Watched the dub. Don’t regret it to the least
Episodes 1-12 were perfect. Nothing more, nothing less. They had some of the best storytelling and writing I’ve seen. Yes, the animation lacked at times. But it did the job and it didn’t feel like it was holding the story back. Each episode had something new to explore. Slowly building up the whole world and mysterious but lovable protag, Vash the Stampede.
Then came episode 13. A sort of recap story. It was… alright I suppose. Sometimes you had them in these old shows. And it wasn’t like it was a complete recap. It had some new scenes and moments to spice things up too, like its ending.
Then the whole train crashed with episode 14. The only episode to not feature Vash in the front. It was just soo sooo weak. I couldn’t even keep my wholehearted concentration on it. I hate not fully focusing on what I”m watching. I rarely let myself drift off. If I do drift off, and often, I would immediately consider what I was watching drop worthy. I really don’t like to waste my time watching something I didn’t enjoy or get a kick out of. But episode 14 just didn’t fit right. Compared to the momentum the show had up until then. It didn’t make sense. How could an episode be so, bland? The conflict didn’t feel all that interesting. The characters weren’t all that developed. It just didn’t have enough to make me care about the situation. In the end, adding up to make the episode outright boring.
The same can partly be said about episode 15. Though, it wasn’t bad per se like its predecessor. It didn’t have the same quality as the rest. The writing felt sloppy and lazy. The dialogue wasn’t witty at all. Hm. This is where I’m currently at so I wonder what direction the show will take going forward. I really hope it will go back to the previous formula.
Yea, it did go back!
So that’s it huh. I can’t believe I got to watch two absolute bangers back to back. First, it was the daily lives of high school boys and now Trigun. This show sure was something. It was perfect in its own way. Sure it had a ton of problems, like with the animation and the way certain characters were written. Plus a whole lot of pacing issues. The show sure does show its age now. But, I absolutely loved it. I loved the characters. I loved that gritty art style. I loved the comedy. This was soo good. At first, I was comparing this to Samurai Champloo. But god, this surpasses that by a long shot. If it weren’t for the weird inconsistencies, Trigun would have definitely made it into my favourites.
All in all, this is so what I would call a Classic. Wouldn’t hesitate if I ever got the feeling to rewatch it. This is the kind of epic that doesn’t bore you no matter how many times you watch it.
I still can’t believe I finished 26 episodes in two freaking sittings. Ahhhh, well, not that it wasn’t worth it. This was an experience of a lifetime.