Films For Thought

Greetings Cinema Lovers, Today, I'd like to do a brief character analysis, and for a fan of anime, I'm sure you are all familiar with Cowboy Bebop. As someone who has come to love this anime with each new viewing, it's hard for me to find flaw within the show. Sure, it doesn't necessarily have plot due to its episodic story structure. But one thing Shinchiro Watanabe's masterpiece has never denied us fans is a setting with very rich and vibrant characters. When it comes to the cast of The Bebop, whether we look at Spike Spiegel, Faye Valentine, Jet Black, or Radical Edward, there's never a shortage of colorful characters that ooze excitement. However, the character I'm going to talk about today is one I think has been overshadowed and left unanalyzed in so many ways in which his existence speaks about the major theme of the show. The character I'm referring to is none other than Vicious, or a some critics have referred to him as, The Dark Spike. Vicious is a psychotic mob boss who works for the Red Dragon syn