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Cowboy bebop is a bit too dated for my liking, but people say it's a great anime, so there's that. I hear they're doing a live action adaptation, but considering the press releases tend to be centered about characters being defined "nonbinary", I'm pretty sure modern politics will ruin the show. Not to jump on you over this, but characters have been defined as binary for years without any media comment, and just because a political stance is treated as the default for years doesn't make it apolitical. It's sort of like how including a gay couple in a show isn't actually any more political than including a straight couple, or how South Park saying "both sides are bad" isn't actually any less political than just picking a side.
As for the media coverage somehow ruining the show itself... I mean, it sounds like Cowboy Bebop always had a nonbinary character and just never had the language to refer to them as such, so the media coverage is more reflective of the fact that it's finally been spelled out for people. At this time, there's no reason to suspect another Disney Big Gay Moment. It's also fairly newsworthy, since any trans inclusion in TV shows is still insanely rare, so I don't think it's weird to report on it. I think the biggest rep nonbinary people are getting is still, like, shapeshifting aliens and stuff, unfortunately.
I haven't watched this show, though I've heard some really good things. If there's anything to complain about here, I'd think it would be them making a live-action remake of a perfectly well-regarded animated series at all. Personally, I can't wait for an animated remake of a live-action series to come out.
Cowboy bebop is a bit too dated for my liking, but people say it's a great anime, so there's that. I hear they're doing a live action adaptation, but considering the press releases tend to be centered about characters being defined "nonbinary", I'm pretty sure modern politics will ruin the show. Not to jump on you over this, but characters have been defined as binary for years without any media comment, and just because a political stance is treated as the default for years doesn't make it apolitical. It's sort of like how including a gay couple in a show isn't actually any more political than including a straight couple, or how South Park saying "both sides are bad" isn't actually any less political than just picking a side.
As for the media coverage somehow ruining the show itself... I mean, it sounds like Cowboy Bebop always had a nonbinary character and just never had the language to refer to them as such, so the media coverage is more reflective of the fact that it's finally been spelled out for people. At this time, there's no reason to suspect another Disney Big Gay Moment. It's also fairly newsworthy, since any trans inclusion in TV shows is still insanely rare, so I don't think it's weird to report on it. I think the biggest rep nonbinary people are getting is still, like, shapeshifting aliens and stuff, unfortunately.
I haven't watched this show, though I've heard some really good things. If there's anything to complain about here, I'd think it would be them making a live-action remake of a perfectly well-regarded animated series at all. Personally, I can't wait for an animated remake of a live-action series to come out.
22-Nov-2020 18:01:01 - Last edited on 22-Nov-2020 18:16:57 by YuBiusk Ink
YuBiusk Ink
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Personally, I can't wait for an animated remake of a live-action series to come out.
Supernatural did that in 2011, hoping to cash in on the Japanese market. I think it was marginally successful?
Personally, I can't wait for an animated remake of a live-action series to come out.
Supernatural did that in 2011, hoping to cash in on the Japanese market. I think it was marginally successful?
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