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Style kommt bei diesen Kopfgeldjägern nie zu kurz. Auf der Suche nach Aufträgen durchkämmen Spike, Jet und Faye das Sonnensystem. Doch Spikes Vergangenheit verfolgt sie. (Netflix)
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Also ungefähr so – es ist ein viel kleinerer Flop, als ich ursprünglich erwartet habe. Den Stil hat man Gold richtig getroffen, die Musik ist großartig und ich habe einige der Charaktere ziemlich gut wiedererkannt. Aber die Atmosphäre ist etwas anders, der Anfang geht noch so, einige Passagen in der Mitte sind ganz gut, aber besonders gegen Ende vermisse ich die sympathische Entspannung, die hier durch einen Versuch übertriebenen Dramas im Mafia-Stil des Game of Thrones gewechselt wird. Außerdem habe ich einige der Charaktere im Vergleich zum Original überhaupt nicht wiedererkannt, und in bestimmten wichtigen Aspekten wirkten sie fast wie jemand ganz anderes, als ich sie im Anime kennenlernte (hauptsächlich Julia, Vicious...). Was die Action betrifft, war ich manchmal zufrieden, manchmal dachte ich, dass einige Schläge und Bewegungen, die man sich im Anime leisten kann, wahrscheinlich einfach nicht in eine Live-Performance reingesetzt werden können, damit es gut aussieht. Aber was noch schlimmer ist, dank all dem Drama und der Suche nach einer scheinbar originelleren und komplizierteren Handlung am Ende, habe ich mehr Angst davor, worum es in der zweiten Staffel gehen könnte und wie weit wir uns diesmal vom Stil des Originals entfernen könnten, und das ist nichts gutes… Es hat Aspekte, die ich mochte, und Dinge, die ich nicht mochte, aber geärgert hat es mich nicht, es hat mich auch nicht gekränkt, aber abgesehen von ein paar Momenten und ein paar stärkeren Stellen hat es mir nicht wirklich viel Spaß gemacht. 5,5/10
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I'll take (or at least try to) this from an uninitiated and objective point of view first and say that after the markedly unconvincing opening trailers that put chills down the back of more than one anime fan, the live-action Bebop danced out of it decently. The main trio are relatively easy to get used to, the dialogue has just the right mix of wit and charm, the acting, especially by Cho and Shakir, is above average, the excellent stylization and outerspace sets are attractive, and the music is literally sexy (no wonder they brought back the legendary Yoko Kanno!). The plot often finds time for lighter parts, and as much as I was worried that the action might be lame (I was bothered by moments where they paused for a second or two), I was satisfied on that front as well. What I wasn't happy with, on the other hand, was the Syndicate storyline annoyingly patched into every episode, which I found torturously boring. Here you could that when the writers made this decision, they couldn't rely on the source material whether they liked it or not and had to start inventing something of their own, which didn't exactly work half as well. When I start comparing this slowfox to the iconic anime source material, the flaws in the adaptation start coming to the surface. I can easily overlook details like the fact that Spike should be played by someone much younger and Faye is more fun as a neurotic femme fatale. I liked the original episodic format, the more laid-back and carefree nature of the plot and characters on that cartoon screen; it was all more wrapped in cool garb and the jokes rattled out with the cadence of a machine gun compared to the sometimes spastic nervousness of the show. The villains are the worst, though, as the whole ensemble around the coarse and whiny Vicious is a disaster compared to the cold and calculating killer of the source material. All finished off with a hideously disrespectful and overwrought ending, senselessly mutating the characters into areas personally unacceptable to me. I don't even want to see where the live-action series could go from here, because the immature sprouts of the notorious power of friendship are beginning to break through, disrupting the previous standardized behavior of the characters. However, there's no denying that this series has found a solid compromise of respect for the source material and its own creativity to offer passable entertainment that is rarely found among anime adaptations. 3 stars
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At the start, I have to be honest: I'm not familiar with the original Japanese anime and had never heard of it, so I approached the live-action version with a clean slate. And yes, I quite liked Cowboy Bebop. Of course, it's not without flaws—there were a few things missing for a higher rating, but I'll get to that. One of the big positives of this project is definitely the casting. John Cho as Spike and Mustafa Shakir as Jet made a solid buddy duo. The energy they brought to every scene pushed the series forward, especially in terms of comedy (the ten-episode show offers plenty of funny lines and references). Daniella Pineda as Faye was probably the least fitting of the trio; there were moments when she overacted a bit, but it wasn't a major issue. The production values are evident throughout, and I enjoyed the stylization. The action scenes also manage to pleasantly surprise (including their bloodiness!). However, to avoid praising it too highly, I need to mention that the script occasionally lacks coherence. While the central storyline involving the antagonist was a good move, some moments felt like they were just there to artificially stretch the plot (I would have been happier with eight episodes). Nonetheless, considering the overall rating on FilmBooster, I’m giving it four stars. 7/10
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