Trigun Stampede is a show that I wanted to love, a show I was absolutely excited for, but have ultimately been let down by. Putting aside the CG animation (which it deserved better than, see Bleach TYBW), this anime bears little resemblance to the original Trigun. In the original series, Vash is a loveable, overly flirtatious goofball, constantly getting into crazy situations. Below the surface, however, he is a tortured soul, running from his past, something thats revealed more and more as the show progresses. However, in this new show Vash is literally just a sad boy, quite literally the entire show. And the same goes for the show itself; every episode in this new series is just depressing, every time it looks like the day is saved, something horrible happens. No one is happy, no one is goofy, no one gets a happy ending...I'm literally starting to have intrusive thoughts again just watching this show!
Amongst the many complaints I've seen people make (bad cgi, change in backstory, change in characters, etc) I honestly feel that the worst thing this show has done is dive into the depths of despair the way it has. I can't believe I'm doing it, but I'm dropping this show.
