I'd Buy That For A Woolong

[FolloweroftheApoetic]

The title is a quote from the newest episode of Space Dandy. I was literally just thinking about how comparing it to cowboy bebop wasn't even near correct because how the shows are completely different tonally. I'd still say that but my hat is off for shared universe and I'll concede to his occupation being very similar.

I get hung up on how the media can be used a distraction and arch-type, role model effect on society and bla bla bla I'll go grab a tinfoil hat that said I made the exception for space dandy. "Made the exception" get out of here you are an anime addict and you'll never leave. Fudge that ship I say. With that said there were alot of interesting themes about spoilers. Seriously spoilers here they come avert your eyes. Mortality. Like in particular if you should enjoy the fruits of life while your alive and what purpose to beings have when there is no conflict in the world and all is provided for you. I personally think getting trap in this cycle of thought can be detrimental and think that it is wise to say I understand that I am mortal. I once read in particular that Toaist's are good at dealing with death but I'd like to stay away from that and phycologie I mean they present interesting thoughts to ponder apon but to ascribe to one particular ideology CAN be dangerous. In particular what I dont enjoy about Toa or what I'd read of it in some collage book for a coarse I never took... because I watch space dandy. Is that part of it was the belief that people should be aloud to fall into a state of ignorance rather than tell them certain things like this episode brought up.

Well this episode made me think. I dont really want someone getting all caught up on their mortality because of the ideas presented in this episode and too a large extent I personally see a part of what drives people to alot of religion is that these questions do come up in life and when you presented with them and offered no answer I could see it being more than enough to find comfort in something that does offer the answer. An Atheist philosophy or Religion what ever. I'm Agnostic can't argue with the logic. Is this the Religion and Politics board?

At any rate the visuals alone were amazing as always and the creature designs always beautiful but particularly here it was great. Literally got chills down my skin a couple of times. Full on goosebumps. What did you like about this episode? Did you not like something? Speak to me people.

 

[Lilani]

Well, a huge reason people compare Space Dandy to Cowboy Bebop in the first place is because it's from the animation studio Bones, which was founded by members of the studio Sunrise--the studio that made Cowboy Bebop. And Bones teamed up with Sunrise to help make the Bebop movie.

Other than that, I have seen Bebop but not Space Dandy so I can't really compare the two. From what I understand about Space Dandy it's the same idea (and possibly same universe) but with a more lighthearted tone, almost like a parody. Bebop itself was a bit "all over the place" as far as tone as well, what with the cactus episode and the fridge monster episode. You do have the plot, but huge chunks of the series (and arguably the most memorable chunks) have nothing to do with that plot. It truly is like an old serialized western in that respect--a few episodes with our main villain, but the bulk of the series is episodic adventures that are character-based rather than plot-based.

Captcha: 1.21 gigawatts. GREAT SCOTT.

 

[Foolery]

Isn't that quote a mash-up of a line from Robocop and Bebop? I really should start watching Dandy again. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure has been taking up most of my anime viewing time, but I finally caught up to the latest episode of Stardust Crusaders.

 

[pspman45]

Bebop and Dandy are both directed by Shinichiro Wanatabe, who also did Samurai Champloo if you liked the other two

 

[briankoontz]

I watched this episode and I've seen the first few, and I'll share my thoughts on the series and episode.

We're all familiar with anime cliches, but one that isn't mentioned too often is the naive protagonist, almost always male. The reason for this is that naivite allows the character to not "fit in", not be at home - he wants to either leave the world or change the world to better suit him. This understanding of naivite as radical goes back at least as far as Nietzsche, who saw it as a method of "saving the world".

While Spike from Cowboy Bebop wasn't naive, he was deeply romantic, a kind of "naive-lite" and also a factor that leads to radical change.

As anyone with even a passing understanding of anime knows, anime (which is to say modern Japanese culture) is obsessed with the dying earth, decaying culture, and saving or transcending that earth and culture. Therefore, they are obsessed with romanticism and naivite. The cross is a very frequent symbol used in anime, including on Space Dandy's chin - this is not being used as a religious symbol but as a generic symbol for saviors.

There's never been or is going to be a point in human history where there's no conflict and things will be provided to us, unless you live in a bubble where that occurs and you choose to remain in the bubble. As the phrase often used in the 1980s goes - "it's dangerous outside". That may be true (though it's a lot less true than the terrified rich people think), but inside is a vampiric totalitarian stasis where the trains run on time at the cost of everything being dead and boring. Those people cowering behind their gated communities exist in a living death, instead of risking actual death.

Bubbles are very real - Hollywood is a bubble, and all areas of concentrated wealth in the world (including many in Japan) have bubbles to one extent or another. Insight into what it means to live in a bubble can be seen in the 1976 movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble - a tightly controlled environment where no "germs" are allowed to enter. To someone like Donald Trump, a "germ" is an ordinary human being, or in the Harry Potter universe a "muggle".

The security and surveillance state, so important to maintaining the sanctity of bubbles, expands on a daily basis, indicating the passion and commitment the wealthy have to securing their sanctuaries against germs. In other words, against us.

 

[briankoontz]

n/t

 

[Scarim Coral]

Err the only similarity I seen between the two shows (yes I know they were both directed by Shinichirō Watanabe) are-

They are both set in space.
The amount of cast are in odd number (5 for Bebop and 3 for Dandy).
The character profession are "seeker" (Bebop was about bounting hunting and Dandy is about hunting new unindentify aliens).
One of the cast is an animal or at least resemble an animal.

Also are we're talking today episode right ("A World with No Sadness, Baby")? (Who's Toaist.)

Honestly the way the episodes has been progressing how, I starting to have mixed feeling for the show now. I mean at first I didn't think the show is all that great but now I don't exactly outright hated as much as I do as some episodes has started to shine like today episode.

No the episode doesn't get me think of my mortality per say but it does get me to think of something about philosophers (it's true that in theroy that in death you no longer have to be worry or be say but it also mean no joy or progess to get out from it).

Lastly, why does the planet feel in loved with Dandy? It seen abit random and with no proper explaination but I doubt we ever get a proper answer. Still I did thought it was a nice gesture/ cute for the planet wanting to revive Dandy even if its mean she was going to be lonely again but from the look of the ending, her lonliness is simple a matter of time (no one can escape death). Also wait? The planet avatar is a moe est like girl? I didn't think Dandy was into that but she did look cute thought (but she look too young for me or rather if I can asked her to manifest to be abit older looking).

 

[ninjaRiv]

I see SOME similarities here and there, when compared with Cowboy Bebop, but not much. most notably is the quality of soundtrack, which I'll get to in a bit.

As for this episode: I really liked it. I've fucking loved this show since ep one, and I say that as someone who is very picky with anime. VERY. PICKY.

The soundtrack, especially towards the end, was fantastic. Very mellow and suited the mood perfectly. The soundtrack for season two has been exceptional, especially in episodes like this and episode 5. I didn't really take much notice of the soundtrack in season one, since it kind of sounded bland at times.

But season two has definitely come with some fantastic tracks. This is without mentioning the ones with Dandy actually singing. The High School Musical and Dropkix songs.

The creature designs have also been a highlight of the show throughout. While this episode had some very good ones, I don't think they've been the best.

Overall, this episode was interesting. Lacked a lot of the comedic value of earlier episodes but that didn't hurt it all that much, as a bit of thoughtfulness is good every so often. It wasn't especially deep or meaningful, but it was good. Interesting.

EDIT: I'd like to know what's up with the monkey guy chasing Dandy. What's going on there?!?

 

[Shadow flame master]

I personally like episodes like this one where the characters, or the setting, get all existential because of the character interactions on the subject. But that's just me.

This episode of Space Dandy I found to be one of the most visually stunning episodes that goes along well with the mutated plant one. I was even more surprised that it was even more tripy than the plant episode. Also, I found that this episode is generating more talk about how each episode is not only self-sustaining, but happening in it's own dimension. Hence why no matter who dies in the previous episode everyone is alive and well by the start of the next one.

Oh, and for the fact that the currency in Space Dandy is the same as Cowboy Bebop's is, I believe, to be the case of creator reuse. It's when the creator reuses elements from one of their works in another. Like the number 4 in the Dragon Ball series, or In this case the currency, woo longs.