I was reading an old interview with the director of Cowboy Bebop and found out the show almost had a completely different ending...

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Completely different ending" makes me wonder if the original plan was less bleak. The show's whole mood is built on that final note of quiet acceptance. Changing it might have turned a classic into just another action cartoon.

lilyp373mo agoMost Upvoted

Yeah, that ending really stuck with me too.

wilson.joseph3mo ago

Maybe the bleak ending is what made the show feel so real.

michaeld483mo ago

Bleak endings are a cop out. They mistake sadness for depth. That show earned its ending, but a lot of others just use darkness to seem smart. It's lazy writing dressed up as art.