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| Nobody wants to discuss, but it was perfect. A masterpiece in every sense of the word, the greatest achievement in anime in this finale alone. |
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| They could not have made the ending better. This was a perfect ending to a perfect anime. I loved the ambiguous ending and the events leading up to it. |
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| huh did i miss something by skipping the credits? personally i think the ending would have been better if he lived. and lived happly ever after with faye. |
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| spike!!!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why did u go!! >< |
| And before anyone even tries it: NO, HE REALLY IS DEAD. Everything from the character's behaviour, the direction, the theme of the show, the music, and even the lyrics indicates he is dead dead dead. Get over it. |
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| I was so shocked when Spike died. Well he went out with a bang.... |
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Cihan said: And before anyone even tries it: NO, HE REALLY IS DEAD. Everything from the character's behaviour, the direction, the theme of the show, the music, and even the lyrics indicates he is dead dead dead. Get over it. I know, all of the talk before I saw the episode implicated to me that there was some hint that he lived. Nope, he's dead. I watched that episode an hour and a half before I had to go to high school for the first time and I was downright depressed for the rest of the day. :( By the way, it's a freaking fantastic way to go. The final showdown with Vicious is pure WIN. Loved this anime every bit. I haven't seen it in a while but I'd love to own it someday. It's one of my few 10/10 anime. |
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CCZilla said: I know, all of the talk before I saw the episode implicated to me that there was some hint that he lived. Nope, he's dead. I watched that episode an hour and a half before I had to go to high school for the first time and I was downright depressed for the rest of the day. :( I just had to get that off my chest because for the longest while everywhere I went online there were people spouting theories and speculation about him still being alive and it annoyed me, as that would rob not only the episode, but the entire show of its impact. And yeah, I can imagine going to school depressed after that, lol. Its been so long since I've seen the show though. All I remember about this episode is Faye crying, Jet looking out the window, Spike blowing shit up and swapping weapons with Viscious for an awesome moment. And the music of course. |
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| wow just watched this series for the first time and must say it was great, amazing, i know sometimes people get pissed when the main character dies at the end, but personally if it's an ending like this with revenge and the manner in which he goes out it's much more beffiting for him to die than to live... great anime... great show... hard to believe this was made over 10 years ago... wow everything is sooo great, i honestly start doubting that copyright date on the bottom... 1998... something this great... and still is great... what a series... and what an ending... |
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| Just finished this too. I can definately see why this is called a classic. Even though I don't know how many times I ran into countless spoilers of Spike's death before even seeing the show itself, that was still a hell of an ending. The thing that bothered me was the sudden turn of events at the end but I guess that's due to its episodic nature which built up the characters up to that point anyway. That said, the anime was really enjoyable to watch. |
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Cihan said: And before anyone even tries it: NO, HE REALLY IS DEAD. Everything from the character's behaviour, the direction, the theme of the show, the music, and even the lyrics indicates he is dead dead dead. Get over it. In an interview, Watanabe stated "I've never officially said that he died. At this point, I can tell you that I'm not sure if he's alive or dead." - Wikipedia I honestly don't think he's dead but that's just me. I loved the series. |
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FenixMagerX said: In an interview, Watanabe stated "I've never officially said that he died. At this point, I can tell you that I'm not sure if he's alive or dead." - Wikipedia. I really wonder why he said that. Was it a moment of weakness when being cornered in an interview and the pressure from rabid fans that made him say it? Everything within the story of Bebop indicates Spike is deader than a dodo. I mean even in the Wiki article right before his quote it says a star fades out in the end credits, you cant get more blatant than that. What makes the quote even more worrying was that it was said in 2006, not even right after the series or the movie, but well after when there's no need to say such a thing. Was he deflated from Champloo's impact which was substantially lesser than Bebop? Godamnit, that quote is bugging the hell out of me now. I'll ask him myself if I ever see him. |
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| Perfect anime, perfect ending. Watanabe must have indeed felt the pressure and just blurted out nonsense. Spike Spiegel is dead. Spike said: Bang! |
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| Probably one of the best endings to an anime b/c it wasn't trying to make you happy, it was trying to fit the story. and it did. THIS is what i like about anime... i teared up ='| |
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wontgetschooled said: Probably one of the best endings to an anime b/c it wasn't trying to make you happy, it was trying to fit the story. and it did. THIS is what i like about anime... How very true. Even after rewatching the series, I still say it's one of the best endings I have ever seen. Cowboy Bebop certainly deserves its place among anime classics. Bang. |
| This is a complete classic, I'd give it 10 out of 10 but unfortunately most of the middle episodes weren't up to the quality of the amazing ending. There should have been more story expansion and less comedy episodes, it pulls off serious better. Well that's my two cents. |
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Smiley26 said: Even with all the comedy episodes, I loved this series. I just finished watching it for the first time, and this shows me what a good anime can be. Art and direction are amazing. Need some more anime of this caliber.This is a complete classic, I'd give it 10 out of 10 but unfortunately most of the middle episodes weren't up to the quality of the amazing ending. There should have been more story expansion and less comedy episodes, it pulls off serious better. Well that's my two cents. I loved that he died. That is how you tell a story. It fit so well with everything else... there was never any 'happily ever after' for Spike, even if he had lived. It was sad, but it made the entire series better in my eyes. |
milesperminute said: I loved that he died. That is how you tell a story. It fit so well with everything else... there was never any 'happily ever after' for Spike, even if he had lived. It was sad, but it made the entire series better in my eyes. Yes, it's true. Any form of happy ending, any suggestion of something like this would spoil whole series. It wasn't happy but it wasn't entirely sad, it was merely... fulfilled. |
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| Wow, what a journey... Never would I have suspected such emotion and depth of character from an episodic anime. This series truly went out with a "bang"! From the epic climax to the bitter-sweat end and finally the amazing concluding theme song, Cowboy Bebop certainly upholds its reputation as one of the most accomplished and fantastic anime series. 9/10 |
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| Now that was incredible, the way they orchestrated his final moments was just pure artistic genius, even though Spike died this ending is possibly one of the best I have ever seen this is definitely going to have a permanent spot in my top 5. |
| Why does everyone think Faye liked Spike? I thought she just grew an attachment to the crew as a whole and didn't want any of them to leave because she knew Spike was going to die. Anyways, the ending was almost near perfect, I just thought the fight between Spike and Vicious should've been a little longer. |
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| This was always an eight for me until that last, amazing couple of episodes. Definitely a 9, which is the highest I give. I am genuinely upset that Spike died, but that made for the best ending. That was one hell of a showdown. And he literally went out with a 'bang'. |
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| A very well delivered ending to a wonderful anime. I'll really miss spike. 9/10 |
| What a way to go for a absolutely fabulous anime! Just dug the part where Spike blasted everyone in sight to the tune of "The Real Folk Blues," which led up to the final, inevitable confrontational scene (and credit Yoko Kanno for all his music-I already have one CD -Cowboy Bebop Blue-and I intend to get another in the same series). Would have like for both Julia and Spike to have survived, still it would have not been true to the spirit of the series...come to think of it, it would have been phony. But I will miss Spike something terrible! He was one cool dude! And I really hated watching him die after surviving everything else that was done to him in the past twenty-five sessions! I almost thought that he was too cool to die, but obviously I was wrong. From what (little) I understand, this anime was made in 1998 (that long ago?!) and lasted for only 26 episodes...even though there is a DVD movie out, that's it. And of course we'll never know what will happen to Jet, Faye, Ed and even Ein the dog (I really did like toward the end Faye was trying to reclaim her past and in the process she changed-but found out that the present is all there is. And I liked it when she tried to stop Spike from leaving-finally, a heart after all). So now my Saturday nights are going to be a bit longer...wonder what Adult Swim will put in its place? I'd like to think that I'm wrong, but I doubt if it would be of the same caliber. I truly enjoyed all the episodes, even the very few that I thought were weren't that great. What a wonderful mixture of comedy and action drama. I'm giving it a 9. Spike, I'll miss you and there ain't no way you'll be resurrected (unlike another certain anime character we all know and love)! Now I'm singing the real folk blues! WAAAAAAAAH! |
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| Absolutely breathtaking. The scene with Faye and Spike's final confrontation destroyed my emotional core the rest of the day because there was no doubt Spike was going to end himself. |
| This is just my opinion, so feel free to disagree with me, but I think that they never truly wanted to make it clear weather Spike died or not. I think that they leave that up to you, for you to pick weather he lives or dies depending on which would be a better ending for you. Like I said, just my opinion. But Ill tell you what's NOT opinion. That was one of if not the best endings to an anime ever. If someone only saw ep 26 of Cowboy Bebop without having seen the first 25 eps, they would think that they were incredibly deep episodes all building up to that grand finale. They would never guess that only a few of the episodes where plot related, and that most of them were just the Bebop crew going around trying to catch bounties. That is why Cowboy Bebop is such a brilliant anime in my opinion. |
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| As much as I HATED that Spike died, I don't think it would've been right if it had ended any other way. The ending really made the series, I think. It was my favorite series hands down, anyway, but the ending really set it over the top. I was so sad when I saw it, and I still have a bit of trouble watching it now. lol. I always wondered what happened to Faye, though? I always felt so bad for her in the end. She lost almost everything (and she STILL owed a bunch of money in debt). I can't imagine that she stayed on the Bebop with Jet. |
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Osaka117 said: This is just my opinion, so feel free to disagree with me, but I think that they never truly wanted to make it clear weather Spike died or not. I think that they leave that up to you, for you to pick weather he lives or dies depending on which would be a better ending for you. Like I said, just my opinion. 1] You see him fall down, having suffered a range of fatal injuries and the camera zooms away from his prone body. 2] You listen intently to the lyrics of the last end credits song. 3] You see a star fade out to nothingness. 4] You realise its not an opinion that Spike is dead but a fact. Just face it people, he had nothing to live for after Julia's death, he sacrificed his life and his friendships with the Bebop crew, to take down Viscious. |
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| :´( EPIC anime! To bad the ending was spoiledfor me, gotta love those "spoil tags". |
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| Finally a great ending, I didn't like this show but I have to say that this ending is really breathtaking. The final ending theme was excellent and feet very well with Spyke's story. The fight scenes were also excellent especially the scene where they exchange their weapon. |
| yeah, like everyone else i think it had a perfect ending. didn't care much for the random missions and was wondering why everyone loved this so much but the last 2 episodes totally made me believe that Cowboy Bebop was the real deal. From the tiger story with the last meal, to the fortune teller, to the one eye revelation, to faye's crying, and the "Bang" at the end were all so masterminded that it became a work of art. That was such a fantastic buildup that I wish every director/writer learned from this. He knew how to set it up. So much drama, emotions, and great dialogue really makes this series a classic. |
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| What is there not to love? Nothing. |
| ;(Amazing show. The ending broke my heart a bit, but oh well great series. 10/10<3 |
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| This was definitely the most amazing anime I've seen, although I sort of agree with fudgy. The ending broke my heart a bit - but that only proves that the directors did a fantastic job. ;D Really pulled the audience in. Loved iiiit. Everything about this episode was <3 10/10, without question. |
| See you space cowboy... Truly one of the best anime endings I have ever seen. Cowboy Bebop to me was like watching a really good movie. Truly anime of the highest caliber. |
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| You're going to carry that weight... Before this episode I was gonna give this series a 9. But this shit was just heavy... I'd be lying to myself If I gave this anything less than a perfect score. I can't belive It's over. Cowboy Bebop is realy over..... Shit. Great Anime! |
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Beatnik said: Thank you. Mind if I repost that on my Youtube video showing the ending?And before anyone even tries it: NO, HE REALLY IS DEAD. Everything from the character's behaviour, the direction, the theme of the show, the music, and even the lyrics indicates he is dead dead dead. Get over it. |
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CinemaZebra said: Beatnik said: Thank you. Mind if I repost that on my Youtube video showing the ending?And before anyone even tries it: NO, HE REALLY IS DEAD. Everything from the character's behaviour, the direction, the theme of the show, the music, and even the lyrics indicates he is dead dead dead. Get over it. Lol, go ahead. Post the lyrics of the end credits song too, just to ram it home further. Everything is clearer now Life is just a dream you know That's never ending I'm ascending HINT HINT |
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| And so the circle ends. Probably the best episode of Cowboy Bebop, and certainly on my top 5. |
| Breathtaking. I put off watching Bebop for so long and I didn't know what the fuss was about when it first came out. But as I watched the final moments of #26 ("Bang!") I found myself tearing up. This show just has a way of getting to you. I kinda disagree with those comments about how there were these random missions before the climatic last episodes. The way I see it, every episode worked in a subtle way to establish the story of Spike's past, even if only metaphorically. Remember "Toys in the Attic" and Spike's lesson for us in it? "Never leave things in the fridge"... because they basically eventually come back and haunt/kill you. Isn't that just what Spike's past did to him in the very end? For the longest time he put his past on hold but when he was finally forced to confront his ties to the syndicate, it costs him his life. Sad, but brilliant. |
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