Why You're Wrong About Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

[@JayVGBND]

Imagine one limited run release where they bundle the movie, the graphic novels, a physical copy of the game and the physical complete Netflix series in one package

[@burner3703]

I’d sell everything i own for that

[@Eggroll3s]

I'd sell my kidney

[@kevinscovers7171]

Scott Pilgrim: The Total Package.

[@robkoper841]

@@kevinscovers7171 I can feel Julie's eye roll at that title.

[@siliconecheese697]

that would be so cool but also a licensing hell. cuz like all of those are owned by separate people/companies

[@tedioustotoro4885]

Admittedly, I think Scott Pilgrim would make a great stage musical and, while I’m trying to become a filmmaker, I do also wanna do theatre work. I already have a vague idea of what I’d do for a stage adaptation in terms of staging and such but I feel like I’d wanna make a name for myself in film before I try that.

[@basketman2517]

I hope you succeed because I think a musical could be cool too!

[@user9391]

I know Will Roland had done a song for a hypothetical Scott Pilgrim musical! I’m sure it’s up somewhere

[@gudboi5521]

you're going to need a lot of wigs lmao

[@SHINJIKARl]

My school a while ago did a Scott pilgrim play/musical, from what I heard it was really good

[@revolution_is_my_name8981]

Does he know?

[@chasestanek430]

I remember almost taking my life but instead watching the movie. Then after I bought the series, and the game and never looked back. Scott pilgrim saved my life

[@sonofharryh6045]

Glad you're still with us king

[@FlyWithLove]

Glad you’re here buddy

[@mostdefinitelynotdarkreunion]

glad you’re still here !!

[@chasestanek430]

Thank you guys! This means a lot!

[@UkeShrum]

God loves you 😌

[@xcarex]

I love love loved the fresh take the Netflix version took with the material. I didn't need another faithful-to-the-books story and it was faithful to the *characters* while giving us something new. Spectacular. And also holy moly that clip at the end. Mid-90s YTV! Was that PJ Paul and PJ Aashna?

[@jordanscott2858]

It’s hard for me to really say that Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a faithful adaptation of the graphic novels because, by the time the film was in production, Bryan Lee O’Malley hadn’t finished the fifth and sixth volumes of the graphic novels at the time. It’s very evident in how the Katayanagi twins and Gideon are destroyed in the movie versus in the comics. Don’t get me wrong, The movie is fantastic as an example of how to make a really good film adaptation of a comic. it follows the first volume of the graphic novels faithfully up until the second ex onwards, where they condense and deviate certain details of how Lucas Lee and Todd Ingram get defeated. But I guess you can make an argument that that’s what makes each adaptation of Scott Pilgrim special in its own way. The movie does its own thing. The video game does its own thing and I’m curious what the Netflix series will do with the source material. Whether it follows the graphic novels, takes elements from the movie or the video game, or does its own thing like the game and the movie did. Either way, I’m glad that Scott Pilgrim is still popular among KZbinrs and I look forward to how the team at Netflix will adapt Bryan Lee O’Malley’s iconic graphic novels.

[@joseroa5243]

It's fairly know that both Lee and the fil director had been keeping in contact with each other and influenced both colectively, Lee took some inspiration from the film (most likely the sword of self love) and implimented it in the books.

[@defaultdan7923]

@@joseroa5243that’s actually pretty cool! didn’t know that.

[@thataintfalco7106]

It's certainly not an accurate adaptation, but it's arguably the best we've gotten of a comic series bar some other incredible ones

[@Sk-ud9uy]

Faithfulness in adaptations is only a construction, an illusory concept.

[@jaylencoats2610]

@@Sk-ud9uyExplain how?

[@scott4092]

Haha I love Edgar Wright's description, as "Something... ELSE." 😆 I don't think anyone was expecting what we got. I told a friend who's also a big fan, "Oh well ya know, they tweaked a few things, gave everybody more character, etc" and now he's watching it and is loving the bizarre new story lol

[@NotTheWheel]

As someone who just got into it because of the animation... took me 4 episodes to realize I was watching a like New Game + Alternate Route w/ Secret Boss ending. Version of Scott Pilgrim. I watched the movie to quickly catch up on the basic idea of the story. I must say I enjoyed the writing very much. Reminded me of Cartoons I used to make about my friends in school.

[@walkersikorski]

The best part about the development of each of these pieces of art is that they hadn't quite broken out into huge mainstream successes until after creation. This meant that the teams working on them were doing it as passion projects and something they very clearly loved and wanted to see blossom. When you get people with very clear talent that also care deeply about the material, you get end results like these. The fact that the anime project is this long after the original (and especially because they got Science Saru on board), I have huge hopes about how good it will be. It isn't an immediate reaction to success to build a sequel or cash in on the love around it. This is another passion project that was brought on with great direction because people truly love the material. That's why I have total faith in this upcoming release

[@FloridianDemonComics]

Did you watch it yet 😂

[@firestriker3580]

All false and it wasn’t a master piece. Also the anime project sucked

[@firestriker3580]

All false

[@walkersikorski]

@@FloridianDemonComics I did! Was first unsure about it because it wasn’t what I was expecting, but when I got over that I loved it. It was its own thing that obviously had a lot of love and character in it that fits nicely in the Scott Pilgrim universe

[@Cephal0god]

I loved the show to the moon and back. It was fucking amazing and provided more depth into the fact Scott is not a victim or a hero. He has miles of flaws he doesn't acknowledge or so much as become conscious of until the end. And the show reminds us that he may never change.

[@overmasked]

Scott really "took off" after exactly 23 minutes of his own show😭😭

[@muhammedgulkan4235]

mf went to get the milk

[@RailwayScholar]

I found myself in episode 4 missing Scott like I never thought I'd miss him.

[@AngusKart]

yea massive bait and switch

[@eshnd-1]

I kinda liked it tho, I hope they expand more on Scott’s character in season 2

[@RailwayScholar]

@@eshnd-1 would you like it still if there never was a second season?

[@thatariii]

okay watching this post series and i fucking loved it. i don’t see why people are complaining saying it’s a show about scott when it’s literally called scott pilgrim TAKES OFF. like gone, bye bye, not here. i will say ofc i was shocked when scott lost but i was so happy with what we got. we already have the story told in the comics, it would be cool for a true adaptation but a whole new story with a whole new life to these characters is just as amazing and fun. it’s new content and id much rather have new content then nothing at all! anyone dissing on it is just a hater for literally no reason. the show had action, scott was still in the god damn show too, it had an amazing ost, and amazing character delopment. if you’re reading this and haven’t seen it GO WATCH IT!! if you don’t like it that’s fine, but don’t be a hater and say it’s awful all around because some people like it and we shouldn’t shit on what people love

[@notneilcicierega]

brilliantly edited, really informative, I didn't know there was a video game! glad I found this video :D

[@antigrav6004]

You're lucky to find out about it now. A few years back it was only playable if you bought it on xbox live arcade, and then it was taken off and completely unable to be purchased legally. Now its got a rerelease and if I'm not mistaken a physical version

[@invalidusername9999]

@@antigrav6004 Yeah, had it on the PS3, one of the reasons I kept my PS3 around for so long.

[@-cabbage-9953]

You were right, PERFECT!!

[@windy6587]

scott pilgrim is a pop culture icon and its basically meant to bring a lot of appeal no matter how you adapt it, kinda like star wars except the modern adaptations are pretty shit thanks to people who dont know what they're doing

[@gobagem6132]

They know exactly what they're doing. Social engineering the youth via progressive propaganda inundating every fabric of Western pop culture.

[@NaruhitoDurandale]

As somebody who just now got done, watching it, I have to say at first I wasn’t liking it because Scott wasn’t in it but the more I kept watching I started to like it a little bit more I thought it was handled relatively well and I’m really glad for that

[@kordova2182]

It's a shame that Netflix pulled another Bait and Switch. smh

[@DAKreates]

I think that if the story was just a reimagined version of the movie everyone would complain too. The story itself is actually pretty good. I agree with you tho that at the beginning the show was lacking due to the main character not being in it. I think the solo scott episode and the finale made up for it tho

[@nicklausinthehouse8214]

This was written by the creator. Not Netflix. All that stuff STILL happened in the comics. Scott has always been kind of dopey. And we know he is TERRIBLE at break ups. Ramona is bad with communication. He thought the space she needed was a divorce. So his dumbass BECAME a evil ex. It's hilarious and poetic. It's a sweet ass semi-sequel. The evil exes were 1 dimensional jerks, and Ramona was always sort of a bitch to them growing up. This is a really cool way to promote growth and show depth of all the characters and give them room to be humans. Instead of pissed off people who get murdered. I thought it was a super rad addition to the lore.

[@NaruhitoDurandale]

@@nicklausinthehouse8214 and that right there is really what won me over is the fact that the characters of the series including Scott didn’t feel disrespected and I don’t need to go further on because obviously you said it perfectly

[@Johnmrobinson-vb5vd]

The series is definitely different to the books but in a way where it feels like an alt universe

[@Johnmrobinson-vb5vd]

@yo_yo_master99 same

[@ssjgoku78966777]

Honestly you can read the show as a sequel to the comic

[@MellyYen]

It's amazing how I actually grew up with scott pilgrim thanks to my uncle, inicially just playing the game and then growing up to watch the movie and read the comics. And now a piece of pop culture imbeded into my childhood that i'm able to relive and appriciate! I'm glad i can use the anime as an excuse to introduce it to my genz friends now that we're approaching the same age as scott and his friends. It's funny, relatable and perfectly rated imo

[@justjordan8018]

Oh, this was before the show aired .... oh boy. Netflix really knows how to subvert our expectations...

[@Waryfuls]

I've seen her everywhere but never knew what "Scott Pilgrim" is about.

[@PhilBo-fp9mz]

Scott’s a guy

[@Waryfuls]

@@PhilBo-fp9mz Oh mb

[@PhilBo-fp9mz]

@@Waryfuls u good 👍

[@pinapplegaming5781]

the series was so good omg i loved it. I'm so glad we got less scott and more of the other characters. we didn't get to spend as much time with them as we did in the movie. it was fun seeing the world from other perspectives not just scott's. although i love scott, sometimes i get a little tired of him.

[@beastmangothing]

turns out that it happened, it's perfect

[@imthinknarby]

No one was saying anything’s wrong with it

[@esotericeccentricities]

I really did think it was a fantastic show, but I can't help but lament that we'll likely never see an adaptation as faithful as the film of the original story in animated form.

[@ILLHXUND]

me too, i heard that there most likely won't be a second season, and while thats probably a good thing, it means we wont get any scott pilgrim media for a while, which is a bummer

[@firestriker3580]

It wasn’t a fantastic show. It sucked

[@firestriker3580]

@@ILLHXUNDit isn’t a good thing

[@ILLHXUND]

@@firestriker3580 cry about it lad, you're alone in that opinion

[@poisemerit]

@@firestriker3580It was amazing wym

[@SubspaceBR]

My only fear on this anime is netflix turning Scott into a cute nerd who isn't an asshole and turning Ramona into a misunderstood good person, both of whom are horrible people and the point of the series is their evolution. (And if possible, i hope they cut the makeout scene between Kim and Knives and Kim's good luck kiss on Scott) Update: my fears we're right, and it's even worse.

[@yoshimasterleader]

I can't think of any other franchise that has the cohesiveness it has between it's iterations like Scott Pilgrim.

[@bengabeneedalife]

You were right. The show was amazing. Will we get a musical next?

[@flavsdepadua8516]

the series was perfect

[@d2_des434]

You forgot the album I still listen to it to this day black sheep is a masterpiece

[@yourdagan]

Brie's rendition.

[@johnnylight0]

i was wrong indeed. I was expecting a high octane videogame style action fighting cartoon. But instead we got a CW style drama

[@Ihasasword]

It's just so sad at this point...

[@nitebreak]

idk it seems fun to me

[@29drmark]

"But instead we got a CW style drama" So......Scott Pilgrim then?

[@johnnylight0]

@@29drmark no, worse.

[@Ihasasword]

@@29drmark a series called Scott Pilgrim on which the character appears on 3/8 episodes 👌

[@overmasked]

It kinda feels like if fanfiction was a tv show, the order that was correct is completely destroyed and whatever is whenever.

[@chickpea]

Yep!

[@sammiller8925]

as someone who literally grew up with Scott Pilgrim (I'm not joking) this a really well done video.

[@waters.create]

Great video! So well made

[@shishi1079]

this is a very shallow video. while nicely edited and produced, its pretty much a nothing burger and it feels like chat gpt wrote it. im just saying this if u take criticism, if u dont then ignore this. basically no input nor much research; all the info is basically just pretty random wikipedia type facts and quotes, with no apparent personal thoughts. 5:00 is basically where the unique part starts, and even then its just "same cast stays, same producers on board" (which is a very popular sentiment and is something everyone says regarding scott pilgrim) and then u just repeat how the franchise is really good. its not a bad video over all for someone who doesnt know about scott pilgrim at all, but judging by the title its aimed for scott pilgrim fans, which barely makes sense, since most scott pilgrim fans know about everything u said in the video + i never really seen people be skeptical about scott pilgrim takes off i just think it is a shame that you have such good production value (good voice, good mic, good editing overall, and the way you structure info is pretty alr) but its a video about nothing. i wish u the best in ur content creating journey and hope u will be able to do more in depth specific videos

[@goopgrips354]

Music is so essential to this world and the characters! Not even a mention of Anamanaguchi's score for the video game? Or their involvement in the anime? The disrespect I s2g....

[@shadechavez]

absolutely incredible video essay. Additionally, I'd just like to bring out that the animation company spearheading this is Madhouse. I'm a SUPER big fan of quirky coming of age content like scott pilgrim (I read the books at an age I probably shouldn't have xd I gradually went on to play the game and then watch the movie) so naturally I was drawn to Madhouse's series The Tatami Galaxy which brings out all of the facets of facing college life and the simultaneous misadventures of relationships incredibly elegantly. The anime is flawless in how it uses the elements of animation to get these themes across so i'm shaking with excitment because not only do we have people that were directly involved with the scott pilgrim story but we also have Madhouse to further cement this project a step past perfection into sublimity.

[@vietgamer3449]

I thought the animation studio was science saru

[@shadechavez]

@@vietgamer3449 you’re so right. Saru made the successful spin off movie and sequel to the tatami galaxy… i’m a tad dumb 😵‍💫 but there is that connection still !

[@jjstarrprod]

Yeah, it's not Madhouse but Science Saru, the incredible studio founded by legendary director Masaaki Yuasa. They're the ones behind Devilman Crybaby, and a couple of episodes of Star Wars Visions, to name only a few. If you want to see some recent work by Madhouse, I highly recommend Frieren. It just came out, is a very different kind of beast, very slow paced, but my god, when there is action, you can see the Madhouse effect in full swing (and I mean, One Punch man season 1 level of Madhouse) !

[@goodsirbear-7579]

If anyone ever doubts the show will be good im gonna link them this ❤

[@decoreyonline]

WOW as an Ontario raised 90s kid, seeing that YTV clip at the end was incredible. Good bit of internet archaeology there!

[@DreamCartridge]

Not mentioning anamanagutchi is a crime. Good video though c:

[@jjstarrprod]

Awesome ! Finally someone talking about the Scott Pilgrimverse aknowledging the fantastic videogame and the incredible work of Paul "king of pixel art beat'em'all" Robertson on it.

[@arav-lol]

I loved the series, Its kind of a spinoff , but leaves so much room for more seasons and a completely new storyline they can extend, Hey you may like it or not its up to you, but I'm happy if I get more of Scott

[@RazMurillo]

they really made it SO perfect. I just finished it and it was by FAR my favourite installation in the series

[@VictorHugo-vh9wr]

Sameee

[@VictorHugo-vh9wr]

I have seen that many people did not really like it but for me it was perfect, a great change tbh

[@ryuusaki7309]

The writer did say don’t expect the show to b 1 to 1 like the graphic novel I kinda don’t want it to be a one off like dragon dogma or Onimusha on Netflix I feel they can do 2 seasons. Unless the runtime is pretty lengthy

[@kevintrjohnson]

Don't forget the two soundtracks (and hopefully a third one for Takes Off--its available digitally but not physically at this point, and I want it on vinyl so I have the full set).

[@JoaoVictor-hn8ht]

Well, you were wrong too, pal

[@elliottwood5423]

I loved it sm, I kinda hope they make more

[@williamfry7827]

Turns out, yes! Another 10/10 for the anime!

[@mr.swag600]

The bais reeks on this one, AND I LOVE SCOTTY

[@oddllamasquad9737]

I remember finding these books in my school 💀 now I’m obsessed

[@randothomas3733]

You'll never please everyone and even in this video you'll find some who don't like SP:Takes off. I'm glad this miniseries appealed to my taste.

[@netherfreakultima4498]

This franchise is totally awesome ^^ Why would I ever hate it?

[@Happeebouy100]

great vid

[@Harpy-with-Legs]

“Why you’re wrong and I’m right.” Ok.. I didn’t even say anything.

[@MegaDuke4life]

This show is so appealing I decided to renew my netflix account just to support it. I haven't subscribed in literal years so that can only show how great of an influence the scott pilgrim brand left with me

[@BuddyRIP]

6:13 when all the cast is in the call, ngl its hard to recognize a couple. But theres a few in there that scream that it was probably pretty easy to get them back on for this.. looking at #3

[@Zeleqian]

Also it's gonna be carried by Science Saru who have an insane track record for animation. Ping Pong (2014), Devilman Crybaby and Tatami Galaxy this shit is gonna go hard

[@prism058]

I have a theory… that the show will be a adaptation of the game.

[@aquaticlibrary]

The game is an adaptation of the graphic novel

[@prism058]

I known I’m saying the show could be the game but if it was a tv show because it’s kinda different

[@captaingoochpatrol]

@@aquaticlibraryit’s not an adaptation of anything considering it takes elements from all of the other media

[@ExplodedVains]

Hey amazing video keep up the good work! Quick question, what is the name of the black sheep remix at the beginning?

[@samcandles]

plankton made the thumbnail

[@Porifera-Jaymen]

perfect confirmed

[@bigiron1311]

Hmmm kinda wanna get into this series

[@vendetta6584]

The animes lowkey mid so far almost finished but alot of the gay/straight romance scenes are hella forced and the dialogue seems blocky idk just ain't hittin🤷‍♂️

[@moon_orbit]

Anime is meh, nothing special

[@frejpm]

bruh its amazing

[@aubergine1086]

there’s three gay characters and two of them end up single wdym forced romance

[@fenomozo9108]

Bro, not a mention of Anamanaguchi ,the band that did the game soundtrack and that is going to be in the anime series as well?

[@peterkim3370]

Honestly this series was much better than what we could’ve hoped for. We’re just spoiled. Enough about Scott, it’s about time the story focused on Ramona and the Exes more!

[@Argidisparken]

no way you made a video essay arguing against haters to the concept without even *talking* about Science Saru.

[@kietgroot104]

Good video! will check back after it released to see if you were right!

[@prplbowtie]

what you mean why im wrong?

[@Demonsta]

Who is wrong about Scott Pilgrim?? How can you write such a confrontational title and then not even state what position you're arguing against? I have been following videos and articles about the upcoming show and have not seen a single negative thing said about it, everyone is beyond hyped. Scott Pilgrim is one of those franchises that gained such a cult appeal that you can't even casually point out its flaws without getting in a fight. I seriously hate when people who identify with "nerdy" media try to act like their opinions are controversial and that a property is succeeding against all odds when in fact it is basically universally loved and even has the support of Hollywood heavyweights behind it. This would have been a fun and interesting refresher on the production history if you had titled it more honestly, instead of raising expectations that you were going to share an opinion different from literally everybody else.

[@andross7032]

Personality, I’m so disappointed with the Netflix show. Curious what you think about it.

[@GarredHATES]

Better than the original

[@roman4ick]

​@@GarredHATES how it can be better ? Its sequel .

[@frejpm]

it was amazing

[@mahnameisqq]

Love your video! Absolutely agree, i’m so hyped for the anime and it’s the reason i am getting invested now

[@Sonic171K]

I started from the movie and PS3 game. Then I read the books and watched the anime.

[@cawsomeaolin]

i watched it it’s fun and good

[@90sshuffle]

agree to disagree

[@cawsomeaolin]

@@90sshuffle aright

[@Ihasasword]

@@90sshuffle I seriously think people are trying to cope. The series were so trash it makes me sick.

[@marce1_1]

binged the entire show, and in my opinion, was also perfect.

[@emmajun2090]

This video gives me whiplash

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

this is legit too good!!!

[@axesrust]

I feel like the music in the movie/show are too good be ignored like this fella did

[@purcellworthman3199]

It drives me crazy how you Mixed and Matched the six volumes like that...

[@Quiqueleal85]

I still dont know how to feel about the show itself. I enjoyed it but at the same time something felt off for me. not that I didn't like the interaction between the characters and a bit of exploration between them and what happened between them in the past if any that is... but at the same time the spark wasn't there for me in the same way the movie and the comic books were, the art, music and animations were on point though and I cant wait to see where it goes from here if it gets another season.

[@harrenysk]

show felt more like wacky hijinks feat scott pilgrim characters rather than slice of life which was really the main reason i loved the comics

[@Quiqueleal85]

@@harrenysk I also thought that some characters were a bit... "out of character?" the thing about Scott Pilgrim is that most characters in the series are selfish AHoles and they seem to care a lot for others here... closure isn't really what this series is about imo. they are in an age where they don't really care much about their present day or who they screwed over, needless to say the future?? I also didn't like how they handle Todd... and where is the vegan police while he was chugging that chicken?? idk... I mean the series was entertaining, animation was on point, music was and will always be fantastic but this story didn't do it for me. I respect anyone who disagrees...

[@currentdeadbydaylightplayer]

I learnt about the entire thing only because of the movie and ive loved the movie for so much of my life

[@cflame14]

I watched the animated series already. I loved it

[@Cyclops_Devil]

get ready for Scott Pilgrim takes off, IT'S COMING TOMORROW!!!!

[@luuc4sflp]

I think perfect would be too much. But yes, Scott Pilgrim is good as hell.

[@theriffwriter2194]

"Perfect video game" is a stretch but u had to keep the theme going.

[@KRTxSky]

Drop-day is TOMORROW!! I’m HYPED 💯💯💯

[@cyanryann64]

🗿

[@gavynbrandt]

🗿

[@sandingmonkey]

Spoiler Alert: The Scott Pilgrim Netflix series gives Scott the Kevin Smith's "He-Man" Treatment..........

[@LuvMox]

It was indeed amazing

[@RinandStyx]

another really great comic to film transition is sin city. Everything is shot for shot and so stylistic, its like watching a comic book.

[@temperedglass7094]

They should have called this Anime Ramona vs the world because thats what the show is

[@TheTrailburner]

6:22 "Neither a straight adaptation of the books or the film but something else" He was not wrong at all. And I loved the end result. The anime may now be my favourite piece of Scott Pilgrim media.

[@WorthlessWinner]

You were wrong about us being wrong

[@bambutroben]

No mention of Science SARU, the animation studio? Pleaaaase do yourself a favor a check this studio's and co-founder Masaaki Yuasa's work!

[@bijoudan]

i loved it!!

[@PrestonWillis]

Update the anime was also perfect

[@axothegremlin]

Off the bat I'm gonna say that while I love the Scott Pilgrim movie, it's not great and my biggest gripe is it misses out on adapting SO much of the original graphic novels. Bryan said himself that the show won't cover everything either and won't be a 1 to 1 adaptation, but based on the trailers alone it shows to adapt lots more important and nonimportant elements of the graphic novels.

[@CarmenCards]

Hopefully if it does well we can get a seconds anime

[@ImSchrodingerCat]

If that were to happen they wouldn’t have any more source material since there are only six books and hen it won’t work

[@PieceofCraft]

Hope we get a second season just binged it. Wasn't perfect but was far from bad

[@FritadoYT]

meanwhile 98% on rotten tomatoes

[@NateDoesYT]

I'm pretty confused, can anyone explain to me why the animated one or it's ending is so mixed?

[@chickpea]

If you grew up with the comics or were a huge fan of the movie you will see how off the animated show feels, from the world not feeling the same to the characters not being their authentic selves

[@Belvo8]

Well this aged like milk

[@frejpm]

no wth it was a good show

[@Ghajlalalala]

Im so excited!

[@joshuacoldwater]

I wonder what you thought of the series?