Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Cowboy Bebop 1.16

Black Dog Serenade

Jet answers a call from Fad, an old friend. Fad and Jet were partners when Jet was with the Inter-Solar System Police (ISSP). The last case they worked on together was the case that cost Jet his left arm. They were on the trail of an mob assassin named Udai. Jet got caught in an ambush, was badly injured, and quit the force.

Udai was subsequently captured, tried, and convicted. He and several other prisoners were being transported to the prison on Pluto when they overpowered the guards and took over the ship, at the beginning of the episode.

Fad convinces Jet to help him find the missing prison ship and recapture Udai. Everything doesn't go as planned, once again. Jet catches up to Udai first and almost gets killed. Fad shows up at the last minute, kills Udai, and saves Jet. Jet has learned from Udai by then that Fad is and was a dirty cop. He's the one who betrayed Jet years before and led him into the trap that cost him his arm.

Spike, Faye, Ed, and Ein are also in this one but it is all Jet. Decent but not great. I like the tone but there is something lacking in this episode.

No comments:

Post a Comment