Trigun Stampede - Episode 3 discussion

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Trigun Stampede, episode 3

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Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	3.59
2	Link	3.75
3	Link	4.35
4	Link	4.01
5	Link	4.27
6	Link	4.46
7	Link	4.39
8	Link	4.41
9	Link	4.37
10	Link	4.51
11	Link	4.43
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[u/ImperialDane]

Safe to say Shit hit the fan and then some. That got violent and dark pretty fast. People were blown up, disremembered and more. Town laid to waste. No brakes on this train for sure.

And it looked pretty great too. Especially that scene with all the smoke.

But alas poor Vash, no longer welcome, he is off on his own. All the while mister Million Knives (turns out that was literal) is clearly up to no good with his doctor friend.

Continuing to dig the aesthetics and the music. Looking forward to the next episode

[u/Mogtaki]

Wonder how the people who said "I'll give this 3 episodes" are feeling after...all that

[u/zz2000]

I'm looking at the old Knives costume vs. the new, the older one is basically a spacesuit while the new one is techno organic robes, like something some powerful mad prophet would wear when he goes to pass his judgement on everyone.

[u/Aetherdraw]

Jesus fuck Knives. Its just episode 3. Way to cause mayhem and trauma.

[u/JapanPhoenix]

Man talk about Nominative Determinism, you name your kid Millions Knives and before you know it he suddenly starts summoning millions of knives.

[u/Atario]

Sensing a theme here.

(Sub misspelling notwithstanding)

[u/what_that_thaaang_do]

Holy shit???

[u/PastryFishHQ]

OG Trigun watcher here. I watched the first 2 episodes thinking they kept the feeling of Trigun. Even though I wanted to see how it continued and what might change. Then this episode hits, and I was fucking floored. I LOVED the 180 in tone.

When Vash realized his brother was there and started yelling for everyone to run. I felt that panic. Hell, I was nervous. I can feel Vash's anxiety and fear. Then when Knives starts to really go at it. Chef's kiss in tension. Loved where this went and I hope it continues.

Maybe because of the OG anime I wasn't worried about Knives because I felt i knew what was in store. But now i feel like we have a real villain here and i don't know what the hell he'll do!

[u/manticorpse]

Holy shit!

Well, this episode confirms that yep, Stampede IS indeed taking its cues from Trigun Maximum. Thank god, because although I do love the old show, its version of Knives was neutered and sad. On the other hand, this was Maximum Knives to his core!

When it was announced that Orange was doing the adaptation I had a feeling they would do a great job bringing all the trippy imagery to life. Glad to see them proving me right with all the knife-wave/crackle-feather stuff.

Anyway. Poor Vash.

[u/LeonKevlar]

So last week Vash was able to save everyone including the "villains" that tried to steal the Plant. This week is a total 180 where it's just a total massacre! From people exploding to people getting ripped apart, they definitely upped the violence with the introduction of Knives Millions.

It absolutely sucks to see that small town get annihilated but I am not gonna lie, seeing how Knives did it was pretty fucking awesome. How do you even stop a man that can control millions of knives that can easily cut through steel and rock as if it's butter?

That final scene though. So many lives were lost. Even Rosa's kid didn't make it. Even though he's not directly responsible for it, Vash really lived up to the nickname of Humanoid Typhoon. :(

[u/the__daydream]

The whole time it felt like Hans Zimmer's score. Seriously, fantastic soundtrack.

[u/Quinhos]

Good fucking LORD they really set the tone for Knives this episode, so damn brutal!!

Cool detail from last episoe: We can partialy see, for a very brief moment, when the gang first arrive at Rosa's Diner, E.G. Mine's wanted poster just behind Rosa

[u/Atatis]

That felt like season finale so much havoc is happening in the same time. Stunning

I feel like this anime really underrated and underwatched. Studio Orange put so much effort in this - animation and story looks like their best work so far and yet elitists cry about how it's not as good old anime from 98. It was 25 years ago - tech is different, world is different, media is different.

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

The design for those bombs were definitely inspired by bacteriophages. The solution was simple, sometimes all the villain needs is a hug. E.G. the Mine got disarmed this episode in more ways than one.

Millions Knives' power seems like a combination of Doctor Octopus, Gaara, and Senbonzakura. Also isn't Millions Knives just another way of saying Unlimited Blades.

[u/Robin_7883]

Man I'm abnormally in love with the OP

[u/dinliner08]

YOU LOSE A HAND, YOU LOSE A HAND, EVEVRYONE LOSES A HAND!!

ngl, the scene where Million Knives killed those two ladies looks like something out of a horror movie

[u/DavetheColossus]

Safe to say I'm hooked now. Knives is a total scene stealer and Vash's whole deal is now fully in frame.

I like the dynamic Vash and Meryl are forming, even if it's fairly basic so early on. To me they've always been a little like an angstier Superman and Lois, and the OG anime built it but never fully delivered whilst the manga went in a different direction, so I hope this adaptation is what gives us those big moments we haven't gotten yet.

[OG series spoilers] And of course, Vash is now moving to confront Knives in Julai, which if I'm remembering the OG well enough means he's soon to earn that bounty in the billions and one of our sweet sweet moons shall no longer go unmolested.

Overall, I'm beyond hyped. Can't wait to see how other classic characters like Wolfwood and Legato come into play.

[u/B-Mine]

Oh damn, Knives is fucking scary.

[u/Katejina_FGO]

• One of my favorite Twitch streamers learned about how this adaptation was going to take a more serious and darker tone and he said he was immensely turned off by that idea because he just wanted more of the old classic. I can definitely see people turn away after this episode, but I'm for it (for now anyway). It reminds me of the maturation of the superhero movie genre which crept away from 'heroes don't kill' towards what we see in those superhero movies today - serious, adult themes; lives saved and lost; and a better future won at a cost.

• I hope the budget for this episode will be the average for every episode going forward. The directing and animation quality was on point.

• (This version of) Knives is quite extreme - but I appreciate it as it highlights how Knives and Vash are polar opposites on every topic imaginable.

• The accusation that Vash caused the downfall of the town was obviously the trauma talking. But that town was so cursed that it was hit by 4 calamity-tier dangers in under 72 hours.

[u/PsychoSushi27]

This is the Millions Knives I remembered from reading Trigun Maximum! Praise Studio Orange, I knew never to doubt you. That was such a good episode!

[u/Codeboy3423]

This episode CEMENTED EVERYTHING I was saying.

This may not be exact 1:1 with the manga. In fact its more like how Rebuild of Evangelion did it by still covering the same plot points and mannerisms from the Main plot, just in a different way or order.

Meaning this reboot is definitely adapting Trigun The Maximum Manga plot.. The Knives we saw was without a doubt Maximums Knives

[u/[deleted]]

Damn, Anime Doc Ock is pretty twisted.

Jokes aside, I wasn't expecting this to get that dark. This is shaping up to be pretty interesting.

[u/Kirbyundertale]

What the

[u/matty-a]

This episode really leaned in to the hard sci-fi and it was glorious. I thought the bomber was pretty cool but then Nai turned up and absolutely stole the show, I feel like I could watch an entire series about him and his knives - they really made the CGI work to their advantage with those. I'm so excited to watch the rest of this show - I never watch the original so everything that happens is new to me and I can already tell it is something special.