#tldr; but fans can interpret the text when something is literally right there in bold red neon in front of them

[fayevalcntine]

Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine in Jupiter Jazz (Part 2) promo clip

Some people seem to miss out on the obvious parallels between Julia and Faye in the series, despite it often being there within the text. Whenever Julia is mentioned, Faye’s presence seems to either follow or precede this, and the first time we get to see Julia interact with another character is through her. The most obvious comparisons are in Jupiter Jazz, where Faye gets to meet Gren and ‘embody’ Julia’s role on Callisto. Between interacting with Gren, learning more about his connection to Vicious, sitting in the same seat as Julia, and even being the ‘second’ beautiful woman to ever be witnessed upon by the local residents. This is often the reason as to why it can even be interpreted that Faye’s connection to Spike is actually more than a strictly platonic camaraderie, because the narrative places Faye within a close proximity to Julia’s past and legacy, not just through Spike, but through people in his and Julia’s past as well.

#fyanimegifs #oldanimeedit #watanabeshinichiro #cowboybebopedit #cowboy bebop #faye valentine #spike spiegel #spike x faye #in case the explanation wasn't clear enough #yeah ppl know when spike is talking about julia #no one's saying that he's actually talking about faye #it's just that the narrative often parallels faye with julia #and has her show up immediately when Spike talks about the woman she's compared to by the narrative #tldr; but fans can interpret the text when something is literally right there in bold red neon in front of them #that doesn't erase julia's role in spike's life #y'all can chill maybe