Cowboy Bebop Proves Faye Valentine Backlash Was All Wrong

Cowboy Bebop Proves Faye Valentine Backlash Was All Wrong

Certain Cowboy Bebop fans were displeased with the remake’s casting of Faye Valentine, but the Netflix series proves the backlash wrong.

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Cowboy Bebop Proves Faye Valentine Backlash Was All Wrong

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop.

Netflix’s live-action reboot of Cowboy Bebop proves that the initial Faye Valentine backlash surrounding it was all wrong. The original Japanese anime of the same name became widely beloved when it hit the air in 1998, and later found its way to the US in the early 2000s. Cowboy Bebop seamlessly blended western and space-related motifs as well as potent vibes of both goofy lightheartedness and bleak darkness in a way that immortalized it and garnered armies of diehard fans around the globe. Interestingly though, the anticipatory buzz prior to the reboot’s recent streaming premiere wasn’t all optimistic.

Both the original and live-action remake versions of Cowboy Bebop follow the bounty hunting crew of the show’s titular spaceship, the Bebop. They travel through a futuristic galaxy while scraping together what little money they can from tracking down criminals in each noir-esque episode. The reboot brings back the characters of Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine, and eventually “Radical” Ed—although the later only appeared at the end of the season, and Netflix could be saving her for future installments. Like with any adaptation of a beloved project, some fans couldn’t help but trepidatiously hold their breath while waiting to see how the anime would transfer over to the revival.

In Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, Faye is played by Daniella Pineda. Any fan who’s watched the remake knows she inhabits the character well, capturing her fun and spunky nature in a seemingly effortless and natural fashion. However, leading up to the series premiere, Pineda’s version of the formerly-cryogenically-frozen amnesiac received some notable flack from a small faction of concerned Cowboy Bebop fans. The complaints had to do with Faye’s outfits, which were clearly going to be far less revealing than the one her character frequently sported in the anime. In addition, some of these fans voiced discontent with what they thought to be incongruences between Pineda’s appearance and that of animated Faye.

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Of course, Pineda has fired back at the casting criticism and many fans have defended her—and rightly so. The critiques are unreasonable; as many people have already noted online, the unfair focus on bodily appearance and what would be an impractically skimpy outfit to act in misses what’s most important about the character’s live-action portrayal. In addition, now that the live-action Cowboy Bebop reboot has dropped, with Faye undeniably stealing the show as the best character, the backlash against Pineda’s casting in the role only seems even more off-the-mark.

Jet, Spike, and Faye are all plucky in their own ways, but the female protagonist’s fiery nature is certainly the most fun. From her earliest appearances, she embodies the witty, sarcastic, and generally entertaining nature of the original show—arguably, even more than her bounty hunting counterparts. The fun and purposely quirky aspects of the original series are some of the many integral components that really make it stand out from similar franchises. All of these details positively add up in the remake as well, from the show’s signature, chaotic jazz music in the background during certain action-packed sequences, to the cast’s natural chemistry, and the many Cowboy Bebop Easter eggs sprinkled throughout.

The way these beloved characters transfer over to the screen is paramount, and Pineda’s Faye Valentine proves that the largely irrelevant issues some found with her casting were not only of no consequence in her character’s portrayal, but that she was, in fact, a solid actress pick for the Cowboy Bebop part after all.

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Link Source : https://screenrant.com/cowboy-bebop-faye-valentine-backlash-controversy-wrong/

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