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jayss said: tsudecimo said: Overall they're hundreds of times better characters than SpikeBlackSabotage said: tsudecimo said: Guys can we at least agree that Spike is not cool? Then who in your opinion is a cool anime character? Idk, at least a couple of hundreds. I didn't watch Ashita no Joe and LoGH, but Joe and yang look cooler than Spike. Joe is certainly more evil than Spike. Yang is cool but in a subtle way. |
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MrAwesome2014 said: Even Naruto is better than Cowboy Bebop. Yeah. Because Naruto is Fillertastic! |
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| I don't care about it. Especially when people, uh, bring it into points like "you haven't watched anine praised for its substance such as cowboy bepop and whatnot. Watch them first before you complain about other shows." Such arguments actually drive me away from even watching said things. |
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| What frustrated me was the fact that it was episodic.... I would've preferred a more cohesive storyline. BUT, that didn't change the fact that I loved the characters, the setting, the music, and the fact that it was an anime that was not in a fucking Japanese Highschool. I gave it a solid 8/10 |
JustALEX said: What frustrated me was the fact that it was episodic.... I would've preferred a more cohesive storyline. BUT, that didn't change the fact that I loved the characters, the setting, the music, and the fact that it was an anime that was not in a fucking Japanese Highschool. I gave it a solid 8/10 Oh god what's with everyone and hating episodic anime? Its not like the stories weren't even a continuation of each other. |
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MrAwesome2014 said: Even Naruto is better than Cowboy Bebop. BAAAAAAAAAAAAKA! BAAAAAAAAAAKA! Shine! |
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| Nah man I didnt care for it as well. Also gurren lagann too, just not my type of shows |
BlackSabotage said: in my opinion I felt that the reason I didn't like cowboy bebop's episodic nature was because it just wasn't consistent with it. I mean they kept going back to a crap revenge story based of plot convenience. If they would of gotten rid of that it in my opinion would of been better. Or they could of done the opposite and went more story driven either one would work I just felt that they were in a weird middle ground which didn't workJustALEX said: What frustrated me was the fact that it was episodic.... I would've preferred a more cohesive storyline. BUT, that didn't change the fact that I loved the characters, the setting, the music, and the fact that it was an anime that was not in a fucking Japanese Highschool. I gave it a solid 8/10 Oh god what's with everyone and hating episodic anime? Its not like the stories weren't even a continuation of each other. |
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| It's been years since I've watched Cowboy Bebop and even now, I can still remember several scenes and episodes off the top of my head that struck me when I first saw them, which IMO is a testament to the show's strong writing and the individuality of each episode. Strong writing, not brilliant. I'll admit that there were weak episodes sprinkled throughout. Still, Cowboy Bebop is fairly sophisticated when it it wants to be (especially considering its time period), and there's no denying the fact that it's an iconic anime that'll be discussed for years to come. If you didn't like it, then that's that. Plenty of people don't. |
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tsudecimo said: Guys can we at least agree that Spike is not cool? But he has an afro, that makes him cooler than any character who doesn't have an afro. |
mattbenz99 said: BlackSabotage said: in my opinion I felt that the reason I didn't like cowboy bebop's episodic nature was because it just wasn't consistent with it. I mean they kept going back to a crap revenge story based of plot convenience. If they would of gotten rid of that it in my opinion would of been better. Or they could of done the opposite and went more story driven either one would work I just felt that they were in a weird middle ground which didn't workJustALEX said: What frustrated me was the fact that it was episodic.... I would've preferred a more cohesive storyline. BUT, that didn't change the fact that I loved the characters, the setting, the music, and the fact that it was an anime that was not in a fucking Japanese Highschool. I gave it a solid 8/10 Oh god what's with everyone and hating episodic anime? Its not like the stories weren't even a continuation of each other. ^Yes, I feel the same. I didn't think the main story was all that great or at least if they would've focused more on it, maybe I would've liked it more. The non-main storyline episodes were great though.....I'm not complaining about that. |
BlackSabotage said: JustALEX said: What frustrated me was the fact that it was episodic.... I would've preferred a more cohesive storyline. BUT, that didn't change the fact that I loved the characters, the setting, the music, and the fact that it was an anime that was not in a fucking Japanese Highschool. I gave it a solid 8/10 Oh god what's with everyone and hating episodic anime? Its not like the stories weren't even a continuation of each other. Because the story feels random and shit. Still think it was a good anime. If it wasn't episodic maybe it would have gotten a better score. |
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| Hell no, mate! Though I only dislike Bebop because on the 4 separate occasions Ive tried to give it a chance, its always that goddamn monkey virus episode. I probably wouldve liked it but the universe doesnt want me to. |
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| The episodic nature fits very well with the prevalent themes of the show. If it had been entirely arc-based, or had every episode as part of a single contiguous storyline, it wouldn't have made as much sense given the way the rest of the show is and frankly, I wouldn't have liked it as much. If you don't understand what I mean by that, then you're a pleb you didn't get what the show was about, so of course you wouldn't think it's anything special. Another thing, the main story got as many episodes as it needed. A huge part of the charm is how rich the back story is despite (or perhaps because of) it being largely untold. But all that aside, it episodic allows Shinichiro Watanabe to do as he likes. Some of the episodes were pretty meh, like Asteroid Blues or Stray Dog Strut, but at the same time, we had episodes like Mushroom Samba and Toys in the Attic. Those episodes would not have been possible, or would have been dismissed as mindless filler if it wasn't an episodic show. And yet, Toys in the Attic is one of my favorite episodes in the series. |
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fst said: god no the main story was so underdeveloped that it needed to rely heavily on plot convenienceThe episodic nature fits very well with the prevalent themes of the show. If it had been entirely arc-based, or had every episode as part of a single contiguous storyline, it wouldn't have made as much sense given the way the rest of the show is and frankly, I wouldn't have liked it as much. If you don't understand what I mean by that, then you're a pleb you didn't get what the show was about, so of course you wouldn't think it's anything special. Another thing, the main story got as many episodes as it needed. A huge part of the charm is how rich the back story is despite (or perhaps because of) it being largely untold. But all that aside, it episodic allows Shinichiro Watanabe to do as he likes. Some of the episodes were pretty meh, like Asteroid Blues or Stray Dog Strut, but at the same time, we had episodes like Mushroom Samba and Toys in the Attic. Those episodes would not have been possible, or would have been dismissed as mindless filler if it wasn't an episodic show. And yet, Toys in the Attic is one of my favorite episodes in the series. |
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fstApr 4, 2014 5:18 PM
mattbenz99 said: You know what's not cool? Your persistence against Pirates.BlackSabotage said: in my opinion fey was cooler than spiketsudecimo said: Yeah Cowboy bepoop is really boring and average (the curse of episodic anime), and Spike is not cool and I didn't even watch it. To call it boring is one thing but to say Spike isn't cool!? |
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Anon1409 said: plebIt's so old that it'll take a long time to prepare myself for it |
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fst said: You're going to have to be more specific. |
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| Episodic anime sucks unless it's moe school kawaii desuuu shows. /thread |
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mattbenz99 said: god no the main story was so underdeveloped that it needed to rely heavily on plot convenience Are you a plot-focused person? Some people will tell you that Bebop isn't meant to be watched for the plot itself but rather its execution. |
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Korrvo said: Episodic anime sucks unless it's moe school kawaii desuuu shows. /thread qft |
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| Most of the people that didn't like Bebop are the people who watched it because they heard it was good and got hyped up. When it first aired on Adult Swim, it was revolutionary at that time and those watching it had massive amounts of appreciation for the show. |
-Tien- said: mattbenz99 said: god no the main story was so underdeveloped that it needed to rely heavily on plot convenience Are you a plot-focused person? Some people will tell you that Bebop isn't meant to be watched for the plot itself but rather its execution. i understand but like i said before they are in a weird middle ground where it is both a plot focused and episodic show. i just think that they really needed to pick 1 of the 2 because when you try and do both it really fails |
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MiniMoose10 said: i found it by accident on youtube when i was 12. i watched it and then dropped it after a little over 10 episodes. at the time i have never once heard of the show.Most of the people that didn't like Bebop are the people who watched it because they heard it was good and got hyped up. When it first aired on Adult Swim, it was revolutionary at that time and those watching it had massive amounts of appreciation for the show. |
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Korrvo said: Episodic anime sucks unless it's moe school kawaii desuuu shows. /thread I hate to agree...so I won't. But yeah, I have to agree....although I really don't. Maybe... |
| Episodic only works for me if the series is heavy on comedy. Hell girl is another example of an episodic show that I ended up dropping. Sooooooooo repetitive ._. I got pretty burnt out after 8 episodes or so. Korrvo said: Episodic anime sucks unless it's moe school kawaii desuuu shows. /thread i guess this works too o_o |
| @episodic haters: As if there were really good plots around. Seriously, I've watched like 5-10 anime that had the plot as the most enjoyable aspect, normally the strong suit of anime lies elsewhere, so episodic shows are perfect because they make use of the strong parts of anime, characters, worldbuilding and such. |
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| I generally don't care for episodic anime but Cowboy Bebop actually has a main plot identified early on and most of the episodes that don't involve the main story are still hits rather than misses. |
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SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
skyzblue said: SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop come on your equation is not complete without Breaking Bad in there |
Zeally said: skyzblue said: SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop come on your equation is not complete without Breaking Bad in there B-but I'm n-not Majinsaga.. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
skyzblue said: Plot twist:Zeally said: skyzblue said: SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop come on your equation is not complete without Breaking Bad in there B-but I'm n-not Majinsaga.. you are |
PWJP said: skyzblue said: Plot twist:Zeally said: skyzblue said: SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop come on your equation is not complete without Breaking Bad in there B-but I'm n-not Majinsaga.. you are The plot has more holes that a Swiss cheesecake.. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| bebop was solid however, stuff like monster, berserk demolish it |
Inferno_Cop said: >But I went in expecting the greatest anime of all time because that was what everyone called it Here is you problem.You were expecting too much. This. It's a cool show with great voice acting, animation, and music with some good episodic stories which all have their merits but some are better than others. It's one thing to have expectations given it's praise but going in "expecting the greatest anime of all time" is the wrong mindset to have and can ruin your experience. |
skyzblue said: so it comes right back to bebopPWJP said: skyzblue said: Plot twist:Zeally said: skyzblue said: SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop come on your equation is not complete without Breaking Bad in there B-but I'm n-not Majinsaga.. you are The plot has more holes that a Swiss cheesecake.. |
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| i didn't like it at all so you are not along in disliking it |
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Zeally said: skyzblue said: SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop come on your equation is not complete without Breaking Bad in there Thank you! Also, Momo>all. |
skyzblue said: Fact:SmashTehCookie said: Fact: Bebop shits on all your favorite episodic anime shows. Besides Mushishi. Fact: Mushishi=Ghost in the S.A.C. > Cowboy Bebop Mushishi = Highschool SoL/Episodic shows > Other episodic anime. |
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