Trigun Stampede: Episodes 1-7

I grew up watching Trigun. It was the first bright Anime star in my constellations. Allow me to abridge the embarrassing parts of my childhood and simply say that this man who was a masterful gunslinger, but who avoided fighting at almost any cost truly spoke to me and helped me in a place I would've otherwise probably grown far more hard edges about perfection and callousness.

There's a certain Doctor Who element here, a person who above all else wants peace and to enjoy exploring, but who, just below that, never wants to hurt anyone. And the only thing that breaks the desire not to hurt people is being forced into a situation where it's the only option. HOWEVER, it IS an option. It feels wrong every time and the moments where it can be avoided are triumphant, but it is on the table. This could be a Doctor Who post if I'm not careful I don't mind, I just want more space for that elsewhere.

The original series of Trigun is very goofy, a fair bit more sexual (derogatory), and ultimately pretty unpolished. I'm not someone who needs polish and, indeed, I loved that series.

However, Trigun Stampede has an interesting amount of polish so far that I find really compelling.

We're going to be in spoiler territory now, so! If you don't want to be spoiled, thanks for walking me here and get home safely!

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