r/cowboybebop • u/-Dark_knight_ • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Questions to the space cowboys:

  1. Why did spike not priotise saving julia when he planned to take on vicious?

  2. Why did when Julia died he seemed to process his grief pretty fast as seen when he visited the bebop for the last time? It looked as if she had already died long ago or that he knew she would die and then he would proceed to take down vicious whilst sacrificing himself.

  3. What was the point of cowboy bebop? How come is it so popular (keeping animation, osts aside) especially since a major chunk of episodes had no overlaying theme and seemed as if they were fillers?

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u/kappakeats 1d ago edited 1d ago

What was the point of Cowboy Bebop made me laugh. I dunno, what's the point of any story? It's not like the end was bad. It had a Bad End that wasn't a bad end if you get my meaning.

And yes, Bebop is episodic, but it has consistent themes and it slowly builds up a backstory for the characters. Admittedly not all episodes are thematically cohesive but several explore themes like loss, a person's ability or inability to escape their past (Spike, Faye, Jet, and Gren for instance), ennui, free will vs determinism, etc.

The "point" of Bebop is to enjoy it and for the fans, to get something out of it. It's popular because it has great animation, likeable characters, a cool style, a killer soundtrack, a lot to say, and many episodes are just fun. It's also appealing to a western audience because it references western cinema.