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* GunsVsSwords: Spike vs. Vicious

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* GunsVsSwords: Vicious attacks Spike vs. Viciouswith a katana (almost certainly the same one used to kill Mao) and holds his own despite Spike wielding a pistol.

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** Faye sports a pair of OhCrap eyes as well [[TheDreaded just by having Vicious say his name]]. * PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: A Red Dragon mook tries this with Spike with Faye as his hostage. [[ShootTheHostageTaker It doesn't end well for the mook]].

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** Faye sports a pair of OhCrap eyes as well [[TheDreaded just by having Vicious say his name]].
* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: A Red Dragon mook tries this with Spike with Faye as his hostage. [[ShootTheHostageTaker It doesn't end well for the mook]].

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* MobWar: Subverted as the Syndicates are trying for peace but Vicious, being both a warmonger and TheSocialDarwinist, prevents it from happening and frames Mao for this to set his bounty and lure Spike out.



* OhCrap:
** Vicious gets this look when he realises that Spike left a grenade with him after being thrown out of the cathedral.
** Faye sports a pair of OhCrap eyes as well [[TheDreaded just by having Vicious say his name]].
* MobWar: Subverted as the Syndicates are trying for peace but Vicious, being both a warmonger and SocialDarwinist, prevents it from happening and frames Mao for this to set his bounty and lure Spike out.



* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: A Red Dragon mook tries this with Spike with Faye as his hostage. [[ShootTheHostageTaker It doesn't end well for the mook]].

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* OhCrap:
** Vicious gets this look when he realizes that Spike left a grenade with him after being thrown out of the cathedral.
** Faye sports a pair of OhCrap eyes as well [[TheDreaded just by having Vicious say his name]].
* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: A Red Dragon mook tries this with Spike with Faye as his hostage. [[ShootTheHostageTaker It doesn't end well for the mook]].



* UngratefulBastard

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* UngratefulBastardUngratefulBastard:
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* BandageMummy: Spike ends up one at the end of the episode, when he finds out it's not a good idea to annoy Faye while you're in such a condition.
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* RailingKill: In fact he nearly falls on top of Faye when he hits the ground.

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* RailingKill: In fact he Faye complains about several bullets barely missing her, then a mook Spike shoots falls over the railing above her and nearly falls on top of Faye when he hits the ground.her as well.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; when Faye calls up to say she's being held hostage, Jet bluntly tells her to handle the problem herself. Spike only intervenes because ItsPersonal. Later Jet even [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself hangs up on Faye when she tries calling for help on Spike's behalf]], though it's implied he rushes off afterwards, explaining how Spike was able to get away after falling out the window.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; when Faye calls up to say she's being held hostage, Jet bluntly tells her to handle the problem herself. Spike only intervenes because ItsPersonal. Later Jet even [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself hangs up on Faye when she tries calling for help on Spike's behalf]], though it's implied he rushes off to the church afterwards, explaining how Spike was able to get away after falling out the window.



* BrickJoke: The Ace card

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* BrickJoke: The Ace cardcard.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: When Jet gets shirty about Spike not revealing what's going on, Spike points out that Jet has never revealed how he lost his arm either.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; when Faye calls up to say she's being held hostage, Jet bluntly tells her to handle the problem herself. Spike only intervenes because ItsPersonal. Later Jet even [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself hangs up on Faye when she tries calling for help on Spike's behalf]].

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; when Faye calls up to say she's being held hostage, Jet bluntly tells her to handle the problem herself. Spike only intervenes because ItsPersonal. Later Jet even [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself hangs up on Faye when she tries calling for help on Spike's behalf]].behalf]], though it's implied he rushes off afterwards, explaining how Spike was able to get away after falling out the window.



* DeadGuyOnDisplay: Vicious has Mao's corpse sitting in his opera box as SchmuckBait for Spike. When Faye takes the bait instead, he just [[IHaveYourWife holds her hostage]].



* DueToTheDead: Spike comes out of hiding to avenge the death of a crime boss who was a surrogate parent to him, and it's implied to Vicious as well.



* GunsAkimbo: Spike blasts off with two guns at one point during the big church shootout.

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* GunsAkimbo: During the big church shootout, Spike blasts off with two guns at one point during the big church shootout.a mook who's firing back at him also GunsAkimbo.



* LibationForTheDead: Annie starts hitting the bottle after her sibling comes BackFromTheDead. Spike tries to cut her off but she insists on taking one last drink in Mao's memory. Spike takes it off her, saying he'll drink that one himself.



* OhCrap: Vicious gets this look when he realises that Spike left a grenade with him after being thrown out of the cathedral.
** Faye sports a pair of OhCrap eyes as well just by having Vicious say his name.

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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
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Vicious gets this look when he realises that Spike left a grenade with him after being thrown out of the cathedral.
** Faye sports a pair of OhCrap eyes as well [[TheDreaded just by having Vicious say his name.name]].



* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: A Red Dragon mook tries this with Spike with Faye as his hostage. [[BoomHeadshot It doesn't end well for the mook]].

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* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: A Red Dragon mook tries this with Spike with Faye as his hostage. [[BoomHeadshot [[ShootTheHostageTaker It doesn't end well for the mook]].mook]].
* RailingKill: In fact he nearly falls on top of Faye when he hits the ground.
* ShootTheHostageTaker: Used for the trope photo.


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* TemptingFate: With the peace treaty signed, Mao says that at last he can relax. Then the spacecraft of the Triad boss explodes and there's a katana at his throat.
* UngratefulBastard
** Spike calls Vicious on killing the mentor who took him off the street and made him the man he is today.
** Faye has been nursing an [[AsleepForDays unconscious Spike for days]], and all he can do is complain that her singing is off-key. Cue WomanScorned!
* WeUsedToBeFriends: The flashback montage as Spike is falling includes a scene where Spike and Vicious exchange a grin while BackToBackBadasses.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted; when Faye calls up to say she's being held hostage, Jet bluntly tells her to handle the problem herself. Spike only intervenes because ItsPersonal. Later Jet even [[ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself hangs up on Faye when she tries calling for help on Spike's behalf]].
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'''Vicious''': ''[[RantInducingSlight ...THEN WHY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!]]''

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'''Vicious''': ''[[RantInducingSlight ...''[[SuddenlyShouting THEN WHY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!]]''
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Comedy centric? The previous episode had an entire restaurant of people get massacred because one guy ordered sea rat.


* CerebusSyndrome: Coming off the comedy-centric last episode, this was quite the dark and dramatic turnaround. The episode also gives a dramatic look at Spike's past.
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* CerebusSyndrome: Coming off the comedy-centric last episode, this was quite the dark and dramatic turnaround.

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* CerebusSyndrome: Coming off the comedy-centric last episode, this was quite the dark and dramatic turnaround. The episode also gives a dramatic look at Spike's past.

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--> '''Vicious''': You should see yourself. Do you have any idea what you look like right at this moment, Spike?\\ '''Spike''': What?\\

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--> '''Vicious''': You should see yourself. Do you have any idea what you look like right at this moment, Spike?\\ Spike?\\
'''Spike''': What?\\
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* MomentKiller: Courtesy of Spike, after Faye recovered him from his fight with Vicious.
-->'''Spike''': ...You sing off-key.


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--> '''Vicious''': You should see yourself. Do you have any idea what you look like right at this moment, Spike?\\ '''Spike''': What?\\
'''Vicious''': A ravenous beast. The same blood runs through both of us. The blood of a beast who wanders, hunting for the blood of others.\\
'''Spike''': I've bled all that kind of blood away.\\
'''Vicious''': ''[[RantInducingSlight ...THEN WHY ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!]]''
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Dewicking per TRS.


* NotSoDifferent: Vicious cites Spike and him as this during their tense standoff.

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: Vicious cites Spike and him as this during their tense standoff.
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* MobWar: Subverted as the Syndicates are trying for peace but Vicious, being a warmonger, prevents it from happening and frames Mao for this to set his bounty and lure Spike out.

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* MobWar: Subverted as the Syndicates are trying for peace but Vicious, being both a warmonger, warmonger and SocialDarwinist, prevents it from happening and frames Mao for this to set his bounty and lure Spike out.
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* KnightOfCerebus: Vicious's introduction is the kick-start to Spike's Arc and the overarching story to Bebop. Unlike the previous bounties, Vicious is far more cold-blooded and can incite fear just by saying his name.


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** Faye sports a pair of OhCrap eyes as well just by having Vicious say his name.

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