Did jet know Spike was in the syndicate?

Vicious has her, and he wants to trade her for Spike. Jet, having had no clue Spike was ex-Syndicate and having established a rule on the Bebop against lying, is livid.
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Are Spike and Jet friends?

Despite the many differences in character and ideology, Jet and Spike share a genuine brotherly affection and it is safe to say that they consider each other their own best friend. Occasionally they are seen talking together like two old friends.
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What did the syndicate call Spike?

In a more literal sense, the name might have referred to a Penguin, a swimming bird that is typically monogamous, referencing Spike's undying love for Julia. By revealing his original syndicate name as Fearless, Cowboy Bebop further explored the history of Spike and his bygone friendship with his greatest enemy.
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What did Spike do in the syndicate?

Soon, however, Spike came back to the syndicate in a strategic attack that killed many syndicate men. With help from Shin, he made it to Vicious at the top of the syndicate's headquarters and they dueled. With several remaining guards watching, the two fought.
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Why did Julia betray Spike?

In a twist, Julia reveals that she does not want to leave her life of crime. Not when she's so close to ruling the Syndicate! Julia asks Spike to kill Vicious for her so they can bring his head to the Temple and rule together.
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What does Julia whisper to Spike?

As she lay dying in Spike's arms, she whispered her last words to him: "It's all a dream," to which he responded, "Yeah, just a dream."
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Is Cowboy Bebop all a dream?

It's always been an upsetting scene, but that thud helps illustrate a disconnect in Bebop, one Julia points out in her final words to Spike: “It's all a dream.” As she dies, Spike mournfully agrees with her. For Spike, this is not literally a dream, but the start of a grieving process that will end with his own death.
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Why did Spike leave syndicate?

Spike Spiegel (Japanese: スパイク・スピーゲル, Hepburn: Supaiku Supīgeru) is a fictional character introduced as the protagonist of the 1998 anime series Cowboy Bebop. Spike is a former member of the criminal Red Dragon Syndicate, who left by faking his death after falling in love with a woman named Julia.
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Why did they name Spike fearless?

Fearlessness is nothing new to Spike Spiegel's character, but the Syndicate assassin-turned-Bounty Hunter carries a new name along with his dark past in Cowboy Bebop 2021. To further emphasize his connection to Vicious and the Syndicate, Spike is given the title of Fearless by those who knew him as a hitman.
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Why does Spike have a fake eye?

Spike Spiegel : Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture.
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Does Faye Valentine like Spike?

Faye has also always taken care of Spike when he was injured, but she still kept a bitter attitude. The affection between them is quite obvious, and many have speculated the possibility that Faye could be in love with Spike.
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Why was Cowboy Bebop Cancelled?

Why Was 'Cowboy Bebop' Canceled? Per The Hollywood Reporter, the decision was made "by balancing the show's viewership and cost." In other words, the show did not attract enough viewers for what it cost Netflix to make. This is despite numerous critics attacking the show for looking cheap.
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What happens to Faye and Jet?

Jet Black (Mustafa Shakir) abandons Spike to ensure the safety of his daughter, while Faye Valentine (Daniella Pineda) also parts ways with the Bebop to do some soul searching.
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Who is the kid at the end of Cowboy Bebop?

An orange-haired child with goggles, recognizable to fans of the anime as Radical Edward, or Ed, has found him and is trying to get him moving so they can go after "Volaju," referring to Vincent Volaju, the primary villain in the "Cowboy Bebop" animated movie.
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Why does Ein leave Bebop?

Ed and Ein decide to leave the group. Ed places a fake bounty for her own father, in hopes Jet and Spike will lead her to him. They do, and despite a joyous reunion, her father immediately abandons her to pursue his work. Ed and Ein decide to leave the group.
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What ethnicity is Spike Spiegel?

On the subject of Spike Spiegel's race, which is ambiguous in the anime but implied to be Jewish, Grillo-Marxuach commented that Korean-American actor John Cho was ultimately the right choice for Spike. “Spike Spiegel has to be Asian.
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Does Spike only have one eye?

In a flashback in Session 6 it's revealed that his right eye was surgically replaced by a fully-functioning cybernetic eye. Spike himself may not have conscious recollection of the procedure since he claims to have lost his natural eye in an "accident".
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Does Jet have a kid in Cowboy Bebop?

Kimmie Black is Jet's daughter and an original character in the Cowboy Bebop (Netflix) adaptation.
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Why did Julia marry Vicious?

In the Netflix adaptation, it's implied Vicious forced her to marry him after he discovered she cheated on him with Spike; in the anime, he gives her a choice between going to meet Spike and killing him herself, or him killing them both. Julia runs away, not meeting Spike but not caving to Vicious' demands, either.
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Why did Spike face Vicious?

Spike's reason for going back and fight Vicious at the end, after Julia is killed, is apparently nothing more than revenge, like what happened with Mao and Annie (instance where Julia realises they aren't fleeing as he won't let her death go unavenged), but there's more: "proving if I'm alive".
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Did Julia betray Spike in the anime?

Having Julia betray and nearly kill Spike in the season 1 finale raises the questions of why she did this and what this might mean for the show's next season.
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Why is Spike called swimming bird?

The reference of Bull to Spike as Swimming bird may be a reference to some older, closer bond between the two of them or the fact that a swimming bird is a penguin, whose known by being loyal to his love partner for his entire life.
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Does Julia take over the syndicate?

Now, the tables have turned: Julia has launched her own coup, kicked Spike to the curb, and has now got a seat at the head of the table. That all sets up Julia as de facto leader of The Syndicate – and she's also able to keep Vicious chained and locked up, away from where he might hurt her.
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Whats the relationship between Spike and Faye?

Spike and Faye's Friendship

Spike's stoic personality and cool demeanor in Cowboy Bebop is often humbled by Faye's cocky attitude, and they are often seen arguing and bickering like siblings.
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