re: Cowboy Bebop (Netflix)

This show feels like an alternate universe version of Bebop. The characters have similar backgrounds but most of the story is significantly different. No surprise, the changes are not improvements. The plot is straight forward. It lacks the nuance of the original. The original is poetry. This is prose.

The actors have good chemistry. Mustafa Shakir is incredible as Jet. The writing and acting are on point. John Cho is good, not great. He just doesn’t have the charisma or athleticism to pull off Spike. Daniella Pineda is great as the character based on Faye. She delivers the most touching scene in the series.

It was decent. Better writing and a bigger budget for the sets/CGI would have helped.