Spoilers.
Somehow I found the time to watch this entire series within a time span of four days. Maybe I shouldn't have used the time to...
Trigun is as much as can be expected from a series, as well as an anime. It has the usual big, rough, tough bad guys that the little guy must defeat. Nearly everything is solved with a barrage of massive weaponry. Although the main character steers clear of killing anybody, the body count still rises, especially toward the end of the series.
The drawings are great, but the animation itself is really low. Motions are choppy and mouths move the same way for any word. Most anime do that, though.
Trigun starts out hilarious, especially the first episode. Vash the Stampede is a real likeable character, but he is flawed in so many ways. He is constantly changing his attitude and demeanor, from hungry nerd to wisened, hardened gunslinger to ecstatic, boyish young man.
The story to this is actually quite nice, but since it is introduced after half the series is over, the viewers are left completely confused. The "Big Bad Guy" is only seen in two episodes (as his "ultimate" form) and the final battle is not very difficult for Vash. He lacks a decent introduction, and even his lower villains seem to scare me more than he does.
Tons of things are left unexplained in this series. At the end, Knives claims they are plants. We never learn of their true origins. It is never explained why Vash has so many personalities. The angel arms aren't explained. His ability to outmaneuver bullets is left unexplained. Their long life span is never explained. Heck, even the name of the series itself is never explained.
Trigun does have its good moments, though. Some parts are downright hilarious (To Wolfwood: "I am known as Valintinez..."). There are great action sequences. It's great how one character, in the end, turns to God.
But, for the most part, Trigun is like any other anime. Shallow plotline, crummy ending (if one could call it an ending), great action sequences, and guns, guns, guns. It's a really funny series, but I wouldn't bother with it too much unless you're really into anime and have a lot of time on your hands.
Somehow I found the time to watch this entire series within a time span of four days. Maybe I shouldn't have used the time to...
Trigun is as much as can be expected from a series, as well as an anime. It has the usual big, rough, tough bad guys that the little guy must defeat. Nearly everything is solved with a barrage of massive weaponry. Although the main character steers clear of killing anybody, the body count still rises, especially toward the end of the series.
The drawings are great, but the animation itself is really low. Motions are choppy and mouths move the same way for any word. Most anime do that, though.
Trigun starts out hilarious, especially the first episode. Vash the Stampede is a real likeable character, but he is flawed in so many ways. He is constantly changing his attitude and demeanor, from hungry nerd to wisened, hardened gunslinger to ecstatic, boyish young man.
The story to this is actually quite nice, but since it is introduced after half the series is over, the viewers are left completely confused. The "Big Bad Guy" is only seen in two episodes (as his "ultimate" form) and the final battle is not very difficult for Vash. He lacks a decent introduction, and even his lower villains seem to scare me more than he does.
Tons of things are left unexplained in this series. At the end, Knives claims they are plants. We never learn of their true origins. It is never explained why Vash has so many personalities. The angel arms aren't explained. His ability to outmaneuver bullets is left unexplained. Their long life span is never explained. Heck, even the name of the series itself is never explained.
Trigun does have its good moments, though. Some parts are downright hilarious (To Wolfwood: "I am known as Valintinez..."). There are great action sequences. It's great how one character, in the end, turns to God.
But, for the most part, Trigun is like any other anime. Shallow plotline, crummy ending (if one could call it an ending), great action sequences, and guns, guns, guns. It's a really funny series, but I wouldn't bother with it too much unless you're really into anime and have a lot of time on your hands.