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Genre Bending

June 2, 2018 Joshua TongLeave a comment

Altered Carbon is an oddball of a show. It’s got a science fiction setting, but primarily draws on noir for a lot of its narrative structure. Beyond that, though, it draws on a whole host of other science fiction media for inspiration, to varying effect. The show is science fiction noir in the stylings of… Continue reading Genre Bending →

Tagged Altered Carbon, Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, tv

Space Cowboys

May 26, 2018May 26, 2018 Joshua TongLeave a comment

I’m honestly surprised I didn’t stumble upon Cowboy Bebop earlier. It’s got a lotta my favorite things (cool ships, genre blending, a ragtag crew) and it is a maddeningly good show. It also bears more than a few resemblances to another show about space cowboys that I love: Firefly. Or more Firefly resembles Cowboy Bebop,… Continue reading Space Cowboys →

Tagged anime, Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, Movies, Serenity, tv
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