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Another series that really impressed me was Cowboy Bebop. Well worth a look - it's got great music accompaniment and the plot does grow on you a lot.

Unlike GitS: SAC, the plot gets gradually stronger towards the end of the series.

The only problem I had was with the characterizations. Like the plot, they grow on you as the series progresses, but to begin with I found Spike to be a cliche moody boy and Faye to be a cliche sulky femme fatale. Suffer through their sullenness for a few episodes, and they become much more sympathetic.

The Big Bad Evil Guy, Vicious, however, is a lost case. At no point in the story did I ever think he was believable or particularly interesting. Watching him and his weapon of choice (you'll know what I mean when you see it) brought up all sorts of absurdity questions similar to when I watched "V For Vendetta". As in "WTF! Here's a guy taking out enemies toting Uzis and assault rifles and all he's got is a pair of knives?!"

The subplot with Ed and Faye get especially poignant towards the end. The whole series goes out on a really strong note, unlike GitS: SAC.