25 Years Ago, the Best Space Western Series Ever Released a Shockingly Scary Episode

Most Cowboy Bebop episodes give Spike Spiegel a bounty, a complication, and enough time to crack a couple of jokes while puffing on a bent cigarette. He’s always getting himself into trouble, fighting for his life in shootouts where he’s vastly outnumbered, dodging explosions left and right. Even when he does take a beating, Spike effortlessly remains the coolest guy in the room. He’s an uncanny marksman and master martial artist with no actual superpowers, but you never really worry that he’s in any real danger, primarily because he’s one of the luckiest anime characters to ever exist.