Cowboy Bebop is a show that I heard so many good things about in general before watching it. No matter where I went online, this show was mentioned frequently by anime websites and fans. The praise for Cowboy Bebop is warranted when it comes to opening theme, the creativity/originality of the show, and the animation. The main issues I had is I didn't have an emotional connections to the characters and the pacing of the episodes was hit or miss for me, but I still think this show is a excellent beginner anime show for anyone to try.

The first thing I want to mention are the positives for the show. I generally believe that the positives really help this become the beloved anime most people treasure dearly. The opening theme is iconic. I found it so catchy. Also, the opening theme does set the tone of the show really well. If anyone dislike the opening theme, I would be shocked regardless if they weren't the biggest fan of show at all. Another topic I have bring up is that the creativity and originality of the show is so good. I generally appreciate the blend of inspirations that show comes up with. Whenever I had watch an episode, I honestly was wondering what hidden easter eggs or references will pop up. Having a wide array of influences that seem endless makes the experience worth while and it helps with the originality and creativity this show has in spades. Finally, the animation is wonderful to look at and I do appreciate the foreshadowing the animation will provide throughout the show. The details of the animation do pay off big time and I admit there are certain animated sequence I won't forget at all.

Despite all the positives I had, the pacing of certain episodes and the fact I feet no emotional connection to the characters made me felt frustrated since I really wanted to rate the show higher. Whenever I was watching the beginning portion of the show, there were times where I wanted to stop watching the show. Normally, this doesn't happen to me. Also, I sincerely enjoy watching anime episodic shows like Trigun and Mushishi, but the pacing and trying to settle into atmosphere of the worldbuilding took so much more effort for me than usual, despite being a watcher who don't binge watch show that often. The last thing I want to mention is my detachment of the characters. I understand that is the most controversial thing I say in this review because the majority loves these characters and main antagonist to death. The main reason why I feel this way is because the writing of the show usually skips giving out all the information of the character's past in detail by showing the bounty hunters catching the criminals more frequently. I get that there mentioning the most important details that are not always needed to make an impactful show, but it made it hard for me to care for the stakes when the Vicious themed episodes came to me. Maybe if there was a better balance of chasing the criminals and learning more about the character's past in my opinion, I can understand the motivate more, but I can see why people like that part of the show to. I can understand why the majority of people cared about the characters so deeply since everyone has vices they use when bored with the daily routine or regrets or wonderments about changing the past that can't erased entirely. All the themes are relatable, but I wasn't emotional attached to the characters as I wanted to and that's okay. If I cared about every characters on a show, everything in watching media for entertainment would be too easy indeed.

To those who wants to see this show, I say go for it regardless if you an anime rookie or veteran. There's plenty of things that people can like about the show in general and the animation, creativity originality to show has, and the opening theme are highlights that anyone can appreciate it. I generally wish that I liked all the pacing of the show and the character development, but please try to show because there's a good chance you may enjoy the parts of this show that were frustrating to me at times.