What's with the whole spike is dead meme?

[Lance McSteel]

Can someone explain about the whole 'spike is dead' meme plz? I don't really get it.

[overwatch]

I'm slighty confused about the meaning of meme; but I think you are refering to the thread asking if he truly is dead and why so many people have posted. Probably all suffering from the same illness that many bebop fans have of not being able to accept that there is an end to bebop! Though I understand that the subject has shifted a bit from that topic.

[Ollie]

I've not heard of this "meme".

[Drunk_Squid]

I too have no freaking clue what the hell "meme" means. Someone please please explain it to me.

As far as Spike being dead, yes, he is.
I think they should make a mini series that involves Spike, Vicious, and Julia while they are in the syndicate together.
Although maybe they should leave it alone since that is one cool thing about the flashbacks, you don't get the entirely whole story but you have a good idea about it.

[Renegade of Life]

I would just as soon leave it as is, though you could probably very easily sequel it through a mechanism like that which brought Faye Valentine into the future, it would be interesting to see Spike coming out of cold sleep to see Faye and Jet in wheelchairs as old folk.

[Drunk_Squid]

I would just as soon leave it as is, though you could probably very easily sequel it through a mechanism like that which brought Faye Valentine into the future, it would be interesting to see Spike coming out of cold sleep to see Faye and Jet in wheelchairs as old folk.

Ehh, I'm not too sure about that, that would sort of ruin it for me. And I don't think it would be the same if they extended the series (after CB not before) because Spike wouldn't be there.

I believe Spike is dead because Vicious was the only one who could kill him and set him free, as they describe.

But I could still see that thing about Spike coming out of cold sleep as a possibility because you have to remember it is the future, they have lots of medical technology, although much of it remains the same as it is now I am sure, mostly conventional medical knowledge.

[Cowboy Bebop]

as far as the ending goes yes the ending was perfect, but the whole not understanding about the story of him being in the gang he was in its quite simple, he was in wanted out of it so he was on the run was cought, he wated to end the runnng so he went out with a bang that ended up hiom dying but i dont know what meme is either but i can tell you this, he was happy the way he went out but i wouldent call him dead the creator said could be dead maybe not i quess by now more then 10 years after the series was mde we will never know but who knows

[space cowboy]

what the **** is meme 0o

[MomijiTMO]

Spike died and that's it!

The ending was awesome and I love it.

Holy hell did I cry something shocking =]

[Manhattan_Project_2000]

A) Meme (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme) definition for those that don't know what a dictionary and/or encyclopedia is.

B) It's not "Spike is Dead" it is Spike Dies (www.spikedies.com). It's a response to all the weeaboos who insist that Spike MUST live because we didn't see a corpse.

[Ridana]

Meme is the word developed (I believe by Richard Dawkins) to describe a sort of thought "gene" as in genetics. (gene:genetics::meme:memetics)
As you could follow the propogation, interaction, and evolution of genes in species, Richard Dawkins thought there needed to be a analogous word to follow the propogation, interaction, and evolution of ideas in society.

The OP probably could have used the word "idea" to roughly the same effect.

[daft]

Spike is dead, end of series, no continuation, no OVA, no nothing!
Just pure anime gold! -_-

People should really try not to tamper with a masterpiece.
Remember it for what it is, and not what it can become. -.-

[Ollie]

Spike is dead, end of series, no continuation, no OVA, no nothing!
Yeah, that's really about it.

I think MP2K answered the question well enough.