Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off affirms that Knives Chau is the real hero here.
This article contains spoilers for NetflixsScott Pilgrim Takes Off.
Call me Alanis Morissette because of how ironic that is.
Arguably, at a much faster pace than the titular character.
Every version of the Scott Pilgrim story starts the same.
Scott is already seeing Knives, inviting her to see his band rehearse.
Scott himself doesnt know why hes seeing Knives, either.
Who doesnt love a little liberation through the power of music?
When Scott dumps Knives in favor of Ramona after cheating on her, she still hangs around Sex Bomb-Omb.
In the earlier volumes, she attacks/protects Ramona several times for Scotts happiness.
Plus, her first time drinking alcohol was with a band.
That element pours over toScott Pilgrim Takes Off, which shapes Knives splendidly.
With no Scott in the picture but grieving nonetheless, Knives still hangs around Sex Bomb-omb in his absence.
However, the anime nails it down ideally by essentially making them a musical theater songwriting duo.
Watch your backs Pasek & Paul, Chau & Stills are coming at your throat.
She replies, Scott, Im glad youre alive but also glad you died.
It gave me a lot of space to reflect and grow.
Either way, Knives will always retain her vibrant spirit; not even the world can take that away.
All eight episodes ofScott Pilgrim Takes Offare available to stream now.
