Cowboy Bebop Episode 7 & 8 Reaction & Discussion!

[@cjpolett2055]

Waltz for Venus always breaks my heart 😭

[@Scallycowell]

I can’t even explain the plot to anyone without crying. It’s so brutal and unfair, but beautiful at the same time.

[@cjpolett2055]

@@Scallycowell why would you explain the plot? Let them see it

[@DefenestrateYourself]

@@cjpolett2055sometimes people need convincing

[@ilvanezzo]

The thing about Cowboy Bebop is, how it hits different depending on when you watch it. First time I watched it as a teen, there were some parts where I teared up. But. When I re-watched it after 15 years... I strongly reacted to completely different scenes. And they hit HARDER. The infamous "egg eating scene" (you'll know it when you get to it) *completely* broke me this time.

[@yakamen]

Talk about eating your emotions...

[@chrisadraheim]

There's plenty of scenes where Jet and (especially) Faye let the mask slip a little, that's a rare scene where Spike does.

[@BajaBCat]

Bebop is a heavy show. It has plenty of lighthearted moments, but it explores humanity so well and the fact that the maim characters are bounty hunters allows them to see the struggles that people go thru and how those struggles impact them and the people around them.

[@volumeoneplus]

Yes love your analysis! 💜

[@idiosyncratichandle]

Decades later and I'm still carrying that weight...

[@chrisadraheim]

It's also a show that conveys so much of its story wordlessly. In fact, the way the characters talk directly with each other is often completely in contradiction to how they feel about each other but would never say out loud. If you watch the way the main cast talks to each other, it's very unique compared to other fiction. It reminds me of a mom having a conversation with her son while they're in separate rooms and she's primarily focused on cooking dinner while he's primarily focused on playing a video game. Or conversations when your face is buried in the computer screen, and the person you're talking to is leaning over your shoulder to stare at the computer screen with you. They're almost never talking to each other face to face, and often they have their own thing they're doing at the same time as they're talking. It's really subtle, I only noticed it because I was trying to figure out why it felt so jarring to me in the Netflix live action adaptation to see these characters sitting in a restaurant booth together and talking to each other like Seinfeld characters, but it's certainly a very deliberate choice on the part of the team that made the original series. There's so much to this show that you can feel without consciously realizing it's there.

[@DoctorSmashman]

I'd describe Faye as a "femme fatale wannabe." She's trying to be the sultry, super capable badass and you see it in how she acts calm and collected, puts up the sunglasses, and drops her voice when she thinks she's in control of a situation. But she's not mature enough and not quite as capable as she thinks she is, and she'll start screaming and getting emotional once things take a bad turn. She's a lot more fun and relatable than a character that is purely on one end of that divide or the other.

[@Courier_Seven]

Spikes hung over stare down with the egg he just spilled into his lap while theres a bar fight going on behind him has got to be one of the funniest moments I've seen in anything ever. Also just the concept of space truckers is hilarious in and of itself.

[@Scallycowell]

The movie takes place between episodes 22 and 23 in the continuity. You don’t need to see it in that order, but that’s how it fits into the story as per the writers. Also: Oh boy, episode nine!

[@An9310_]

Spikes fighting style and philosophy (being like water) is Jeet Kune Do, the martial art developed by Bruce Lee. Other nods are him recognizing the "way of the dragon style nunchucks in ep 2 and the way he hopped around when fighting Asimov in ep 1.

[@sakisaotome6753]

Speaking of Faye. It should be noted that her Japanese vibe actress is Megumi Hayashibara who was THE premiere female voice actress of that time. Said actress was most often played the lead female of most shows such as Rei Ayanami for example.

[@kobarsos82]

Definitely one of the saddest episodes (8th). Its absolutely crazy how much emotion can be packed in just a single episode or a random relationship that lasts so little but can be so genuine. Marvelous. Damn the feelings! You guys captured the true essence of the series in this episode! Its all about the impact each human being can leave on to others. Easy come, easy go. See ya space cowboy Rocco.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

I love that you guys are emotionally synching with the story. You definitely will be feeling even more from future episodes. Cowboy bebop is an anime everyone should see anime fan or not

[@volumeoneplus]

Totally! 💜

[@abeautifullie7579]

Great pair of episodes back to back. Lighthearted beginnings and sad/tragic ending. Love this show man! 🤠

[@BigEd45EX]

Fun fact: the waitress Spike befriends in episode 7 is a character from the anime Outlaw Star, another space Western 90’s anime classic. They share a universe. Space Dandy, Angel Links and Carole and Tuesday also take place here.

[@dkutch8776]

Episode 8 is my favorite. I think I connect with the side of Roco that wants to be cool like Spike. Being a character that I found easily relatable (in some ways), when he was suddenly shot, that was super impactful. There's still so many amazing episodes to come! I can't wait to see you react to episode 20.

[@shouryu]

Great reaction, guys. Josh calls out the dub, and Bebop is widely regarded as one of the best dubs of all time. Over the years, I've gone back to the original, as Megumi Hayashibara's Faye and Wendee Lee's Faye are almost two different people. Mehgan is pure joy in this one, btw...all the low "oh!"s every time someone gets snarky, and her joy over the animals is great. Can't wait to comment on 9+10; your guy's reaction to Jet's episode was just...chef's kiss!

[@volumeoneplus]

Thank you so much! 😊💜 Yes the dub is AMAZING glad we chose to watch it in the dub first! Mehgan is definitely happy about how many animals are in this show 🤣 We are so excited to upload 9-10 really REALLY great stuff!! 🙏🏻 Thank you for your support 💜

[@SamTheGumMan117]

The duality with episodes throughout being fun, funny and badass to then more somber, sad and emotional scenes is so great in Bebop.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

VT is just badass. And poor rocco

[@Ayyavazi13]

Episode 8 (Waltz for Venus) is what cemented my love of this show and ultimately anime in general. One of my first real gut punches.

[@dimitriasimov356]

Spike is so cool that he can clearly defy the laws of physics and look badass af doing it

[@Tekzeiro84.]

This series is a great human experience!

[@volumeoneplus]

YES! 🙏🏻💜

[@Krustenkaese92]

it's nice to see people who actually have the emotional maturity to correctly get what this show is about and understand the story it's telling. So many are so quick to chalk it up to 'funny action in space and cool vibes'. It's so so much more than that. The action is fun, the comedy is funny and the vibes are immaculate but those are not the reason why this show is still so good and beloved 25 years later, imo. It's the story and characters and the inherent humanity of it all that connects with a viewer willing to actually engage with it and willing to let it resonate. I hated this show when I first watched it at 13 y/o. I thought it was slow and boring lmao but the older I get the more I get it and the more I get it the more I love it.

[@garrenlasairghorm910]

Thank you for such insightful commentary. I watched this show when it first aired in the US and loved it. Funny thing is the first episode I saw was literally the final episode. Not knowing the context, it still blew me away. Can't wait until I get to see your reaction and commentary on "Jupiter Jazz". You got suggested my the algorithm and I binged everything up to this episode.

[@chrisadraheim]

The stuff you guys talk about here, particularly near the end of the video, are the subjects that would go completely over your head when watching this as a teenager. Then you rewatch as an adult, and you discover a completely different show. If you think you're watching a sci-fi Western about space bounty hunters, you're not watching Cowboy Bebop.

[@brianyaniro4797]

Spike might be maxed out on charm and luck but the guy has some points in fighting skills too.

[@brotherbuddha89]

I like how they incorporated the trucker CB radio handle culture into episode 7. Even space truckers have handles, and Heavy Metal Queen is a pretty damn good handle imo

[@timewizardphil]

I'm glad to see the show resonating with you in the right ways. With its largely episodic nature, I sometimes worry it won't hit the same way with anime fans who may be used to big sprawling serial stories.

[@volumeoneplus]

It’s such a treat! 💜

[@ACriticalGeek]

The music box music is almost the same as the opening scene music of the first episode.

[@brotherbuddha89]

Stella By Moor is the track name and shares a theme with several others, including The Singing Sea and The Real Folk Blues

[@ManicOnTheBeat]

You would love BLACK LAGOON

[@volumeoneplus]

It’s definitely on the list 👀👀

[@Hereticked]

Good call. Black Lagoon is one of very few series I would put in the same league with Bebop in terms of overall quality.

[@MattFantasia]

It's really cool to see you guys watching through this series for the first time, it was one of the first anime I ever saw growing up on adult swim, and in my personal opinion it's one of the best anime of all time, so it's neat to see your perspectives on it with fresh eyes. I'd love to see you guys check out Shinichiro Watanabes other shows too, Samurai Champloo and Space Dandy, they all have completely different vibes from each other, but those are two of my other all time favorites, and they don't get nearly as much love as Bebop

[@volumeoneplus]

Samurai Champloo and Space Dandy are definitely on our list of shows to react to on this channel!! 🙏🏻 Not sure which one we would do first though 😂

[@chrisadraheim]

8 episodes in, you guys already get Cowboy Bebop better than the team that made the live action adaptation for Netflix.

[@volumeoneplus]

😂😂

[@LighthouseGoblin]

As always, really loving the discussions after each episode ❤ y’all making me think!

[@volumeoneplus]

Thank you so much! 😭💜

[@markvicferrer]

From what Faye has seen, Spike is proficient in many things. There's a reason why he's so good at so many things.

[@Courier_Seven]

You guys are awesome cowboy bebop is a masterpiece thank you guys for reacting to this gem.

[@volumeoneplus]

Thank you for watching! 💜

[@danielsinnott2343]

I've really been enjoying your reaction to this. You both are cool as shit. Very genuine. Subscribed.

[@InugamiTheHound]

very interesting to see Venus has very Turkish feel thanks to huge Mosque. Waltz for Venus is amazing great episode.

[@Pinstripe105]

Sometimes the experience is all that matters and thats what i always loved about spike

[@Zeugnimodms]

The director describes the world of Bebop as a world os Statelessness, rather than Multi-nationalism. Each individual is just someone drifting through the cosmos, and the diversity of people in this show reflects that as everyone has become atomized instead of being bound by a larger social identity.

[@thequietrevolution3404]

*Fun Facts:* Episode 7 - The character "Decker" likeness was based on (comedy and drama) Director/Actor *Woody Allen.* Episode 8 - The philosophy of "being and moving like water" is paying homage to Martial Artist/Actor *Bruce Lee.* Great reactions!! Looking forward to your remarks about Episodes 9 & 10.

[@volumeoneplus]

Thanks for the info! And thank you for the kind words! 😊💜

[@brianyaniro4797]

Cowboy Bebop. The closest any anime has ever come to perfection.

[@MetastaticMaladies]

Been waiting for this one! I can’t wait for y’all to see the next episodes, and all the rest. It’s such a gooood show!

[@parker469a]

I have a really hard time figuring out how shut off I should be with people. I work with about 50 people and most of them would rather talk to me than work which is a problem because I need to get something done at some point while I'm there but at the same time I don't wanna abandon people who legitimately need help. I also don't want people to feel like nobody cares about them but I'm not being paid to be their therapist either. I'm always worried that I'm too far on either side of that line. I think I'm doing a pretty good job of balancing between the two, I hope.

[@no1guy825]

the entire time I'm watching this I keep thinking of that scene from The Other Guys where Terry asks Sheila, "why are you with Alan?"

[@Courier_Seven]

If you havent seen it i highly recommend checking out bruce lees interview wherehe speaks about "being like water" the dialouge is highly reminiscent of the scene of spike training roco. Plus bruce lee was just a legend in his own right and you can see it in his performances and the way he articulated his thoughts calmly and precisely. I have always adored that little inspirational detail of spike's.

[@jazzorion1]

I never get tired of rewatching the Cowboy Bebop dub. The VAs just did a masterful job of bringing these characters to life.

[@AlexanderArts]

Thanks for the reaction, guys!~

[@volumeoneplus]

Thank you thank you 🥹💜

[@tacorrific]

Excellent discussions

[@volumeoneplus]

Thanks so much! 💜

[@Hereticked]

You're discovering what many of us have known for 25 years. Cowboy Bebop is a masterpiece; a uniquely touching show with brilliant writing, animation and music the likes of which will probably never be made again.

[@yakamen]

I think this show oozes style because anything done by hand with love, has style. That says...clearly all the characters put everything into Charisma. They don't have much going for Luck. Just my hot take.

[@juliusperseus8612]

Can we have more Volume from the show please ?!... Great reaction as usual. Yep this Anime can be heavy.

[@parker469a]

Endor is the Ewok planet. I had to look it up or it was going to bug me for the rest of the video.

[@njsoapdish]

Regarding Heavy Metal Queen. There was at one point a plan to do a prequel series about VT and her husband in their youth, bit it never came together. There may be a prose story of it out there somewhere, but I'm not sure how to find it.

[@volumeoneplus]

Oh wow that would have been awesome 😭💜

[@o.m.a.r3311]

39:15 About 5 days ago, I searched up your channel & found that you’re almost at episode 8. However you guys had Patreon so I knew I was too late to give you the heads up. Episode 8 must not be watched alone or without reaching episode 10. Let’s call it an emotional trilogy. Episode 8 brings you down but 2 episodes later & you’ll feel emotionally cured. I know I was after the crew arrived in Jet’s hometown. Sorry for the late warning guys. You’ll be alright.

[@ChrisOak2]

I'll never not be astounded when people see the Metal Queen title and instant following of VT, still question the gender of her character 5 minutes in.

[@MrInuhanyou123]

@@ChrisOak2 I think people don't even think about the title tbh

[@Chunky.monkey69420]

Code geass lelouch of the resurrection when lol? It’s pretty good, also so far, rose of the recapture and also been good

[@volumeoneplus]

We just watched it actually! 💜 We plan on uploading our discussion/review portion of the movie to the channel! Our full uncut reaction to the movie is available for our YT/Patreon members now!

[@Chunky.monkey69420]

@@volumeoneplus cool the entire movie was a huge excuse for lulu to be even more extra than he already is lol

[@BigEd45EX]

Fun fact: the waitress Spike befriends in episode 7 is a character from the anime Outlaw Star, another space Western 90’s anime classic. They share a universe. Space Dandy, Angel Links and Carole and Tuesday also take place here.