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Cowboy Bebop - Session 3 Reviews
Yes, My Pet Is a Stork. What's It To You?
Cowboy Bebop has long had a reputation of being one of the best animes out there. I personally thought it was overrated when I started watching it, but lo and behold, I found myself loving it. Session 3 is rather an eclectic mix of moods and genres, but it works for some reason.
Toys in the Attic is the first episode and one of the funniest in the entire series. While the ship is under attack by a strange alien creature, Spike is left trying to figure out how to defeat it all by himself. Most of the humor stems from Spike's rather adled attempts to locate and kill the alien, one of which involves a blowtorch. The real source of the problem is comical and the whole episode brings a smile.
Jupiter Jazz 1&2 are the centerpieces of Session 3. We learn how irrational Spike still is when it comes to Julia. We learn Faye really wants a place to belong. We also learn a little more about Vicious. I personally don't understand why anyone would want to aggravate a character with that sort of a name, it seems like asking for trouble, but Vicious shows his hand a little to Spike. Vicious is an odd villain mainly because you know at one time he had to be likable at least, since Spike, Julia and Gren all seemed to have been friends with him, but Vicious makes it clear that with Spike and Julia's perceived betrayal, everything is meaningless to him. Jupiter Jazz also introduces Gren, one of the most memorable and likable minor characters in anime. Gren is different in many ways and his fate is ultimately what underscores these episodes. There is also some of the most beautiful music to go along with it.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a mystery episode with the whole crew pitted against a criminal mastermind with a twist and a poigniant ending.
Everyone watches Bebop for the music to some degree and this session has incredible music, most of it coming from Jupiter Jazz. Those episodes alone are worth watching.
THE BEST ANIME I HAVE SEEN SINCE AKIRA !
Now, to some people, that may be a crazy thing to say, but ILOVE my Bebop!
So far I have seen sessions 1-3, and I think that the "Jupiter Jazz" episodes in this DVD are some of the most interesting, touching, and heartfelt episodes of any show that I have seen in a long time... except for a certain ... *hurumph* "fellow" ... if you have seen this episode, you know what I am talking about ;-)
The soundtrack of Cowboy is also an amazing element in the story - the music is ALWAYS dead on in it's mix of jazz and other contemporary music styles. In fact I love the music so much, that just yesterday I ordered 3 of the Bebop soundtracks (OST 1, OST 2, and Blue) and I really can't wait to get my hands on them - if you want a taste, just go on Napster and look for "Cowboy Bebop." Great stuff!
I recommend this to ANYONE who likes an amazing blend of John Woo-esque gunplay, deep, involving characters and a dash of humor.
If you liked Bebop, I also recommend the anime "Kite."...
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