![]() Knives is that much of a menace.įrom there come some fairly gruesome moments. Vash is immediately on guard and tries to get everyone to leave. Despite the serious circumstances of the first two episodes, Vash still had room to be comedic, but all of that slips away when he hears someone playing the piano. When hints of that curse come into play, everything about the protagonist’s demeanor changes. In a way, Vash’s relationship with Knives is like the horror protagonist who knows they’re cursed. It’s all fun and games until the third episode in an anime series, and TRIGUN STAMPEDE relishes in ripping away those feel-good vibes in favor of a chilling turn in the story. This can’t be the menace of legend, right? He dodges vicious attacks by spinning around like a ballerina and has topsy-turvy chase scenes like a friendly neighborhood something or rather. He chases after a bullet like a Looney Tunes character after tearfully asking someone to toss him an extra one. He’s skilled with a gun but forgets to check if it's loaded. That said, Vash’s attempts to save the day often come off as accidental blunders into success. When you look up “power of friendship” in the dictionary, Vash is present and accounted for. That doesn’t stop him from wanting to protect others, including the people who want the bounty on his head. He means well and he’s got a big heart, but trouble seems to follow him everywhere he goes. Vash is nothing like the wanted posters make him out to be. RELATED: Which TRIGUN STAMPEDE Character Are You Most Like? There’s a Humanoid Typhoon two reporters, Roberto De Niro and Meryl Strife, are trying to get the scoop on, and it turns out that typhoon is a wholesome, bumbling sweetheart named Vash. After that, it's pretty much a lighthearted space western. The woman they see as their mother, Rem, sacrifices herself so they can get away. ![]() When TRIGUN STAMPEDE begins, we see the brothers Vash and Knives ( Nai) escaping from an explosion. ![]() Like any good horror reveal, it's all about the build-up. ![]() But as a veteran “hide behind my pillow” horror fan, it all felt like the beautifully scripted, highly anticipated reveal of the story’s antagonist. Out of nowhere, Knives is here bringing about bloodshed and chaos. Do bullets even work on him? Probably not, as he sits down and plays his own theme music.Īll of this feels like a stark contrast to the first two episodes of TRIGUN STAMPEDE. Knives is treated like a “slow and steady wins the race” slasher icon in this episode, one who makes you question if you locked all the doors in your house. In the case of TRIGUN STAMPEDE, that introduction comes courtesy of Millions Knives, Vash’s brother who’s such an imposing presence the only thing our happy-go-lucky protagonist can do is tell everyone to run.Ĭompared to the first episode where Vash oops all berries himself into dangerous situations, Episode 3 raises the stakes in a way where the tone suddenly feels like a horror novella. For every silly, big-hearted protagonist there’s an intriguing foil to cause major conflict. The introduction of a story’s antagonist is a critical point in a narrative. ![]() This article contains spoilers for TRIGUN STAMPEDE Episode 3: Bright Light, Shine through the Darkness ![]()
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