an egg mixed with pepper and water just to feel ease about his hangover XD

Faye is really lovely!!! I don't mind if there's more episode with her :D

Can't wait for the next episode!
Jan 22, 2015 12:56 PM

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Oct 2014
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Getting more and more connected to faye, she's just so chill.

VT was okay, don't really like those type of characters, but whatevs.. :p
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Mar 20, 2015 2:33 AM
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Dec 2013
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Wth! THat was awoman... Thought she was a gay dude Lol
Apr 9, 2015 12:02 AM
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Jul 2014
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This is my first time watching this. Never heard of VT before and I would have won all that money without seeing the picture. I win at life
Apr 18, 2015 6:12 PM

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DragonNeptune said:
Wth! THat was awoman... Thought she was a gay dude Lol
Add to me to the list of confused people, I thought it was a guy until (s)he mentioned his/her husband. Episode was alright, but I think episode 5 was still the best so far, at least to me.
May 28, 2015 10:00 AM

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Mar 2015
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"I have a thing for eels"

LOL
May 31, 2015 6:51 PM

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Feb 2013
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That was a lady!?

I got worried when Spike almost didn't make it to the ship when he was holding his breath. Glad he made it.
Jun 26, 2015 9:27 AM

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Oct 2014
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DragonNeptune said:
Wth! THat was awoman... Thought she was a gay dude Lol


Me too
Jul 10, 2015 2:36 PM

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The face Spike made when they the yolk fell on his pants 😂

That waitress's face.. It doesn't fit with this show lol.

What are they, 0/7 on bounties? LOL.

Spike having the ability to come up with the idea of shooting the gun to push himself when he was so close to death.. Holy crap.

First 3/4 episodes felt a bit slow, but I've enjoyed the last 3 episodes ^^
Jul 13, 2015 10:31 PM

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Jan 2015
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Badass Spike
Aug 11, 2015 11:53 AM

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Jan 2015
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Wow, that waitress... How stupid can a blonde be really ? :p
That VT was really... manly, but her looks didn't really fit her nickname.

Gotta wonder if they'll ever be successful in their hunting sometime. Still don't understand why dead bounties don't count. Usually they're worth half or so.
Sep 6, 2015 12:35 PM
Ceasefire NOW

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Aug 2009
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Lol at how their bounties always end up dead.
Oct 15, 2015 6:50 AM
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Nov 2014
26586
Spike was really cute when he did the hitchhiking pose.
Nov 4, 2015 5:56 PM

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Dec 2013
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Took me a while to realize that was a chick. Really confused why her voice sounded so feminine lol
Nov 19, 2015 6:25 PM

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"I have a thing for eels" lol wtf? xD
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD"
Jan 1, 2016 6:18 AM
SHSL Good Luck

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Apr 2015
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Lol, this episode broke logic, but it was fun. Spike using a gun to maneuver in space, lol!

5/5
Jan 2, 2016 5:20 PM

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Jan 2013
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You couldn't hold your breath in space, the outward pressure in the lungs would violently push all the air out into space.
Good episode though, don't really like the english dub for a lot of characters.
Jan 21, 2016 10:06 PM

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I really thought we were dealing with a gay stereotype here by calling a dude a queen, but now that I read the comments, I realize VT is a girl...*dope*

Anyways, that was a decent episode. I'm probably getting ahead of myself, but when are they going to have a more intriguing, overarching storyline? I know Vicious was back there, and the OP from the 1st episode...

I like one-offs here and there, but almost every episode...I'm so impatient, I guess.
Jun 7, 2016 3:00 PM
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Sep 2014
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I thought VT was a man at first. LMAO even the Japanese VA sounded like a man?
Aug 2, 2016 6:44 AM

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Jul 2015
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VT giving Professor Oak a hard time for the "Are you a boy or a girl?" question.

My favourite episode so far, the comedy moments were great, poor dog tho.
Nov 15, 2016 2:13 AM

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Jun 2014
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This is not how fucking space works/10
Nov 25, 2016 6:41 AM

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Another fun and light-hearted episode with yet another demonstration that the characters in this anime, are anything but boring and stereotyped. Narrative that has only one flaw, it is self-contained, the rest is pleasant and interesting.
Dec 30, 2016 9:46 PM

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Jul 2015
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Ok I enjoy this episode a lot Heavy Metal Queen.
Aug 23, 2017 2:58 PM

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May 2015
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Space Mexicans won this episode. :D

That "thing" was a woman afterl all.
"The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there."

"Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life."
Sep 20, 2017 1:35 PM

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Jul 2013
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Heavy Metal Queen was cool and it was a fun episode!

Having to get out of that mine thing by using bombs to explode that bit to make an opening was cool! Spike nearly didn't make it! D:

He finally found out her name too from her locket lol.

Spike with a hangover and that cure was funny, and when he beat up those guys for making him drop that egg on his trousers! lol.
Oct 17, 2017 11:52 AM
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Oct 2017
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Wow ! There was a name in this episode of our Indian goddess Saraswati. Goddess Saraswati has Sitar on her lap and represents Art and Knowledge.
Dec 22, 2017 2:13 AM
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Apr 2017
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Least favorite episode in the series so far.
Mar 1, 2018 1:15 PM

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Jan 2018
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That is one embarrassing tattoo, that eel tattoo :'D what did he thought when he got that one.
Great episode.

Nov 30, 2018 8:55 PM

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Feb 2017
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Space truckers, nice.
Dec 11, 2018 7:57 AM
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Cnon said:
DragonNeptune said:
Wth! THat was awoman... Thought she was a gay dude Lol


Me too



I thought she was trans or just masculine looking. Could have been a gay man, but the name victoria is typically female and frequently associated with trans people for some reason. Plus she had her husband's last name, so unless gay marriage is a thing in their planet i'd say she was a woman.
Dec 11, 2018 3:37 PM

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lazyhobbit said:
I thought she was trans or just masculine looking. Could have been a gay man, but the name victoria is typically female and frequently associated with trans people for some reason. Plus she had her husband's last name, so unless gay marriage is a thing in their planet i'd say she was a woman.


If you look at the photo of her when she was younger (the one Spike finds in her watch), she's clearly female. She just took on a more masculine appearance as she got older. It's not uncommon for women to become more masculine after menopause due to hormone changes, and she deliberately chose to accentuate that by wearing masculine clothing. This could be for any number of reasons - to be taken more seriously as a trucker and not look like a soft target; to prevent guys from hitting on her; to disguise her identity (she obviously didn't want to be recognized as Victoria Terpsichore, one-half of the legendary bounty-hunting duo), etc.

As for why the name Victoria is associated with transgender people, it could be because of the movie Victor/Victoria, in which Julie Andrews pretends to be a man in order to get work as an entertainer. I think its use as VT's real name is just a coincidence, though, and not indicative of her gender identity.
Jan 29, 2019 4:52 AM
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Apr 2018
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Another decent episode. So far I'm really not seeing why this show is so beloved. Sure, episode 1 was great and 5 was amazing, everything else has only been decent. Hopefully it picks up soon.
Apr 20, 2019 4:39 AM

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Feb 2013
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Another close call for Spike.
May 12, 2019 2:01 AM

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Oct 2016
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I really liked this episode.
As everything is related in the end...
Loved it.
Jul 31, 2019 10:45 AM

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Aug 2017
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VT was great but I think that the episode ended a bit underwhelming.
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Aug 1, 2019 6:57 AM

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Apr 2013
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Well given the name "Heavy Metal Queen" and her weird voice, it wasn't hard to figure out that she's a woman. Those episodic stories are kinda boring though.
Sep 10, 2019 7:22 PM
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Jul 2018
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LOL for the entire duration of the episode, I was under the assumption that V.T. was a man. I noted the high voice but thought that would add to the charm of what would be a male character. When V.T. said "she" had a husband, not once did it cross my mind that she was a woman... instead, I thought V.T. was just gay. Once Spike guessed V.T.'s name was Victoria, I thought, okay, so this guy is perverse and has a girl's name. BUT. Then I saw the old photo in the pendulum and V.T. clearly had breasts. Only then is when it hit me. Am I dense or what.

(P.S. The title of the episode -- and V.T.'s nickname -- went straight over my head as well. Heavy Metal QUEEN. ... I'm serious though, all these cues went over my head and until the end I was like, "Wow what a nice *male* character.")

I don't mind that V.T. is a female, but I wish she was a gay male. That would just add so much more charm and appeal to the character. V.T. is clearly very masculine in more ways than just looks and wardrobe, but I thought it'd be charming if they were a man with a cat and a high, nonchalant voice, etc.

And clearly I'm not the only one who was fooled. I've seen a lot of similar comments.

Well, V.T. was certainly a likable character.

Rest in peace, Decker. You were clearly a very anxious man.
Oct 22, 2019 6:14 AM

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The moment VT appeared on screen and she talked seemed pretty obvious she was a women and people guessing her name with female names everyone around her knew she was a women. The comments claiming she is trans, or dressing as a guy to fit in is silly. Not all women want to wear dresses or have long hair. Her voice was slightly hoarse because she is older.
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Sep 18, 2020 2:51 AM
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good example of newtons 3rd law
Oct 19, 2020 2:06 PM

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i still confused about vt gender..

and i get that spike have great instincts and all and despite that he's still a failure on saving the bounty alive, but he had opportunity here and still didn't took the money?
Feb 11, 2021 10:07 PM
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Least favorite episode thus far. I was really confused when they were trying to escape at the end.

Favorite to least favorite thus far:
1. Ballad of Fallen Angels
2. Asteroid Blues
3. Gateway Shuffle
4. Honky Tonk Woman
5. Sympathy for the Devil
6. Stray Dog Strut
7. Heavy Metal Queen
May 21, 2021 8:09 PM
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Jul 2018
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Not so surprised... It was easy to guess, right from the beginning, that Spike was the one who would discover VT's real name in the end ;)
And I loved Zeros ♥
Jul 8, 2021 9:41 AM

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This one had some good moments, but I think it's one of the weaker episodes so far. The animals had some cute moments, which was nice. But Spike going outside without anything to help with the low pressure, and using a gun to propel himself, really broke my immersion. On a side note, I wonder if Victoria will reappear later in the show.
Jul 27, 2021 10:39 AM
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Jul 2018
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I liked this episode.
The climax was the highlight obviously, but I thought the scene in the ice cream shop was pretty funny.
Oct 21, 2021 9:15 AM

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Spike's face when the egg hit his pants was amusing.
can dis sig fit
Oct 22, 2021 1:42 AM
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What was with Spike cracking an egg over the ashtray lol

Surprised that he didn't accept the money when he guessed Victoria's name. She hates bounty hunters...but she was married to one.
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