{"id":114151,"date":"2024-04-13T15:57:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T14:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrongeverytime.com\/?p=39981"},"modified":"2024-04-13T15:57:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T14:57:53","slug":"trigun-stampede-episode-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/13\/trigun-stampede-episode-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Trigun Stampede \u2013 Episode 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we\u2019re embarking on a brand new adventure, although <\/span>technically<\/span><\/i> it\u2019s a refurbished rendition of a beloved \u201890s classic. Yep, we\u2019re checking out Trigun Stampede, and seeing what those talented folks over at Studio Orange have cooked up for our boy Vash.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll admit, I don\u2019t have the most extensive experience with Trigun. I caught snippets of it back on Adult Swim when I was first falling in love with FLCL and Cowboy Bebop, but Trigun\u2019s comedy didn\u2019t quite seem like my thing, and I never saw enough to get a grip on its universe. Obviously \u201ccowboys in space\u201d has proven itself a robust genre niche, and my experience with Blood Blockade Battlefront has more than demonstrated mangaka Yasuhiro Nightow\u2019s creative abilities, so I\u2019m looking forward to examining the story with fresh eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the source material, I\u2019m also intrigued to see how Studio Orange realizes Nightow\u2019s world. I always associated Trigun with an aesthetic of dust and grime that seems inherently hostile to CG recreation, but Orange\u2019s team have impressed me at every turn, and director Kenji Muto seems like an excellent match for a rip-roaring adventure. A resume comprising Rage of Bahamut, Garo, Punchline, and Land of the Lustrous is basically an ideal education for Trigun; I can see why he was picked for this project, and look forward to admiring the result. Let\u2019s get to it!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Episode 1<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cNo Man\u2019s Land.\u201d A scifi adventure set among a variety of Tombstone-esque frontier towns is certainly a compelling pitch. I\u2019ve been trying to munch through as many classics as possible these last few years, and so I\u2019ll likely check out the original Trigun adaptation soon. Should make for a nice mixup after several months of Gundam!<\/span><\/p>\n

We open on a composition evoking isolation and stillness, as we find ourselves in the darkness of space with only a single planet and its tiny moon visible far in the distance. A tone of hushed expectation<\/span><\/p>\n

We then pan up to a reddish planet that consumes the top of the screen as a metal edifice floats into view from below. An imposing sense of scale and majesty, which will presumably contrast with the grounded cowboy drama to come<\/span><\/p>\n

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I always enjoy when a story uses genre as characterization this way – Vash has presumably fled from the scifi world of cold, clinical machines to the dirty-flecked yet warm world of the western<\/span><\/p>\n

Apparently the ship is called the SEEDSOS, if I\u2019m reading this font correctly. So if the \u201cseed\u201d part is anything to go by, this seems likely to be an arc ship, a cradle of seeds for a new civilization<\/span><\/p>\n

The compositions continue to prioritize scale and symmetry as we cut inside the ship; each shot is framed from as great a distance as possible, emphasizing how this small figure walking is entirely dwarfed by his surroundings. An easy way to convey a destiny that seems too large for its bearer<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cGood morning Arthur. Good morning Kate. Good morning everyone.\u201d We are swiftly given context for this lonely cinematography, as we learn that this boy\u2019s community is all in suspended animation<\/span><\/p>\n

We learn the boy is indeed Vash as the ship comes under attack<\/span><\/p>\n

Active camerawork panning into depth alongside Vash immediately emphasizes the advantages of CG animation<\/span><\/p>\n

It also seems like Orange\u2019s shading work has improved; I\u2019m impressed with how the shadows fall unevenly across Vash\u2019s hair, drawn in strokes seemingly designed to mimic a traditional brush<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vash runs into two others, another boy named Nai and a woman named Rem. Presumably Nai is his brother<\/span><\/p>\n

Though Vash is clearly the more emotional one, Nai also reaches out for Rem to join them in escaping, but she declines<\/span><\/p>\n

Ambitious scale and active cinematography align in this impressive cut of their escape craft fleeing through the collapsing fleet. The \u201cclutter\u201d of the ships in the background helps maintain a sense of relative scale, which can be tricky in the vacuum of space. Hard to appreciate how big something is when it\u2019s just stranded in a void<\/span><\/p>\n

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A delightful bug-buzzard hybrid sets the tone as we drop down on our desert planet, before we\u2019re introduced to an older man and younger woman in a beat-up jeep<\/span><\/p>\n

And thus we meet our heroine Meryl Stryfe<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re already running into a touch of the aesthetic clash I was worried about – these characters feel too spotless for their environment, especially when contrasted against the texture-rich painted backgrounds<\/span><\/p>\n

Meryl dreams of becoming a reporter, which her companion is quick to counter is not much of a dream<\/span><\/p>\n

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Orange\u2019s faces have definitely become more expressive since Land of the Lustrous, though even Lustrous had pretty great character acting. But Lustrous\u2019 gems were relatively accommodating in terms of their facial forms, as they weren\u2019t inherently pliable like humans. Here, we get more little details that are crucial for precise expressions – Meryl is presented with dark creases under her eyes emphasizing her fatigue, and can pinch her lips to offer an exaggerated pout<\/span><\/p>\n

This \u201cscorching planet\u201d is apparently called Noman\u2019s Land. I\u2019m always a little amused when science fiction presents planets as uniformly possessing one single biome. Obviously it makes for more immediately identifiable locations when your story\u2019s working on the scale of jumping between planets, but it reminds me of a scifi book I read as a kid, when an alien\u2019s story of living up in a swamp prompted a human to ask \u201cdo you come from a swamp planet,\u201d to which the alien replied \u201cdo <\/span>you <\/span><\/i>come from a swamp planet?\u201d Earth is more than one thing, but our earth-centric perspective frequently doesn\u2019t grant the same diversity to other planets<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anyway, quite digging this planet\u2019s insectoid megafauna theme<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust you wait until I get my big scoop!\u201d Reporter is certainly an adventure drama-friendly profession, as a \u201cbig scoop\u201d can easily sub in for any sort of treasure hunting motivation. A reporter can thus easily work as a group or protagonist\u2019s moral compass, seeking the treasure for the good of all, rather than personal glory<\/span><\/p>\n

Compositions continue to emphasize the scale of this place, this time using the planet\u2019s two moons to further dwarf Meryl\u2019s car<\/span><\/p>\n

More excellent expression work as Meryl assesses this \u201cHumanoid Typhoon\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Her companion\u2019s name is Roberto<\/span><\/p>\n

We find a group of victims strung up by the \u201cBad Lads Gang,\u201d which is perhaps the least threatening gang name I\u2019ve heard<\/span><\/p>\n

Our middle victim is Vash himself, who appears to have gone a little desert crazy<\/span><\/p>\n

He bears a crystal arm, and says he\u2019s \u201ca gunman, but not much of a fighter\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Then the JuLai military police approach aboard some chocobos<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lots of shots taking advantage of CG animation\u2019s natural ability to pan around subjects, something that\u2019s close to impossible in traditional animation. Here, it does a fine job of further emphasizing the physicality and scale of this environment, as we pan between characters to illustrate the distance separating them<\/span><\/p>\n

Meryl is so damn expressive! Love this range of expressions as she debates telling these police about Vash<\/span><\/p>\n

They arrive at the city of Jeneora Rock<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meryl goes through so many expressions so quickly that I imagine she was a unique strain on the production; convenience and clarity generally mean traditionally animated characters only shift their expression as a result of changing dramatic circumstances, but Meryl\u2019s constantly going through it<\/span><\/p>\n

Vash apparently knows the pregnant bartender, Rosa. She claims he saved the whole town<\/span><\/p>\n

Meryl gets a harsh introduction to what life is like out here as she learns the city\u2019s water production plant has broken down<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vash \u201csaved the town\u201d by fixing their water plant – a telling reinterpretation of the western \u201cwandering do-gooder,\u201d helping people through his ingenuity and knowledge of science rather than through his capacity to inflict violence<\/span><\/p>\n

Meryl informs us that the technology for these plants was lost after the Spacefaring Age. A tidy explanation for this current way of life, getting by in the ruins of a great age of science. Presumably Vash himself was another triumph of the old scientific era, or perhaps intended as a bridge for returning to it, as he\u2019s currently demonstrating<\/span><\/p>\n

Apparently the plant is centered on a literal <\/span>organic<\/span><\/i> plant, which is currently dying<\/span><\/p>\n

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But then the JuLai police arrive!<\/span><\/p>\n

Vash\u2019s bounty is right around the price of a new water plant, gesturing towards a natural theme: in a world this harsh, do we sell each other out to survive, or cling to community all the more fiercely?<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201ccomical violence\u201d of these cops beating on Vash doesn\u2019t quite work without the total exaggeration of traditional animation<\/span><\/p>\n

Roberto uses his drunken charisma to successful swindle the head cop into a duel<\/span><\/p>\n

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More excellent compositions as we move towards the duel. Muto has clearly done his homework regarding the cinematic language of westerns; the flat long shot emphasizing the vastness of these spaces against the smallness of our heroes, the low-angle shot aimed from one combatant to the other, securing us in the duelists\u2019 headspaces as the sun descends into the horizon. In fact, he used similar cinematography in the first episode of Rage of Bahamut, a truly spectacular slice of action-adventure excess<\/span><\/p>\n

The captain drops his revolver to instead fire a cluster bomb launcher, which pretty well encapsulates Nightow\u2019s bombastic twist on western convention<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019d do well to remember only the privileged get to throw around the word \u2018coward.\u2019\u201d A keen insight from Roberto, who\u2019s lived long enough to understand that courage in a harsh world will only get you killed<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s like you: not long for this world.\u201d Of course, Vash is powerful enough to actually back up his bravery, and thereby perhaps serve as a symbol to others<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDoes anyone have .22 caliber bullets!?\u201d A tidy encapsulation of that process: the people cannot fully depend on their savior, they must also exhibit the courage he represents<\/span><\/p>\n

And of course, it\u2019s Rosa, our representative of the common people, who offers a hand<\/span><\/p>\n

A delightfully preposterous conclusion, as his single bullet shatters a rock into shrapnel that hits every fragment of the cluster bomb<\/span><\/p>\n

And in a last reveal, we learn it was actually Nai, or \u201cMillions Knives,\u201d who engineered the destruction of Vash\u2019s fleet<\/span><\/p>\n

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And Done<\/b><\/p>\n

Ooh, that was delightful! I was a little worried about how CG implementation would mesh with Trigun\u2019s dust-and-grime aesthetic, and there was certainly some friction in the relationship between character and background art, but any downsides were more than made up for by the show\u2019s preposterously expressive character art and consistently dynamic direction. Just watching Meryl react to this ridiculous world is a pleasure all by itself, while the opening and concluding scenes prove that Muto\u2019s talents are perfectly suited to an adventure like this. We\u2019re already laying the groundwork for some classic western themes, and either way, I\u2019m eager to see more of this delightfully realized world. Bring on the next episode!<\/span><\/p>\n

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