10 Reasons We’re Watching Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop

If you don’t know what Cowboy Bebop is it might be time to brush up and watch a few episodes so that you won’t be entirely lost when the live-action series finally comes to Netflix. James Whitbrook of io9 and many others, including Joe Otterson from Variety are excited to report on the live action series that will soon be unfolding and giving fans what they’ve been wanting for so long. One would almost think that such a show would have come along some time before now, but it would seem that the show, despite being popular in its time, still needed a bit of a push to really get it going and to attract the kind of fan base that it would require to become something of a phenomenon. The name itself is something that seems less than attractive to some people, but once a person finds out what it’s all about it becomes much easier to really get into the story and just lose yourself in the idea of it. Plus, as Austen Goslin of Polygon and a few others have revealed, there’s a good reason why some folks are getting so excited about the show thanks to its casting.

Here’s just a few reasons why we’ll be watching Cowboy Bebop when it comes to Netflix.

10. The mere fact that it’s going to be on Netflix is nice.

It’s hard to dispute this since anything that comes to the streaming giant is so easy to access and is there for a good long while unless Netflix deems that it’s not doing so well and needs to be excised from the list. That doesn’t seem like it will be the case here though, as a lot of people are already anticipating a hit.

9. It’s going to feature John Cho.

If you don’t know who John Cho is then think of the Asian guy from American Pie that was shouting MILF over and over, or Sulu from the new Star Trek movies, or Harold from the Harold and Kumar movies, then you’ll get the picture. He’s been prolific enough to be considered a great actor at this point, and a very smart addition to the show.

8. The soundtrack is going to be off the hook as usual.

People like the soundtrack to Cowboy Bebop since it’s usually something different every episode that ties into the show somehow and keeps it engaging and dynamic as it fits with the action in its entirety.

7. People have been waiting for this series to come for a long time.

For 20 years now give or take this series has been a favorite of many people and if you watch the show then you’ll understand why since it is a very intense and entertaining show that lives up to its reputation.

6. The unlikely ally angle is always fun in fiction.

There’s something that people like about allies that don’t fit together so neatly as it gives a certain edge to any show that keeps it from becoming too comfortable and forces people to deal with the uncertainties that come with it.

5. There’s a great amount of excitement that comes with this show.

Ask just about any fan of the show and they’ll likely tell you that it’s never been boring as long as they can remember. It might have been a while since some people have seen it but with this kind of return it does seem that the fans might feel vindicated.

4. Every episode has a unique experience that is not entirely like the one before or after it.

This kind of gives the fans the idea that they can expect the unexpected more often than not and that the show will grant them something that isn’t seen as a cookie-cutter version of every formulaic show that’s ever come across the screen. There’s something fun about being unpredictable at times that makes a lot of shows last longer than they might have otherwise.

3. It’s about time to start recognizing shows that people have loved for so long.

For a long time now networks have been doing things that they want to see and following visions all their own, which is all well and fine. But listening to the fans when they respond to something has its merit too since giving the people what they want is usually a wise move in moderation.

2. This has the advantage of being something that people haven’t been burned out on.

A lot of us can at least admit that we’ve seen one show after another turned into the kind of thing that gets too repetitive and too similar to other shows, this seems to be something that might break that cycle.