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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chun-tzu" data-source="post: 2034047" data-attributes="member: 1441">Some comments on some of the shows mentioned already.Exosquad totally kicked ass. Despite the failure of the toy line, I've been tempted many times to seek out one of JT Marsh's exo-frames just because it looks so cool. The theme song (orchestral) is one of my favorite themes, too.  It ranks among my all-time favorites.It took me a while to get into Cowboy Bebop.  The final two episodes, titled "The Real Folk Blues," however, are what really makes the show stand out.  Of course, that's the pay off, which you won't be able to properly appreciate if you've never seen any of the other episodes.  The series is all about a bounty hunter named Spike.  He's a fairly laid back guy with a smart ass attitude and a touch of Peter Parker luck, and he manages to pull off a genuine aura of coolness.  He's got some cool fighting moves, but he's not Jet Li; he's not going to win every fight through sheer skill.  What the final two episodes are about is how he comes to terms with his past, as a former affiliate of the mafia (the Red Dragons), including the woman he loved but who got away, and the rival who wants him dead.  It's a great story, with action, drama, romance, and tragedy.  The animation, voice acting, and translation are all top notch.  If I had only 10 DVDs to watch for the rest of time, you can bet your ass this would be one of my picks.I also have to disagree that Ninja Scroll has great action but a weak storyline.  Ultimately, it's an action movie, yes, with some inspired fight scenes (the duel with the blind guy is my favorite).  But it's also a somewhat different kind of love story, about a tragic character named Kageiro, who is incapable of making connections.  Her touch is literally poisonous, and she sees herself as nothing more than a lowly ninja whose life is completely expendable.  The way Jubei is able to get through to her, and treat her as a real person and not just a means to an end, is a far better story than the kind of drek we see in most romantic movies that Hollywood puts out.  Maybe the story doesn't do much for you, but it's far from weak.  It's quite well written (although a bit jumbled at times).  The TV series, though, is extremely mediocre, with none of the heart of the movie.</blockquote>

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