My favorite scene from the 2-part episode and also the episode I remember the most mainly because of the music. I do not own Cowboy Bebop belongs to Sunrise and Funimation Entertainment
''What are you bringing in?'' ''Nothing.'' ''...Hurry up and get inside. We're takin' off.'' That's such a quick exchange but it says so much about these characters and their relationship in this two-parter.
Two dudes shoving their emotions down to appear like they don't care. Jet immediately talking about business to say "I might let you back in if you have something good" even though he knows he's letting him in. Spike having too much pride to plead simply answers the question. And then Jet, having to reluctantly show some leeway and going back on his words of kicking him out, tells Spike he can come in. Truly excellent writing. Few shows have as many deep characters - especially in the short ~25 episodes we have with these guys. Cowboy Bebop is so genius only have about 5 episodes advancing the main plot, and the rest are goofy side stories allowing us to explore and connect to the cast. Death Note is really up there for me, but nothing can top Cowboy Bebop imo.
My favorite two episodes. In two episodes, Gren is introduced and characterized. He's sympathetic, fascinating, and David A. Thomas has such a voice, talented in his performance and sexy in his presentation. He, Jet, and Vicious are easily my favorites in the series.
I’ve watched the scene multiple times because of how impressed I am by it, and I read you’re comment...you’re so right. It really, really does. The theme of Bebop appears to be life after regret, loss, hardship, degradation, depravity; and what the day to day life of someone who’s trying to live with those things is like. I think that video “Cowboy Bebop: The meaning of nothing” is potentially the best exploration of the show’s themes. Some things seem like a stretch, but it’s very well made and analyzed. I recommend anyone who enjoys the show, watches that video. What a wonderful world we live in where we’ve made such beautiful art.
@@saw141 I know we are 5 years apart, but I just wanted to share how much this resonated to me. Coming to terms with your mistakes, failures, shortcomings, and finding a way to keep going. I'm grateful to have lived in the here and now, to experience the beauty of this world
@@saw141"I wanna go back one last time, if I can't do that at least I'll be on my way" has a double meaning, he wishes he could go back and erase his mistakes and try again.
These episodes really felt like a movie to me. This was so well done. The ending gave me chills; and has made me cry many times. I love this scene so much, it really means a lot to me.
Juaneatoes The gamer don’t deny your feelings juanetos, we all know you’re balling like a newborn baby with a beet red ass after being spanked. I know I am
Juaneatoes The gamer You’re such a weak minded person, insulting someone for being moved. This scene is SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU FEEL, it’s the intention of the art; this is a powerful scene. Crying is normal and healthy, grow up you rude, immature child. Stop repressing your emotions and insulting others for not being afraid to be honest about theirs’. It doesn’t make you look cool because you “don’t cry”, it just makes you look like an immature little baby.
All Gren wanted was to know why Vicious betrayed him. Vicious was the definition of a true soldier, but the concept of comrade or friendship was meaningless to him he hated the fact Gren looked up to him. Vicious saw nothing but Spike in Gren and the times when he once had a friend which made him resent Gren even more. Vicious lost all emotion when Julia chose Spike over him feeling betrayed by the two people he thought cared about him. Vicious merely betrayed Gren to project his hatred of Spike on him so he can make someone feel the pain of betrayal he’s felt.
Vicious felt SOMEthing for Gren, but when it came down to it he chose self-preservation in testifying. Vicious is noticeably excited to see Gren one last time and almost seems disappointed when he thinks Gren just sent a woman
Vicious wasn't the definition of a soldier. Soldiers have a loyalty and unit pride that you will place the mission and the well being of the men above your own personal ambitions vicious was vicious a predator with no real loyalty to anyone. Sure he might feel something but ultimately he cares only for himself all other relations are secondary.
@@808INFantry11X That depends on your perspective in terms of what a soldier is. A soldier can be a person of valor and honor to his friends and comrades, or in Vicious case a emotionless calculating cold bloodied killer.
@@The_Platinum_Realist going at it from someone who is soldier I joined because I believe in the values of the military the idea of service before self. That's what soldier is someone who is trying to serve something bigger then yourself. It sounds corny but it's true in my hear as well as any of my Battle buddies it's not our catch phrase but it's something we feel in hearts souls thats something vicious isn't.
That is not an ordinary star my son, that star is the tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battle somewhere on this planet. A Pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm where the great spirit awaits us all.- Bull
José Pablo Enríquez He’s talking about Gren but it applies to Spike as well. Gren’s struggle and tragic death thematically parallel and foreshadow Spike’s own fate.
Gren had blue eyes. After he "selfishly" helped Faye and left her to confront his past, she resented him for it. Faye hated this so much because he's very, very similar to Spike. She hated the inevitable conclusions of where their paths would lead. And of course, the color blue also signifies Spike, himself. It's made clear by the final track of the show being titled "Blue," and appearing as Spike concludes facing his own past. Parallels and forshadowing together. Tl;dr: For Faye, the color blue makes her think of Spike and Gren... both of whom she was developing feelings for, and both of whom meet the same end because they cannot let go of their pasts.
@@miguelalejandro4357 I feel like you kinda missed the point of the final episodes, Spike didn’t go there because of Julia, he went there to validate the life he lived after what happened, he had to know that everything that happened, was real.
The fact it was made in Japan makes this an anime, but Bebop, along with numerous comrades exceeds the limits people have on mind when they hear a word 'Anime'.
@@mumkeymaan4600Its the only one that I can get my 70 yr old dad to watxh lol Soundtrack Story Characters Animation Mood Gritty lived in color scheme Beautiful idea.. Better execution Timeless and Short Master piece or close to it.
i skipped my sister's dance recital in 2002 so i could catch part 2 of this episode. I was 12. I got grounded for a month afterwards.... definitely worth it.
Oh thank god I thought you were about to say something like “she died” or something like that (sorry I’ve just been brought up and told that you should spend as much time with your loved ones as possible since they won’t be here one day)
I’d always heard “Space Lion” on its own. I’d never listened to the song in the context of the show. Now, here I am, still without the complete context, and I’m moved almost to tears. What a scene.
no matter how insignificant you feel you are you've had a impact on someone, where they will remember you forever, even though you've never given them a second thought and forgotten their name.
I ball my eyes out everytime I see Jupiter Jazz. Ren's story really hurt the most because he had a good spirit even after he was betrayed. He was just looking for peace & closure. I was hoping him & Faye would hit it off, sensed that she kind of liked him. They both seemed like lost souls. Cowboy Bebop was so ahead of its time.
AnastaziaU When this was first released in the US there was so much fan theory that Gren was gay and in love with Vicious. Even then I disagreed; in his conversation with Faye there is a definite sexual tension. He wants her-but he also doesn’t want to show her his disfigurement. The grin he flashes when she finds out is just as much tormented as amused. And at the end when Ed is painting her toenails she says “Any color but blue.” Gren’s eyes are blue. There was something there, and maybe a bit more than they showed us.
Interesting, I never thought of Ren and Vicious as possible romantic partners, but it would totally make sense considering their history. Afterall, Ren did say women weren't his type. That leaves so many questions. Why would Vicious sell him out in the end? Other than for selfish motive maybe. Ren could be a cross lover. And yes, there was definitely a connection between him and Faye.
AnastaziaU No, I don’ believe Ren and Vicious were lovers. Ren was just naive and chose the wrong person to look up in Vicious. Vicious sold him out for self serving reasons, which would have still been heartbreaking to Ren because he had been betrayed by a person he admired. And when Ren tells Faye he doesn’t like women he is really just trying to prevent her from finding out about his disfigurement. Its after she throws him a somewhat lusty glance that he cuts the conversation off and goes to take a shower-again, trying to hide what the medical experiments did to him. IF there is any one possibility I would have loved to see explored, it would have been if either Vicious or Gren ever encountered Vincent as they all fought in the war.
I cried like a baby cause I wanted him to at leats have some sort of happy ending but then again this is cowboy Bebop gonna make you go on this emotional rollercoaster. I felt like he and Faye could've had something while I think he was hiding his disfigurement from her in saying woman weren't his type. Also she was mad when he revealed he was basically gonna go off and meet vicious and she asked why did you bring me and he said he didn't wanna be alone then after the shoot out it sounded like her scream was muffled I'm gonna say he kissed her and they had a moment maybe not sex but you know something
My favorite scene in Cowboy Bebop (although it had plenty). This one is an instant classic for me. I believe this is the first scene I replayed when watching the series just because it was so beautiful, and new. I don't believe I've ever seen a scene like this again in any form of medium, whether it be anime, television, or film.
I was just literally thinking the same thing. Didnt see the entire show as a kid when it was on Adult Swim but I remember the ending and crying. Like both of these previous comments the, the weight remains.
This scene was/is next level. Probably the first time I remember anime bringing a tear to my eye. Most people would say that's corny but those that are here watching this know otherwise. Hardcore man.
To label this the best anime of all time is underselling, this is one of the best pieces of television writing ever made, easily. I found Cowboy Bebop late at night on Adult Swim around 2000-2003. It really molded me as a person and has a huge influence on my taste & passion as an adult. Cowboy Bebop always has been & always will be very special to me.
One of those shows that transcends its genre and just becomes great content in general. I think Bebop is something everyone should watch at least once.
I've never watched a piece of art that has made me cry on 1st viewing and ever since. An anime, movie, show, doesn't matter. The beauty alone of this episode is what moves me to tears.
Classic 90's world music. God i used to think world beat and world music were so cheesy when i was a kid. Songs like this make me appreciate it more tho
It's not anime. It's art. It transcends the genre. It moves beyond it into something greater. A narrative that you'll never see again. If you're seeing this though... you know that already, don't you? What say we give it another watch?
"...The bounty hunters, who are gathering in the spaceship "BEBOP", will play freely without fear of risky things. They must create new dreams and films by breaking traditional styles. The work, which becomes a new genre itself, will be called... COWBOY BEBOP"
Cowboy Bebop is full of hardcore softies... Every character is infinitely layered and never you get the feeling that the story is cheesy. And that's just 26 episodes... Love the Gren theme.
I owe so much to this show . Two days after finishing the finale , I checked into a psychiatric ward because I was about to kill myself . I have been a slave to my past tragedies and relationships for years . Always reminiscing, wondering what could have been . I realized that I was pushing myself into total insanity . Im not sure if I didnt have the perspective that I gained from this show … i dont know if I would have done the right thing . Was listening to this song on repeat as well as the song Call Me . Its like i was staring at myself over a puddle . Unable to process emotions properly or speak out to others . Cowboy Bebop saved my life
I mean the character doesn’t look bad at all they were just very poorly implemented into the show and into Gren’s role, not a bad character but definitely not as good as Gren
They changed the character drastically but not sure why. I think that the direction of Vicious’ character and Julia’s on netflix must have made Garen original story too difficult to integrate. Still an odd choice as they made him like a random character ..maybe I was an hommage..I dunno man hahha
Netflix gren is the same as everything to do with the show still good its just NOT cowboy bebop, not the same and should be considered detached from the original.
I get it now...you're the one aren't you? You're Spike. Julia was always talking about you; your eyes are different colors. I remember her saying that...Said you'd get a strange feeling if you kept looking straight into his eyes
I can't believe the many times I came across Cowboy Bebop I didn't even consider watching it until recently. I thought the show would be some kind of comedic western. I like anime that gets dark, deep thinking, and hit serious subjects. Boy was I wrong about this show and I'm glad I experienced. Cowboy Bebop is timeless for a show that aired in the late 90s. It ages very very well. If this show was to air this year, the story line would still be considered fresh and original compared to others. How many times you watch a show or movie and you can guess what happens next because of the predictability of the writing. Cowboy Bebop is a gem and I can see why this show was one of the first few big animes to be successful in the west. From the stunning visuals, chill soundtrack, great English voice work (I realized Steve Blum the voice of T.O.M, voiced Spike), to the little sayings after each episode. This will go down as one of my favorite animes, and I'm not even a huge anime guy. See you space cowboy.
I have the entire series. I still watch this episode and, pardon my language, GOD DAMN I still love this ending and the song years later. Bravo Cowboy Bebop...Bravo!
I feel like gren was pretty lonely for his entire life, with how he was "attracted" to the idea of comrades and just wanted to "be around" faye. This tells me that he just wanted to feel wanted by someone, so when he was betrayed by vicious, someone who he felt a genuine connection with, it really got to him and he just couldn't accept it. So he wanted to go and kill vicious so that he could finally be at peace with himself before finally going off to die on titan, the place where for once in his life, he actually had a genuine connection with someone.
After watching this episode, I knew this was going to be something special. There was a sudden vertigo feeling that, although this anime was excellent before hand, had now transformed. I knew this anime was going to change not only the way I thought about anime, but the way I thought about life itself.
"That's not a shooting star, young man. It's the tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battles somewhere on this planet. A pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm where the great spirit awaits us."
I have replayed this scene more times than I could count, this is not only my favorite anime scene, it is my favorite television scene of all time. Nothing can compare to the beautiful melancholy.
TheDukeofDan - I’ve done the same thing many times. It just transports you to a special place. Not a happy place but a deep place, just you and your emotions.
To think Netflix thinks they " fixed" this deep emotional, anime by being the most basic western " action" series devaluing everything to be just super horny, foul mouth, and the abomination they are trying to pass off as Gren.
The song and the scene go hand in hand. It's an incredible feeling watching this scene for the first time, and hearing the track. "The tear of a warrior...."
Sabrina, your star went out 2 years, 1 month, and a day ago, and it still only feels like it just happened, but.. through the times we had for all those years, I've never known a love like what we shared. You were one of a kind, a sweet song and a strange lilting tune all your own. Your memories, our memories, they always put me back on my feet to keep going. You fought your battle, and met the end of your story in peace. My journey continues as it did, for as long as I can, just like I know you'd have wanted, and when ours stars meet at last, somewhere out in space, that will be a magnificent day once again.
OMG. Vicious betrayed Gren because Vicious was afraid of his feelings for Gren: friendship, feeling gay, who knows, but Vicious chose to destroy Gren by testifying to bury his feelings.
I remember listening to this soundtrack while I was coming back from work on my car it started raining with thunder and felt really sublime and it definitely felt like I was tripping (I was sober tho) one of the best experiences ever it really made me think about my unfinished business on this earth and I should be thankful for what I have, again I was sober and yet it was one of the best trips ever
This is amazing. I was thinking: please, Watanabe, I love this, you're a fine director, don't cut to the usual ending and instead continue this music with the credits... And he did!
@@12345678900987659101 I see how you could make that association given the scene that the song is in. I don't know myself, but one thing is for sure. It's beautiful to listen to.
This was in my opinion the best episode, and I just slowly nodded my head in acknowledgment. Gren was truly a tragic deuteragonist who just wanted to know why his best comrade betrayed him, ending up with years taken from him, and his body ruined from experimentation. When he realized all was truly lost ad near death, he could only recall the war on Titan side by side with his "comrade" as the best years of his life, and he requested to be sent back there, reminiscing as he slowly fades from life. Had such an effect on the main characters that they begin deep contemplation, Laughing Bull's wisdom, and that track just made it more complete. This is a masterpiece!
I've had enough pain in my life. I'm almost 30. I've never known true happiness. This scene kinda just works for me. All the people that were supposed to be opportunities of happiness just turned me into a fucking shell of a man. I hate my past and want to forget it forever. This show really embodies that personal angry feeling for me.
Scene breakdown: Sax solo, Spike helping his lost bounty in an unexpected gesture of gratitude, making ammends with Jet with simple diaogue, Faye pondering about everything she experienced, and innocent Ed totally oblivious to recent events. Cue Laughing bull quoting again words that suddenly make much more sense and hit deep inside of you. The two-part episode comes to an end, the camera pans away into the stars, and the volume in crescendo is now much more evident, so much so that you need to lower the volume not to wake your folks up, for its late night 1999, and tomorrow is school day. Credits roll away as you listen to Space Lion for the first time, while fascinated by weird kanji. Something magical happened and you just know it. Years will go by, you will still carry that weight, but will every now and then come back to feel young again with this video. It's simply perfect. It's simply Cowboy Bebop.
When I saw this series for the first time, it was at this episode finale that I truly knew I was watching art. An anime that would change my life forever when I was at my lowest point and I've come back ever since to try to recapture what I felt that very first time.
This is when I realized that Anime can give me goose bumps and really tell a fantastic story. I can’t even give credit to how masterful this series is. …seee ya space cowboy.
Cowboy bebop is just magic, there’s just no other word to describe it, it’s fucking magic. I watched it on adult swim as a kid and it made me feel things no other show could, and it still does to this day.
“I wanna go back, one last time, if I can’t make it, then at least I’ll be on my way...”
Boryomaru please tell me what your avatar/icon is? :)
@@Blballerboy K Dash from The King of Fighters
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"When you can’t run, you crawl. And when you can’t crawl, when you can’t do that…you find someone to carry you."
~ Firefly
@@greendaleforever firefly the game studio :D?
This scene always felt like a season finale to me
Fitting, considering this is the halfway point of the series.
It was a mid season finale lol
100$ says they make this the season finale for the live action and they do a season 2 to cover the back half of the show
@@jacobhofer4268 I wish :(
@@jacobhofer4268 if only…
''What are you bringing in?''
''Nothing.''
''...Hurry up and get inside. We're takin' off.''
That's such a quick exchange but it says so much about these characters and their relationship in this two-parter.
Never made any money, but they always pulled through. Partners until the bitter end.
That was always my favorite part of the episode, that quick exchange
Two dudes shoving their emotions down to appear like they don't care. Jet immediately talking about business to say "I might let you back in if you have something good" even though he knows he's letting him in. Spike having too much pride to plead simply answers the question. And then Jet, having to reluctantly show some leeway and going back on his words of kicking him out, tells Spike he can come in.
Truly excellent writing. Few shows have as many deep characters - especially in the short ~25 episodes we have with these guys. Cowboy Bebop is so genius only have about 5 episodes advancing the main plot, and the rest are goofy side stories allowing us to explore and connect to the cast. Death Note is really up there for me, but nothing can top Cowboy Bebop imo.
My favorite two episodes. In two episodes, Gren is introduced and characterized. He's sympathetic, fascinating, and David A. Thomas has such a voice, talented in his performance and sexy in his presentation. He, Jet, and Vicious are easily my favorites in the series.
That's What Makes This Anime Special 👊🏿
by far my favorite moment in anime history. This scene encompasses the entire show and all of its complex themes in this song.
I’ve watched the scene multiple times because of how impressed I am by it, and I read you’re comment...you’re so right. It really, really does.
The theme of Bebop appears to be life after regret, loss, hardship, degradation, depravity; and what the day to day life of someone who’s trying to live with those things is like.
I think that video “Cowboy Bebop: The meaning of nothing” is potentially the best exploration of the show’s themes. Some things seem like a stretch, but it’s very well made and analyzed. I recommend anyone who enjoys the show, watches that video.
What a wonderful world we live in where we’ve made such beautiful art.
@@saw141 I know we are 5 years apart, but I just wanted to share how much this resonated to me.
Coming to terms with your mistakes, failures, shortcomings, and finding a way to keep going.
I'm grateful to have lived in the here and now, to experience the beauty of this world
@@saw141"I wanna go back one last time, if I can't do that at least I'll be on my way" has a double meaning, he wishes he could go back and erase his mistakes and try again.
Glad to find this scene again. I remember watching this episode and getting goosebumps. Maybe 10 years ago.
god that sax really just pulls it out of you doesnt it
For real, man.
Phil Collins/Michael Mann vibes
These episodes really felt like a movie to me. This was so well done. The ending gave me chills; and has made me cry many times. I love this scene so much, it really means a lot to me.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!
John Smith John Smith are you the joker? I’m calling the dark knight to let him know you’re out of Arkham so he can slam your ass back in that bitch
Juaneatoes The gamer don’t deny your feelings juanetos, we all know you’re balling like a newborn baby with a beet red ass after being spanked. I know I am
Juaneatoes The gamer You’re such a weak minded person, insulting someone for being moved. This scene is SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU FEEL, it’s the intention of the art; this is a powerful scene. Crying is normal and healthy, grow up you rude, immature child. Stop repressing your emotions and insulting others for not being afraid to be honest about theirs’. It doesn’t make you look cool because you “don’t cry”, it just makes you look like an immature little baby.
@@xJVVN sorry mate but u got completely destroyed by these guys lmao
All Gren wanted was to know why Vicious betrayed him. Vicious was the definition of a true soldier, but the concept of comrade or friendship was meaningless to him he hated the fact Gren looked up to him. Vicious saw nothing but Spike in Gren and the times when he once had a friend which made him resent Gren even more. Vicious lost all emotion when Julia chose Spike over him feeling betrayed by the two people he thought cared about him. Vicious merely betrayed Gren to project his hatred of Spike on him so he can make someone feel the pain of betrayal he’s felt.
Vicious felt SOMEthing for Gren, but when it came down to it he chose self-preservation in testifying. Vicious is noticeably excited to see Gren one last time and almost seems disappointed when he thinks Gren just sent a woman
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Vicious wasn't the definition of a soldier. Soldiers have a loyalty and unit pride that you will place the mission and the well being of the men above your own personal ambitions vicious was vicious a predator with no real loyalty to anyone. Sure he might feel something but ultimately he cares only for himself all other relations are secondary.
@@808INFantry11X That depends on your perspective in terms of what a soldier is. A soldier can be a person of valor and honor to his friends and comrades, or in Vicious case a emotionless calculating cold bloodied killer.
@@The_Platinum_Realist going at it from someone who is soldier I joined because I believe in the values of the military the idea of service before self. That's what soldier is someone who is trying to serve something bigger then yourself. It sounds corny but it's true in my hear as well as any of my Battle buddies it's not our catch phrase but it's something we feel in hearts souls thats something vicious isn't.
That is not an ordinary star my son, that star is the tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battle somewhere on this planet. A Pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm where the great spirit awaits us all.- Bull
ThatGuyTy - That piece of dialogue gives the episode an emotional punch. You really feel for Ren. The whole story line is beautiful.
I think he is talking about Spike, it is foreshadowing Spike's destiny at the end of the show. Both scenes end with a shot of the sky
Why couldn't he make it 😔
José Pablo Enríquez He’s talking about Gren but it applies to Spike as well. Gren’s struggle and tragic death thematically parallel and foreshadow Spike’s own fate.
Never really understood this quote tbh
Jupiter Jazz 1 & 2 could be a movie unto itself.
Call me Sully - I agree. The ending is so emotionally wrenching.
Milton Bolanos and the end credits
"ohh ed, anything but blue"
:(
What did that mean? I was so confused
@@marioandwes He had blue eyes
Gren had blue eyes. After he "selfishly" helped Faye and left her to confront his past, she resented him for it. Faye hated this so much because he's very, very similar to Spike. She hated the inevitable conclusions of where their paths would lead.
And of course, the color blue also signifies Spike, himself. It's made clear by the final track of the show being titled "Blue," and appearing as Spike concludes facing his own past. Parallels and forshadowing together.
Tl;dr: For Faye, the color blue makes her think of Spike and Gren... both of whom she was developing feelings for, and both of whom meet the same end because they cannot let go of their pasts.
Blue is also a genre of music which is in turn derivative of jazz music and used in this series frequently
Blue feels
“Julia huh” Faye definitely had strong feelings for spike.
Spike's feelings for Julia were stronger.
@@BB-qs7rl and after Julia death spike died with her ! He had nothing to live anymore … he never got trough this past …
@@miguelalejandro4357 I feel like you kinda missed the point of the final episodes, Spike didn’t go there because of Julia, he went there to validate the life he lived after what happened, he had to know that everything that happened, was real.
No
I don't believe Faye is jealous of Julia by saying that but I can understand why you think that.
The fact it was made in Japan makes this an anime, but Bebop, along with numerous comrades exceeds the limits people have on mind when they hear a word 'Anime'.
It truly is a “genre unto itself”
@@mumkeymaan4600Its the only one that I can get my 70 yr old dad to watxh lol
Soundtrack
Story
Characters
Animation
Mood
Gritty lived in color scheme
Beautiful idea..
Better execution
Timeless and Short
Master piece or close to it.
i skipped my sister's dance recital in 2002 so i could catch part 2 of this episode. I was 12. I got grounded for a month afterwards.... definitely worth it.
Lolll, glad it was worth it
I only hope your sister doesn't still feeling bad about that LOL.
Lol, back when we didn’t have DVRs.
Oh thank god I thought you were about to say something like “she died” or something like that (sorry I’ve just been brought up and told that you should spend as much time with your loved ones as possible since they won’t be here one day)
Ha!
I’d always heard “Space Lion” on its own. I’d never listened to the song in the context of the show.
Now, here I am, still without the complete context, and I’m moved almost to tears.
What a scene.
no matter how insignificant you feel you are you've had a impact on someone, where they will remember you forever, even though you've never given them a second thought and forgotten their name.
Thank you for reminding this
Deep.
Pretty sure that's how any human relationship works, though keep in mind that impact you make may not always be positive.
@@EmptyMan000 that's the motive of 9/10 marvel villain
I ball my eyes out everytime I see Jupiter Jazz. Ren's story really hurt the most because he had a good spirit even after he was betrayed. He was just looking for peace & closure. I was hoping him & Faye would hit it off, sensed that she kind of liked him. They both seemed like lost souls. Cowboy Bebop was so ahead of its time.
AnastaziaU When this was first released in the US there was so much fan theory that Gren was gay and in love with Vicious. Even then I disagreed; in his conversation with Faye there is a definite sexual tension. He wants her-but he also doesn’t want to show her his disfigurement. The grin he flashes when she finds out is just as much tormented as amused. And at the end when Ed is painting her toenails she says “Any color but blue.” Gren’s eyes are blue. There was something there, and maybe a bit more than they showed us.
Interesting, I never thought of Ren and Vicious as possible romantic partners, but it would totally make sense considering their history. Afterall, Ren did say women weren't his type. That leaves so many questions. Why would Vicious sell him out in the end? Other than for selfish motive maybe. Ren could be a cross lover. And yes, there was definitely a connection between him and Faye.
AnastaziaU No, I don’ believe Ren and Vicious were lovers. Ren was just naive and chose the wrong person to look up in Vicious. Vicious sold him out for self serving reasons, which would have still been heartbreaking to Ren because he had been betrayed by a person he admired. And when Ren tells Faye he doesn’t like women he is really just trying to prevent her from finding out about his disfigurement. Its after she throws him a somewhat lusty glance that he cuts the conversation off and goes to take a shower-again, trying to hide what the medical experiments did to him. IF there is any one possibility I would have loved to see explored, it would have been if either Vicious or Gren ever encountered Vincent as they all fought in the war.
I cried like a baby cause I wanted him to at leats have some sort of happy ending but then again this is cowboy Bebop gonna make you go on this emotional rollercoaster. I felt like he and Faye could've had something while I think he was hiding his disfigurement from her in saying woman weren't his type. Also she was mad when he revealed he was basically gonna go off and meet vicious and she asked why did you bring me and he said he didn't wanna be alone then after the shoot out it sounded like her scream was muffled I'm gonna say he kissed her and they had a moment maybe not sex but you know something
Nah it wasn't ahead of it's time. Animes gone to shit since this time
My favorite scene in Cowboy Bebop (although it had plenty). This one is an instant classic for me. I believe this is the first scene I replayed when watching the series just because it was so beautiful, and new.
I don't believe I've ever seen a scene like this again in any form of medium, whether it be anime, television, or film.
kawaiiafangirl good to know someone else feels the same. Iconic moment in deed
A raw, genuine show with incredible cinematography, great attention to details and absolutely killer soundtrack. It's one in a million, really.
_DO YOU HAVE A COMRADE?_
Damn, this has to be one of, if not my favorite, pieces of television ever.
I wish I could watch this for the first time again
That hits hard man.. I was 17 and change my perspective about life... now at 32 I still carry the weight ...
The feeling remains
I was just literally thinking the same thing. Didnt see the entire show as a kid when it was on Adult Swim but I remember the ending and crying. Like both of these previous comments the, the weight remains.
This is the episode that officially got me into Cowboy Bebop. When the credits roll, I think to myself, "This show is amazing."
Go Eagles!
SAME!
EXACTLY! I let the credits roll as I sit there and think about how hard it hit me
*"What are you bringing in."*
*... Nothing...*
:/
Hurry up and get inside, we're taking off
@@Monorat it's nothing special but goddamn it's powerful. 😭
@@XxDjinn420xX They just be ride or die bros like that
@@XxDjinn420xX i think it is very philosophical.
This scene was/is next level.
Probably the first time I remember anime bringing a tear to my eye. Most people would say that's corny but those that are here watching this know otherwise. Hardcore man.
Chris Brown - I understand what you mean. I’ve watched this scene many times and it takes me to a special place.
This shit makes me cry everytime
This is literally cinema in anime
@@elchinoguerito8915the entire team that worked on this show are geniuses. It’s astounding the level of talent they had….
To label this the best anime of all time is underselling, this is one of the best pieces of television writing ever made, easily. I found Cowboy Bebop late at night on Adult Swim around 2000-2003. It really molded me as a person and has a huge influence on my taste & passion as an adult. Cowboy Bebop always has been & always will be very special to me.
periodt!!!
This Ending is so Haunting and Beautiful.
Definitely one of the Best Moments of the Show.
Gren deserved a Better Life. Plain and Simple...
One of those shows that transcends its genre and just becomes great content in general.
I think Bebop is something everyone should watch at least once.
FinalFirebrand I agree with this. Bebop is the greatest anime ever, greatest shows ever. I'm in love with it
It is poetry. It stays with you after you’ve finished the series.
This scene to me is just further proof of why cowboy bebop is the best anime ever made imo
Agreeed
The song gives me a Blade Runner vibe for some reason
Well, Blade Runner was a great influence :)
I've never watched a piece of art that has made me cry on 1st viewing and ever since. An anime, movie, show, doesn't matter. The beauty alone of this episode is what moves me to tears.
“That is not an ordinary star, my son. That star is the tear of a warrior.”
Classic 90's world music. God i used to think world beat and world music were so cheesy when i was a kid. Songs like this make me appreciate it more tho
I love that this show has literally every genre of music in it.
I'm here for SPACE LION
It's not anime. It's art. It transcends the genre. It moves beyond it into something greater. A narrative that you'll never see again.
If you're seeing this though... you know that already, don't you?
What say we give it another watch?
"...The bounty hunters, who are gathering in the spaceship "BEBOP", will play freely without fear of risky things. They must create new dreams and films by breaking traditional styles. The work, which becomes a new genre itself, will be called... COWBOY BEBOP"
Cowboy Bebop is full of hardcore softies... Every character is infinitely layered and never you get the feeling that the story is cheesy. And that's just 26 episodes...
Love the Gren theme.
I owe so much to this show . Two days after finishing the finale , I checked into a psychiatric ward because I was about to kill myself . I have been a slave to my past tragedies and relationships for years . Always reminiscing, wondering what could have been . I realized that I was pushing myself into total insanity . Im not sure if I didnt have the perspective that I gained from this show … i dont know if I would have done the right thing . Was listening to this song on repeat as well as the song Call Me . Its like i was staring at myself over a puddle . Unable to process emotions properly or speak out to others . Cowboy Bebop saved my life
Look how they massacred gren in the netflix adaptation, geez.
nigga its deadass the exact same lmaoooo
I mean the character doesn’t look bad at all they were just very poorly implemented into the show and into Gren’s role, not a bad character but definitely not as good as Gren
They changed the character drastically but not sure why. I think that the direction of Vicious’ character and Julia’s on netflix must have made Garen original story too difficult to integrate. Still an odd choice as they made him like a random character ..maybe I was an hommage..I dunno man hahha
The woke agenda is disgusting aye? Ruining art.
Netflix gren is the same as everything to do with the show still good its just NOT cowboy bebop, not the same and should be considered detached from the original.
Crazy i saw this show well over 15 years ago and everytime i go back to it it still resonates what a masterpiece
I get it now...you're the one aren't you? You're Spike. Julia was always talking about you; your eyes are different colors. I remember her saying that...Said you'd get a strange feeling if you kept looking straight into his eyes
definitely had me in my feels
still does. damn near bout to cry at my desk and i cant figure out why
You got that right. It packs an emotional punch.
I remember I was watching it with a chick and felt like crying but didn’t wanna look weak so I held back the tears lol😅
I rewatched this today and I cried more than I should’ve.
I can't believe the many times I came across Cowboy Bebop I didn't even consider watching it until recently. I thought the show would be some kind of comedic western. I like anime that gets dark, deep thinking, and hit serious subjects. Boy was I wrong about this show and I'm glad I experienced. Cowboy Bebop is timeless for a show that aired in the late 90s. It ages very very well. If this show was to air this year, the story line would still be considered fresh and original compared to others. How many times you watch a show or movie and you can guess what happens next because of the predictability of the writing. Cowboy Bebop is a gem and I can see why this show was one of the first few big animes to be successful in the west. From the stunning visuals, chill soundtrack, great English voice work (I realized Steve Blum the voice of T.O.M, voiced Spike), to the little sayings after each episode. This will go down as one of my favorite animes, and I'm not even a huge anime guy. See you space cowboy.
This anime is indeed great and yes I watched this anime on Netflix twice and right now I'm watching the Japan dub on tubi.
I have the entire series. I still watch this episode and, pardon my language, GOD DAMN I still love this ending and the song years later. Bravo Cowboy Bebop...Bravo!
I feel like gren was pretty lonely for his entire life, with how he was "attracted" to the idea of comrades and just wanted to "be around" faye. This tells me that he just wanted to feel wanted by someone, so when he was betrayed by vicious, someone who he felt a genuine connection with, it really got to him and he just couldn't accept it. So he wanted to go and kill vicious so that he could finally be at peace with himself before finally going off to die on titan, the place where for once in his life, he actually had a genuine connection with someone.
After watching this episode, I knew this was going to be something special. There was a sudden vertigo feeling that, although this anime was excellent before hand, had now transformed. I knew this anime was going to change not only the way I thought about anime, but the way I thought about life itself.
"That's not a shooting star, young man. It's the tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battles somewhere on this planet.
A pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm where the great spirit awaits us."
This scene gave me an existential crisis when I was younger 😭
This was the first episode of any adult anime i ever saw. Just happened on it one night alone on tv
Brandon William Sounds like a beautiful night.
For those that don't know, in the finale credits multiple stars fade out for the main characters that are lost.
Netflix really wasted the opportunity to reuse this scene by totally retconning Gren in the live action adaptation
I have replayed this scene more times than I could count, this is not only my favorite anime scene, it is my favorite television scene of all time. Nothing can compare to the beautiful melancholy.
TheDukeofDan - I’ve done the same thing many times. It just transports you to a special place. Not a happy place but a deep place, just you and your emotions.
To think Netflix thinks they " fixed" this deep emotional, anime by being the most basic western " action" series devaluing everything to be just super horny, foul mouth, and the abomination they are trying to pass off as Gren.
Gren and Anastacia as well 😭
Heartbreaking, and an absolute masterpiece of art.
"Oh Ed, anything but Blue."
When it's all over in the final episode, the song that carries the story away, is 'Blue'
Watching this episode of Bebop was the last thing I did with my friend before he killed himself... Wakan Tanka guide his spirit.
I was in a very similar predicament.. but I went and got help at the hospital. This show pulls it out of you and there is no hiding it .
This episode always makes me cry. Every. Single. Time. I miss you big brother. Bang.
Jupiter Jazz was a magical experience
What are you bringing in? -Jet
Nothing- Spike
Hurry up and get inside, we're taking off- Jet
Hmm- Spike
The song and the scene go hand in hand. It's an incredible feeling watching this scene for the first time, and hearing the track.
"The tear of a warrior...."
By far my favourite Cowboy Bebop episode
This was one of the most memorable scenes in Cowboy Bebop that I enjoyed in Highschool. The music gets me every time.
Sabrina, your star went out 2 years, 1 month, and a day ago, and it still only feels like it just happened, but.. through the times we had for all those years, I've never known a love like what we shared. You were one of a kind, a sweet song and a strange lilting tune all your own. Your memories, our memories, they always put me back on my feet to keep going. You fought your battle, and met the end of your story in peace. My journey continues as it did, for as long as I can, just like I know you'd have wanted, and when ours stars meet at last, somewhere out in space, that will be a magnificent day once again.
Hugs brother.
OMG. Vicious betrayed Gren because Vicious was afraid of his feelings for Gren: friendship, feeling gay, who knows, but Vicious chose to destroy Gren by testifying to bury his feelings.
The last part just messed with me it made me feel sad but just marvel on how beautiful it was
I remember listening to this soundtrack while I was coming back from work on my car it started raining with thunder and felt really sublime and it definitely felt like I was tripping (I was sober tho) one of the best experiences ever it really made me think about my unfinished business on this earth and I should be thankful for what I have, again I was sober and yet it was one of the best trips ever
This is amazing. I was thinking: please, Watanabe, I love this, you're a fine director, don't cut to the usual ending and instead continue this music with the credits... And he did!
you feel african vibe when you hear this song and that's great
djef ardeur yeah Space Lion is a great song.
right
It is a tribal beat and chant sample. It reminds me of sun over a field of grain.
Always thought it sounded Native American.
@@12345678900987659101 I see how you could make that association given the scene that the song is in. I don't know myself, but one thing is for sure. It's beautiful to listen to.
just magnificent. cowboy bebop is the kind of skillful creation that worms its way into your soul effortlessly and stays there forever.
This was in my opinion the best episode, and I just slowly nodded my head in acknowledgment. Gren was truly a tragic deuteragonist who just wanted to know why his best comrade betrayed him, ending up with years taken from him, and his body ruined from experimentation. When he realized all was truly lost ad near death, he could only recall the war on Titan side by side with his "comrade" as the best years of his life, and he requested to be sent back there, reminiscing as he slowly fades from life.
Had such an effect on the main characters that they begin deep contemplation, Laughing Bull's wisdom, and that track just made it more complete. This is a masterpiece!
R. I. P. GREN 😢
'oh ed, anything but blue' gets me everytime 🥲
I've had enough pain in my life. I'm almost 30. I've never known true happiness. This scene kinda just works for me. All the people that were supposed to be opportunities of happiness just turned me into a fucking shell of a man. I hate my past and want to forget it forever. This show really embodies that personal angry feeling for me.
"Hurry up and get inside, we're taking off"
I think we've all been there.
the unspoken forgiveness of true friendship.
I have watched this clip so many times and it never gets less beautiful or tragic
Scene breakdown: Sax solo, Spike helping his lost bounty in an unexpected gesture of gratitude, making ammends with Jet with simple diaogue, Faye pondering about everything she experienced, and innocent Ed totally oblivious to recent events. Cue Laughing bull quoting again words that suddenly make much more sense and hit deep inside of you. The two-part episode comes to an end, the camera pans away into the stars, and the volume in crescendo is now much more evident, so much so that you need to lower the volume not to wake your folks up, for its late night 1999, and tomorrow is school day. Credits roll away as you listen to Space Lion for the first time, while fascinated by weird kanji. Something magical happened and you just know it. Years will go by, you will still carry that weight, but will every now and then come back to feel young again with this video. It's simply perfect. It's simply Cowboy Bebop.
This is the best show of all time.
When I saw this series for the first time, it was at this episode finale that I truly knew I was watching art. An anime that would change my life forever when I was at my lowest point and I've come back ever since to try to recapture what I felt that very first time.
The scene itself is brilliant, but my god the MUSIC. Bebop is amazing
It’s like 99% of TV is just mesmerizing and offers nothing else, but Cowboy Bebop offered you a cathartic story.
Thanks couldn’t find this on youtube
Bird Man where are you writing this
Denzell Jackson America
My bad I thought you were on the UA-cam
Bird Man no problem,I couldn't find the dub either.
Something about two of those shots of Jet just sitting still are so powerful...
This is when I realized that Anime can give me goose bumps and really tell a fantastic story. I can’t even give credit to how masterful this series is.
…seee ya space cowboy.
“Anything but blue….”
this show is good bruh "that star is a tear of a warrior"
It's been over 25 years, and I think it's safe to say, nothing is ever going to be this good again
My god this ending gives me chills everytime
Goosebumps again and again...Every time I watch this peace of art
I watched this series with my mate on acid, when the credits rolled it was amazing
A pitiful soul, rest in peace.
Bro... that sax... every time, man.
Subjectively the best scene in the whole anime
The OG guardians of the galaxy.
Laughing bulls quote at the end is deep and powerful
Spike is so desperate to find Julia. The longing he has for her always feels so painful to me.
Definitely one of the most heartbreaking episodes.
This really is the most beautiful show ever made.
“Oh Ed, anything but blue” Fae really was feeling blue that night back at the ship about someone she didn’t know (Julia) I love this crew to bits
She said that because Gren's apartment building is blue.
And the club was the Blue Crow where he performed
I genuinely get goosebumps every time I rewatch this episode
The music of Cowboy Bebop is what made me love jazz
Cowboy bebop is just magic, there’s just no other word to describe it, it’s fucking magic. I watched it on adult swim as a kid and it made me feel things no other show could, and it still does to this day.
What are you bringing in? Nothing.. Hurry up and get inside we’re taking off… this made me fall in love with cowboy bebop.
Space lion.. yeah..