Review: Netflix's CowboyBebop fundamentally misunderstands what made the original so cool
. The show is, understandably, considered a sacred bastion by many fans; it was a gateway into anime for many Millennials who stayed up late enough to catch its maiden voyage on Adult Swim as one of its very first programs.—it’s a wonderful show and one I’ve watched several times, but I wasn’t groaning with dismay like many when the live-action adaptation was announced back in late 2018.is a show heavily inspired by Western culture.
The buddy cop aspect of the anime is heightened to an extreme here, complete with flat dialogue and childish humor—there’s a lot of “I told you so’s,” petty arguments while being held hostage, and pissing contests among the core trio. Despite decent performances all around, the script renders each character as little more than a short list of comedic personality traits.
The mix-and-match nature of the original’s many one-off episodes means Netflix’s adaptation eschews being a one-to-one remake, which is totally a fine decision and preferable to the deep nostalgia-mining it could have fallen prey to. But the rush to the finish line siphons any heart the show could have had, erasing all the pensive moments required to truly communicate these complex characters.
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