Cowboy Bebop 2021 Bebop meets Katerina Solensan and fight with Faye Valentine 

So her strong female character trait is cursing every few lines? Bravo, Netflix

Making Katerina some rich kid runaway undermines the whole point of her and Asimov stealing the redeye to sell it and escape to Mars.

Netflix, not every character is Deadpool.

Faye was never this toxic

Faye's personality is offputting af.

I don’t understand what is so hard about writing a bad-ass female character that’s actually already been written before. Faye should be gorgeous, witty, charming, and manipulative. Masculinity and femininity have nothing to do with it. This is just purely vulgar with for no reason at all. You have Ripley from Alien in live-action as one of the greatest bad-ass characters who happens to be a female, and you have the same with Faye in anime. Zero vulgarity in either of them. Saying “fuck” every two seconds with a shit-eating grin on your face might be cool to elementary schoolers, but not in the real world.

I kinda wish it was like the anime as the asimov episode really set the tone for the anime in it's storytelling and atmosphere

Wow, the acting is so jarring cause John Cho is the only one who is actually decent in this scene.

are we all just gonna act like the person who posted this diddnt call spike "bebop"

If you’ve seen the anime you know Faye’s epic introduction… And if you do, it makes you beyond infuriated at this. They massacred my girl and did her so dirty.

Fans: “Netflix, repeat after me: Strong. Female. Character.” Netflix: strong female character Fans: “now say it on your own” Netflix: childish woman who swears every few sentences to show how tough she is

0:07 Even I could come up with a more Faye line for this scene, something like "quite the charmer, but haven't you heard of ladies first?"

God, this Faye is insufferable.

There is literally nothing here that tells us we are in a Sci Fi setting or even on a different planet. If you told me this was a show about bounty hunters in Cuba or Latin America, I genuinely would have believed you

This version of Faye is grating af and so far removed from the source material.

Call it what you will but jet was the only one that played his part somewhat accurate

All the cussing really takes away the cool

Wow Faye is insufferable in this. In the anime she was tough but in a feminine way. She was charming, seductive, manipulative, and smart. Essentially Ada Wong from Resident Evil. In this she just too in your face, profane and masculine. She lacks all the charm of the original.

John's acting wasn't that bad, if only he were younger

I was hanging in there to see if they caught their vibe, I loved all the nods to the movie in the beginning. This scene, this actress playing Faye, caused me to turn it off and think about life. They had SUCH a badass female character written, seductive, cunning, manipulative, and in the sake of god only knows they try and turn her into this garbage…. Nah, I’ll rewatch the original for like the 200th time.

Wow. Just wow. When Daniella Pineda got casted and everyone gave her shit because her body type wasn’t like Faye’s I defended her since despite that difference she could still capture Faye’s essence. When they revealed the outfits I critiqued the outfits while still defending Pineda because an outfit isn’t the core trait of a performance; the anime outfit looks good, but seeing it live-action would just seem like a cosplay. Case in point, Jet and Spike’s Netflix outfits are near 1-to-1 recreations of the anime outfits, and they look like cosplays rather than real outfits. I defended Pineda through a lot of the shitstorm, but finally seeing her in action, fuck she sucks as Faye. Faye isn’t a quippy girlboss. She’s underhanded, manipulative, sarcastic, dry, clever, etc. Netflix Faye will rob you at gunpoint while making snide little comments. Anime Faye will lure you in with her sweet-nothings while she picks your pocket. If Anime Faye is outmatched, she will instigate a fight among the big guys and slip out the back while they’re distracted. She’s a scrapper, she’s a survivor. She’s vulnerable. She’s lonely. There is simply so much depth to Faye’s character and Pineda did not capture it at all. That being said, Pineda’s character isn’t bad. She worked as best she could with the material she was given. If this was some other show, name it Spaceguy Rocksteady, and Pineda was playing some other character, name her Holly Halloween, I’d probably want to see more of her. But as it stands, this simply isn’t Faye, and what they delivered wasn’t worth the price of admission. Rebooters really need to stop disrespecting the fans when making this shit or else it’ll keep flopping.

Netflix's idea of a strong female character is a female character that acts like a vulgar dude. Faye was a seductress, a Femme Fatale, a darn good pilot, an expert in escaping capture, and a damn good bounty hunter who melded unto criminal circles to get close to her target. Faye rarely ever needs to shoot anybody: fights and gunplay was all Spike. Faye was strong in all the areas where Spike wasn't. And why introduce Faye this early? The 1st episode served the purpose of establishing the world, the character's of Spike and Jet, a brief look at their relationship and occupation, showing their skillsets, and establishing the tone of the series. Taking away Fayes episode on the Casino takes away from Faye's introduction to her personality and skill set. Instead, they cram it all here in the first episode, which just overloads the views brain with information they don't quite need yet. I really had to push through after the 0:20 mark, because Faye's actress is annoying, vulgar, and way the he'll out there. She tops Netflix Radical Ed as being one of the worst actresses in this show. Honestly, just watch the original, because thus adaptation is an embarrassment.

I can see why people are praising John Cho for Spike, but Faye's actress... I don't know if it's the directing or her, but it seems off.

01:46 instead of the beautiful side by side ship stare exchange over water and into space, she’s driving off in a shitbox slowly while spike points a gun at her.

Live action Faye is the most unengaging performance of this series. They should recast

0:13 that forced "yyyyyeah". 😖 It's like she's trying to sound tough but just comes off as obnoxious instead.

Like WHY TF do we keep giving Netflix so many chances?

This is downright nasty and disrespectful to the original. 😂😂😂😂

I think the only decent thing about this was John Cho’s acting. He’s actually a pretty good cast for Spike. But that’s it. The rest feels very off to me.

I like how Netflix's idea of "powerful woman" is just 'angry lesbian'

Just gonna say it. The original Cowboy Bebop had no f words in it. Not a single one. There was some minor swearing gore and IMPLIED sexuality, mostly in Faye's sexy costumes. And it was classy. This.....this is utter crap.

oh wow its so cool! i used to like faye because of her unique characteristics that set her apart from the other two members of the crew. and how those even went into how she did the job. but now shes just like the boys and can throw down with the rest of them and thats empowering! If only a bunch of people were standing there clapping and yelling 'yasss queen slayyyy' so we the audience know even more how cool and bad ass and awesome and as tough as the boys she is. Great job netflix you didnt turn this into sanitized empty swill at all!

It was all fine, until she pulled out the knife 🤣. It looks so awkward and stiff.

I don’t understand why fight scenes in 2021 still continue to have so many jump cuts. There should be a rule That all fight scenes have to be one take from now on

I already know that I'll get down-voted to HECK for this, but *WHY* is it that _anytime_ Hollywood tries to write a "strong" female, they always make us obnoxious, abrasive, combative, JERKS?? Faye wasn't like this in the anime. She was feminine, seductive, snake-like, and used her appearance and her voice to sway others to her whims. *WHY* is being feminine seen as _"offensive?"_ Scratch that. It's only "offensive" to be feminine if you are _female._ If anyone else does it, it's considered "empowering."

This is not how Faye is at all

Lesson learned : Ditch this live action and straight to the anime, the best way to enjoy Cowboy bebop.

I’m not sure I’m a fan of this portrayal of Faye. Also spike would easily be able to take her. He’s nearly unbeatable in a fight.

Wtf were they thinking

Whoa. I just realized John Cho was pulling his best Kevin Spacey impression in this scene. My word.

Okay, John Cho does a good job, all things considered. And its nice to have Yoko Kanno around to do the music. Thats about all the positives I can give.

I took a shot for every time she cursed, I got drunk just from this scene alone

Fans and Consumers: Netflix, do you want subscribers? Netflix: Nah, we're good.

It's horrible how someone could have watched Cowboy Bebop and thought they could "fix it" by turning it into this....

The actual Faye from Cowboy Bebop would never, NEVER, let a woman, let alone PREGNANT, go back to her abusive father. No matter what the price.

1:13 those are some of the worst movements I’ve seen in a fight even the roll feels lazy. I don’t need to explain why just look at the fights in Karate Kid and Shang-Chi

Wow. I hope that Netflix ships out a vial of pain killers to everyone whose watch this "faithful" adaptation, because this scene alone was quite painful to watch.

so... faye's a lesbian for some reason? ok weird (not talking about this scene btw)

Yo John was fucking smooth as Spike.

Everyone’s talking about Faye’s personality, which I agree sucks, but can we talk about how Spike didn’t floor her in two seconds?

They try to make her as a serious femme fatale, but in the anime she's more like an easy going enchantress.

Damn Spike. Your CQC has gotten sloppy.

This actress is definitely being saved by RU-vid removing the dislikes. Nothing against her. But the showrunners definitely were WAY off the mark with the character. The actress was horribly cast.

I'm sorry for the people have not seen the anime and have to watch this first This will put them off the greatest anime ever

I don't remember Faye looking for Asimov too. She didn't appear until the casino episode in the original Cowboy Bebop.

Ik the outfit wasn’t exactly the same but they did capture Faye’s original colors so I can live with that but it just seems with her acting she is trying to hard to be intimidating. Praise John Cho though he did a great job as Spike.

0:10 - 0:13 That was the coolest camera shot of the episode.

damn i really wanted spike to chase them down in his swordship with road to the west by seatbelts playing like in the anime. the chaos and the calmness was the most beautiful dichotomy in the first episode. i was in awe. i really wish i had a pair of fresh eyes so i can watch cowboy bebop for the first time again.

Everyone felt like supporting characters in a Supernatural episode.

I don’t remember Faye cursing left and right in the anime

This was the moment the writers screw the series. First stupid decision. Now Faye is not a thief, she’s a bounty hunter too. Oh and she can fight a trained assassin in hand to hand combat. 🤦🏻‍♂️

The way nostalgia critic feels about the 2016 ghostbusters movie is how I feel about this version of cowboy bebop

It's clear they never even watched the show, and just had someone give them the cliff notes. Apart for looking nothing like Faye, she doesn't even act like her. This is Han Solo in the Bebop universe, not Faye Valentine.

Am i the only one who thought it was kinda awkward how the soundtrack changed so suddenly when she locks eyes with spike as she drives away?

That's not Spike. Probably the director's fault. And the writers. Not Spike's way of talking or acting; just having his hand in his pockets and capturing his stance is likr 5% of it

Music?

The weird thing is this could've worked if the characters weren't supposed to be in _Cowboy Bebop._ If it had just been some other weird random sci-fi show this would all be jake. You'd barely have to change the costumes all that much either.

So basically Amy Schumer style of acting. Vulgarity.

That’s not Faye. That’s not Spike.

1 more reason to add why cowboy bebop anime is great Haha

Spike: "Can I help you?" Faye: "Yeah, you sunk my battleshit!!"

Whedonspeak is all over Cowboy Bebop, especially whenever Faye Valentine talks. In particular, the scene when Faye is handcuffed to the Bebop’s toilet in its opening episode has that particular veneer of insincerity that is endemic to this style of dialogue, especially when it’s done badly. The characters aren’t talking to each other-they’re speaking in quips and asides, lines meant to make the audience laugh more than they’re meant to convey who these characters are. It isn’t that there aren’t occasions where characters should act detached or sarcastic in Cowboy Bebop. It’s just that when every character is this detached, all the time, it’s alienating. These characters aren’t being detached for a reason, but saying quippy things because it is the most clever or writerly way to say them. These are things you might put on a graphic T-shirt, not the way that fully defined characters react.

I don't ever want to see a western adaptation of an anime ever again.

Geez I thought the worst thing about Faye would be her outfit not her personality

am I the only one who laugh when they randomly play Road to the West at 1:44 ? dunno but felt so abrupt guys!

Were it not for the purple hair, I don't think the audience would have any reason to even assume this is Faye based on this introduction scene. She's nothing like Faye in appearance, speech, mannerisms, etc. Since when was Faye a martial artist? Since when was Faye a martial artist anywhere near skilled enough to hold her own against Spike of all people? Faye's biggest assets were always her charm and her cunning. When she got the better of the Bebop crew in the anime it was with her wits, not by trying to wrestle Spike to the ground. I don't even see a trace of that persona here.

Having actually gone back and watched the original, I now see why people say this sucks

Watched this scene turned it off. I don't know who ruined one the the best woman in anime but my goodness they need to stop.

Can someone PLEASE tell me the name of the song that plays at the end of the scene when the car is driving away 😩

If that were the anime Faye would have never been able to put up that much of a fight I know she can fight but she’s not on Spike’s level

Its weird watching the less murderous of the group try to murder spike

Oooh that jiggle when the car pulls up...

Man who plays Katerina I'm simping so hard right now she is adorable

I appreciate that the combat is readable but it feels so slow.

Yoko kanno's back! Made a cover for the ending theme, The Real Folk Blues, on guitar

I liked it

Series looks nice

Oh look, another film or show where a woman can fight a man to a draw despite the large difference between training and experience. Naturally, the man only counters and parries while the woman gets easy shots in on his balls. All with about a dozen shots between each movement because fight choreography is beyond modern filmmakers. Same shit. Different studio.

I hate the fight scenes. Honestly, Spike is supposed to be a Jeet Kune Do master. Why does he fight like he's moving at 4 frames a second?

I love this show

Holy slow motion fight

This is so awkward, feels more like a parody than a reboot.

1:00 where to find this background music?

1:34 that jiggle doe 0:38 "she's katarina montgomery" lol

So her Strong female character trait is being „Bro-ish“ ?

This fight scene looks like it was choreographed with Ricky Berwick in mind

The fact they changed the ending of ep 1 made me give up on ever watching the rest. Bebop anime = pulp fiction Bebop Netflix= smoking aces

Nice dagger 🗡️

1:00 is this an unreleased soundtrack?

Like it or not other than spike jet and the this chick all the other characters are spot on