Reviews - Cowboy Bebop

When viewed in tandem, the two parts of “The Real Folk Blues” give devoted viewers an immensely satisfying sense of…

“Hard Luck Woman” is a bit of a letdown after three consistently solid weeks of Cowboy Bebop episodes. It’s a…

In “Brain Scratch,” writer Keiko Nobumoto delivers a thoughtful episode that’s expressly about the mystery of the…

As I was rewatching “Cowboy Funk,” a line from Justified’s pilot struck me. Raylan Givens, a guy that is shown to…

It’d be unfair to compare this week’s episode of Cowboy Bebop to last week’s excellent installment. It’s unfortunate…

For months now, I’ve read commenters grumbling in anticipation of this week’s episode. I didn’t immediately remember…

In almost every Cowboy Bebop episode where Spike gets the final word, the moral of the story is something like this:…

“Speak Like A Child” is a time capsule, an episode that immediately dates itself by alluding to Beta and VHS tapes…

[Note: this was originally written last weekend… then I found out that TV Club Classic was taking a week off. Damn…

Good direction goes a long way in Cowboy Bebop. This might seem self-evident but it warrants emphasizing because…

As I write the introduction to this piece, I’m still not sure how I feel about “My Funny Valentine.” It’s a…

Welcome back, space cowboys. Glad to have you, though I wish this week’s episode were a better one. It makes sense…

“Jupiter Jazz (Part 1)” (season 1, episode 12; originally aired on January 15, 1999)

“Toys in the Attic” (season 1, episode 11; originally aired on January 8, 1999)

“Ganymede Elegy” (Season 1, Episode 10; Originally Aired on January 1, 1999)

"Jamming with Edward" (Season 1, Episode 9; Originally Aired on December 18, 1998)

"Waltz for Venus" (Season 1, Episode 8; Originally Aired on December 11, 1998)

“Heavy Metal Queen” (season 1, episode 7; originally aired 12/04/1998)

Of Cowboy Bebop’s 26 episode-long run, “Sympathy for the Devil” has always been a personal favorite of mine. It…

The iconic status that “Ballad of Fallen Angels” has earned in Cowboy Bebop’s 26-episode-long run is a no-brainer.…