Top Ten Scenes from "Kill Bill"

This scene adds so much depth to O-Ren's character, more than any other character in the movie, even The Bride and Bill. I'm convinced that there was an especially close bond between O-Ren and The Bride, considering how much The Bride, who narrates the film, knows about her.

The decision to animate this scene was brilliant. Not only aesthetically (and wow, is it stunning combined with the music), but also because anime perfectly captures the raw emotion present here. Tarantino understands Japanese narration well, and O-Ren's backstory resembles that of an anime anti-hero or villain, like Lucy/Nyuu (Elfen Lied) or Ken (Digimon 02).

The Bride describes them as "powerful," yet she takes them all down with minimal effort. This is one of the best fight scenes in the franchise, featuring clashing swords as The Bride slices and dices them.

This fight is captivating. My theory is that the two characters used to be very close friends, maybe even had a sister-like bond. They exchange inside jokes, and their fight is honorable, not dirty or mean-spirited. After Beatrix lands her first hit, the fight stops momentarily, and both characters have tears in their eyes. The battle is quiet and lacks intense action. The garden setting is peaceful.

After Beatrix kills O-Ren, she feels no satisfaction like she does with other characters. Instead, she looks down and doesn't turn around to see O-Ren's body. For a brief second, she considers it but refrains. She's clearly hurt that it had to come to this. The tone is entirely different from the rest of the movie and the other fights.

The Bride and Elle Driver truly despise each other. Budd is a jerk. While Vernita Green is somewhat sympathetic, she and The Bride both exploit unexpectedness to gain an advantage, showing no sign of a deeper connection. The dynamic with Bill is also different. There is mutual respect and shared history, which saddens Beatrix, but there's also rage and hate. Bill is like an ex-mate you know well and feel some attachment to, but you've also moved on from. O-Ren's death, however, deeply affects Beatrix. It was necessary and inevitable, but it pains her nonetheless.

Although short, this fight was intense. Gogo was extremely skilled with the meteor hammer, leaving Beatrix mostly on the defensive.

Gogo nearly killed Beatrix by strangling her with the chain. However, she was ultimately defeated when Beatrix drove a nail-studded chair leg into her foot and head in a desperate attempt to save herself. Gogo was a skilled fighter and very smart, choosing not to fight Beatrix with a katana like the Crazy 88.

Hattori Hanzo allowed The Bride to try out one of his swords before crafting one for her to take down the Deadly Vipers. He had sworn a blood oath not to make swords again but broke it due to his sympathy for her cause.

They were fairly evenly matched, but Beatrix defeated Elle by snatching out her remaining eye, blinding her completely. This was likely an act of vengeance for Elle killing Pai Mei.

Budd is a bouncer who consistently arrives 20 minutes late.

Although a misogynist and resistant to Beatrix's efforts, Pai Mei agreed to train her. He taught her martial arts, the three-inch punch, and the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique.