So I finally started watching Cowboy Bebop. I wasn't immediately hooked but I must admit that the show has gradually grown on me.
After the first few episodes I began thinking about Spike's character and how he reminded me of a "wandering samurai" anitihero archetype. What was kinda cool was at the same moment that I came to this realization the following scene occured. In episode 3 in the casino there was a scene where patrons watched a black and white samurai flick while Spike walked casually by and jingled chips in one hand and then Spike paused to look at the screen. That was such a surreal moment for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPDJKKUypTM (6:11 to 6:18)...Sorry I was too lazy to find a fansub or raw link :P
I'm at the mushroom episode and so far I really like the cool vibe of the anime and the pop culture homages/references to both music and film. I also like the story-telling, pacing, character development, and depth of Cowboy Bebop.
I think I saw some Bruce Lee film references. Did anyone else see any other pop culture references?
What does everyone else think of Cowboy Bebop?
