Trigun Stampede

Amazing reboot in my opinion, 3d is great (for once)

As someone who hasn't seen the original Trigun (though I certainly plan to), I'm not sure how to feel about this show. While the visuals are strikingly gorgeous at times, and I love the setting of the story, I'm just really struggling to connect with the plot and the characters. I feel like the pacing is wayyyy too fast. The characters feel one dimensional and it's not because they lack nuance or depth. It's just this uncomfortable pacing barely gives the characters time to develop and have a proper arc. Not sure if this show is fan service for long-time Trigun fans, or if the studio is just taking a beloved IP to test-run this new experimental CGI art style. Whichever it is they fall short for both options. I've learned to love and appreciate this art style thanks to other recent gorgeous animes (Land of the Lustrous). This show isn't terrible, it just feels like one extended pilot episode for CGI. Worth checking out if you've already seen all the other better animes I guess :p