DateYutaka said: Yes, Date-chan, you dont like Cowboy Bebop. You see everything from a business perspective. We get it.its not that good its has 1 a decetly Stacked cast 2 Kanno |
| As far as i am concerned Cowboy Bebop has splendid soundtracks and fantastic characters. The story is comic but withal dramatic...and the final...OH MY GOD THE FINAL!!! |
MajinSaga said: You're not at that age to appreciate dialogue, humor, etc. at a more mature level yet op. You'll get there someday though. You probably still like shitty movies like project x or tv shows like jersey shore over Pulp Fiction & Breaking Bad. You have a shit taste. It's alright though. Every idiot teen goes through the absolute shittiest of tastes. ^29 10/10's (That's like half of everything you've watched.) Pretty sure you have no room to talk. OR you do MASSIVE amounts of research to only watch shows that you will find to be godlike in nature. That said OT, I personally haven't finished the show yet so maybe I don't have the best opinion of it overall, but yeah started it 2 years ago and couldn't bring myself to continue yet. That should say something about it. As is I don't see why so many like it, but I think around an equal number are like me and just meh. Those that REALLY like it talk about it and I think that's what it is. Because I've seen plenty of people who have dropped it or rated it low. |
| *Cringey anime weeb stuff* |
| I'm not a fan of episodic animes. Cowboy Bebop could have great characters, art, and music but if it doesn't have a great continuous story it falls short of what I look for in an anime. You can watch a couple episodes in the beginning and skip ahead to the last couple episodes and watch the ending and you miss little to nothing. Perhaps that is the brilliance of it? It aired on tv and no one got lost on the story cause they did't need to watch every episode. I spent my youth watching trigun, rurouni kenshin, and yu yu hakusho on tv(liked it better than dbz). I found those more entertaining. If you don't agree remember this is just my opinion. |
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| Cowboy Bebop is kind of like a finely-aged wine. You really have to know what it is you're tasting to appreciate it. Everyone is going to have a different opinion on Cowboy Bebop. Some will understand the messages, content and humor this anime portrays; some won't. Some people will appreciate the 'classic' art style of the anime; some won't. Some will connect with the characters; some won't. It is down to personal preference when rating any anime, really. You're going to have those people who like it for nostalgic reasons, those who dislike it's episodic nature, some who like it's all-star cast and some that will dissect it piece-by-piece and hate everything about it (for one reason or another) because that is what they like to do. All that aside, Cowboy Bebop is one hell of an anime. My absolute favorite. The theme, art, setting, characters, cast.. everything. But what really makes Cowboy Bebop for me is the lasting impression it had on me and the way it made me feel whilst watching. It is a beautiful story filled with action, comedy, drama, betrayal, true love, acceptance, life, death and an overall sense of badassery. I respond well to the main protagonist, Spike Spiegel, and feel a pretty tight bond between his character and my own personal life, which also helped me appreciate Cowboy Bebop on a completely different level. Overall, it is an amazing anime that I think everyone should revisit at some point in their life. It's not for everyone, but for those who do take to it.. Cowboy Bebop is one of those experiences you will never forget. Bang. |
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| I decided to rewatch it after so many years, and it really... doesn't hold up as well as I remember. Maybe my tastes have simply changed. But the episodic nature makes it hard to want to watch more than one episode in a sitting, and really the only episodes I find myself excited by are the few Vicious is in. Oh well. Still an 8/10. |
qb_cakes said: Fma isn't legendary either. neither is madoka magica imo all are great in their own aspects (bebop, madoka, and fma) but not everyone thinks they are the best thing ever |
SpikeJet2736 said: Well you're implying Cowboy Bebop is better than those anime so why should they take you seriously?To every person on this forum who has says Bebop is overrated or bad or whatever. I've looked through your anime list to and just about all over you have rated shows like One Piece, Naruto, Bleach etc higher than Bebop. Why should I at all take you people seriously |
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| Excellent directing and storytelling, characters loads of chemistry, mixing all sorts of genres and cultures without it feeling forced, the episodic nature is great at developing the characters great dub, animation that's still better than many shows today, godly OST, great action scenes, amazing finale, etc. Even the main villain is only in about 5 episodes and manages to be more entertaining and impressive than many big bads who get 10x the amount of screentime, imo. But basically what most others said, it's the perfect blend of style and substance and it has something for everyone to enjoy. It's a damn good example of showing what anime is capable of |
| Well, it's good, but not so good like most people think imo. First time i watch i get interested with the story setting in the first few episodes, but it's been plain for the next episodes as i watch more. They mostly just do the same things, and not like life threatening and dramatic actions, and not really funny for comedy. I mean, mostly they hunt for minor villain bounties. The last 2 episodes were well done though. Overall 7 imo. |
SpikeJet2736 said: Seems you didn't get my point. Kinda sad.From the person who gave Afro Samurai an 8 and gave Baccano! a 6. I rest my case |
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| Quality is directly related to enjoyment. And that doesn't really matter, you don't have to defend me to him. He's someone who's willing to write off someone's whole opinion based on what anime they've watched and liked. He wasn't worth talking to in the beginning, I just tried to see if he could understand that it can be done the exact opposite and that it's useless, but he didn't see that. |
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| Some people can't appreciate the masterpiece that is Boku no Pico SpikeJet2736 said: And I used to wonder why people would make their lists private...To every person on this forum who has says Bebop is overrated or bad or whatever. I've looked through your anime list to and just about all of you have rated shows like One Piece, Naruto, Bleach etc higher than Bebop. Why should I at all take you people seriously |
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FGAU1912 said: You tell'm!SpikeJet2736 said: To every person on this forum who has says Bebop is overrated or bad or whatever. I've looked through your anime list to and just about all of you have rated shows like One Piece, Naruto, Bleach etc higher than Bebop. Why should I at all take you people seriously right you fai l OnT: People have different opinions and shit ya know. |
SpikeJet2736 said: To every person on this forum who has says Bebop is overrated or bad or whatever. I've looked through your anime list to and just about all of you have rated shows like One Piece, Naruto, Bleach etc higher than Bebop. Why should I at all take you people seriously Says the guy who has Trigun in his favorites. |
SpikeJet2736 said: To every person on this forum who has says Bebop is overrated or bad or whatever. I've looked through your anime list to and just about all of you have rated shows like One Piece, Naruto, Bleach etc higher than Bebop. Why should I at all take you people seriously Right, i don't even have those anime on my list :) |
jejehartadi said: SpikeJet2736 said: To every person on this forum who has says Bebop is overrated or bad or whatever. I've looked through your anime list to and just about all of you have rated shows like One Piece, Naruto, Bleach etc higher than Bebop. Why should I at all take you people seriously Right, i don't even have those anime on my list :) No, you instead like Blue Exorcist |
| Dat OST. That's why. |
| "Let Justice Be Done!" My Theme Fight again, fight again for justice! |
CowboySam said: jejehartadi said: Right, i don't even have those anime on my list :) No, you instead like Blue Exorcist Haha, just kidding, I have those on my manga list. Nah anyway, I thought I told you to calm down in another thread cause someone have their own favorite anime. So please stop bashing other people based on their favorite anime. Anyway.. after this it will be pretty long. I have some spare time so I'll go with my opinions. It's my policy to rate anime based on personal enjoyment and I would only give score '6 until 10'. Anime that has many comedy usually got on 6-8, and serious ones usually can got 9-10. Ok, I like many genre, shounen, seinen, drama, romance, comedy, whatever, but only special ones that can I give 9 or 10. Ok, let's compare. I don't have problems with episodic episode, and I give GITS:SAC a 9. Whereas I give Bebop a 7. Bebop got praised because of animation, interesting style, and godlike OST, (if someone said storyline i think it's a bit wrong). Well then. I never based my rating based on OST, so godlike OST won't affect me. Tension I got from watching and the story of the series is what most important. For me, Bebop appeals me in the first eps, but lost its charm on the way. Cause particularly it's just throwing some random events that feels like it doesn't important. Only a few with serious conflicts and suddenly closed with superb 2 final episodes without any signs before it. We got a rocker truck driver, mushrooms episode, 'mysterious creature(ep 11?)', and a cowboy riding a horse etc episodes which imo useless episodes. And it feels no tension coz the comedy isn't really funny imo and only a few conflicts and episodes of story which I can care of. Even when you got interesting characters, when u put them in an uninteresting story, u got nothing. What Bebop lacks is also a decent criminals. Many criminals(not all) just like rookies and uninteresting. They could've done like in Bebop movie which the criminal is worthy opponent. That's my opinion on giving Bebop 7, where the movie is 8 (almost reaching 9 actually). Well, about GITS, they have more complex story and more serious atmosphere which I like. The laughing man was 10/10, complex story, the government conspiracy, detective stuff, etc. While I admit Bebop character is more likeable, GITS story is more appealing 'for me'. Liking shounen doesn't mean someone is a sh*t. Ok, finished defending myself. Now it's time to defend shounen. Shounen is targeted to young audiences, but it also have values. Like one piece, even though it seems stupid, it's entertaining. And One piece have some social issues, like discrimination, dictatorship, war, etc. Ok, hope u will not be so harsh on shounen, cause everyone have their own likings. Pls stop bashing people becuase he/she like shonen. (like u did to tsudecimo in the newest thread) CowboySam said: tsudecimo said: Overrated. Yes, listen to the person who loves Naruto Whatever I said before about Bebop, if it is ur No. 1 anime then it will stay as it is. Maybe I'm the one who couldn't look at its charm. Got tired of typing.. Anyway, every show has its flaws, even it may not appear in someone's eyes. Even if my 10s favorite anime also got critics. Pls give critic to the anime, not the person. |
JJHRTDOct 13, 2014 6:57 AM
| I never understood this myself. I started it expecting a masterpiece, but instead I got a series that was pretty good. It had a few excellent episodes, but there were also quite a few mediocre ones. It was very influential in certain ways (it has a nice feel to it, the opening is very unique and awesome, it had one of the first good English dubs) and it is a very memorable anime in certain aspects. But I still do believe that it is pretty overrated. |
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| I just love all the three main characters (Ed is alright, but I wish she wasnt in this anime, since this anime doesnt need a comedy character). I like how the characters take things serious. One of my problems with the anime Trign was the personality of Vash. He tries to be Goku in how he is the BA of the anime but also the over the top comedy character of the anime. I just didnt like that. Only Goku can pull that off. However, I will say this about Bebop. Since it is an episodic anime, I was really shocked to see it as #20 here on MAL. Maybe its because of nostalgia and the gateway to anime for many fans in the US. Sadly, in this shounen driven age, with tons of cliche characters.... many fans just dont appreciate a great anime like Bebop |
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| Because bebop isn't some cheap shonen, or some ecchi drama. Its like a slice of life yet while set in a suprisingly relatable future Its got amazing music, great characters and the voices are excellent. Its not a show that tries to be the best but ends up getting it because of its carefree yet serious tones. |
| I've been here way too long... |
| It's awesome okay even from a very contemporary preceptive. (watched it for the first time almost a year ago and still thought it was amazing) |
 Anime is good, fucking deal with it. |
| We fans who like Bebop just have to accept the fact that generic shounen with generic characters is what the majority of anime fans want today. So they will never see the greatness of Bebop. Sad, but true. |
o123o said: We fans who like Bebop just have to accept the fact that generic shounen with generic characters is what the majority of anime fans want today. So they will never see the greatness of Bebop. Sad, but true. Most of the anime that are above it in this site's ranking don't even fit that. |
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| It's classic and unforgettable. Definitely one of the most mature anime out there. |
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| Finished the TV series last February and the Movie right now. it is a great TV series, but people really overrate it too much. Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex did it better with its similar Stand Alone(Bounty) and Complex(Main Story) episodes. Not to mention i remember the plot stop around Episode 5 and didn't picked up around 17 episode+. Probably because it's their first Anime or gateway to the Anime world. Once you break down I do love the Character Designs though. I do wish they used a similar one in a new TV show or something. Oh well will watch the extra things like commentary and that extra episode from Japan only(Atsume Blues). |
| I don't get it either, I'm currently struggling to finish it... I loved Samurai Champloo, so the episodic thing is not what is bothering really. But Cowboy Bebop lacks substance, it's boring. I guess that high rating isn't objective because nostalgia. |
| the music, the beautiful animation in 90s, the storyboard, the way they perform one perfect story in one 24mins ep without useless actions and delay. |
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