Episode 24 Discussion: "Evanescent Encounter, Part 1"

Can you believe it's already time for the ending? Tonight's ep is the first in a 3-part finale. Personally, I think these are some of the absolute best episodes in the series. Great action scenes, more character development, and still some of that great humor (although these eps are much more serious than the previous ones). If you enjoyed any previous SamCha eps, you'll love these. Enjoy!

that sucked so much I cant believe jin and mugen would just let her go like that

wow. mugen's bluntess wins me over again!

"I've always wanted to shag a chick with gigantic hooters..."

That was a pretty good episode. I just going to assume that the guy we met first surrounded by all the flowers in Fuu's father. Used to be known as the "Hands of God", huh? Damn, that's hard. That campfire scene was alright, you could tell that they want to do something touching but I didn't get that, mostly because of Mugen. That crazy character.

The way Fuu left them was tough on the emotions, man. But I can see her point of view. It also seems like the Christians got to Nagasaki (Damned Christianity!) and that Fuu's father converted to that faith, meaning that a lot of people hate him I guess. And it looks like a handicap match between Jin and Mugen against Fuu's father. Can't wait for that one.

Those guys looking for Mugen, what the hell are they about?! And the way they killed that one guy... gruesome but so damn cool. That's some trick staff and nice touch with the cinematography, showing everything from the head's perspective. That ending was pretty damn good too, with them at the sunflower field and that guy just telling her straight up; "I'm saying that you're in your grave." Don't feel so good about feeling Jin and Mugen now, do ya?!
Peace.

Not one of the best episodes.

It really pushed the plot forward in anticipation of the end and that was about it. We finally see some Fuu on Jin action too!

And another note: it appears this village had been affected by Western Culture as proof by those yellow cakes. This must be some metaphor of the end.

This series is really picking it up. This looks like a great "Act 1" of the final 3-part arc.

I just hope it's not too depressing . . .

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Those guys looking for Mugen, what the hell are they about?!

They're part of the criminal organization that Mugen was part of before abandoning them. Similar to Spike in Cowboy Bebop when he left the Red Dragon syndicate.

Its kind of interesting how not much of the characters' backstory has been revealed through 23 episodes. When you think about it, and look back on everything, pretty much everything was shown from a present perspective. Up until this point, I really havent had any desire to look back at Jin and Mugen's past. Really, I havent. Instead, Ive been caught up in the everyday situations and circumstances they're going through along their journey. I know we have gotten some background, and you can definitely feel the Bebop influence from the creators, but its definitely a different feel than how Bebop addressed the past. In that series, I yearned for the backstory and the mystery behind it. Instead, with Champloo, Im yearning for what will happen next as opposed to looking at the past. Interesting...

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Originally posted by StevieV019 quote: Those guys looking for Mugen, what the hell are they about?! They're part of the criminal organization that Mugen was part of before abandoning them. Similar to Spike in Cowboy Bebop when he left the Red Dragon syndicate. Its kind of interesting how not much of the characters' backstory has been revealed through 23 episodes. When you think about it, and look back on everything, pretty much everything was shown from a present perspective. Up until this point, I really havent had any desire to look back at Jin and Mugen's past. Really, I havent. Instead, Ive been caught up in the everyday situations and circumstances they're going through along their journey. I know we have gotten some background, and you can definitely feel the Bebop influence from the creators, but its definitely a different feel than how Bebop addressed the past. In that series, I yearned for the backstory and the mystery behind it. Instead, with Champloo, Im yearning for what will happen next as opposed to looking at the past. Interesting...

Thanks for answering that, Stevie. And yeah, I get the same notion from Champloo as well. Screw the past, give me the present and the future! Bebop did have a very interesting way for showing the character's past and they did more often. Champloo barely does that, and when they do it's not as interesting as when they show the actual present.

But, I still can't wait for Wednesday!
Peace.

As a note, I like how Champloo is focused. I really enjoy the story that is evolving. Id like to know how long Fuu, Jin, and Mugen were on this journey...a week, a month, a year...etc. etc. But at the same time, it really doesnt matter too much. Im interested to see how the whole ends, for sure. I havent seen every episode, nor have I seen them all in order, but Ill be honest that in the past 5 or 6 episodes, Ive really taken a liking to the series. I wouldnt say that the characters really pull me in, but mainly its the story and the action and events that have taken place and that do take place. The music is great, as is the pace of the show, which has reeled me in. I like how the creators have drawn (obviously) upon other series and shows for influence when creating this one, and I think thats part of my enjoyment. Anyway, cant wait to see how it all wraps up...