(12-09-2021, 09:08 PM)classicdrogn Wrote: Huh., I was never the biggest fan, but it was looking like it at least had the potential to be cool. Well, bother.
I'll quote a few entries at Rotten Tomatoes, giving the same proportion of rotten and fresh reviews that the top critics did as of this posting.
"While it isn't nearly as bad as Netflix's "Death Note" adaptation, "Cowboy Bebop" just doesn't swing." - James Hadfield, Japan Times
"If you're a huge fan of the anime...you'll probably say "See You Space Cowboy" to the live action and rewatch the anime for the nth time." - Terry Mesnard, Gayly Dreadful
"Somehow, the producers have managed to make a show that appears to have provoked skepticism among the original's devotees without effectively inviting newcomers into the party." - Brian Lowry, CNN.com
"In its resolute ordinariness, the main value of this new "Bebop" would be to drive you back to watch the old one." - Mike Hale, New York Times
"Likely one of those instances where viewers less familiar with the source material will enjoy it far more than Bebop devotees." - Jeffrey Lyles, Lyles' Movie Files
"The original Bebop is improvisational and a little bit abstract. It has movement and flow and it feels alive. This Netflix adaptation is like a robot playing jazz. All the notes are there, more or less, but they're not played with feeling." - Sherin Nicole, Geek Girl Riot
Yes, some of these are listed as being from positive reviews. That makes me wonder what they considered to be "fresh".
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown