A 2017 IGN interview with Shinichirō Watanabe lays out many of these influences, and nods to the team’s favorite films are constant. The roots of Sunrise’s Bebop original are well-known and widely documented. If we trace each individual influence behind both Bebops, the fundamental failings of the Netflix show become even more apparent. But it’s prudent to get even more granular.
There are many avenues to critique it from, ranging from casting decisions to direction to the script itself, and much ink has already been spilled on all of these. Few adaptations miss the point of their source material as brazenly as Christopher Yost’s series. Now, let’s not mince words: Netflix’s Bebop is bad. While its inspiration continues to enjoy constant discussion and reference, discussion of the adaptation feels sparse. Yet within a few months, 2021’s Bebop felt like more of a distant memory than the 1998 original. From its mid-aughts inception as a Keanu Reeves-led pipe dream to its 2017 announcement as the Netflix series, the live-action Bebop was one of the more anticipated anime adaptations of the last decade. Less than three weeks after its debut, the live-action Cowboy Bebop was snuffed out in the face of widespread critical indifference and social media backlash. Content Warning: discussion of partner abuse, queerphobia, transphobia
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