Director Shinichirō Watanabe treats this episode like a love letter to 20th-century cinema. The influences are everywhere:
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The tragic, bullet-riddled ending for the outlaw couple mirrors the classic 1967 film. Why It Still Hits Director Shinichirō Watanabe treats this episode like a
Spike’s poncho and sombrero at the gas station are nods to Clint Eastwood’s "Man with No Name". administered through the eyes