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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Can't believe I'm the first one to make this topic :P Well, I've just watched episode 23... In my opinion, it was an awesome episode. It was really deep [compared to the last few episodes, which were more comedy-like (Andy FTW)], and I really liked the whole cult thing because it was very realistic. Your opinion? :D |
| This is the one where hanashi 23 is from right? "If you want to dream, dream alone." Awesome episode. I didn't realize it was so far in. It's been too long since I've watched this series. |
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RoadLord said: It was really deep [compared to the last few episodes, which were more comedy-like (Andy FTW)], Even that episode had a deeper message !! When the police man asked the bomb terrorist why he was doing all that fuzz he started to give a very very good explanation too bad he was interupt by andy again:P About the 23 episode it was truly gold and it had many good moments the mystery case how it evolves around the idea of a guy dream in an artificial word where he wants evry to be druged in that world truly epic!!! |
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| When I first watched "Brain Scratch", I was pretty weirded out by it. After watching it a 2nd time, I finally understood it. |
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| A strange episode to say the least. The ending left me slightly confused. At first I thought the cult leader was talking to an empty room, but then it showed people walked in front of the tv screens. I suppose when it flickered off that was Edward and Jet cutting his broadcast. |
| Very strange ep. but preety deep, very serious. |
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| Very interesting episode, I have a feeling the creator behind Persona 4 may have been influenced by Cowboy bebop the start up screen is near ideantical to one of the tv scenes and one of the bounty hunters lying on the floor greatly resembled Kanji Tatsumi from P4 (well actually the other way around because CB came first xD) |
| In this ep: GitS meet CB. |
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| Interesting episode... Weird, yes, but deep like others have mentioned. It's kind of interesting that the kid picked up on how people created God rather than the other way around. But the old man image was plain freeeaky. D: |
| Kind of reminds me of the likes of Ghost in the Shell, or Serial Experiments Lain. Kept up a great atmosphere, like those two, really great episode. |
| Loved this one. I found it really amusing when Spike is flipping channels at the beginning, we see that despite gargantuan leaps in technology, the visual medium in the year 2071 is not spared of the multitude of trashy talk shows (broadcasted in 12 languages, no less!) that plague us today. And even though we can supposedly colonise Mars, they are still selling work out machines likes there's no tomorrow. I guess there's just no keeping the fat off, huh? Loved the song that was played as Jet & Ed were leaving the hospice/medical facility. |
| "I think I know, I don't think I know, I don't think think I know, I don't think I think." - Ed |
| This was a very strange and controversial episode. I really liked it, and the end is what topped it off. |
| I wonder how do they always pick weirdo bounties lol :D Why never something simple like a gangster, thug, etc.... :D But ofc it is more fun this way :) |
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| Very deep about what happened to that young kid, and then having his dreams turn dark. but the episode was awesome. |
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| haha ed's finally cute :p what a deep episode,loved it ^^ 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) |
| That video game advertisement brought a smile to my face. They had no idea that graphics like this would suck even in 2010, not to mention 2070's :D And the case of this kid.. well... I guess nobody expected that a guy in coma would create a new religion/cult/whatever. |
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Ayata said: In this ep: GitS meet CB. It also reminded me of GiS |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| This was pretty awesome a lot of Buddhism mixed in as well, that's why this felt like GitS :) And loved the TV commercials and stuff and Brain Dream was sorta like MS Kinect XD |
| Pretty deep! First episode that really had me at the edge of my seat. |
| One of the most educational episode of the series. The beginning and middle. Especially when Spike tries to confess Londes about how he's saying different subjects. |
| Boo: "Boo!" |
| This episode was intersting. I got some Angel Beats vibes from all those screens at then Spike shooting them. |
| lol at people saying this episode is deep, it's just some idiot preaching this usual anti-religious philosophy we hear everywhere I've seen this kind of episode in a lot of other series. Anyway, the episode itself was good. lol @ ED scene, it made be lol |
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| Mystical. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| Spike got jealous of Eds milk and pours himself a bowl of cereal with beer. Lovely. I liked all the T.V channel changes in the episode. RIP Big Shots? You shall be missed, oh T.V show inside a T. show. |
| Marshall Banana. That is all. |
| "Ah yes, the demon drink...'Nature's Alzheimer's' they call it" |
teasaveslives said: Marshall Banana. That is all. |
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| So much truth in such a depressing episode. I love these kinds of episodes where a human brain manipulates or "hacks" other people through the constantly evolving powerful media tools. Cowboy Bebop is one of the first (animated) TV Series I remember doing this, probably with some inspiration from Ghost in the Shell. Anyway the concept wasn't exactly new at this point. I remember well the next episode, from here on it's an emotionally ride that only stops at the end... I must brace myself. ... |
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| I loved this episode. Very philosophical, my kind of style. |
| We finally get to see Eins worth as a data dog after the other episode made him look like just another dog. It's funny that the CB creators couldn't imagine wireless hand controllers in the future. |
| "You can be a DJ while you work out!" "Prohibiting programs such as the one you are watching!" "Papa!" Interesting balance of humor and creepiness in this episode. "And this time, I hope you have sweet dreams." awww, Ed. |
| This episode was very strange. The intro let me so curious as to what was about to happen and then to stumble onto a channel where they were interviewing Faye was very weird. I was interested to find out where this ended up and that it was all created by a lonely guy in a colma.. I wonder how he got all that network setup if he's injured to the point he can't move. No bounty on this one as well probably. Definitely see that the end is coming near if the bounty show has been cancelled. |
| So this episode confirms Ein animal instincts + intelligent is on another level, even for Ed. |
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| Great episode, quite liked the concept in this episode, and lol ed wearing a dress xD |
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Arnardi said: It definitely could be any cult, but it's actually based on an older American cult who committed mass suicide out of loyalty to their religion in the 90's.Scientology anyone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven's_Gate_(religious_group) Very interesting but also very scary as Brain Scratch demonstrates how easy it is to warp the human mind. Mod Edit: Removed spoiler about the next episode. |
LunaApr 8, 2014 9:44 AM
Crimsonwill said: Very interesting episode, I have a feeling the creator behind Persona 4 may have been influenced by Cowboy bebop the start up screen is near ideantical to one of the tv scenes and one of the bounty hunters lying on the floor greatly resembled Kanji Tatsumi from P4 (well actually the other way around because CB came first xD) That's the exact same thing I though of when seeing that scene. ---- This was a FANTASTIC episode. I'm really interested in religion, cults, and the psychology of how people work, so I enjoyed it immensely. I feel bad it was really someone in a coma that wanted to still have a mind outside his vegetable body but... he shouldn't have manipulated and played with people like some kind of game :/ So in the end, he got what he deserved. |
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| That was a great episode. The opening was really cool with the focus on television and occults, the rest of it was a straight-forward mystery as they tried to find the guy behind it all, and the ending was surprisingly emotional with the reveal of who is really behind everything. 8.5/10 |
| I think this is one of my favourite episodes from cowboy bebop.. Such deep meanings, and all in all it was just a kid who lost his chance at life, trying to create a better world equal for all... Such a sad story.. |
Rykyr said: I think this is one of my favourite episodes from cowboy bebop.. Such deep meanings, and all in all it was just a kid who lost his chance at life, trying to create a better world equal for all... Such a sad story.. Agreed. Plus I keep forgetting Ed is a girl! |
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