Live-action Cowboy Bebop series picked up by Netflix - 10 episode order
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99% of what I liked about the original is MIA with this show 0.1/10
Netflix's agenda bullshyt aside this flat out doesn't understand nor respect the source material
I'm not even the biggest Bebop fan (I don't like Spike, Vicious or Julia or anything to do with that plot most contrived shyt ever....everything else about the OG show was dope)
Live action Outlaw Star (Firefly) was a classic
people should just watch that again
Netflix's agenda bullshyt aside this flat out doesn't understand nor respect the source material
I'm not even the biggest Bebop fan (I don't like Spike, Vicious or Julia or anything to do with that plot most contrived shyt ever....everything else about the OG show was dope)
Live action Outlaw Star (Firefly) was a classic
people should just watch that again
Family Lives Matter
#FLM
99% of what I liked about the original is MIA with this show 0.1/10
Netflix's agenda bullshyt aside this flat out doesn't understand nor respect the source material
I'm not even the biggest Bebop fan (I don't like Spike, Vicious or Julia or anything to do with that plot most contrived shyt ever....everything else about the OG show was dope)
Live action Outlaw Star (Firefly) was a classic
This show makes about as much sense as what you just typed.
What is the point of this post that you have poor comprehension skills? sorry to hear that
Killigraphy
Banned
Called it.
Tone deaf, and the skewed camera angles are one too many.
Vicious - Probably the biggest facepalm. He's a hysterical English villain, who is the complete opposite of the Vicious in the anime. Whiny, a moron, and not threatening whatsoever.
Faye - No sultry femme fatale, instead, a loud mouth brat, who's way too high strung, and who's better at cursing, than acting cool in any context.
Spike - Already posted this, but here we go again; Harold can't throw a kick to save his life, and clearly doesn't understand the motif of "cool". In fact, the whole series could be described as tone deaf and boorish.
Jet - Cardboard cut out of what could've been a Mickey Rourke-eque character in Rumble Fish.
The only saving grace is Kanno's musical score. She's a genius, and provides us with some epic little tunes that soar once more. But even then, the dialogue is extremely cringe. From Spike being called Fearless to quips like "I'm not gonna carry that weight"...out the gate its just extremely corny and one dimensional. Essentially the person writing the dialogue, is an angsty teen who doesn't understand any of the characters, let alone just one. Its basically cosplay cowboy bebop. The ongoing daughter/birthday is puerile and got tired real quick (the first episode), and Faye could've been a no-name bounty hunter that they happen to run into. Every episode is basically two anime episodes tied into one rushed segment after another. Which makes poignant and beautiful scenes from the anime (which they use of course), feel boring and sloppy. From the martial arts, to the angles and terrible dialogue, it all feels like everyone on set, was there for the first time.
Honorable mentions for dialogue: "You've never known true power, until you've tasted the testicles, of a man who's wronged you". "Sounds like blackmail, you are black, and male". "Fearless"
The shining light behind the turd cloud, is episode 5, which follows the worst episode in the series (cum tree/gas turning people into trees). Its a decent look into Jet's past, which means it hads all the noir motifs....but even then, it feels mediocre and seriously missing a few key beats when it comes to telling a story. This is also the episode where the audience has had enough of Vicious.Ultimately the show just lacked any cohesion, and smashed two episodes from the anime, into one. The twist at the end makes everyone hate Julia...especially when it came with no rhyme or reason whatsoever.
4/10 would skip.
Tone deaf, and the skewed camera angles are one too many.
Vicious - Probably the biggest facepalm. He's a hysterical English villain, who is the complete opposite of the Vicious in the anime. Whiny, a moron, and not threatening whatsoever.
Faye - No sultry femme fatale, instead, a loud mouth brat, who's way too high strung, and who's better at cursing, than acting cool in any context.
Spike - Already posted this, but here we go again; Harold can't throw a kick to save his life, and clearly doesn't understand the motif of "cool". In fact, the whole series could be described as tone deaf and boorish.
Jet - Cardboard cut out of what could've been a Mickey Rourke-eque character in Rumble Fish.
The only saving grace is Kanno's musical score. She's a genius, and provides us with some epic little tunes that soar once more. But even then, the dialogue is extremely cringe. From Spike being called Fearless to quips like "I'm not gonna carry that weight"...out the gate its just extremely corny and one dimensional. Essentially the person writing the dialogue, is an angsty teen who doesn't understand any of the characters, let alone just one. Its basically cosplay cowboy bebop. The ongoing daughter/birthday is puerile and got tired real quick (the first episode), and Faye could've been a no-name bounty hunter that they happen to run into. Every episode is basically two anime episodes tied into one rushed segment after another. Which makes poignant and beautiful scenes from the anime (which they use of course), feel boring and sloppy. From the martial arts, to the angles and terrible dialogue, it all feels like everyone on set, was there for the first time.
Honorable mentions for dialogue: "You've never known true power, until you've tasted the testicles, of a man who's wronged you". "Sounds like blackmail, you are black, and male". "Fearless"
The shining light behind the turd cloud, is episode 5, which follows the worst episode in the series (cum tree/gas turning people into trees). Its a decent look into Jet's past, which means it hads all the noir motifs....but even then, it feels mediocre and seriously missing a few key beats when it comes to telling a story. This is also the episode where the audience has had enough of Vicious.Ultimately the show just lacked any cohesion, and smashed two episodes from the anime, into one. The twist at the end makes everyone hate Julia...especially when it came with no rhyme or reason whatsoever.
4/10 would skip.
Secure Da Bag
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I'll be generous and say 6/10.
Goods:
Bads:
Goods:
- Episodes 9 and 10.
- Jet Black
- Anna
- Cho's gun-fu (leagues better than his kung-fu)
- Music placement for 8 of the episodes.
Bads:
- Everything else
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I just finished it…. And enjoyed it for the most part.
Now rewatching the anime…… crazy that they used the plot line from Ep 8 on this show.
I’m really gonna have to see how much they adapted now
Now rewatching the anime…… crazy that they used the plot line from Ep 8 on this show.
I’m really gonna have to see how much they adapted now
Finished this last night.
I liked it.
I liked the grindhouse style presentation, pretty much the only way anime adaptations can work imo.
Had a bit more goofiness than necessary but it's hard to translate some of Bebop's quirks.
Acting was good but with Spike and Faye they just didn't quite hit the "cool" mark the anime characters had. Julia either.
Vicious actor was good but once again he was more outgoing than the anime version. Different strokes
The final 3 episodes were a step up from the previous though so hopefully if this gets a Season 2 they'll pick up from that standard.
The only thing that was trash was the damn slanted camera shots. I hate that shyt more than anything.
I liked it.
I liked the grindhouse style presentation, pretty much the only way anime adaptations can work imo.
Had a bit more goofiness than necessary but it's hard to translate some of Bebop's quirks.
Acting was good but with Spike and Faye they just didn't quite hit the "cool" mark the anime characters had. Julia either.
Vicious actor was good but once again he was more outgoing than the anime version. Different strokes
The final 3 episodes were a step up from the previous though so hopefully if this gets a Season 2 they'll pick up from that standard.
The only thing that was trash was the damn slanted camera shots. I hate that shyt more than anything.
the three threads I done posted the most in on this forum are prolly The Comic Book Thread (definitely), The Anime Thread and the "What are you Listening to Thread"
And I know Ima catch some slack for saying this like I've caught slack (and negs) for saying it before...
but I thought the anime was average. it's an opinion that has made people question my anime loving integrity for a long time. yes, I've watched it three times.
but I LOVE this series
My only read gripes are (I'm only up to ep 5)
1. Fight choreography is trash
2. Cho looks goofy walking around with his hands in his pockets.
And I know Ima catch some slack for saying this like I've caught slack (and negs) for saying it before...
but I thought the anime was average. it's an opinion that has made people question my anime loving integrity for a long time. yes, I've watched it three times.
but I LOVE this series
My only read gripes are (I'm only up to ep 5)
1. Fight choreography is trash
2. Cho looks goofy walking around with his hands in his pockets.
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Only watched the first 2 episodes and it's trash. Didn't expect much but they really didn't do the series justice. Maybe I'm bias cause it's my favorite anime ever but I don't see myself finishing it
BelowTheMasonDixon
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This shyt flames. Cowboy Bebop the anime was dope, but people taking it to far like that shyt was something extremely special.
