I dont see how anyone can put a comment on how they like cowboy bebop more than this, if you look at it, its just like the first episode on cowboy bebop, if anyone was around to watch them before they all came out.

Bebop didnt give off alot of story, but showed us what he was about to make. try not to compare the whole bebop series to the 1 ep we have so far. If you think about it bebop was at its peak later on, so be patient.

As for the Hip-Hop Into and end. I dislike Hip-Hop/Rap ALOT, but be professional here, that was great to mix those two elements together, new hip-hop with old samurai action, its just something id expect from someone who puts jazz into fistfight/gunfight (bebop).

EDIT: When's the new ep coming out?!?