Honestly I wasn't really a fan of the song before I watched this. Very well put together AMV, you did a great job and it went very well putting a story to the song. Nicely done
Thanks, Austin! I had this song kicking around in my head for months and all I could think off was how cool this could be. I had a blast making it! Thanks for spending some time watching it! If you're into Bebop vids, I just finished another one a few weeks ago called "Down the Road" and I'm pretty happy about that one, too :p!
Oh mannn the transitions / pace changes in this one *chef kiss* Not sure how to explain it, but it feels like you're being tugged forward in bursts, and I love it
oh my god???????? oh my fucking god?????????????????????? i’m gonna need a moment. this is so incredibly gorgeously perfectly put together i’m OBSESSED. editing is crispy as hell and so fucking impressive. i’m FLOORED. yeah this is gonna have to be a REGULAR rewatch on my part. tbh i found this bc i was thinking of making an edit of my own to this song but this just blew me fully out of the water. this is beautiful spot on genius gorgeous i love it!!!! absolutely adore it!!!!
Thank you so much for appreciating the work that went into this :)! You are very welcome for ze crispy editing. If you're into Cowboy Bebop specifically, I made two more -- totally different styles, but I think you might like em: th-cam.com/video/OfHq_lPnDi8/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/VWxf6wIf4s8/w-d-xo.html
I appreciate the time you put into making this flawless and seamless edit from start to finish. Its extrodinary how I never felt like the video dropped in quality ever. The videos picuture quality was so nice to watch in 1080p on my TV. The sound quality was also top notch just like the rest of the video. Its gonna be hard to beat this AMV edit for everyone else who plans to make one using this song thats for sure. Keep up the quality work.
@@DopplerDoI am inspired by your work. Not by image quality but by your video editing style. No video is gonna suck more than a video that is in 4K and also complete garbage in the video editing department. Whats worse is people out there are going to say its a "masterpiece". I don't understand how how some videos get 100K - 1M views and they definitely don't deserve it. But actually its good that it happens because it just shows how unintelligent a lot of people are. You can't reason with them no matter what. They will follow the trend even if its nonsense. A lot video editors such as myself will lose motivation sometimes because we aren't getting noticed. But if you keep going and maintain concentration on producing high quality work it will pay off someday. It may take years but the point is you don't quit on your passion so easily. Actually the worth of a video editor such as yourself increases 100 fold. Those who are searching for good things will be rewarded eventually you just have to be patient. People in comment sections sometimes frustrate myself because in my mind I am wondering if they are noticing the little things. Its very pleasing when critics check into the comment section like you have seen on IMDB.
So soo good. I really appreciate the fact somebody keeps the art of anime amvs alive after so many years since that culture emerged, and you are certainly one of these people. Subscribed and very excited about what amazing work is going to be delivered in the future!
Thanks, Aleksandra! I really appreciate that! It’s really quite a special art form to me and I’m just glad to be a part of it 😄! Thanks for checking out one of my earliest AMVs!
49k views and im probably like, 40k of them.. i love this amv so much i cant believe ive never left a comment on it. i esp love 0:28 , 0:45 , 1:18 , and then there's 2:03 to the end which is probably the most flawless minute to ever exist. so basically what im saying is this entire amv is a masterpiece and you deserve way more subscribers bc you've got an amazing talent here
Thank you so much! That’s super kind to say! It’s not lost on me that you’re just going about your day and took time to let me know how much you like this! This was one of my first AMVs and I was hoping people would end up liking it! Thanks for the specificity and, CH, you are welcome here anytime 😄
Dude, Luca! I am so glad you’re running through these vids and enjoying them! I actually did two more bebop vids after DTR and Desperado: Shame of Life & The BEAT: Side A if you’re thirsty for a good head bop
So glad you love Cowboy Bebop!!! The one I did right before this is the most popular one I made. It’s called “Down The Road” if you want to see some really fun editing!
Sometimes you just can not escape from past, that's how it works. Specially when you see this past over and over again without any chance to escape (if I remember well on one of his eyes he saw the past in the endless loop)
And in deed I feel the exact same thing about the girl that broke up with me year ago for reason of her problems, I love her till this day but she do not wanna see me anymore, I really don't know what my stupid self screwed up about. I miss her so much and I see her every freaking day
I've just realized, that you barely have got 10 vids in total.... And you make these quality contents. Is this your job, or you are just like one of my friends, who can not make, or publish anything bad? :D Your are talented, this video is great as well, such as the ones before. The only negative thing I could say, which is obviously not bad, and it's just me, that at 1:35, that fight scene was a bit off for me, but that's all. I'm really looking forward your videos in the future!
Wow, I appreciate the compliment there. I certainly have a ton to learn and I've spent the last year aggressively shaking the dust off my skills, but holy crap do I have a ton to learn. I just try to make videos that I would personally love to watch -- that's all. Haha and that fight scene is something I notice the flaws in every single time. If this were Naruto, I would be saying, "you have the same eyes as me" right about now, haha. I am super glad you came to watch my AMVs :p
DopplerDo Of course you have to. Everyone has to. But the starting point is the difference. I know a guy, who has been making AMVs for 3 years now, but maaan, he is nothing compared to you. Ah, yes, well, you know, the talented ones has the eyes. :33
Lol well Iove learning the technical side of AMV making. Haha no one but a creator understand how freaking impossibly complex this stuff is, but yeah, I don't really haven't hit a wall of exhaustion yet. It's just so cool.
In Session 1, Laughing Bull foretells of Spike's death being brought on by a woman. Laughing Bull: Swimming bird will meet a woman. The bird will be hunted by this woman. And then death. Spike: One more time. Laughing Bull: What's that? Spike: I was killed once before by a woman. Spike is speaking of Julia. Losing her love was so painful as to be considered a form of death. He was left in a detached dream-like purgatory from that day on. In Session 26, Julia is shot in front of Spike. White doves fly by in slow motion. Horror, shock, and agony are expressed in Spike's left eye. He screams her name, drops his weapon, and runs to her. He takes her in his arms. Hears her last words, which are inaudible to the audience. Spike looks down at his lost love and then up to the sky. The camera is now focused on Spike's right eye, which is shaking in a disturbing manner. The camera zooms into Spike's pupil and everything fades to black. The next scene is of Laughing Bull predicting Spike's imminent death. Holding Julia's coat, Vicious speaks of Spike. Vicious: A beast that has lost his place. He has nowhere to return to now. He will come. Vicious is both right and wrong. Spike will come, but he does have somewhere to return to one last time. Two rose petals are shown blowing away in the wind. Spike returns to the Bebop and tells Jet a story. An allegory about his life which he uses to explain why he will never return. Spike: There once was a tiger striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn't really care for. The cat wasn't afraid to die. Then one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn't come back to life. Jet is keenly aware that Spike's death looms in the horizon. He is wary of the tale's implications. When Spike gets up to leave, Jet asks him one last question. Jet: Is it for the girl? Spike: [beat] She's dead. There's nothing I can do for her now. This is true. Julia is dead. There is nothing Spike can do for her. This does not lessen the impact she has on the events that are about to unfold. Jet understands this. Upon hearing of Julia's death, he has a resigned if devastated reaction. He knows exactly what this means for Spike. Faye confronts Spike while holding him at gunpoint. She knows that he is marching towards his death. Faye: Where are you going? Why, are you going? You told me once, to forget the past, ‘cause it doesn’t matter, but you’re the one still tied to the past, Spike! Spike does not deny this. Instead, he explains the truth about his eyes. The camera spans from his left eye to his right eye. Spike: Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture. Faye: Don’t tell me things like that; you’ve never told me anything about yourself, so don’t tell me now! Spike: I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was all over. This is not the first time Spike has expressed this sentiment. One of his most revelatory quotes was said in the teaser for Ballad of Fallen Angels. Spike: The music box is broken, or is it? It starts to play, and a haunting tune fills the air. I wake suddenly from my dream. There is no music box! And yet there it is. A tiny one nestled in my hand. And I awaken from my dream again. As if I were peeling an onion. It’s a dream no matter how far I go. I can never reach reality. Trapped in an endless nightmare. Spike is so affected by the loss of the woman he loves that even an item she once possessed haunts him. It is her death that has finally woken him from his detached dream-like state. Faye shares with Spike that her memory has returned. She explains that there was nowhere for her to go back to. She pleads with him to stay. Spike ignores her please and instead leaves her with these parting words. Spike: I’m not going there to die; I’m going to find out if I’m really alive. I have to do it, Faye. Faye is not comforted by this statement. The audience should not be comforted either. Spike's words eerily echo what Jet said to him in session 25. Jet: Men only think about the past right before their death, as if they were searching frantically for proof that they were alive. Faye cries and shoots off her gun. An act reminiscent of the 21-gun salute that is used in the military to honor the fallen. Spike walks away from Faye without looking back. He is never shown thinking about anyone from the Bebop again. The song "See You Space Cowboy" plays as Spike leaves the Bebop. "Everything is already over", You say with closed ears The words only flow Towards a tomorrow without peace "There's nothing that won't change" Even if my life ends This love will not disappear It's something that will live forever Even if dreams are hidden in darkness I got a rainbow Rainbow in your hands... The camera zooms in on Spike's left eye. The eye that sees Spike's past. The lyrics begin as Spike is recalling romantic memories of Julia. He thinks of the first time he saw Julia and was captivated by her beauty. He thinks of a time when he made love to Julia and she cradled him in her arms. Given that Spike confided to Jet just the previous session that Julia was a part of him, the image shows a moment in Spike's life when he felt whole. Spike: She was a piece of me I had lost. She is my other half that I had longed for. The song continues to play as Spike attacks the syndicate. It is a ballad of undying love alluding to lovers being reunited in the afterlife. When Spike faces off against his hated rival, Vicious makes a proclamation. Vicious: So, you're finally awake. I told you before, Spike. I'm the only one who can kill you and set you free. Spike does not deny this. But makes a proclamation of his own. Spike: Those words apply to you as well, Vicious. During their fight, there comes a moment where the two disarm each other by swapping weapons. Vicious getting Spike's gun and Spike getting Vicious's katana. It is at this moment that Spike makes a statement of great significance to both men. Spike: Julia passed away. Let's end it all. Vicious: If that's your wish. The rivals return their weapons. Spike shoots Vicious but gets sliced across the abdomen. Vicious's death comes quickly, while Spike lingers as was foreshadowed. Vicious: Don't forget, a snake's venom poisons slowly after the bite. Spike watches Vicious's body fall to the ground, spends but a few of seconds looking at him, then looks up to the night's sky. The camera is focused on Spike's right eye. Now calm. Spike sees Julia. This is the first time in the entire series that Spike is shown seeing Julia with his right eye. In session 13, during an auditory flashback, Spike and Julia discuss his eyes. Spike: My left eye sees the past. Julia: What about your right eye? We do not hear his response. In the penultimate scene of the series, we are specifically shown what Spike sees with his eye that sees his present. He sees her. In Spike's vision, Julia is cast in a white light. She says her last words to Spike, this time they are audible to the audience. Spike is shown reflected back in Julia's eye. He glumly concurs with her. Spike is then completely engulfed by a blinding white light. The scene fades to white. This light is reminiscent of the divine light that is cast upon a soul that is ready to ascend to heaven. Julia: It's all a dream. Spike: Yeah. Just a bad dream. From white we transition to the final scene of the series. It is now day. A white light is now cast over the entire syndicate. Spike smiles, points a finger gun at the remaining syndicate goons and says "bang". This is a callback to Wen from session 6. As Wen was dying he asked Spike if he understood the relief that came with one's own death. In response, Spike threw Wen's harmonica up in the air, pretended to shoot it while saying "bang", but then said "as if". When Spike says "bang" this time he is acknowledging that he now understands that relief. Spike falls to the ground. He is never shown moving again. White doves are shown flying over Spike's body. White doves also flew by Julia when she died. The camera follows an ascension into the heavens, while the song "Blue" plays. The song's lyrics allude to a soul ascending to heaven. Free Wanna be free Gonna be free And move among the stars You know, they really aren't so far Feels so free Gotta know free Please Don't wake me from the dream It's really everything it seems I'm so free No black and white in the blue Everything is clearer now Life is just a dream, you know That's never-ending I'm ascending At the end of the credits a star goes out but never falls. In session 13, Laughing Bull informs the audience to what a falling star truly is. Laughing Bull: The tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battle. A pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm. Where the great spirit awaits us all. Given that the star we are shown does not fall, it is reasonable to infer that the soul the star belonged to did make its way to the great spirit that awaits us all. That soul has broken away from the cycle of death and rebirth and is never coming back. As was foreshadowed to happen to Spike in the fable of the tiger striped cat, who followed his love into death and never returned.
This person has no business signing outside of the shower. If you can call it signing.... Stop reuning Cowboy Bebop. It's Funk, not Rap. try the older AMVs kidz
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Faye: You ain't leaving me boy.
Spike: Bye.
The hymn of 2020
bro didnt want to be cold, but bro was cold
This is like a commercial for a HBO tv show
Haha thanks Duke 😀
You on TH-cam 24/7
Only for you bro 😝
See you space cowgirl
Honestly I wasn't really a fan of the song before I watched this.
Very well put together AMV, you did a great job and it went very well putting a story to the song.
Nicely done
Thanks, Austin! I had this song kicking around in my head for months and all I could think off was how cool this could be. I had a blast making it! Thanks for spending some time watching it! If you're into Bebop vids, I just finished another one a few weeks ago called "Down the Road" and I'm pretty happy about that one, too :p!
A classic... Grate job, this really fit with the song
Thanks, Umi! I’m glad you like it!!
2:11 - 2:26 the framing/composition choices you made here were just uuugh 👌🏾 ❤️
Thanks I remember my heart leaping out of my chest putting that together. Super special to me :)
Oh mannn the transitions / pace changes in this one *chef kiss* Not sure how to explain it, but it feels like you're being tugged forward in bursts, and I love it
So glad you love this OG AMV! I remember really giving this my all back in the day so much ❤️ back to you!
oh my god???????? oh my fucking god?????????????????????? i’m gonna need a moment. this is so incredibly gorgeously perfectly put together i’m OBSESSED. editing is crispy as hell and so fucking impressive. i’m FLOORED. yeah this is gonna have to be a REGULAR rewatch on my part. tbh i found this bc i was thinking of making an edit of my own to this song but this just blew me fully out of the water. this is beautiful spot on genius gorgeous i love it!!!! absolutely adore it!!!!
Thank you so much for appreciating the work that went into this :)! You are very welcome for ze crispy editing. If you're into Cowboy Bebop specifically, I made two more -- totally different styles, but I think you might like em: th-cam.com/video/OfHq_lPnDi8/w-d-xo.html & th-cam.com/video/VWxf6wIf4s8/w-d-xo.html
This song and those scenes u choosed are meant for each other. A perfect match 🙃
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoy the combo XD
Everything about this AMV is just so good!
Thank you! I’m glad you like it!
I appreciate the time you put into making this flawless and seamless edit from start to finish. Its extrodinary how I never felt like the video dropped in quality ever. The videos picuture quality was so nice to watch in 1080p on my TV. The sound quality was also top notch just like the rest of the video. Its gonna be hard to beat this AMV edit for everyone else who plans to make one using this song thats for sure. Keep up the quality work.
Thanks so much! I love putting energy into these things. Thanks for checking out my early work!
@@DopplerDoI am inspired by your work. Not by image quality but by your video editing style. No video is gonna suck more than a video that is in 4K and also complete garbage in the video editing department. Whats worse is people out there are going to say its a "masterpiece". I don't understand how how some videos get 100K - 1M views and they definitely don't deserve it. But actually its good that it happens because it just shows how unintelligent a lot of people are. You can't reason with them no matter what. They will follow the trend even if its nonsense. A lot video editors such as myself will lose motivation sometimes because we aren't getting noticed. But if you keep going and maintain concentration on producing high quality work it will pay off someday. It may take years but the point is you don't quit on your passion so easily. Actually the worth of a video editor such as yourself increases 100 fold.
Those who are searching for good things will be rewarded eventually you just have to be patient. People in comment sections sometimes frustrate myself because in my mind I am wondering if they are noticing the little things. Its very pleasing when critics check into the comment section like you have seen on IMDB.
So soo good. I really appreciate the fact somebody keeps the art of anime amvs alive after so many years since that culture emerged, and you are certainly one of these people. Subscribed and very excited about what amazing work is going to be delivered in the future!
Thanks, Aleksandra! I really appreciate that! It’s really quite a special art form to me and I’m just glad to be a part of it 😄! Thanks for checking out one of my earliest AMVs!
Utena - Starboy and Cowboy Bebop - Desperado were my most repeated edits ive seen last year... And both of them are yours, damn. Your are a genius
Oh dang that is a major honor!! Those were both really serious edits for me so it means a lot that you like them that much! YOU are awesome!
to me, this will always be the official music video
Damn I’m racking up the alphapuggirl endorsements!
49k views and im probably like, 40k of them.. i love this amv so much i cant believe ive never left a comment on it. i esp love 0:28 , 0:45 , 1:18 , and then there's 2:03 to the end which is probably the most flawless minute to ever exist. so basically what im saying is this entire amv is a masterpiece and you deserve way more subscribers bc you've got an amazing talent here
Thank you so much! That’s super kind to say! It’s not lost on me that you’re just going about your day and took time to let me know how much you like this! This was one of my first AMVs and I was hoping people would end up liking it! Thanks for the specificity and, CH, you are welcome here anytime 😄
really love this and love the song because of this vid !!
That is so awesome! I also started becoming a bigger fan as I made this one 😆
Literally the best amv out there, really great job
That is super kind of you to say, Hoshiko! I’m always trying my best!
UNDERRATED AS HECK
No YOU are underrated as heck, you god, you!
The Goat!!
Damn, this was well put together.
Thanks, Justin! Glad you checked it out 😀!
This is a goddamn masterpiece
Hell yeah!! I’m glad you liked it and all that work paid off!
Saw this, loved it ❤️
Keep up the good work mate.
Haha you’re the best, IP. See You Space Idiot.
This is an amazing AMV
Thank you ☺️
Such a great AMV
Such a great comment
I was at AMA for the AMV contest and I LOVED IT, keep up the good work👍
Thanks, Kayla!! You’re awesome for hunting this video down and taking the time to let me know 😃!!
Nice work bro.
Thanks, broseph.
spike is the best ever
True, but I say we need a spin-off following his dad to know for sure XD
Masterpiece 🤯, I love your AMV
Dude, Luca! I am so glad you’re running through these vids and enjoying them! I actually did two more bebop vids after DTR and Desperado: Shame of Life & The BEAT: Side A if you’re thirsty for a good head bop
Masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥
One of my very first! Thanks for checking out my older stuff!
toca hacer mas famoso este amv ;v , ta muy bueno
Realmente aprecio eso :)
And now I'm crying.
So glad you love Cowboy Bebop!!! The one I did right before this is the most popular one I made. It’s called “Down The Road” if you want to see some really fun editing!
I still don't understand why Spike can't get over Julia.
bcs he is a man
Sometimes you just can not escape from past, that's how it works. Specially when you see this past over and over again without any chance to escape (if I remember well on one of his eyes he saw the past in the endless loop)
And in deed I feel the exact same thing about the girl that broke up with me year ago for reason of her problems, I love her till this day but she do not wanna see me anymore, I really don't know what my stupid self screwed up about. I miss her so much and I see her every freaking day
I've just realized, that you barely have got 10 vids in total.... And you make these quality contents. Is this your job, or you are just like one of my friends, who can not make, or publish anything bad? :D
Your are talented, this video is great as well, such as the ones before. The only negative thing I could say, which is obviously not bad, and it's just me, that at 1:35, that fight scene was a bit off for me, but that's all. I'm really looking forward your videos in the future!
Wow, I appreciate the compliment there. I certainly have a ton to learn and I've spent the last year aggressively shaking the dust off my skills, but holy crap do I have a ton to learn. I just try to make videos that I would personally love to watch -- that's all. Haha and that fight scene is something I notice the flaws in every single time. If this were Naruto, I would be saying, "you have the same eyes as me" right about now, haha. I am super glad you came to watch my AMVs :p
DopplerDo Of course you have to. Everyone has to. But the starting point is the difference. I know a guy, who has been making AMVs for 3 years now, but maaan, he is nothing compared to you.
Ah, yes, well, you know, the talented ones has the eyes. :33
Lol well Iove learning the technical side of AMV making. Haha no one but a creator understand how freaking impossibly complex this stuff is, but yeah, I don't really haven't hit a wall of exhaustion yet. It's just so cool.
I Loved ♡
Heck yeah! Thanks, Andie!
Nice
Thanks, DLL!!
some dope shit
Thanks a lot, Ramon! I had a ton of fun making this one :D!
Im from brazil ,amv foda 👌
Thank you from the US! ✌️
DESPERADO
♥️
❤️❤️
Eagles desperado is 100% better because it may as well be the life story of spike.
You may totally be right. I just tried to do something new with this one. Thanks for dropping a comment, fuge. Hope to see you around!
In Session 1, Laughing Bull foretells of Spike's death being brought on by a woman.
Laughing Bull: Swimming bird will meet a woman. The bird will be hunted by this woman. And then death.
Spike: One more time.
Laughing Bull: What's that?
Spike: I was killed once before by a woman.
Spike is speaking of Julia. Losing her love was so painful as to be considered a form of death. He was left in a detached dream-like purgatory from that day on.
In Session 26, Julia is shot in front of Spike. White doves fly by in slow motion. Horror, shock, and agony are expressed in Spike's left eye. He screams her name, drops his weapon, and runs to her. He takes her in his arms. Hears her last words, which are inaudible to the audience.
Spike looks down at his lost love and then up to the sky. The camera is now focused on Spike's right eye, which is shaking in a disturbing manner. The camera zooms into Spike's pupil and everything fades to black.
The next scene is of Laughing Bull predicting Spike's imminent death.
Holding Julia's coat, Vicious speaks of Spike.
Vicious: A beast that has lost his place. He has nowhere to return to now. He will come.
Vicious is both right and wrong. Spike will come, but he does have somewhere to return to one last time.
Two rose petals are shown blowing away in the wind.
Spike returns to the Bebop and tells Jet a story. An allegory about his life which he uses to explain why he will never return.
Spike: There once was a tiger striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn't really care for. The cat wasn't afraid to die. Then one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn't come back to life.
Jet is keenly aware that Spike's death looms in the horizon. He is wary of the tale's implications.
When Spike gets up to leave, Jet asks him one last question.
Jet: Is it for the girl?
Spike: [beat] She's dead. There's nothing I can do for her now.
This is true. Julia is dead. There is nothing Spike can do for her. This does not lessen the impact she has on the events that are about to unfold. Jet understands this. Upon hearing of Julia's death, he has a resigned if devastated reaction. He knows exactly what this means for Spike.
Faye confronts Spike while holding him at gunpoint. She knows that he is marching towards his death.
Faye: Where are you going? Why, are you going? You told me once, to forget the past, ‘cause it doesn’t matter, but you’re the one still tied to the past, Spike!
Spike does not deny this. Instead, he explains the truth about his eyes. The camera spans from his left eye to his right eye.
Spike: Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture.
Faye: Don’t tell me things like that; you’ve never told me anything about yourself, so don’t tell me now!
Spike: I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was all over.
This is not the first time Spike has expressed this sentiment. One of his most revelatory quotes was said in the teaser for Ballad of Fallen Angels.
Spike: The music box is broken, or is it? It starts to play, and a haunting tune fills the air. I wake suddenly from my dream. There is no music box! And yet there it is. A tiny one nestled in my hand. And I awaken from my dream again. As if I were peeling an onion. It’s a dream no matter how far I go. I can never reach reality. Trapped in an endless nightmare.
Spike is so affected by the loss of the woman he loves that even an item she once possessed haunts him. It is her death that has finally woken him from his detached dream-like state.
Faye shares with Spike that her memory has returned. She explains that there was nowhere for her to go back to. She pleads with him to stay.
Spike ignores her please and instead leaves her with these parting words.
Spike: I’m not going there to die; I’m going to find out if I’m really alive. I have to do it, Faye.
Faye is not comforted by this statement. The audience should not be comforted either. Spike's words eerily echo what Jet said to him in session 25.
Jet: Men only think about the past right before their death, as if they were searching frantically for proof that they were alive.
Faye cries and shoots off her gun. An act reminiscent of the 21-gun salute that is used in the military to honor the fallen.
Spike walks away from Faye without looking back. He is never shown thinking about anyone from the Bebop again.
The song "See You Space Cowboy" plays as Spike leaves the Bebop.
"Everything is already over",
You say with closed ears
The words only flow
Towards a tomorrow without peace
"There's nothing that won't change"
Even if my life ends
This love will not disappear
It's something that will live forever
Even if dreams are hidden in darkness
I got a rainbow
Rainbow in your hands...
The camera zooms in on Spike's left eye. The eye that sees Spike's past. The lyrics begin as Spike is recalling romantic memories of Julia. He thinks of the first time he saw Julia and was captivated by her beauty. He thinks of a time when he made love to Julia and she cradled him in her arms.
Given that Spike confided to Jet just the previous session that Julia was a part of him, the image shows a moment in Spike's life when he felt whole.
Spike: She was a piece of me I had lost. She is my other half that I had longed for.
The song continues to play as Spike attacks the syndicate. It is a ballad of undying love alluding to lovers being reunited in the afterlife.
When Spike faces off against his hated rival, Vicious makes a proclamation.
Vicious: So, you're finally awake. I told you before, Spike. I'm the only one who can kill you and set you free.
Spike does not deny this. But makes a proclamation of his own.
Spike: Those words apply to you as well, Vicious.
During their fight, there comes a moment where the two disarm each other by swapping weapons. Vicious getting Spike's gun and Spike getting Vicious's katana. It is at this moment that Spike makes a statement of great significance to both men.
Spike: Julia passed away. Let's end it all.
Vicious: If that's your wish.
The rivals return their weapons. Spike shoots Vicious but gets sliced across the abdomen.
Vicious's death comes quickly, while Spike lingers as was foreshadowed.
Vicious: Don't forget, a snake's venom poisons slowly after the bite.
Spike watches Vicious's body fall to the ground, spends but a few of seconds looking at him, then looks up to the night's sky. The camera is focused on Spike's right eye. Now calm.
Spike sees Julia. This is the first time in the entire series that Spike is shown seeing Julia with his right eye.
In session 13, during an auditory flashback, Spike and Julia discuss his eyes.
Spike: My left eye sees the past.
Julia: What about your right eye?
We do not hear his response.
In the penultimate scene of the series, we are specifically shown what Spike sees with his eye that sees his present. He sees her.
In Spike's vision, Julia is cast in a white light. She says her last words to Spike, this time they are audible to the audience. Spike is shown reflected back in Julia's eye. He glumly concurs with her. Spike is then completely engulfed by a blinding white light. The scene fades to white. This light is reminiscent of the divine light that is cast upon a soul that is ready to ascend to heaven.
Julia: It's all a dream.
Spike: Yeah. Just a bad dream.
From white we transition to the final scene of the series. It is now day. A white light is now cast over the entire syndicate.
Spike smiles, points a finger gun at the remaining syndicate goons and says "bang".
This is a callback to Wen from session 6. As Wen was dying he asked Spike if he understood the relief that came with one's own death. In response, Spike threw Wen's harmonica up in the air, pretended to shoot it while saying "bang", but then said "as if". When Spike says "bang" this time he is acknowledging that he now understands that relief.
Spike falls to the ground. He is never shown moving again. White doves are shown flying over Spike's body. White doves also flew by Julia when she died.
The camera follows an ascension into the heavens, while the song "Blue" plays. The song's lyrics allude to a soul ascending to heaven.
Free
Wanna be free
Gonna be free
And move among the stars
You know, they really aren't so far
Feels so free
Gotta know free
Please
Don't wake me from the dream
It's really everything it seems
I'm so free
No black and white in the blue
Everything is clearer now
Life is just a dream, you know
That's never-ending
I'm ascending
At the end of the credits a star goes out but never falls.
In session 13, Laughing Bull informs the audience to what a falling star truly is.
Laughing Bull: The tear of a warrior. A lost soul who has finished his battle. A pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm. Where the great spirit awaits us all.
Given that the star we are shown does not fall, it is reasonable to infer that the soul the star belonged to did make its way to the great spirit that awaits us all.
That soul has broken away from the cycle of death and rebirth and is never coming back. As was foreshadowed to happen to Spike in the fable of the tiger striped cat, who followed his love into death and never returned.
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