Cowboy Bebop showrunner explains the Netflix series' divisive finale twist

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The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Cowboy Bebop Netflix series sure does⛄ carry a lot of dramatic weight as it heads into its final act. While some of it is lifted thanks to the actions of the Bebop crew, a sudden twist stops them &ndash🌄; and the audience – in their tracks.

Now, showrunner André Nemec has spoken🔯 abo🐻ut how the big departure from the source material came to life, and why it was so important for a certain character.

Spoilers for Cowboy Bebop follow.

Julia is in control now. In a surprise about-turn, Elena Satine’s singer-turned-Synওdicate-squeeze saves Spike from Vicious and offers🔯 up a pact between the pair so they can rule the Syndicate together.

When Spike ref⛄uses, Julia shoots him through a chapel window – mirroring an iconic anime scene – and leaves him for dead. Doubling down on the villainy, she also has Vicious chained up and kept out of the public ♏eye, while declaring she’ll be leading the Syndicate on his behalf.

Why the changജe? In an interview with the (H/T ), Nemec said the creative discussions about the ✤character led to the transformation.

"The more we talked about [Julia] in the writers&🐎rsquo; room, the more it became clear that we had this amazing opportunity to birth a villain," Nemec explained. "To see this woman – who has been put into this environment and through her desire to escape the environment [is] inculcated into its horror, into its violence – ꦓrealize that [she can] take the reins now."

Some fans may not agree with how Julia’s arc diverts from the anime, but there’s cer♋tainly a great deal of logic behind it. After years of abuse and detachment, Julia is coiled and ready to strike back – with the might of the Sy♓ndicate behind her.

Find out where else the show is headed next with our complete breakdown of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Cowboy Bebop ending.

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