I always liked how vicious slid the gun to spike first in their final battle. He was an evil bastard, but he had some real respect for his enemy there.

Am I the only one who notices that "Then why are you still alive?!" is apparently the only time he really raises his voice?

I think Vicious giving away the music box is his way of saying he already knew Julia was cheating on him.

"Don't forget, a serpent's venom poisons slowly after the bite." Sheer badass gold.

Vicious a war veteran that though he founded love and friendship , just to be betrayed by the people he loved… with a broken soul he finds the strength to become the boss… he fights with a sword in a world of pistols and guns… he got his revenge… my favourite anime villain…

"The blood of a beast who wanders...hunting for the blood of others...." "I've bled all that kinda blood away."

Him saying "Vicious" and then the crowd clapping is just masterful

"There is nothing in this world to believe in."

"And you will shed tears of scarlet " most gangsta line ever 😎🩸🩸🩸🩸

Came back here after watching the live action version to remind myself what Visicous is supposed to be. Dude walks in a room and commands it with his presence. He's a cold-blooded killer, not the whining brat they made him.

There’s lots of talk about the English dub being so good and obviously we all love spike and Faye but Vicious is so incredibly captivating

Vicious is example of what happen when people you loved and shared fond moments of happiness betray you.

Spike shot Vicious dead. Vicious's sword bit Spike and in the end its venom (the fatal wound) finished Spike.

his voice is so cool and badass xDD

Had to come back to remind myself of how vicious really was, that live action vicious felt so out of place and miscast, they butchered him 😅😅

And you will shed tears of scarlet

Normal people who haven't seen their friends in a long time: Hey! It's been a long time! How've you been?! Vicious who hasn't seen Spike in a long time: *When angels are forced out of heaven, they become devils. You agree, don't you, Spike?*

Only guy that brought a sword to a gunfight and won😂

The teaser looked so promising but netflix butchered this show more than I even feared it would. Vicious didn't deserve that absolute character assassination

The smooth jazz added so much sophistication

Faye: who are you? Tell me! Vicious: Vicious.... Faye: 😨

When a man makes you tremble just by saying his first name, you know you have a good villain.

“Ballad of Fallen Angels” was the episode where Cowboy Bebop went from being a really good anime to an unforgettable masterpiece

they completely missed the mark of Viscous on Netflix live action. like completely

“And you will shed tears of scarlet.”

I can see why Nomura originally wanted Vicious's VA to voice Xemnas. Kinda sounds like a pissed off Terra.

when vicious was listening to julia's tune, i teared up and couldn't even help it

Skip Stellrecht (Vicious' English VA) would be So Perfect as Hush. It annoys me that he doesn't get more work these days.

That "And you will shed tears of scarlett" bit is one of the few killing scenes in any fictional medium that just haunted me. We don't see it from the perspective of the victim who's getting slashed across the eyes (thank goodness) but it's clearly a really gruesome death. And I know he was a criminal leader who wanted Vicious dead, but that Vicious could kill him LIKE THAT was definitive proof that Vicious was indeed an inhumane monster.

"In the anime, Vicious was f*#king horrifying"- Chris Stuckmann

Vicious is indeed a snake. He's ruthless, bloodthirsty and.... true to his name. Vicious.

The only anime villain i love so much.

Dam almost 2019 and this show still gives me chills bebop is legendary

And Netflix did dirty on our Vicious as coward scumbag. I've always hated Netflix for ruining every anime adaptation.

Im thinking that vicious and spike are like step brothers both partially raised by the older syndicate man that vicious killed.

and you will shed tears of scarlet... so bad ass

Look how they massacred my boy

fascinating that this whole criminal organization plot goes on in the background - there's vast enterprises and power structures we as the audience never interact with (on purpose). our cast are just doing what they can to survive.

The leadership of comments has just changed hands. From this time forward, my comment is the only comment.

I swear if the Han Solo movie doesn't end as epic as this then its not worth a dime.

It blows my mind every time I rewatch CB that Spike, our Spike, was even MORE badass than he appears on the show. I get the impression that both him and Viscious were being groomed for top level Syndicate positions, and that their falling out drove Vicious to stage a very successful coup.

Vicious is such a badass bloke!

In my last moment I hope I can and will muster up enough strength to point my finger and say "Bang!"

Mao, Spike, Julia, Gren... not to blame the victim or anything, but the dude's name is VICIOUS. You mentored, partnered with, slept with, or idolized a monotone blank-eyed psycho named VICIOUS.

Well vicious wasnt lying when he said im the only one that can set you free to bad spike wasnt lying ether two friends distend to kill one another.

6:05 Gren: "When I was on Titan, I met a guy called Viscous, in all the times we knew each other, he only ever said Three Words to me..." Viscous:..."You're a Twink."

He reminds me of Sephiroth, and I have a CRUSH on Sephiroth. But Vicious by himself, he’s quite handsome.

I tried to, could never do it. I have no problem with subs, but the American cast is so perfect. Even Shinichiro Watanabe said the American cast is better.

He's the main villain of the anime Wolf's Rain

Its crazy to see a main villain with so little screen time lol. They used him literally just as much as they had to.

11:00 the smoothest

I don't know who the fuck this new vicious is on the Netflix series cause he aint this!

Since Vicious' name starts with a V, the same as Cyberpunk 2077's MC. I'll roleplay as Vicious when I get to playing it. Corporate Vicious wielding a katana.

I know a lot of fans hated Vicious in the live action Cowboy Bebop series. But I'm hoping that if they made a 2nd season, he'd be more like this. The Netflix show creators can redeem his character that way. And maybe bring the bird into the show as well.

Wish I couldn't relate to this guy.

It's not until you get put into the same situation as Vicious that you understand how much of a moron Spike was. After all the shit he did to him, Spike went out of his way to seek out Vicious. Sure Vicious was a criminal but when Spike fucked off after the betrayal Vicious didn't chase him, he just let him go. If anything Vicious acted out of self defense, most of the time he doesn't even want to kill Spike, on the other hand Spike raids his hideout and throws grenades at Vicious, Spike justifies his behavior by seeking revenge for Maria even though Spike actually was in the wrong the whole time, if anything Vicious would have been justified looking for revenge, but he didn't. This is further proven by the fact that, in both their fights, Spike uses heavy weaponry while Vicious fights with a sword and a bird.

I love Swordsman vs Gunslinger Duels. :)

But remember Vicious. A snake can NOT eat a Dragon.

I liked the description Faye used of Julia... and was thinking "Ballad of Fallen Angels" and "When angels are forced out of Heaven, they become devils" but yeah, it was the wrong title. He is the snake. That's what the Van say.

lots of people say viscous was 2 dimensional but I thought he was given enough depth

is maturity realizing Vicious did nothing wrong? that he only did the bad things because he was betrayed by the people he trusted the most

“Kill me” - Vicious

Vicious are a great villain

Now this is the Vicious I know and remember. When I was kid, I thought he was so cool with that Katana but watching this now as an adult it looks so stupid. Never bring a sword to a gunfight lol

Thank you all.

6:25 after years later I know why he did that. It shows vicious may not be mentally sound but as some have stated he knew Julia wasn't loyal and that spike wasn't respectable anymore. And so when this dude tries to act buddy and cordial with vicious he makes it clear that they could never be anything more than acquaintances if even that. Simply because of how he fears vicious who saves his life and doesn't feel any sort of regret for how he reacted. Remember Spike in episode one had jet actively "sh00t" at him and yet wasn't afraid because he trusted jet same to when Fae did the same there was no fear

When I was 12..impersonating Shin was the best ..I was waiting for you Spike..acting all..then going to school..He will come..I liked doing also Vicious..all Epic..best thing ever made on screen

A serpent's venom poisons slowly after the bite

This is actually dumb, but when I first watched the show I thought that when Spike said Vicious wouldn't show mercy to anyone, even the man who took him in and made him who he was I thought Spike was referring to himself, rather than Mao. Pretty stupid in hindsight. Vicious' introduction is one of the best in the show, or shows in general. Period.

where can i find the vicious theme? it always plays when he interacts with the van

Don't forget...

Epic

does anyone know who randomly blew up the roof right before the final battle? did spike plant that or did vicious purposely detonate something?

Smoke screen bird.......Vicious was so fuckin cold !!

90's forever

They completely ruined one of my fave characters in the shit live action show but that wasnt the only character they ruined...😑

What is the name of the song that play at 8:45? So good and fitting!

When angels are forced out of heaven they become devils.

11:35 smooth af

Sketchy how dirty shit gets.. ☠️

The leadership of the Red Dragon's has no changed hands from this time forward MY POWER IS THE ONLY POWER Vicious obvious reference to the seven headed beast with ten horns Lucifer/Loki/Ares 11:17/11:57

I like the sound of Vicious's Bird and Gunfire heard in this vid. Is this a remastered version?

The leadership of the Red Dragon's has now changed hands from this time forward MY POWER IS THE ONLY POWER 11:46/11:58 Remember a serpents Venom poison's slowly after the bite A serpent doesn't need to eat a dragon when it can kill with one bite of its poison Energy out is energy back

Here after seeing Paul st Peter talk about auditioning for Xemnas.

Spike wick before John wick

Does anyone know the name of the theme that comes on when gren says "we were comrades" Edit: I found it. The cowboy bebop wiki really is something to behold. It's called wasteland.

By the way, have you watched the Japanese version? I heard his Japanese VA Norio Wakamoto was really playing against type since he usually hams every role he has as much as he can.

Fun fact: same voice actor as Might Guy.

Oh, well, when did you post this? I didn't even know.

Vicious survival of episode 5 is just as crazy as spikes. He should have been blown up by a grenade . Is he real or is he a part of a loop that spike is in .

Man the end of the show is soo sad.

"Nothing."

Anyone knows the name of the "melody" that sounds at 9:47 to the end of the scene ? I was looking for that melody but i never found it, it seems it was an unreleased track, I need it jaja

Who are you vicious

My favorite edge lord

The demon Vucuq Caquix.

I looked up to you I believed in you

The older I get the more it's Vicious.

Spike? You mean fearless.

It reminds me of Batmans war against the Joker