This episode took a departure from the morose mood that permeated throughout the past two episodes. A break from despair is always fine; I understand that Bebop needs be light hearted from time to time.
Decker was a spitting image of Woody Allen. To think a notorious criminal would love the atmosphere of a children’s ice cream parlor… The whole mix-up between criminals was amusing because where of the location. If it were anywhere else, say a bar, it would have lost a lot of comedy.
The concept of space tractor trailers is pretty ingenious to me, making the series seem more modern than futuristic. However, the music that accompanied was more for show than it was to provide accompaniment to the scenes. I know the music is there for a reason, but it was too loud and overbearing, and out of place with other episodes. I miss the classier sounds of earlier.
I would have never guessed V.T. to be a woman at all. Honestly, it figures that Spike would be the one with enough intuition to see through her. I mean, if Faye were the one to decipher V.T., Spike would lose credibility. He has to be put on a pedestal sometime. All in all V.T. was an decent character; she didn’t really impress me beyond the fact that she was a cross dresser. She seems to be like Spike in the respect that she is burying her past and forging a new life. I wouldn’t be surprised if she is mentioned again.
The scene at the Linus Mines = very entertaining. Shooting a gun to move through space is one of the smartest things anyone could ever imagine. I can tell that Faye will never be taken seriously at all. She isn’t too air headed; I guess it’s just the fact she’s so stubborn.
Final Score: 7/10
I really don’t see VT’s mode of dress as crossdressing, and I don’t see anywhere in the episode that anyone ever mistakes her for being a man. From my point of view, I think she simply dresses for the job–a space freight hauler.
After all, would you expect a female truck driver to wear a miniskirt and high heeled shoes? No–it would be inappropriate to the job and dressing VT any differently would be inappropriate as well.
I agree w/ PandoraWilde. I never thought VT was a man she just looks like a “space trucker” i thought she looked pretty in that 1 pic when she was younger; she’s actually my fav. character in the series, along w/ spike. Lol