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Jul 23, 2009 10:26 PM
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Very touching episode of Cowboy Bebop... which is nice to see since most episodes are fast paced action.
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Sep 5, 2009 5:59 PM
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It was also good to see the crew actually get bounties. I was worried all we'd see is them coming oh-so-close each time. I would have liked to see more of the guy. It was sad that he got the idea of Spike's fighting style but died in the end. :(
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Sep 6, 2009 1:01 AM
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I'm a huge Cowboy Bebop fan (even going so far as to create a website to analyze its symbols/themes-- see below) so don't get me wrong-- but the guiding principal of this series seems to be that you simply cannot have too much of a good thing.

Spike & co can never hit the huge bounty jackpots and even when they do come across something nice they gamble it away (#4 Gateway Shuffle, anyone?). The minute something nice happens, they lose it by some conspiracy of the cosmic karma order. Likewise, this poor guy gets the idea of Spike's fighting style and promptly dies. :(
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Sep 9, 2009 1:35 AM
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finally, they actually made some money. though it was only chump change compared to the amounts they normally discuss.
Nov 20, 2009 10:04 AM
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That was such a good episode. Nice to see a series that's not afraid to kill off its characters.
Very touching.
Jan 1, 2010 9:34 PM
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Very good ep imo, very emotional :) We see that Spike is a very good person, who does not put money in the first place.
No sig :(
Feb 6, 2010 11:35 PM
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sweet ironic episode. awww, i almost cried.
Apr 1, 2010 9:45 PM
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I knew the guy was going to die in the beginning and then I just forgot about that. Finally when it came time I didn't see it coming. That's one hell of an episode!
May 6, 2010 12:56 PM
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I loved that guy.. too bad he died =/
Jun 29, 2010 11:01 PM

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That guy was really cool and brave for doing what he was doing to help his sister.
Plus, it was funny hearing Spike's voice high-pitched because of the helium. xD


Jul 15, 2010 6:15 AM

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man i got goosebumps because of this episode...this and ep5 were by far the best yet...

5/5

PS:at last that Edward guy appears next episode :-)
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Jul 16, 2010 8:15 AM
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So in the manga...
Aug 4, 2010 4:45 PM
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lol at those 2 guys doing naughty things before faye arrived xD

Oct 9, 2010 1:34 AM

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supersayen said:
lol at those 2 guys doing naughty things before faye arrived xD
I'm surprised she didn't stop and say "WTH" and instead gets the information out of them.

Pretty good episode. I felt that man helping out his sister was gonna die anyway since he looked like the type to go to the extreme to get what he needs .
Jan 10, 2011 6:05 PM

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This was a really great episode. It was quite a ride and I didn't see any of it coming. I like it when an show suprises me. Very exciting.
Feb 8, 2011 11:17 AM

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He was blissfully smiling in the middle of a gunfight. He had it coming...
Feb 9, 2011 8:17 PM

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I'm surprised she didn't think of anything about the two guys having sex. >_> Maybe she's seen alot of that.
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May 2, 2011 9:31 AM

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The best episode so far!
The blind girl was so sweet and it was very touching hearing the last words from that guy.

I though it was funny when he stopped to pee and the whole gang was there, bad luck at its finest. ^.^
Aug 17, 2011 2:31 PM

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I loved that guy.. too bad he died =/
Nov 24, 2011 1:07 PM

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He did so much for her sister, when what the sister only wanted was her brother. Now she doesn't have him anymore.

Really sad story with a tragic ending, the guy was a nice character, but found what many youngsters these days find: wrong opportunities and bad choices.

We get some hints on Spike's fighting style, pretty cool btw.

One thing that bothered me this episode, how can they even approach Venus? The hottest planet on the solar system, no matter how advanced of a technology they must've got. Details though, I can overlook it.

Oh, the guys actually made some money this time around. I guess they can only manage it when the bounty isn't the focus of the episode :P

See You Space Cowboy...
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Jan 12, 2012 9:31 AM
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A really touching episode... probably my favuorite after Ballad of Fallen Angels.
Feb 11, 2012 12:32 PM
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Great episode...
Too bad for that guy, it was a nice story...
Spike is pretty cool...
Mar 7, 2012 9:11 PM

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Spike is such a beast. This episode made me sad, especially with that beautiful melody from the music box.
Apr 9, 2012 7:44 PM
May 28, 2012 9:04 AM
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Beginning of the episode was pretty funny, Ruko was a cool character.
I thought the episode was doing just okay until the gunshot, then the mood completely changed. And then I ended up really liking it. Touching = good contrast to the constant craziness of the other episodes.
Jun 5, 2012 5:14 PM

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Not a bad episode, I also heard that this one was preempted on Adult Swim channel after a similar scene involving the 9/11 attacks.
Jul 28, 2012 1:09 AM

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Finally, the crew is able to snag a bounty.
And Faye, what a bad ass.
Aug 11, 2012 12:56 PM

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This is definitely my favorite episode so far. I love the fighting style that spike uses, it reminds me of Wu Shu and Bruce Lee ^^

I was really happy to see that they actually claimed up on some bounty this time :D It's always been about them getting close then losing it right when they had it in their hands.
Oct 1, 2012 12:10 PM
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Great episode, it was sad to see the guy die though. It's happy to know that in the end, he got what he wanted, and that his sister will get better now. 5/5
Nov 6, 2012 7:08 PM

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Why did he have to dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!?
Nov 16, 2012 3:11 AM

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Great episode but sad ending :(
Dec 22, 2012 10:29 PM
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Rewatching the anime and I forgot how great an episode this one was. One of my favourites from the series no doubt.

That last scene with the sister was a real heart breaker, really felt happy due to the sister being able to finally be cured yet sad the fact she can't enjoy this moment with her brother.
Jan 1, 2013 8:22 AM
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I really liked the Istanbul theme of Venus they used. That was great :)
Feb 9, 2013 7:01 PM

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They finally got a bounty!
Mar 16, 2013 1:37 AM

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This really shows Spike has a good heart, despite his somewhat apathetic demeanor.
It almost made me cry, but at least his wish for his sister to get better came true.

Apr 11, 2013 7:27 AM

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Bounty at last..!

Dammit Roko you idiot , take cover !! :(
Jun 18, 2013 8:54 AM
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That technique...
if u love bruce lee then u will love spike even more
Aug 22, 2013 1:22 PM

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great episode but I'd like to know how they made Venus habitable: it's close to the sun, it has an atmosphere of almost pure carbon dioxide and huge clouds of sulfuric acid.
But great episode nonetheless.
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Sep 17, 2013 6:25 PM

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Definitely by far my favorite episode so far.
Nov 16, 2013 5:07 PM

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Whoa, Spike actually quoted Bruce Lee "You have to be fluid, like water". The gay scene caught me a little bit off guard.

The feels were strong in this episode.
Nov 21, 2013 11:07 AM

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Yeah,it was an ordinary boring Bebop episode whatever.
But I've got to mention something else.
Firstly,You know,they went to Venus in this eps and you may have realized that the place,atmosphere and some lines on walls reminds you that this eps was influenced by Arabic culture,but actually it is incorrect.(You know,there were some Arabic words on the walls during the episode)
The places that the episode showed actually were taken from Istanbul(Turkey)and it is not an Arabic country and not even under the effect of Arabic culture so much.
Secondly,it was shown like all local people only smoke in cafes and are indecent.That is also not true.
On the other hand,there were some good aspects in this episode to.Stella serving tea to Spike was a really good one.Serving tea to one's guest is a very basic and good custom of Turkish people.
I've just wanted to clarify these points.Don't get me wrong,I am not against these anime and Arabic culture.I hope no one will be offended what I wrote about.
Sorry,if there is grammar mistake
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Dec 26, 2013 11:45 AM
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I rather enjoyed the episode. Kinda of wished that kid didn't die, but he was starting to act reckless in the fight. You don't smile gleefully in a shootout, that's a self served death sentence...I've seen enough anime and tv shows to figure that out.

I'm going to try to finish this anime in the 24 hours, we'll see how that goes.
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Jan 9, 2014 4:13 AM
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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! :'(
Mar 1, 2014 6:24 PM
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Someone else who does not die in vain.
Mar 25, 2014 4:20 PM

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FEELS, Roco was great. I knew this wouldn't end well the moment the blind girl appeared. ):

Dat homo scene was funny.
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May 20, 2014 5:19 AM

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Bittersweet sad waltz :c
Jul 2, 2014 10:04 PM

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worst time to take a piss
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Jul 9, 2014 6:55 PM
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I think this was the best episode so far. It was really funny on the plane and the fight scenes were cool. Dem feels...
Jul 21, 2014 7:51 PM

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this can never be unseen.. damn! why did they have to be gays? one of them could've been a woman for fuck's sake
Aug 19, 2014 5:10 PM

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That was a very touching episode.
Even though Roco was just introduced in this episode, his character had enough depth to draw the sympathy of the audience. T_T

P.S: Now I see why people say Samurai Champloo is similar to Cowboy Bebop. This episode reminded of that episode in SC where Fuu met a young pickpocket.

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