Post by DSkillz on Mar 25, 2014 5:00:14 GMT
Vicious (Cowboy Bebop)
Vicious is a fictional character in and the main antagonist of the anime and manga series Cowboy Bebop. As such, he is a frequent foe of the series' main protagonist, Spike Spiegel. Vicious is voiced in Japanese by Norio Wakamoto and in English by Skip Stellrecht.
Vicious is the main antagonist of the series. He was also a member of the Red Dragon crime syndicate, whose rule he overthrew, and eventually became its leader.
Nothing is known about Vicious' childhood. It is revealed that he participated in the Titan Wars along with Gren. He joined the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate on Mars under the command of Mao Yenrai.
During the start of Ballad of Fallen Angels, Vicious assassinates Mao Yenrai, a member of the Red Dragon crime syndicate during a ceasefire meeting. This action was taken against the orders of the Van, the governing body of the Red Dragons. Vicious also assassinated the leader of the rival crime syndicate so they would place a bounty on the head of Mao, thus luring Mao's favorite disciple, Spike out of hiding. Spike was very close to Mao and looked to him as a father figure. Vicious knew that Spike would seek revenge on his murderer. With the knowledge that Spike was coming for him, he set a trap, kidnapping Faye Valentine to use as bait. However, this plan backfired as Spike rescued Faye and managed to kill Vicious' men in the process.
During Jupiter Jazz Part 1, Vicious' character is shown in full light, going from being a shadowy figure of Spike's past to a very real danger. Vicious' interactions with other members of the Syndicate are strained at best, with The Van giving commentary of Vicious' true nature. That he is a man with an icy cold heart, "colder than the eye of a snake about to strike." They are fully aware of Vicious' ambitions to overthrow them, yet Vicious is utterly unmoved by their threats. Similarly, he takes the mission to Callisto for his own purposes - the assassination of Gren - while gaining the much sought after Red Eye. Vicious despises Lin's slavish loyalty to the The Van, describing that "such old fashioned thinking makes me nauseous." When he and Spike finally meet towards the end of the episode he shows a harsh pity to Spike's paranoia that Vicious was seeing Julia behind Spike's back-the opposite was true. Before the two can settle the score however, Spike is shot by Lin's tranquilizer dart. This can be interpreted as either Lin not wanting to kill Spike while still serving The Van, or enforcing Vicious' own view that only he can kill Spike. Vicious then departs, leaving Spike in the snow to freeze.
In Jupiter Jazz Part 2 we see Vicious as being more unpleasant than ever, having betrayed a former comrade to undergo terrible experiments and drug testing, as punishment for a crime that Gren had not committed. Gren mistook Vicious' act of saving his life to be an act of caring, instead it was so Vicious could use him later. Once this purpose is fulfilled, Vicious tries to assassinate Gren using a music box-one Vicious played obsessively, shutting it off at the last second perhaps showing his own fascination with death but also proving that Spike is the only one who can destroy him. The second attempt at assassinating Gren happens during the drug exchange. Gren proves himself to be a worthy warrior, nearly killing Vicious in combat however Lin's intervention saved Vicious. Vicious is appalled at Lin's act of self sacrifice, stating that "there is nothing worth believing in." Vicious flees, however Spike and Gren again confront him. Though Vicious manages to fatally wound Gren, the music box detonates inside his ship thus forcing him to retreat from a battle with Spike. Vicious is shown to underestimate Gren's ingenious tactics and is both shocked and mesmerized when he hears the haunting tune "Julia" play onboard his ship. Ironically, Vicious used this same code for the drug deal on the planet.
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electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/4066/megastory-3-vicious-xander-cage
Vicious is the main antagonist of the series. He was also a member of the Red Dragon crime syndicate, whose rule he overthrew, and eventually became its leader.
Nothing is known about Vicious' childhood. It is revealed that he participated in the Titan Wars along with Gren. He joined the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate on Mars under the command of Mao Yenrai.
During the start of Ballad of Fallen Angels, Vicious assassinates Mao Yenrai, a member of the Red Dragon crime syndicate during a ceasefire meeting. This action was taken against the orders of the Van, the governing body of the Red Dragons. Vicious also assassinated the leader of the rival crime syndicate so they would place a bounty on the head of Mao, thus luring Mao's favorite disciple, Spike out of hiding. Spike was very close to Mao and looked to him as a father figure. Vicious knew that Spike would seek revenge on his murderer. With the knowledge that Spike was coming for him, he set a trap, kidnapping Faye Valentine to use as bait. However, this plan backfired as Spike rescued Faye and managed to kill Vicious' men in the process.
During Jupiter Jazz Part 1, Vicious' character is shown in full light, going from being a shadowy figure of Spike's past to a very real danger. Vicious' interactions with other members of the Syndicate are strained at best, with The Van giving commentary of Vicious' true nature. That he is a man with an icy cold heart, "colder than the eye of a snake about to strike." They are fully aware of Vicious' ambitions to overthrow them, yet Vicious is utterly unmoved by their threats. Similarly, he takes the mission to Callisto for his own purposes - the assassination of Gren - while gaining the much sought after Red Eye. Vicious despises Lin's slavish loyalty to the The Van, describing that "such old fashioned thinking makes me nauseous." When he and Spike finally meet towards the end of the episode he shows a harsh pity to Spike's paranoia that Vicious was seeing Julia behind Spike's back-the opposite was true. Before the two can settle the score however, Spike is shot by Lin's tranquilizer dart. This can be interpreted as either Lin not wanting to kill Spike while still serving The Van, or enforcing Vicious' own view that only he can kill Spike. Vicious then departs, leaving Spike in the snow to freeze.
In Jupiter Jazz Part 2 we see Vicious as being more unpleasant than ever, having betrayed a former comrade to undergo terrible experiments and drug testing, as punishment for a crime that Gren had not committed. Gren mistook Vicious' act of saving his life to be an act of caring, instead it was so Vicious could use him later. Once this purpose is fulfilled, Vicious tries to assassinate Gren using a music box-one Vicious played obsessively, shutting it off at the last second perhaps showing his own fascination with death but also proving that Spike is the only one who can destroy him. The second attempt at assassinating Gren happens during the drug exchange. Gren proves himself to be a worthy warrior, nearly killing Vicious in combat however Lin's intervention saved Vicious. Vicious is appalled at Lin's act of self sacrifice, stating that "there is nothing worth believing in." Vicious flees, however Spike and Gren again confront him. Though Vicious manages to fatally wound Gren, the music box detonates inside his ship thus forcing him to retreat from a battle with Spike. Vicious is shown to underestimate Gren's ingenious tactics and is both shocked and mesmerized when he hears the haunting tune "Julia" play onboard his ship. Ironically, Vicious used this same code for the drug deal on the planet.
Links:
Wikipedia
Cowboy Bebop Wiki
Copyright Owner/Official Site
Sunrise
Record:
W: - 3
electricferret.freeforums.net/thread/4066/megastory-3-vicious-xander-cage
