Gave dub a real chance after 8 years of sub-only and now I actually prefer the English voices for Cowboy Bebop

I tried watching episode 5 in dub because my friend insisted Steve Blum's Spike is better, and the emotional punch hit way harder than reading subtitles ever did - anyone else switch sides on this?

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nancys901mo ago

Oh man, I was totally in the same boat. I used to think subs were the only way to go for Bebop, especially Spike's original Japanese voice. But I finally caved and watched the whole series dubbed last week and I get it now. Steve Blum brings this worn out coolness to Spike that I missed before, and the scene where Faye finds out about her past hit me way harder in English. I actually felt the loneliness in her voice instead of just reading it. Did you find any specific moments that surprised you in the dub?

grant_perry1mo ago

Hold up, are we really acting like a slightly different voice actor changes the whole emotional weight of a show? I've watched the sub like five times and never felt like I was missing some secret layer of loneliness just because I was reading. But hey, if you're crying harder in English, @nancys90, more power to you I guess.