![]() Live-action Spike just belittles the life of an old woman for a gag. Netflix's Spike enters the scene the same way, then brutally murders almost every participant, then has the same exchange, for no apparent reason. Spike tricks the gunman by feigning indifference towards the suffering of others, but in actuality, deliberately takes danger onto himself to help others. The gunman panics, and turns his gun on Spike, allowing the bounty hunter to shoot the gun from his hand like the Lone Ranger. ![]() Spike responds with typical cavalier wit, draws his weapon, and states outright that it isn't his responsibility to defend others. A fourth gunman exits the bathroom and swiftly takes a hostage, an elderly woman, and demands both men drop their weapons. In the film, Spike uses his cunning and fabulously realized martial arts skill to distract, disarm and incapacitate a trio of armed men. Spike and Jet interrupt a robbery in progress, originally in a small convenience store, now in a lightly attended casino. The cold open of the live-action Cowboy Bebop is essentially a recreation of the opening scene from the 2001 anime film. In this case, the very first of the show. As with so many adaptations, the difference can be expressed in a single scene. The new series borrows ideas from the source without understanding the context and its execution, and the result is a stunningly less interesting depiction of Spike Spiegel. Those superficial details are present in live-action Spike's portrayal, though worse executed across the board, what the character lacks comes from the writing rather than the performance. Cho's Spike looks the part, banters with Jet and Faye, does some occasionally impressive martial arts, and engages in gunfights with criminals. The Spike Spiegel of the live-action iteration is portrayed by John Cho, who certainly seems to be doing the best he can with what he's been given. Because Spike Spiegel has depths of complexities beyond his lovable exterior depths that the live-action iteration simply does not have. Whether the viewer is watching just to see martial arts and fast-paced action or analyzing every line for its deeper meaning, the series' hero provides something to hold onto and enjoy. He's lazy, silly, and impulsive, but occasionally wise in ways that surprise others. Spike's past is grim and haunting, leaving him carrying that weight as he makes his way through the galaxy. At his core, Spike Spiegel is a man who has given up, surrendered his life, his hope, and his future to the short-sighted pursuit of carefree fun. Despite his omnipresent smile, silly one-liners, and apparently superhuman mastery of improvisation, there is an emptiness in the man who now goes by Spike. ![]() He's carefree, fun-loving, ambitious, irresistibly charismatic, and deceptively complex. Spike Spiegel is a bounty hunter who works alongside his longtime partner Jet Black to apprehend criminals and make a little cash. RELATED: Cowboy Bebop: Who Is Spike Spiegel? The series blends elements of sci-fi, western, noir and martial arts with a signature jazzy style that creates something that has never been, and probably will never be recaptured. Cowboy Bebop is the latest subject of Netflix's campaign of granting hit anime live-action series, and subsequently, the new creators were handed control of one of the most beloved heroes of a generation.Ĭowboy Bebop was released in 1998, one of the biggest crossover hits which brought anime to the west in force. When adapting a work into an entirely different medium, its hero must follow suit to fit in. ![]()
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