The new animated series based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, is out on Netflix. This article explores the reception and subversion of expectations surrounding the series.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the new animated series based on Bryan Lee O’Malley ’s graphic novels, is out on Netflix . The eight-episode series reunites the voice cast of the 2010 live-action movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and is a hilarious blend of the series’ quick wit and well-measured pop culture references. All of this sounds like a recipe for success, right? Well, it’s a little more complicated.
You might have heard around the internet that some fans are not too happy with the new anime, but you might not understand why. It’s a long story that requires us to examine Scott Pilgrim as a text, its fandom, and the specific way Scott Pilgrim Takes Off subverts expectations. So grab your giant hammers and bass guitars, it’s time to unpack the story of Scott Pilgrim, its fandom, and what it’s like to reckon with all of that in 2023. What is Scott Pilgrim about? For those just tuning in, Scott Pilgrim is about the titular 22-year-old who likes video games, plays bass in his band called Sex Bob-Omb, and is dating a 17-year-old girl named Knives Chau. Put a pin in that last on
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