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lazarus thoughts

just finished watanabe's lazarus and i have a lot of thoughts especially comparing it to bebop and champloo.

axel mugen and spike Idk if its obvious enough that i... really dont like spike. (as a person not as a character) mainly how he has very little regard for everyone else, even people who have done so much for him and just does whatever he wants (sadly that recipient tends to be jet), on the other hand i love mugen, its just fun watching him and he's voiced by kazuya nakai so thats a plus for me. at first, axel gives off spike vibes A LOT like the outfit, hair the way he fights etc. but unlike emotionally constipated spike, i like that axel can show that he does care for people and he wants to care again even after shutting himself away in order to not hurt himself again. i especially love the bond he ended up having with leland, sort of like... a brotherly figure imo.

the romance all three have tragic romance plots but, the one im most 'iffy' about is spike and julia. as a disclaimer i am more cynical than most in viewing romantic relationships, and i wonder if spike and julia truly love each other or was it just, strong emotions being mistaken as another. at least in the ending of bebop i feel like they dont harbor the same passion for each other they once did (if they ever did) but i always feel like even if julia loved spike its not enough for her to take risks for. and theres something abt the way spike long for julia, like... its more abt the memory, the idea than the person herself. so i was thrilled to see that they did a better version of this with chris and inga. granted theres less time gaps for them than julia and spike, but the anger inga felt really shows just how much the betrayal hurt her and it all just felt really genuine, chris also looks like she have never let go of inga. i think what felt vague and hazy with julia and spike, is very solid and clear with inga and chris. aaaaaaaaaaaaand then they decided to make chris kiss axel 😬😬😬 LIKE WHY, THEY WERE DOING SO WELL AND THIS JUST FEELS SHOEHORNED IN AND makes it seem like chris forgets abt inga that quick. the gap between each episode is only several days apart, its like she just forgets abt inga after shes out of sight 💀💀 it also doesnt have any bearing on the ending or their relationship for the rest of the show so for my sanity i will be erasing that moment from the canon in my mind lol

staying together this was one of the most surprising ending, considering how bebop and champloo ended with the group parting ways. in bebop, i always feel like... the show really makes you feel lonely even in a crowd, even with someone who loved and loves you, its like everyone suffers on their own and they treat each other badly for it. for champloo i feel like they were fated to stay together, and no matter how many time they tried (like jin almost leaving the group for a girl) they will always end up back together (also the fact that they have went separate ways several times only to be back together again) and this string of fate being together will only break after they achieve the goal they got together in the first place (which was finding fuu's dad) in lazarus, slowly and in the end very outright and clearly the group decided they want to be here, they chose to be here (this time around) and they like their new company. this feels very different vibe wise and arguably the most happy ending out of the three. i personally like that they slowly started showing emotions of approval of being there. idk if this was meant so they can make a season 2? which im not against

might write more in the future but this is the main opinions i have for now

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