premiere air date: October 28, 2001
summary: This is one of the more interesting episodes, but it's also one
of the least action-packed. However, if you like Faye (and I do), then you ought
to like "Speak Like a Child." We begin with a montage of images which basically
represent the life that the Bebop crew are living, and with Jet telling the story
of Taro Urashima [see "references"]. Suddenly, a package arrives for Faye. Faye
leaves in a hurry as soon as she realizes something was sent C.O.D. to her with
no return address (Faye's made a lot of enemies, you must realize). Spike opens
the package to find. . . a Beta videocassette. What follows is a quest venture
by Jet and Spike to discover what exactly the tape holds. This is one of my favorite
episodes; like all Faye-centric stories, it's both poignant and funny. I find
particularly amusing the keen interest that Jet takes in the contents of the Beta
cassette; it sort of supports my theory about Faye and Jet's relationship -- if
you want to know what my theory is, and you've see all 26 episodes, you can read
it here. Be aware, though, spoilers abound! You have
been warned.
rating: A+