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Blue Eye Samuraihas been sweeping the floor off some of the most critically acclaimed animated projects of the year. Establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with, not only did the series completely capture the attention of its audience, but also the critics. On top of its stellar ratings, it has won more than a few awards, including one Primetime Emmy award against the belovedX-Men ’97.
Such impressive feats do not come easily and the creators of the project would have had to work very hard to make it happen. While many think that this dedication only comes after production, sometimes it can be tested before the project has even been taken up by a studio.
During a recent interview, co-creator Michael Green talked about how they had to put their vision for the series above everything, even if it meant saying no to one of the biggest studios in the industry.
Blue Eye Samurai—The Live Action?
One of the most underrated and underappreciated mediums of storytelling has to be animation. When it was first introduced, it was used as a way to make television shows and movies targeted at children for a lower cost. Although a lot has changed with time, the medium finds it difficult to come out of this mold. Unfortunately, due to this predisposition, shows likeBlue Eye Samuraiend up suffering.
During a recent interview withThe Wrap, Michael Green revealed that when they were pitching the series to Apple, they were asked if they were interested in switching to a live-action medium. Many do not realize that animation provides an endless plethora of possibilities, having imagination as the only limitation. This makes them wary of the style and propose live-action as a ‘better option’.
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When we pitched it, we pitched it as an animated drama. Only one place we pitched it to said, ‘Well, would you consider it in live action?’ It was actually the very nice executives at Apple.
Green revealed that Apple ended up being the only studio to ask them if they were interested in making the series as a live-action show rather than an animated series. While their intentions may have been good, Green and his co-creator, Amber Nozimui did not indulge the offer, even if it would have been an upgrade in the definition to many.
Blue Eye SamuraiHad Its Creative Visions and Did Not Want To Deviate
One of the biggest reasons why animation can be a better option in several instances is the financial aspect. The cost surrounding all the complex camera work, action, gore, and beauty, can be a fraction of live action. More financial freedom when it comes to the budget makes the medium all the more inclusive, allowing more people to try their hands and tell more stories.
It would seem that Michael Green and Amber Noizumi understood this when they were makingBlue Eye Samurai.Continuing in the interview, Green revealed that even though the option that Apple put in front of them could have been tempting, they knew what they wanted the story to look like and did not want to change that.
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Our response was, ‘This is an animated show.’ We didn’t know how to tell this story until we locked on animation. That was the medium for this.
He confessed that when they were given the option of live-action, they knew that the medium would not be able to capture the vision they had. They did not want to make a story in live-action that they knew would be out of their comfort zone.
Green even went as far as to say that he and Noizumi would not be able to tell the story in a different medium. It is safe to say that more than a few fans of the series would be appreciative to know that it was not made in live-action.
Blue Eye Samuraiis available for streaming on Netflix.
Ananya Godboley
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
