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Jun 10, 2008 1:47 PM
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i laughed so hard at the scene when Ed got electrocuted.
good episode, but does this series even really have any plot to it?
and didnt they all get poisoned 11 =S i dont get it.
Sep 20, 2008 12:03 AM
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They got poisoned, yes, but it wasn't fatal. Just put them VERY out of commission for a while.
As for a series plot, there is one, but it only shows up in a handful of episodes (5 or 6, I think?).
Sep 21, 2008 1:54 PM
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Very nice story... When Ed got electrocuted the look on her face was lol.

Dec 25, 2008 8:26 PM
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Awesome episode. Not as much action as I would have liked, but the end part with the bird and the old guy, although really predictable, punched my soft spot. Awesome episode.
Mar 28, 2009 1:45 AM
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lol a plan that was made 50 years ago O_O, nice xD and ha ha chess game for a whole week, too bad ed lost but still a great episode =]
May 17, 2009 1:35 PM
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lol @ hippies on a deserted ship. Th episode had a nice feel to it. Poor Ed, she lost.
Jul 10, 2009 2:17 PM
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Good episode, when Ed got electrocuted I laughed really hard. :D

And yea the hippies :D But come on, since when do they give a fuck about Ed? Or are they actually becoming a family... :)
Jul 11, 2009 6:36 AM
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I liked this episode. :'D It seemed different from the rest, sort of... Maybe because they actually found the bounty and decided not to take moneh from the Gate Corp.

And heh, Ed is either an idiot or a genius indeed~
Sep 8, 2009 9:44 AM
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Haha yes Ed getting electrocuted and the rest of the team's non-chalant response to her recovery was a classic Cowboy Bebop moment!

As an easter egg that the creator planted into this episode, (and for those who care enough) did you that the records of the two games that appeared on the computer (when Ed first planted the chess piece onto the chessboard) are actual games from history? They're not just any game either-- they're both Paul Morphy games. Woah, the CB creators really did do their research when making this show!
"I think I know, I don't think I know, I don't think think I know, I don't think I think." - Ed
Sep 28, 2009 5:55 PM
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I agree this episode had a very "feel good" vibe throughout and the ending while being bittersweet was very satisfying. In short another amazing episode, of an amazing series. Also, you've got to love the ED... "Real Folk Blues!!!"
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Oct 8, 2009 5:07 PM

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djinn_690 said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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i laughed so hard at the scene when Ed got electrocuted.
good episode, but does this series even really have any plot to it?
and didnt they all get poisoned 11 =S i dont get it.


It's a true slice of life show...
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Nov 21, 2009 7:47 AM

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Why does there need to be a plot when the story is this good? I don't understand.

Bittersweet ending and poor Ed getting electrocuted :3
She's adorable.
Dec 30, 2009 6:23 PM
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Haha I just had to play a quick game of chess watching that
Jun 30, 2010 3:35 AM

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lol, hippies in space. Those 3 gramps are really all over the place huh?
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Jul 3, 2010 5:40 PM

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Lol that episode made me want to learn chess now. :3


Jul 21, 2010 7:30 AM

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IzzyReigns said:
Lol that episode made me want to learn chess now. :3

this xD

great episode,i loved the ed :),it's cool that they left the old man alone...

PS:i just can't agree with the fact that Ed's a girl,he's a little boy that has ADD :p

5/5
Sayonara,papa!


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Aug 7, 2010 6:19 PM

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Oh god those three old guys again
Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone
Aug 9, 2010 3:14 AM
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This was probably my favorite episode so far ^^


Aug 17, 2010 2:31 PM

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Now we know what Cartman did with all the hippies on Earth...

Oct 12, 2010 11:38 PM

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This was probably my favorite episode so far ^^


I totally thought Ed was gonna win.
Nov 8, 2010 2:51 AM

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HIPPIES!! I can't believe ED lost that game. She was doing so well in the beginning.
Nov 12, 2010 9:38 AM

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Haha I just had to play a quick game of chess watching that
Dec 8, 2010 4:12 PM

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lulz, very light and overall feel-good episode. Ed getting electrocuted, the hippies on the ship, and the week-long chess match were all so win XD. Overall just so random and somewhat pointless. I guess I kinda get why this was named Bohemian Rhapsody. Great ending too, in keeping with how they never seem to collect a bounty.

This is such an awesome show.
Jan 16, 2011 1:56 PM

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I actually felt kind of sad at the end when the old man died, but it was nice that he was able to win his last chess game and die happy.
Feb 6, 2011 6:44 AM

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Anime where weed is smoked are few and far between, so that was nice. The bounty hunter at the end smoking a blunt with a "=D"-stoner face made me lol

I'd want to like this show, but when there's no plot, the stories are mediocre and the comedy crappy, I just can't. I guess I'll have to watch to the end for the sake of it being a "classic" of sorts.
Feb 9, 2011 10:57 PM

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I liked this episode, it had a nice feel to it. :)
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~
Apr 15, 2011 8:51 PM

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Comedy through and through.
Aug 18, 2011 1:23 PM

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Such a great episode.
Nov 3, 2011 9:03 PM
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This is probably my favourite episode of the series so far.
Nov 5, 2011 12:44 AM

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Lmao at the hippies haha, epic stuff
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Nov 26, 2011 8:57 AM

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Second part starts off really well with a great plot! And Electric Ed was priceless xD

Can someone who no longer has memories of the past be blamed for something done back then? It's a great question and I loved how they executed this episode. Great stuff.

The old-man died doing what he loved the most. It was as if he was waiting for one more chance to have a good chess match.

See You Space Cowboy...
Jan 24, 2012 11:52 AM
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Great episode. And about the lack of plot - isn't that what life of a bounty hunter is?
Jan 30, 2012 2:32 AM

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Got to say...this "lack of plot" complaint is pretty dumb. They are bounty hunter's you know? It's not like the entire series is going to be spent one bounty and, besides, the Bebop crew coming into contact with their pasts IS the main plot.

Great episode, it hit all the right notes I have to say. The Ed electrocution scene was hilarious, especially the other threes reaction. Funny stuff.
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Mar 9, 2012 3:49 PM

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Ed's voice actor must have so much fun. She hissed at Faye! Too funny. Great episode.
Jun 5, 2012 10:39 PM

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Kinda of a "meh" episode to me
Aug 11, 2012 6:01 PM
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In the end ED still lost her chess partner :(

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Aug 15, 2012 4:52 PM

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I thought ed was going to win too.

I think that it's a good thing they didn't take the bounty, this way the corporation wont be after them to silence them. If they had asked for money the corporation will always think of them as a risk.
Oct 29, 2012 5:38 PM

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That was a pretty solid episode. The story-line had some nice mystery behind it, there were some funny moments and it was wrapped up very solidly. Nothing particularly standout or inventive about it, nor were there any particularly emotional moments, but a pretty solid episode nonetheless. 8/10
Nov 16, 2012 6:37 AM

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Great episodes one of my favorites! Just a great story in this one!
Mar 16, 2013 11:30 PM

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You know, when a series can pull you along and make you want to watch more WITHOUT central plot throughout most of the episodes, you know it's just genuinely good story telling. This is one of the reasons why Cowboy Bebop is regarded as such a classic.

Apr 13, 2013 7:41 AM

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Is this real life ?
One of my favorite queen songs turns out to be a great episode. Also Jet is officialy my #1 character for cowboy bebop , he said he didnt want Ed to lose her chess partner, awwww you softie you!

Also was it just me or Ed had a chance to win and didnt take it just to continue the game? (Around the half of the episode)
Jul 15, 2013 8:37 AM

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The plot of this episode reminded me of a James Patterson book I've read: clever protagonist performs crimes based on their performance on an internet game.

Wonderfully, the main difference with this episode is that he was playing with the legendary idiot/genius that is Ed..

Liked it a lot :}
Aug 3, 2013 3:02 PM
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Is this just fantasy?

I was stoked for this episode after seeing the title. I'd say it was a very good episode, but it's probably expected by now. High points include Ed's electrocution.

Those anarchistic abandoned ships seem cool, but in reality they'd probably be horrible if not populated with hippies and 98 year old chess players. :/
Aug 18, 2013 3:37 PM
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This anime puts a smile on my face
Nov 3, 2013 3:57 AM

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Really good likeable characters in Cowboy Bebop really help bring out a wonderful script.
Mar 2, 2014 6:32 PM
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I realized that Ed is a woman. An expert in chess.
May 26, 2014 11:05 PM

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Oh this was just fucking dumb man. The business guy was offering to pay the crew a ton of money, and Jet declines it? Shit like this just ruins shows. I don't care what kind of BS excuse they have, nobody would have just said "nah keep the money."

So fucking lame.

Still a good show overall..
Jun 3, 2014 4:29 PM

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HOW CAN THEY BREATH IN SPACE?! Did I miss something important regarding that or what? I feel like an idiot here since no one in the first page of the comment section has pointed this out...
Jun 6, 2014 12:01 PM

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The ending... poor guy.
Jun 21, 2014 7:40 AM

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Lol at the hippies : peace to the world, and love to my bank account !

Don't talk to me about character development if Kaizuka Inaho or Slaine Troyard are in your favorites.
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