![]() ![]() We even later learn one of them is Vicious’ father, a major diversion from the anime. But where the elders are three identical-looking old men in the anime, here they’re shown to be a more diverse group of mask-wearing gangsters. We also get our first glimpse of the Red Dragon Syndicate elders in this episode. Just like in the anime, there’s a scene where the Teddy Bomber becomes very angry when no one seems to be paying him any attention. The second chapter of the live-action series reaches deep into the anime, pulling in the off-kilter terrorist known as the Teddy Bomber from the episode “Cowboy Funk.” ![]() Though in this case it’s a casino robbery. This episode also includes a fun nod to Cowboy Bebop: the Movie, adapting the scene where Spike nonchalantly interrupts a convenience store robbery. ![]() Don’t forget, Faye hadn’t made her debut yet in the anime.įinally, both versions have a scene where Spike and Jet are eating bell peppers and beef (minus the beef). The main difference is that Katerina shoots Asimov in the anime, while Faye fatally wounds him in the live-action series. We even see a dead Katerina with vials of Bloody Eye spilling out into space. But sometimes you just have to embrace the world as it is and try to find the tiny nuggets of joy hidden within.Asimov and Katerina meet a similarly tragic end in both versions when their ship is shot down by the ISSP. It makes perfect sense that so many people are attached to the original series and disappointed by Netflix’s misfire. Maybe that’s why it felt silly and a bit ironic to get upset about the live action Bebop adaptation. It’s a constant, poetic reminder of the fleeting nature of joy, and the need to embrace life as it happens-Easy come, easy go. The characters frequently find themselves stumbling into things through dumb luck, only to lose it all before the episode ends. One of the original series’ overarching themes is about not taking life too seriously, going with the flow, and accepting things as they are. I love Cowboy Bebop, but I’m also very tired and I no longer have the emotional capacity to get mad about my favorite anime on the internet.Īnd maybe that’s the lesson of Bebop’s controversial re-hash. But I also welcome the opportunity to turn off my brain and just vibe with familiar characters in a flawed and ridiculous setting. It’s not High Art, and I wouldn’t necessarily even call it “Good.” But in its best moments, Netflix Bebop is a truly unhinged remix that puts classic characters through a nostalgic funhouse mirror you can’t look away from.Īfter the nightmare of these past few years, I would have welcomed the chance to experience a well-executed adaptation of the classic anime series. ![]() The 10 episodes frequently veer into “so bad it’s good” territory, and I often found myself laughing through all the cringe and curious to see where the show would take my beloved space cowboys next. John Cho and Mustafa Shakir have plenty of on-screen chemistry as Spike Spiegel and Jet Black, and their banter often manages to capture the original characters while punching through the tedious script. Instead of a slick and melancholy sci-fi tale, the new series is a wacky fever dream come to life.Īt times this dynamic is so ridiculous it just works. I had a much better time watching the new Cowboy Bebop as a goofy, high-budget cosplay skit than wishing for it to be some high-minded and faithful adaptation. From watching these analyses, one gets the sense that the showrunners either don’t understand what made the original series special or are purposely not trying to capture it.īut decades after the original series left its mark, I simply couldn’t get mad at all these transgressions. ![]()
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