Cowboy Bebop Thread - Live-Action Adaptation cancelled after one season (it was shit)

[Doctor of Autism]

Then again expecting a modern american writer to shit on fucked american issues would be biting the hand that feeds wouldnt it, they probably dont even know what the issues of the plebs feel like

FTFY

Netflix literally just does distribution, American writing has just been straight up garbage and it's just given no quality control with how Netflix will just throw literally any show from other studios on their network. The studio behind this show was Tomorrow Studios. However, I don't blame a studio since they are just greedy corporations that will release stuff whether it's good or bad.

Andre Nemec is a hack showrunner who literally was known for helping write the Michael Bay Ninja Turtles movies since that is the most he was known for. The writing was done by Christopher Yost whose career solely consists of writing capeshit cartoons and his major contributions to writing include esteemed film classics like Thor Dark World and Max Steel.

 

[TVB]

Andre Nemec is a hack showrunner who literally was known for helping write the Michael Bay Ninja Turtles movies since that is the most he was known for.

Well hold on, he was known for writing the fourth Mission Impossible. And yeah, that's the only good contribution he's ever done. He also has written some pretty mediocre Alias episodes and has worked with "creative" people such as J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Robert Orci, Jeff Pikner and Damon Lindelof, and it's obvious that I'm using the term, creative, as loosely as possible.

 

[Mr. Zed da Robot Poon Fed]

It being cancelled that quickly makes me really interested in how little people actually watched it though netflix. I know 2 people who watched it, and one of them torrented it, and the other watched it at their friends place.

I don’t even that. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there was good viewership for the first few episodes, and then it plummeted because people were underwhelmed by what they saw.

I said this in the thread in Articles and News, but it’s very unappealing to have a streaming service show a plethora of one-season or two-season shows with 6-13 episodes that were clearly meant to be more than that. Netflix has a ton of them on their service now, and the multiple-seasoned 22-26 episode shows that are more entertaining come from old shows.

There’s just a lot of potential being squandered by Netflix in favor of this generic woke adaptation bullshit.

Absolutely, the people on Twitter going "We just lost our jobs, how can you be happy about that?" are not talking about Bob the Carpenter, Bill the Gaffer or Susan the boom mike operator.
The "we just lost our job" crowd is above the mere street rabble doing the mundane work, they are talking about themselves and their clique of trustfund faggots friends and no one else.

The ones doing the technical mundane work will find a new job, they are the ones who know their shit, who get paid to get shit done and you won't find them bitching about their cruel fate on Twitter. Why? Cause they are craftsmen and -women that do their job and do it well.

This. VFX artists, production designers, composers, etc. will get continuing work because they have knowledge and build materials with their own hands or their own skills. Writers and directors, not so much, unless they do rake in the dollars and awards.

It’s the mentality of them wanting to be awarded because they did something or because they gave you something. It’s like when Tyler Perry wanted praise for working hard on writing eight television shows; never mind that they’re all low-tier quality trash for someone of his net worth.

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Still coping my lord

We’re not missing out on anything. The original show is on Netflix. We can just go watch it. We know what happens because then anything you add to the story would be underwhelming.

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

I said this in the thread in Articles and News, but it’s very unappealing to have a streaming services show a plethora of one-season or two-season shows with 6-13 episodes that were clearly meant to be more than that. Netflix has a ton of them on their service now, and the multiple 22-26 episode shows that are more entertaining come from old shows.

There’s just a lot of potential being squandered by Netflix in favor of this generic woke adaptation bullshit.

It certainly isn't a mark of quality when you have a shitton of shows with the tagline "cancelled after one season" under your belt.
The fuck am I supposed to think when I scroll through their menu and all I see is terrible shows that didn't even get finished?

I wonder what was going on behind the curtains at Netflix. The show hit their service, reviews were kinda lukewarm at best, the audiences were underwhelmed so the show's viewership stagnated, and then the bad word of mouth spread. I bet some people at Netflix HQ kept a very keen eye on these developements and the numbers must have been atrocious if they axed this show within 3 weeks.

 

[Chilson]

It certainly isn't a mark of quality when you have a shitton of shows with the tagline "cancelled after one season" under your belt.
The fuck am I supposed to think when I scroll through their menu and all I see is terrible shows that didn't even get finished?

This is Netflix's strategy unfortunately, there are articles out there where the heads of Netflix stated as such.

The goal is to have a lot of content to appeal to new subscribers who often get hooked with something they like and keep the service for the plethora of other content. Producing shows past 2 seasons sees a significant drop off in viewership and to Netflix its simply is no longer worth continuing shows if they don't attract new subscribers. Its also about competing with Amazon prime video, Hulu and the hundred other streaming services by just having the most content on the platform to "get the best bang for the buck" message marketed out there to consumers.

As noted though, this kind of strategy neglects those long time viewers and leads to lower quality shows overall as creators don't have a lot of investment in creating something if its not going to be long term. Its not going to lose subscribers yet since Netflix is for all intents and purposes dominating in the ongoing streaming services war by a long shot and viewed as a necessity rather than a luxury like other streaming services.

However should Netflix keep stacking up bad press with Cowboy bebop live action level garbage and ending beloved shows too early, attrition could set in for its core subscriber base and movement towards other streaming services that cater to them.

 

[BrunoMattei]

More (deserved) pissing at its corpse aside, im tryna look for this one interview clip where the producers or directors call the world "fun and exciting" or some shit

I swear i saw it on the leadup or very close to post release, but i cant find it yet

"tryna" is not a word.

 

[Sinner's Sandwich]

I'm so glad that lgbxyz troon shit is cancelled but I think there is something else going on. I think the series being absolutely awful with an untalented dangerhair writer was done intentionally because the show was made for money laundering purposes only. Since it's so awful no one wonders why it was cancelled.

 

[Raoul_Duke]

I'm so glad that lgbxyz troon shit is cancelled but I think there is something else going on. I think the series being absolutely awful with an untalented dangerhair writer was done intentionally because the show was made for money laundering purposes only. Since it's so awful no one wonders why it was cancelled.

They do it with modern "art", I wouldn't be surprised if they did the same here.

 

[Commander X]

I find it more strange than anything else, that the show was cancelled so soon. Netflix doesn't care about quality, it's not relevant to their business model and outrage usually only drives up engagement.

Honestly as bad as Netflix Cowboy Bebop was, it's cancellation is genuinely a surprise because Netflix usually doubles down on the most rancid shows that everybody hates and gives them at least two seasons. Perhaps it didn't in this case, because Netflix can work with content being shit as long as it's shit of the kind people tune in to watch and what was seen of this version of CB was bad in a way that most people had enough of after a few clips on social media.

 

[Doctor of Autism]

I find it more strange than anything else, that the show was cancelled so soon. Netflix doesn't care about quality, it's not relevant to their business model and outrage usually only drives up engagement.

Honestly as bad as Netflix Cowboy Bebop was, it's cancellation is genuinely a surprise because Netflix usually doubles down on the most rancid shows that everybody hates and gives them at least two seasons. Perhaps it didn't in this case, because Netflix can work with content being shit as long as it's shit of the kind people tune in to watch and what was seen of this version of CB was bad in a way that most people had enough of after a few clips on social media.

Netflix cancelled it due to low viewership most likely and it didn't help matters that the original show was on Netflix as well, and the show's social media marketing really shot itself in the foot by comparing itself to the original so the producers behind this are really going to give that intern a real verbal thrashing.

 

[Vodyanik]

I find it more strange than anything else, that the show was cancelled so soon. Netflix doesn't care about quality, it's not relevant to their business model and outrage usually only drives up engagement.

Honestly as bad as Netflix Cowboy Bebop was, it's cancellation is genuinely a surprise because Netflix usually doubles down on the most rancid shows that everybody hates and gives them at least two seasons. Perhaps it didn't in this case, because Netflix can work with content being shit as long as it's shit of the kind people tune in to watch and what was seen of this version of CB was bad in a way that most people had enough of after a few clips on social media.

The big factor here was probably budget, they're fine with extending a shit show if it doesn't cost too much but Netflix Bebop apparently was a money pit on top of a massive failure.

 

[CWCissey]

It did it's job of distracting everyone from the release of yet another series of Big Mouth.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

Oh nooooooooooooooo…..

 

[Smoke Manmuscle]

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Oh nooooooooooooooo…..

Anyway…

 

[The Valeyard]

Fans Start Petition To Save Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop (Archive)

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Netflix didn't really give Cowboy Bebop a chance. As we reported on Thursday, the show was unceremoniously cancelled after less than a month of the streaming service - while it was still in the top ten most-watched shows.

Now, fans are calling for the show to go on. Petitions for a second season are gathering thousands of signatures, calling on Netflix to give the live-action adaptation another chance to impress audiences.

There are several petitions on change.org calling for Cowboy Bebop to be renewed, with the most popular sitting at around 2,800 signatures at the time of writing, and constantly rising.

Netflix is still yet to officially comment on its cancellation, but the company sure as hell isn't rushing out to deny the reports either. The news was first broken by The Hollywood Reporter three days ago, so Netflix's silence only really confirms it.

Of course, it has to be noted that a good amount of people are also celebrating its cancellation. Awkward dialogue and unpopular story changes left many fans of the original anime feeling as if the live-action adaption was inferior. Even those signing the petition are leaving comments acknowledging its faults, yet feel that it could have found its footing with another ten episodes.

Of course, regardless of your opinion on the show, it adds to Netflix's disturbing trend of axing shows at the first sign of trouble. The source that first revealed the decision explained that it was made because of a significant viewer drop off after its first week. But all this shows is that the service only really cares about the short term, suggesting that any future Netflix Originals will have to reach groundbreaking success right out of the gate to get renewed.

Netflix has walked back on unpopular cancellations in the past, albeit not entirely to the satisfaction of viewers. When Sense8 was axed with a cliffhanger ending, the company eventually commissioned a finale so it could be wrapped up - but not the third season that the creators and fans were gunning for. The service has become a bit more brutal since, so it would likely take a huge outcry for that to be considered for Cowboy Bebop.

Good luck with that.

 

[Fat Tub of Lard]

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Oh nooooooooooooooo…..

Good. Trying to force animated productions into live-action almost never works.

Morons Start Petition To Save Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop (Archive)

Spoiler: Article Text

Netflix didn't really give Cowboy Bebop a chance. As we reported on Thursday, the show was unceremoniously cancelled after less than a month of the streaming service - while it was still in the top ten most-watched shows.

Now, fans are calling for the show to go on. Petitions for a second season are gathering thousands of signatures, calling on Netflix to give the live-action adaptation another chance to impress audiences.

There are several petitions on change.org calling for Cowboy Bebop to be renewed, with the most popular sitting at around 2,800 signatures at the time of writing, and constantly rising.

Netflix is still yet to officially comment on its cancellation, but the company sure as hell isn't rushing out to deny the reports either. The news was first broken by The Hollywood Reporter three days ago, so Netflix's silence only really confirms it.

Of course, it has to be noted that a good amount of people are also celebrating its cancellation. Awkward dialogue and unpopular story changes left many fans of the original anime feeling as if the live-action adaption was inferior. Even those signing the petition are leaving comments acknowledging its faults, yet feel that it could have found its footing with another ten episodes.

Of course, regardless of your opinion on the show, it adds to Netflix's disturbing trend of axing shows at the first sign of trouble. The source that first revealed the decision explained that it was made because of a significant viewer drop off after its first week. But all this shows is that the service only really cares about the short term, suggesting that any future Netflix Originals will have to reach groundbreaking success right out of the gate to get renewed.

Netflix has walked back on unpopular cancellations in the past, albeit not entirely to the satisfaction of viewers. When Sense8 was axed with a cliffhanger ending, the company eventually commissioned a finale so it could be wrapped up - but not the third season that the creators and fans were gunning for. The service has become a bit more brutal since, so it would likely take a huge outcry for that to be considered for Cowboy Bebop.

Good luck with that.

Fixed that for you, shill news outlet.

 

[TVB]

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Oh nooooooooooooooo…..

>"Can we even keep doing this?"

Yes. With the exception of either Speed Racer and/or Alita, 99.9% of anime adaptations are nothing but garbage. Did we all of a sudden forgot that shit like Death Note 2017, Ghost in the Shell 2017 or Dragonball Evolution happened, and how they bastardized the respective source material? So if anything, Netflix cancelling the recent Cowboy Bebop live-action series after just one season was a good decision for the company. Forcing adaptations of animation, video games, toys, board games, etc. almost never work, and this is the lesson major companies have to learn in order for audiences to get our trust back.

 

[Creep3r]

I find it more strange than anything else, that the show was cancelled so soon. Netflix doesn't care about quality, it's not relevant to their business model and outrage usually only drives up engagement.

Honestly as bad as Netflix Cowboy Bebop was, it's cancellation is genuinely a surprise because Netflix usually doubles down on the most rancid shows that everybody hates and gives them at least two seasons. Perhaps it didn't in this case, because Netflix can work with content being shit as long as it's shit of the kind people tune in to watch and what was seen of this version of CB was bad in a way that most people had enough of after a few clips on social media.

Netflix cancelled it due to low viewership most likely and it didn't help matters that the original show was on Netflix as well, and the show's social media marketing really shot itself in the foot by comparing itself to the original so the producers behind this are really going to give that intern a real verbal thrashing.

I haven't been keeping close track of the news surrounding this shitfest, but have any of the original japanese crew members that worked on the original anime commented on this trainwreck?

 

[Doctor of Autism]

I haven't been keeping close track of the news surrounding this shitfest, but have any of the original japanese crew members that worked on the original anime commented on this trainwreck?

Not really since the Japanese dub of the Netflix adaptation had the original VA's reprised their roles. I know Watanabe said that he didn't really do much with the show itself.

 

[Gar For Archer]

I haven't been keeping close track of the news surrounding this shitfest, but have any of the original japanese crew members that worked on the original anime commented on this trainwreck?

Even if the Japanese cast thought it was a train wreck, you won’t see them publicly commenting on it. It’s just not culturally appropriate.