Which Bee design do you prefer? (Pilot VS Web Series VS Netflix)
I originally wanted to say pilot, because i became so attached to that design long before the web series, but I think i have to give my vote to Lazy in Space. I do miss the specific shades of color they used for her skin and hair though.
I think there were some growing pains when deciding what to do with the artstyle when it became a full series, which can be seen in the first series. Bee looks rather "off" in some shots in the beginning, but i think you can see the style become more polished and refined by the end, and this trend continued into Lazy in Space, with Bee being drawn beautifully in each episode. Her proportions are always perfect and on-model, and I love the sheen they added to her hair as an extra detail.
I also wanted to touch on the "mini" versions of Bee that appear in all three series. Now, when drawing a character from a farther away perspective, anyone familiar animation knows you have to minimalize their design, simply shrinking the character's regular design will cause it to look cluttered or messy from further away. The pilot goes with a beady-eyed design of Bee, reminiscent of something Allegri might've drawn while working on Adventure Time. The mini version of Bee in the web series is frequently off-model, and while this can add to the humor or represent the gremlin energy Bee can exude from time-to-time, I have to say I think it's my least favorite. Finally, we have a more chibi-style of Bee in Lazy in Space (couldn't find clips of her from a farther away perspective). This one is more of a middle distance style for Bee and other characters, and I find it really satisfying. Again, the proportions are very on point, and the features are minimalized *just* enough to be recognizable without sacrificing stylization.
I just love Bee's pilot design so much, and while I think there's a part of me that still partially prefers it, there's another part which has to acknowledge and admire the artistic mastery on display in Lazy in Space shown off by Bee's final form.