Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop Season 1 Review: ‘An ugly facsimile of the real thing’

“Cowboy Bebop live-action adaptation.” Have more cursed words ever been spoken? Once again, we’re getting a designed-by-committee remake of a beloved series by corporate suits who hope that by imitating a masterpiece, they can somehow tap into the acclaim that work garnered. However, like a JPEG of the Mona Lisa, that’s been saved 1,000 times then printed, Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop is only an ugly…

  • Some of the sets aren't too bad.
  • Mustafa Shakir makes a great Jet Black.
  • Additions to the story are awful.
  • Multiple characters have been rewritten to poor results.
  • Cinematography is elementary.
  • Color grading is atrocious.
  • The ending to the first season is one of the worst things I've ever seen.

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Some of the sets aren't too bad. Mustafa Shakir makes a great Jet Black. Additions to the story are awful. Multiple characters have been rewritten to poor results. Cinematography is elementary. Color grading is atrocious. The ending to the first season is one of the worst things I've ever seen.
Some of the sets aren't too bad. Mustafa Shakir makes a great Jet Black. Additions to the story are awful. Multiple characters have been rewritten to poor results. Cinematography is elementary. Color grading is atrocious. The ending to the first season is one of the worst things I've ever seen.
Some of the sets aren't too bad. Mustafa Shakir makes a great Jet Black. Additions to the story are awful. Multiple characters have been rewritten to poor results. Cinematography is elementary. Color grading is atrocious. The ending to the first season is one of the worst things I've ever seen.
Some of the sets aren't too bad. Mustafa Shakir makes a great Jet Black. Additions to the story are awful. Multiple characters have been rewritten to poor results. Cinematography is elementary. Color grading is atrocious. The ending to the first season is one of the worst things I've ever seen.
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