I already wasn’t a fan of anime with mechas, which are clearly science-fiction.

Kamasi Washingtons VORTEX sets the tone in Lazarus stylish new opening sequence.

Spike, too, is looking for another jot down of freedom, one from debt and mounting repairs.

Feature header contrasting Carole & Tuesday and Cowboy Bebop

The Western Frontier was freedom for them, too.

Their interactions are so powerful because there are usually no words shared between them.

That is why the last time Spike looks into her eyes is so impactful.

A collage of the Cowboy Bebop’s main characters including Spike, Jet and Faye

What’s ironic is that I’m aware of how consequential they are to the plot.

In fact, episode #2 takes place in a more stereotypical city-like setting.

Of course, every planet that Spike visits can’t look the same.

Axel smiling as he falls through the sky with birds around him in Lazarus

It’s quite literally a gambling ship, and gambling plays a major role in Westerns.

Shinichiro Watanabe, Cowboy Bebop’s director, will never make a sequel because he is not inspired to.

Many times, cowboys even gamble in dusty streets and alleyways.

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There’s nothing old or dusty about the ship in episode #3.It’s completely refined and upscale.

Consequently, Faye and Katrina are both looking for freedom.

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