@ Panik:

suprised nobody mentioned So Long Space Cowboy, the track for that sequence. having the finality of Jet and Feye's goodbyes underscored by the instrumentals from Real Folk Blues just hammers it all home. my second favorite action scene in the series right behind Ed's dad kicking the ever-loving shit out of Spike.

"A Smatter of Brisco Druidity"

you forgot the one where Tim Curry plays an entire family of inbred hicks. the one with the executioner who gets laid off from the first season was a favorite of mine as well.

SPOILERS AHOY, PEOPLE WHO'VE NOT SEEN THE WHOLE SERIES SHOULD STAY CLEAR

whilst i think he overdoes the influence it has on this episode, Simon is indeed hitting on one of the main themes of the show, and one that i found particularly refreshing given my primary exposure to anime before this was City Hunter, Ranma & 1/2 and DBZ: "we are going to give you exactly enough information for this…