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Topic	"Netflix's Cowboy Bebop Isn't supposed to be good." says Vice
myzz7 11/28/21 12:55:24 PM #1:	https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7nbgk/netflixs-cowboy-bebop-isnt-supposed-to-be-good Like many anime adaptations before it, Neo-Bebops sins are numerous, from the cringeworthy script to its awkward attempts at mimicking the animations original style. Much of it is painful to watch if youre coming from the source material, and you can find plenty of video essays on YouTube where fans dutifully pick apart the new series and compare scenes to their original counterparts. Everything is dissected, from the terrible writing and character backstories to the poor use of lighting during the iconic church duel between Spike Spiegel and his murderous former comrade Vicious. From watching these analyses, one gets the sense that the showrunners either dont understand what made the original series special or are purposely not trying to capture it. .... Thats definitely not what Cowboy Bebop was in 1998, but maybe its what it needs to be right now. In 2021, the world is on fire, climate change and failing institutions are upending our lives, and we are still living through the collective trauma of an ongoing global pandemic that has killed millions of people. After the nightmare of these past few years, I would have welcomed the chance to experience a well-executed adaptation of the classic anime series. But I also welcome the opportunity to turn off my brain and just vibe with familiar characters in a flawed and ridiculous setting. they want you to financially support bastardizations of classic works. --- ''If I knew how to dox people, and you lived close to me, I would beat you with a bat.'' Bad_Mojo 8/24/2018 <cite>myzz7 posted [p:960426591] in "Netf... [t:79784263]...</cite> <quote>https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7nbgk/netflixs-cowboy-bebop-isnt-supposed-to-be-good Like many anime adaptations before it, Neo-Bebops sins are numerous, from the cringeworthy script to its awkward attempts at mimicking the animations original style. Much of it is painful to watch if youre coming from the source material, and you can find plenty of video essays on YouTube where fans dutifully pick apart the new series and compare scenes to their original counterparts. Everything is dissected, from the terrible writing and character backstories to the poor use of lighting during the iconic church duel between Spike Spiegel and his murderous former comrade Vicious. From watching these analyses, one gets the sense that the showrunners either dont understand what made the original series special or are purposely not trying to capture it. .... Thats definitely not what Cowboy Bebop was in 1998, but maybe its what it needs to be right now. In 2021, the world is on fire, climate change and failing institutions are upending our lives, and we are still living through the collective trauma of an ongoing global pandemic that has killed millions of people. After the nightmare of these past few years, I would have welcomed the chance to experience a well-executed adaptation of the classic anime series. But I also welcome the opportunity to turn off my brain and just vibe with familiar characters in a flawed and ridiculous setting. they want you to financially support bastardizations of classic works. --- ''If I knew how to dox people, and you lived close to me, I would beat you with a bat.'' Bad_Mojo 8/24/2018</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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