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Summary: Lame Ending
Review: This last DVD in the Cowboy Bebop series contains the last 3 episodes of Cowboy Bebop. All I can say is, the writers either must have just pieced something together in the last moment for the last episode, or the writers ran out of ideas or were just plain uninspired. It was the most disappointing ending that I've ever seen. Trigun is the exact opposite in that the last 2-3 episodes are the best in the whole series. The last few episodes for Cowboy Bebop are by far the worst. The lameness of the last episode is summed up by Spike's last words... if you've seen it, you know what I'm talking about. The only reason I watched the whole series through was because I was bored. I really lost interest in the series about half way through... I got tired of the animators congratulating themselves every episode on how great their series was, when it really wasn't that great. The CG sequences are poorly done and the storylines sometimes get pretty boring and uninteresting. That's the word I wanted, the last episode was sappy and cliched and really, I would have been happier if I'd never watched it. The whole series is pretty cliched at times and tries a little too hard to tug on the viewers heartstrings. Anyways, if you buy this DVD and are disappointed, don't blame me...
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Summary: Nuthin but 5 stars...
Review: An excellent series. Wondrous, inventive and to the point. Highest recommendation. One of my new favs of anime. If you are into animes with the grit of western influences or just great storytelling with a side of chase/fight scenes, this is a must. No doubt.
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Summary: Heavy Hearted Finish But Oh What An Anime!!!!!
Review: I have all of the DVD series and going into this DVD I loved Cowboy Bebop and couldnt wait to see how they would wrap the whole series up. Well I watched this during Christmas week and Id have to say that after watching this DVD (in particular "The Real Folk Blues") I have went into a major depression. What an unbelievable ending that totally stunned me and left me with a "what the heck" look on my face. Not to say that this is bad because its not (just sad and unexpected). This series is just truely an amazing roller coaster of fun and emotions. From the craziness in some of the episodes to the serious and sometimes sad moments in others this is a definite series not just of anime but of any form of film to watch over and over again. Word of advice.... if your easily sent into depression or get emotionally attached to characters in films please detach before watching the GRAND FINALE !!!! I didnt and I'm still hurting from it !!!!Hope to see you again Space Cowboy !!!!
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Summary: An end to one of the BEST series ever to grace the screen
Review: Cowboy Bebop was truly one of the finest works of art ever to grace a television set. Heralding some of the best animation, fluid and detailed, a perfectly fitting soundtrack, interesting characters and some of the wackiest adventures ever told. Alas, this great series has reached its end. I am SURE that no one wanted it to end. Not this soon at least. Its only been 24 episodes! (25 and 26 are a joint episode) Cowboy Bebop has remained faithful to its viewers, even more to itself. Gracing us with vivid images of an interesting future, incredibly involving character portraits, stunning space battle scenes, breathtaking gungfights, and the welcomed breaks of wacky humor. The last DVD will not disappoint. However, it will leave you feeling empty, saddened to see it go. No one wants this to end. And not this way, either. Once the series ends, you will forever miss each one of the crew, Ed and Ein, Faye, Spike and Jet. Nothing will ever be the same without all 5 of these wonderful characters together. Lose one, you lose the whole crew. For those of you aching for more, there WILL be a movie slated for release sometime in 2001. Unfortunately, if you wanted it to continue the story, or at least make you feel like its moving along, you'll be sorely disappointed. The movie takes place between the 5th session and the last disc. Oh well. Im still up for seeing it. By far, this has to be one of the best sessions ever put out. I recommend it. If your looking for action, this is a must. If your looking for humor, this is a must. if your looking for music, this is also a must. Buy the thing.
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Summary: I hated it.
Review: And when I say I hated it, what I really mean is that I loved it, loved it so much that it hurt. The animation is beautiful, as always with this seies. The music is gorgeous, but then, it was composed by Yoko Kanno, how could it not be? But Bebop is, at its core, driven by its characters, and I don't think I really understood that until watching the finale. I can't say I liked the ending; that would be a lie. Neither, however, can I deny that it was beautiful, emotional, and moving the way few works of fiction can ever achieve. After the final credits rolled, after I had pushed the "off" button on the remote control, my hands were still shaking. This series is like nothing I have ever seen, and I cannot recommend it enough. And as a final note - I love you, Spike.
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Summary: Cowboy Bebop does not have an equal...
Review: There are very very few anime series which the viewer is drawn into so complete as this one. It plays off every emotion under the spectrum, from hatred to love to comedy. You're laughing one minute and on the edge of your seat the next. This last DVD in may very well contain the best four episodes of the entire series (although the two-parter "Jupiter Jazz" on DVD #3 is close behind in that). Everything is brought to conclusion and in a very adult manner. If you're looking for the brave hero walking off into the sunset, think again. But this is even more reason to see this series. The story is as real as it can be, as gut wrenching as anything, and while the ending isn't what you may want to see, you're still left feeling fullfilled. This series is worth the money to buy. And if you've come through the past 5 DVDs already, then there isn't any reason to be reading this review, you should already have bought this DVD.
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Summary: A fine ending to an amazing series.
Review: Few anime series have touched me as a viewer, and I am glad to say that Cowboy Bebop has developed into such a series. From the fun of the first episode to the revelations of the final DVD in the series Cowboy Bebop portrays an incredible spectrum of the human condition, ironically enough in a future that is just within belief. A lot of viewers see a common Japanese anime in the first few episodes. Little connection between plots, and relatively 2D characters. But in the long run, the driving force of the story as a whole becomes the characters themselves. Their pasts, their pains, and their futures rapidly become the focus of every episode, sometimes in lengthy exposition, but most often in interconnected montages of the past, and its effect on the present. This final DVD relies heavily on the past, drawing on Spike's oft-alluded life on Mars, while revealing the truly emotional aspects of the relationships between all of the characters. Spike has often been portrayed as a callous opportunist throughout the series, with brief glimmers of humanity and compassion, yet this, much like every other aspect of this series, is subject to change. Perhaps one of the most redeeming factors of this anime is the return to a concentration on Spike in the last few episodes, as he is certainly one of the most intriguing and mysterious characters seen in recent anime. Yet, like all good things, this anime must come to an end at the seemingly requisite 26 episodes. And what a ride it has been! One of the most interesting aspects of the series is the underlying feeling of hope, for a variety of things, each depending on the characters. Yet closure is also present, and the interaction of the future and the past brings this anime to an incredibly powerful conclusion that left me staring at the ending credits, and then watching the last episode again. Real Folk Blues could not have been any more apt a title, because the characters ultimately become human, finally facing the building emotional tension that the last two DVD's have woven into the tale. If you have enjoyed a single episode in this series, you owe yourself the service of finishing it, however you can! Rent it, buy it, borrow it, find an anime club. This series transcends its own style and its own animated roots, as it leaves its viewers with questions of existence, justice, and honor. We all face tests in our lives, and as Spike himself says, "I'm not going to die. I'm going to see if I'm truly alive." See You Later, Space Cowboy...
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Summary: The Best Anime Series of All Time
Review: My god, I wish all animes were this good. I spent my whole day looking for the last disc for cowboy bebop and when it was all over I was speechless, truly the best anime i've ever seen. I wish everyone could see this great series and I totally reccomend it to new fans of anime....WHY DID IT HAVE TO END :( See You Space Cowboy
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Summary: One of the finest series finales, especially for anime.
Review: As many series end with cliche-ridden 'happily ever after' episodes, it is refreshing to see the series finale of Cowboy Bebop (26 episodes total) manifest itself into something as creative and original as the style and character of the series itself. The visually stunning and emotional ending, in which the mystery of Spike's haunting past is revealed, resolves the saga of the Bebop crew as the final destinies of the central characters are achieved. Incorporating references to Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro, the series adds a thought provoking element to the character of Spike and only adds depth to the main protagonist of this beautiful and finely-crafted series. I would recommend that viewers purchase the previous volumes to fill the backgrounds of the 'Bebop universe but volume 6 itself is well worth the purchase price and I must say that, in my humble opinion, this is the finest anime series that I have ever watched.
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Summary: The end of the best series EVER! I mean it!
Review: I'll admit that when I started watching Cowboy Bebop, the first two episodes of the first volume didn't grab me. I was wondering if the series would explain itself or if it would keep me in the dark as to who these people were. By the third episode, I had figured out what was going on and started to enjoy the series. Since then, Cowboy Bebop only got better and better. This last disc in the Cowboy Bebop series is by far the best of them all! Without a doubt. It concludes what I feel is the best anime series of all time (and I've seen quite a few.) It even had to knock Macross Plus out of the top spot to do that. (Both soundtracks are Yoko Kanno. Coincidence? Perhaps.) I'd tell you why this is the best DVD, but to reveal anything about its contents would ruin the story, the surprises, and the appeal. DO NOT READ SPOILERS! Watch the first 5 DVDs and then watch this. Trust me. I'll just say that you'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll love this series as images of Ed, Ein, Faye, Jet, and Spike light up your TV one last time. By the way, there is an Easter Egg in the Extras. Press left 6 times on the "Image Gallery" option and then enter. You'll get a special Ein gallery. See you space cowboy...
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