Streaming Standard: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)

 I don't normally do Anime.
I also know that there's some dispute over what is Anime when a big company like Netflix distributes it.

Regardless, let's see how this Anime Adaptation turned out...

It's been 20 years since the Comics/Manga debuted.
It's been 14 years since the Movie.

Let's recap, shall we?

Scott Pilgrim is a nobody in Toronto playing Bass in a Band and mooching off of his friend.

He has no ambitions, other than to exist.

He meets Ramona and falls for her instantly.

There are sparks.

This could be what he needs...

...so, it is rather shocking when he's killed in his first fight with one of Ramona's evil Exes.

It's a SPOILER, but rather unavoidable.

So, what happens in a Scott Pilgrim Story without Scott Pilgrim?

Ramona tries to solve the mystery of what happened to Scott.
I won't SPOIL how that goes obviously.

In the meantime, everything you remember about the Story is a bit different- in a good way.

Hard to complain when a Show DOESN'T retread things, no?

To find out how this all plays out, Stream it now.

As a bit of an outsider- both with this Franchise and Anime in general- I like to think that I'm a good arbiter here.

The Story takes a big turn from the source material.  It's a bold move.
Yes, they could have just don a slight remix of the original Story and people would have liked it.

This Series, however, can be a bit divisive, especially when people only know about the initial twist.  Many people heard about it and decided that this wasn't good.

Don't judge a Show without watching it- simple rule, no?

Pretty much all of the Cast is back and, thanks to this being Voice Acting, it isn't weird.  It doesn't feel different.
It feels like a new take on a popular- just not in terms of Box Office Gross- Story and I was happy to go along for the ride.

If you're a fan of the Story and Characters, check this out.  If you only heard about the Twist, actually watch the Show and decide for yourself.