Comments on: Cowboy Bebop http://ingenre.com/2009/08/cowboy-bebop/ Fantasy, horror, sci-fi - comics, movies, tv shows, video games - all this and more! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Evan Henry http://ingenre.com/2009/08/cowboy-bebop/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Evan Henry Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:58:14 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=397#comment-320 Cowboy Bebop is, without a doubt, the best anime I have ever had the pleasure to watch. The music was always a huge part of what made the show great, and that's a major issue I have with the upcoming live action film. If the Seatbelts do the soundtrack, which to me is the only way to go, it will make the movie that much more awesome. I have some doubts about Keanu Reeves as Spike, though. Cowboy Bebop is, without a doubt, the best anime I have ever had the pleasure to watch. The music was always a huge part of what made the show great, and that’s a major issue I have with the upcoming live action film. If the Seatbelts do the soundtrack, which to me is the only way to go, it will make the movie that much more awesome. I have some doubts about Keanu Reeves as Spike, though.

]]> By: Jacobo http://ingenre.com/2009/08/cowboy-bebop/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Jacobo Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:34:13 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=397#comment-33 Great choice. This is a great series. first time I saw the ending I loved it. A beautiful way to close this particular circle. Music always played a critical component, and it's use was always inspired. Some of it just spoke better than any one line could have. It's like a great Blues song; you know don't know where it's going, but sure as heck, you're going to enjoy the ride and savor the end when it does come. Cool stuff. Great choice. This is a great series. first time I saw the ending I loved it. A beautiful way to close this particular circle. Music always played a critical component, and it’s use was always inspired. Some of it just spoke better than any one line could have.

It’s like a great Blues song; you know don’t know where it’s going, but sure as heck, you’re going to enjoy the ride and savor the end when it does come.

Cool stuff.

]]> By: Merin http://ingenre.com/2009/08/cowboy-bebop/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Merin Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:15:51 +0000 http://ingenre.com/?p=397#comment-28 A great first article, Michael, and an excellent subject to look at. Cowboy Bebop is one of those "undeniable greats" for me - one that I deeply appreciate, even if it never became a favorite. When people talk about great anime, or even great animation, I'll bring up Bebop if no one else does. Something interesting I noted was how much Cowboy Bebop feels like Joss Whedon's Firefly. It's true that Mal and the crew of Serenity weren't bounty hunters, but they had a similarly dysfunctional family that is always threatening to tear itself apart. There are so many themes and styles that are similar enough between the two series that I often can't think of one without comparing it to the other. One last thing - something I admire about many anime series - is their endings. Unlike most American stories, anime (like Cowboy Bebop) doesn't usually go for the happy or the easy or the blatant shock. Endings in anime are often subdued, prolonged, bittersweet but powerful. I can't say I was happy with the ending of Bebop when I first saw it, but on subsequent viewings I understood how it really couldn't end any other way. A great first article, Michael, and an excellent subject to look at.
Cowboy Bebop is one of those “undeniable greats” for me – one that I deeply appreciate, even if it never became a favorite. When people talk about great anime, or even great animation, I’ll bring up Bebop if no one else does.

Something interesting I noted was how much Cowboy Bebop feels like Joss Whedon’s Firefly. It’s true that Mal and the crew of Serenity weren’t bounty hunters, but they had a similarly dysfunctional family that is always threatening to tear itself apart. There are so many themes and styles that are similar enough between the two series that I often can’t think of one without comparing it to the other.

One last thing – something I admire about many anime series – is their endings. Unlike most American stories, anime (like Cowboy Bebop) doesn’t usually go for the happy or the easy or the blatant shock. Endings in anime are often subdued, prolonged, bittersweet but powerful. I can’t say I was happy with the ending of Bebop when I first saw it, but on subsequent viewings I understood how it really couldn’t end any other way.

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