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The ending of Cowboy Bebop *SPOILERS WITHIN!*


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ayamacha



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:01 pm Reply with quote
So the other day I got in a little dispute with someone about the ending of Bebop

spoiler[Obviously at the end you see Spike say "bang" and he falls over dead...or at least he appears to be dead. Anyway, my friend said that Spike didn't really die, but I think he did. In my opinion, I think it is better off that Spike died. I'm not saying I hated Spike, but I think the story is better left off when he dies at the end.]

What are your opnions on this subject?
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azzmoneky



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:14 pm Reply with quote
You are right your friend is wrong. Have your friend watch it agian.
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Perfectsword



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:36 pm Reply with quote
yeah, some one i know said that he just lost his other eye. But he was wrong.
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Kazuki-san



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:59 pm Reply with quote
Well tell your friend...

spoiler[Spike is dead. If you friend wants "proof" tell him/her about the fortune teller explaining about the stars and how everyone had a star that fell when they died. He goes on to tell Jet that Spike's star is about to fall, and not 5 min later (literal time, not in show time) Spike falls over, the camera pans up towards space, and a star falls.]
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ShellBullet



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:48 pm Reply with quote
spoiler[Your friend is utterly wrong. Anyone with half a brain who watches the series will conclude that Spike is indeed a goner.]

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Arkard



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:38 pm Reply with quote
spoiler[Spike is soo dead... I mean it was pretty obvious to Me but if your friends wants solid proof let him watch the series again. Another clue as to revieling the case of Spike`s death are some of the ending lyrics: want to be free...]
Or maybe thats just me.
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BoygetsfireD



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:31 pm Reply with quote
Kazuki-san wrote:
Well tell your friend...

spoiler[Spike is dead. If you friend wants "proof" tell him/her about the fortune teller explaining about the stars and how everyone had a star that fell when they died. He goes on to tell Jet that Spike's star is about to fall, and not 5 min later (literal time, not in show time) Spike falls over, the camera pans up towards space, and a star falls.]

hey, I never caught that before! it makes a whole lot more sense now.
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one3rd



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:20 am Reply with quote
spoiler[When Spike says "bang" at the end, it also alludes to episode 6, "Sympathy For The Devil," where a character was set free from his immortality with a "bang." Spike's situation at the end of the series was very similar.]
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Perfectsword



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 10:34 am Reply with quote
SHELLBULLET USE SPOILERS!!!
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graywolf



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:52 pm Reply with quote
first ill say it as well becuse i dont think peoples said it
spoiler[he is dead, kicked the bucket, keeled over, finished, fineto , ahem..... yeh dead]
thats to bad the world needs people him.Crying or Very sad but i geuss he earned his right.

second i wouldent worry about the spoiler thing anyone that strolls in to a thred labled "The ending of Cowboy Bebop *SPOILERS WITHIN!*" might not care that they know the ending. Wink
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MasterFuu



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:25 pm Reply with quote
I guess I'll just hop in and say what everyone here said:
spoiler[ SPIKE IS DEAD!]
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Haiseikoh 1973



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:46 pm Reply with quote
spoiler[Dead as a doornail.

Pushing up daisies.

Worm Food.

Science Lab Skeleton.]
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v1cious



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:00 pm Reply with quote
umm... i don't know if anyone noticed, but right from the very first episodespoiler[the fortune teller told Spike a woman would be the death of him]

i don't know why people debate this. it was destined to happen
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Haiseikoh 1973



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 4:41 pm Reply with quote
v1cious wrote:
umm... i don't know if anyone noticed, but right from the very first episodespoiler[the fortune teller told Spike a woman would be the death of him]

i don't know why people debate this. it was destined to happen


An even better question is why CN keeps airing this shyte constantly. Maybe the two are related...
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frostedsaiyan



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:29 pm Reply with quote
Like many others have said, spoiler[Spike is dead.] There is sufficient proof from the other replies to justify it.
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