History Fridge / CowboyBebop2021

* Spike mentions in "Dog Star Swing" that dogs are harder to move than diamonds on the black market, but doesn't say why. In "Blue Crow Waltz", Strax says that it [[NotRareOverThere rains diamonds on Neptune]]. The Syndicate can't deal in diamonds as their rivals in the Neptune Cartel could flood the market at any time, sending the price of diamonds plummeting. This is why the Syndicate is so eager to set up a deal with the Neptune Cartel, to establish a monopoly and control the price.

* Spike mentions in "Dog Star Swing", that diamonds are hard to move on the black market, but doesn't say why. In "Blue Crow Waltz", Strax says that it [[NotRareOverThere rains diamonds on Neptune]]. The Syndicate can't deal in diamonds as their rivals in the Neptune Cartel could flood the market at any time, sending the price of diamonds plummeting. This is why the Syndicate is so eager to set up a deal with the Neptune Cartel, to establish a monopoly and control the price.

* Why is Faye's identity tape a VHS and not a Betamax, like the anime? Because VHS was the more widely used format worldwide, having won the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotape_format_war Videotape Format War]] of the 1970s-80s. VHS was also still widely in use at the time of the airing of the original ''Cowboy Bebop'' (1998-99), while Betamax had been obsolete even in Japan for over a decade by that point.

* Why is Faye's identity tape a VHS and not a Betamax, like the anime? Because VHS was the more widely used format outside of Japan, having won the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotape_format_war Videotape Format War]] of the 1970s-80s. VHS was also still widely in use at the time of the airing of the original ''Cowboy Bebop'' (1998-99), while Betamax had been obsolete even in Japan for over a decade by that point.

* The camera switches to a ''Terminator''-esque red shaded ShakyPOVCam after Asimov takes the Red Eye and tears through the Syndicate. The drug gives the user SuperToughness and SuperStrength...much like a Terminator.

* Why is Faye's identity tape a VHS and not a Betamax, like the anime? A possible explanation[[note]]in conjunction with the shift in production from Japan, where Betamax was more popular, to the West, where VHS prevailed[[/note]] is that at the time of the release of the original ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' (1998-99), VHS was still being widely used, while Betamax had been obsolete even in Japan for over a decade by that point, making Betamax seem like a more "ancient" technology. VHS was the more widely used format worldwide, so it makes sense that is what Faye's memories were stored on.

* Why is Faye's identity tape a VHS and not a Betamax, like the anime? A possible explanation[[note]]aside from the shift in production from Japan, where Betamax was more popular, to the West, where VHS prevailed[[/note]] is that at the time of the release of the original ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' (1998-99), VHS was still being widely used, while Betamax had been obsolete for decades by that point - making it seem like a more "ancient" technology. In 2021, VHS is now seen as antiquated technology (and was also the more widely used format worldwide), so it makes sense that is what Faye's memories were stored on.

* Why is Faye's identity tape a VHS and not a Betamax, like the anime? A possible explanation[[note]]aside from the shift in production from Japan, where Betamax was more popular, to the West, where VHS prevailed[[/note]] is that at the time of the release of the original ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' (1998-99), VHS was still being widely used, while Betamax had been obsolete for over a decade by that point - making it seem like a more "ancient" technology. In 2021, VHS is now seen as antiquated technology (and was also the more widely used format worldwide), so it makes sense that is what Faye's memories were stored on.

** Later on, he tries to use the drug again but is only able to take a small dose - as a result, it's less effective[[note]]Spike and Jet are able to take him two on one, whereas he would've easily overpowered both of them on a full dose[[/note]] and he easily succumbs to a throat wound shortly afterwards.

* The camera switches to a ''Terminator''-esque red shaded ShakyPOVCam after Asimov takes the Red Eye and tears through the Syndicate. The drug makes the user SuperToughness and gives them SuperStrength...much like a Terminator.

* The camera switches to a ''Terminator''-esque red shaded ShakyPOVCam after Asimov takes the Red Eye and tears through the Syndicate. The drug makes the user NighInvulnerable and gives them SuperStrength...much like a Terminator.

* The camera switches to a ''Terminator''-esque red shaded POVCam after Asimov takes the Red Eye and tears through the Syndicate. The drug makes the user NighInvulnerable and gives them SuperStrength...much like a Terminator.

* The camera switches to a ''Terminator''-red shaded POVCam after Asimov takes the Red Eye and tears through the Syndicate. The drug makes the user NighInvulnerable and gives them SuperStrength...much like a Terminator.