Spike’s poncho and sombrero at the gas station are nods to Clint Eastwood’s "Man with No Name".
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Session #1: The Melancholy of "Asteroid Blues" Thirty years may have passed, but the first 60 seconds of Cowboy Bebop remain one of the most effective atmospheric setups in television history. Before the brassy explosion of "Tank!" even hits, we’re greeted with a grainy, noir flashback: a colorless rose, a rainy alleyway, and a gunfight that feels more like a memory than an introduction. Spike’s poncho and sombrero at the gas station
We meet our protagonists, and Jet Black , in the middle of a hungry slump. Jet is serving his specialty, "Bell Peppers and Beef," which is tragically missing the beef because they’re flat broke—a recurring theme for the Bebop crew. We meet our protagonists, and Jet Black ,
Their ticket to a meal is , a syndicate runaway smuggling a dangerous combat drug called Bloody-Eye . The drug, administered through the eyes, grants the user superhuman reflexes and a "bullet time" perception of the world. Asimov is trying to sell his stash to fund a dream escape to Mars with his girlfriend, Katerina . The Allusions: A Cinematic Collage