I know a lot of people are going to be upset that it's not 100% faithful to the anime series, but it manages to capture the style without all the gender or race bending that seems to be so prevalent these days with adaptations. The first episode pays homage to the original, before venturing off to on its own.
The show does a good job with the little details, like screen splits and wipes, the soundtrack, ship designs, astral gates, and so on. The humor and the jokes are spot on in the spirit of the original, as are the space western feel, though it's missing a little bit of grittiness. Things are a little too sparkly like JJ Abrams' Star Trek.
Acting feels a little forced, but by the third episode or so, I got used to it or they got the screen chemistry right.
All in all, with all the recent disappointing adaptations like Foundation, Wheel of Time, Star Trek Discovery, Picard, etc., I'm enjoying Bebop and watching it with a smile on my face.
The show does a good job with the little details, like screen splits and wipes, the soundtrack, ship designs, astral gates, and so on. The humor and the jokes are spot on in the spirit of the original, as are the space western feel, though it's missing a little bit of grittiness. Things are a little too sparkly like JJ Abrams' Star Trek.
Acting feels a little forced, but by the third episode or so, I got used to it or they got the screen chemistry right.
All in all, with all the recent disappointing adaptations like Foundation, Wheel of Time, Star Trek Discovery, Picard, etc., I'm enjoying Bebop and watching it with a smile on my face.