Trigun is about "Vash The Stampede". A yellow-haired red coat wearing infamous outlaw. Who as you find out during the first episode and every one after that, that Vash is just a lovable accident prone idiot who seems to be always hungry. Or so he likes people to believe. He is rarely serious, but when he is you can see why he is called the Stampede. When the lives of innocent people are threatened or at risk is when Vash acts. He tries not to kill, anyone, ever. And by refusing to kill people often the main result is a shit-ton of property damage. Joining Vash in the show is Meryl Stryfe, who is obviously in loving denial for Vash, and Milly Thompson. Milly is a large and strong woman who at heart is a child. She hates to see people suffer and in pain. Meryl and Milly are insurance representatives who are appointed to follow Vash, because any damage to property committed by Vash will not be paid for by the insurance company as he is known for the complete destruction of multiple towns. This show contains a lot of violence and blood. But you cant help but fall in love with the various characters. Especially when you see just how much Vash struggles to help everyone he can, usually at the suffering and pain of himself.
The show is western-style with outlaws and gunfights for the first half. Then everything turns Science Fiction. Aliens, special powered people, Vash's true identity and origin, a spaceship, and a whole lot of robots and other murderous characters who were only hired for the purpose of hurting Vash emotionally. It gets weird for a bit of it but eventually it all makes sense and you grow to love Vash that much more.
All in all I thought this was a phenomenal show that went rather unappreciated by many viewers. This show has to get nothing less than a 10.5 out of 11. A true must watch. Especially because it is not a long series.
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