#bdn trigun

[beremy-from-trigun]

song: feeling good by michael buble

[bimbo-dynamites-neon]

Raise your hand if you wanna see the pics Meryl took of the bad lads 🤔

[leona-florianova]

Brilliant Dynamites Neon

[why-its-kai]

Full resolution detail scans of the production materials printed in the "Monthly Satellite Times" newspaper insert included in the Trigun Stage 4 Laserdisc release. (2/2)

Scanned, stitched together, newsprint paper texture removed by me.

13. Sandsteamer crewmen's heat-resistant clothing 14. Humpback class sandsteamer (front) 15. Humpback class sandsteamer (rear) 16. Humpback class sandsteamer bridge (front) 17. Humpback class sandsteamer suspension 18. Humpback class sandsteamer 19. Humpback class sandsteamer cockpit 20. Kaite (bandaged) 21. Kaite 22. Kaite (heat-resistant clothing) 23. Kaite's father (Richard Trevisick) 24. Milly & Meryl (Bad Lad disguises) 25. Milly & Meryl (pajamas)

[dragonofeternal]

Chapter 8: B - D - N ~4K Words Pressed into banditry by the Bad Lads Gang, Vash and Wolfwood try to make their way through the night.

Have we missed Vashwood? Well they're back baby, and with them comes a boat load of Vash picking ill advised fights, Wolfwood feeling alternatingly in and out of his element, and everyone's favorite flamboyant bandit boss, Big Dick Nenergy Brilliant Dynamites Neon!

[Read it now on AO3!]

[cobrajuincy]

why were the bad lads EVEN THERRREEE

[kbearart]

Meryl getting development and doing stuff in this episode like YES! go off girl! Thematic tie-ins with vash and they way that they both feel guilt!! This iteration of vash and Meryl are so alike!

Also I’m sorry but I gotta pour one out for the plant bodyhorror that I was hoping to see 😭 these plants are pretty and I can understand why they’re going more so in the “inter dimensional aliens” direction as opposed to literal angels but I am such a bodyhorror loving freak

[zivillyn]

Okay, so the latest episodr of Trigun Stampede (6) actually has evidence of good writing at last. Livio may look way too much like an Italian Mobster given tge Millenium Eye for my tastes, but Studio Orange FINALLY seems to be getting their character writing under control. Three hopes for the series remain (other than continued improvement): 1) Introduce Millie, 2) use the story to actually say something, 3) have Brilliant Dynamites Neon show up in all his "One Piece character design and Jojo's character design had a shitty, cowboy baby" glory.

[duncanor]

Hey, I never noticed the writing on it

"A new plant was discovered in octovern" Well well well, I'm betting on episode 2 of Stargaze.

I love that this pinup was literally slapping us in the face this entire time and we didn’t really notice it, but the moment we did? The fandom went rabid

[beremy-from-trigun]

idk if these have been posted here already, but here are some of the character sheets from the published trigun 98 ttrpg book! they also have some neat uncolored pictures of the characters on them, and some info on character stuff.

[bimbo-dynamites-neon]

LOVE AND PEACE or whatever.

(Also obligatory Brilliant Dynamites Neon Stampede redesign. I did my best working off of his pixelated wanted poster 😅)

[mothlady-garden]

Chapter 9

Milly. Look at her, so CUTE nom

Interesting I never noticed how massive the back part of their sisters really are, I always appreciate some body horror through. It even makes kinda sense like a Ant -Queen, their body morphed so they can better and faster produce/ giving birth.

So this got me thinking so I searched a bit and they can be interpreted as Cherubim, according to the Bible, Cherubim are responsible for guarding and protecting the Garden of Eden possessing ofthen features of different animals fused together.

Beautiful scene, I still remember how fascinated and speechless I was by this when I read it for the first time – simply amazing. I think that was the scene in the story where I really began to love it.

Cool, BDN has some dreadlocks, I never noticed that before.

Ahww look at Vash -before the horrors ✨

Trigun keeps managing to incorporate such scenes where a peaceful stillness sets in.

Look, I am normally very opposed to the Christian church, despite living in a region in Germany where most people are devout conservative Catholics – we even have a crucifix right across the street, for the easter-procession, BUT the themes an massages that Nightow incorporates into his story are really beautiful.

Thanks Trigunoverhaul for the amazing work.

[revenantghost]

Brilliant Dynamites Neon, my beloved

HI DOES ANYONE KNOW WHOS NAME THIS GUY IS?? IN TRIGUN CH 6 ???

[why-its-kai]

Full resolution detail scans of the production materials printed in the "Monthly Satellite Times" newspaper insert included in the Trigun Stage 4 Laserdisc release. (1/2)

Scanned, stitched together, newsprint paper texture removed by me.

Bad Lad

Assault rifle used by the Bad Lads

Neon's 45 Magnam B•D Special gun

Brilliant Dynamites Neon (1)

Brilliant Dynamites Neon (2)

Character height chart for episodes 7 & 8

Neon's armored car (1)

Neon's armored car (2)

Neon's armored car (3)

Sandsteamer captain

Tour conductor

Sandsteamer crewmen

[leona-florianova]

Completely forgot for a while that Trigun Stampede was a thing. I was like "wouldnt it be great if there was a new adaptation of Trigun?" and then I unfortunately remembered...

Anyway.. my memory is so filled with holes that at least the only things I recall from it are the general bad vibe all over and these unanswered questions:

Why didnt BDN steal that shiny shiny prosthetic arm when it was so shiny. If I was BDN n his Bad Lads gang I would steal that sh*t. That was like one of its biggest first strikes, at least in my opinion.

Why toma just blue ostrich with longer beak..booo :C

Who cleaned all the window panes in July city? was it Milly?

I bet she survived only because she had to go to a neighbouring town to get more soap water or something.

Just...too many big clean skyscreapers for a desert planet.. Id like to look for a meaning there... Like that it was sign of the excess n riches that the city had.. wasting precious water on cleaning all the damned windows... but I also feel like that would be giving it too much credit..

n thats it... thats all i remember. No dialogues, no other scenes.. I wouldnt recall the designs at all if it wasnt for the fanart i still see going around but that feels like its from different media (like not trigun at all just total disconnect at this point). Its great

[rmorde]

Trigun Manga Reaction

Now, back to Volume 1 Chapter 9!

Insurance Ladies know they are going above and beyond what is normal here. But, they still continue as consummate professionals.

THIS IS SO ADORABLE!!! SO CUTE SO CUTE SO CUUUTEE!

I like the tiny little details that hints something about the characters too.

The most obvious things are Milly's childish expression (playful) and Vash's one leg raised on the seat position (gremlin). However, "no nonsense" Meryl's feet are placed inside the table's rings! You'd expect her to put them by the side of the table but nooooo!!! They need to be IN the ring (she's not above them all!). LMAO.

Tbh... I think the Kaite & Vash relationship feels more fleshed out here in the manga than the anime. I guess it's because of the Rem conversation. It added more weight to their interactions.

Also, they're adorable! Kaite is one sharp kid calling out Vash's bullshit. Vash, like a dog with a bone, keeps deflecting.

Oh wow. This is a huge difference from '98. Kaite was totally alone when he approached the crew.

And this is just as painful and hard to see because, you can absolutely understand the crew's reaction and feelings. What Kaite did was wrong. At the same time tho, he is just a kid who didn't know better. Taking out their grief and fury on him is not right.

Gosh... It makes me think of Little Vash and The Great Fall.

I wonder what exactly went through Vash's head here. In my perspective, Kaite is reflecting Vash unknowingly in this scene. But it's so painful because he's just a kid. He should never have been put in this position. He is too young to be on this path for atonement and redemption! It's just wrong.

Hmmm. Another big difference. Interesting. The Plant was never mentioned in '98 at all.

So, Tristamp followed this manga arc more closely. Some elements are remixed such as Wolfwood replacing Kaite, the Gung-ho Guns substituting BDN as a threat, and the race is avoiding destroying a town instead of avoiding falling off a cliff. All beats are the same tho.

HOWEVER!

I think '98 has a more logical timeline personally because they are in a hurry to stop the ship right? It's a critical moment. If you think about it, there should not have been enough time for Vash to regroup with Kaite after the duel. So, '98 having these two events happen simultaneously is actually good.

Another benefit is Kaite's offer to help feels much more genuine when he was alone and away from Vash in '98. It really sells the idea that this is entirely his own decision despite the risks of retribution.

Of course, Vash didn't influence him in the manga too but by visually having him there with Kaite, it kinda undersells it imo.

Oi. Vash. That's no way to talk about your sister!

While I do appreciate the changes on the Plant design in Tristamp, I really like the '98/Manga more. They're both excellent designs for Sci-Fi but I just really like the 90's flavor of magical Angel Power Plant... which appeases my thing for magitek.

Tristamp tho is a modern flavor of alien Faerie Power Plant - not bad but not my cup of tea. However, the glowing lines feature is wonderful! It reinforces the idea of them being power plants because they have "circuits" in the body. Restraining myself from saying Magic Circuits!

Oh... This is a really fascinating set of panels that I think both '98 and Tristamp haven't adapted well.

'98 kinda skipped this. However in Tristamp, the emphasis on Plants is very clinical. Not sure if that is the best way to describe it, but, in the plants feels so much more objectified in Tristamp. I guess the horror element about the human-plant relationship is further emphasized there.

It's contrasting the manga which seems to be more focused on the awe-inspiring side of it like in the scene above. The scientist waxes poetic and is practically making a religion out of the whole thing.

I guess, to put it simply, the manga effectively shows how humans see Plants worthy of worship. Meanwhile, Tristamp displays how humans see Plants as just a life-essential battery.

So beautiful... Oh...

What if the re-design happened because animating expressive individual feathers would be a pain for Orange staff? GASP! Is that why everyone's hair were cut short?! Because hair is tedious to animate. OMFG... IS THIS WHY MILLY WAS CUT OUT IN SEASON 1 since she really really long luscious locks?!

I kid. I kid. 🤣

Oh. That's really clever remixing by Studio Madhouse. So '98 Miss Purple Avenger Episode is like a "Prototype" of this manga arc. This is where Vash having to prevent an explosion of a Plant came from.

Okay. Another great difference... I've been saying that a lot in this chapter. Sorry.

In '98, Vash dealt with this alone and the only witness was terrified. It focused more on the mystery.

However, here in the manga, Vash is not alone. Humans must work with him to save the Plant and everyone. He can only buy time but it's up to them to stop the whole thing. It's a really nice display of Vash's hopes and beliefs regarding human-plant relations. ----> BTW, the art in this page is really pretty and interesting! (1) The almost "gradient" like transition of Vash's coat to the bulb is so creative. (2) The drawing of the Plant resembling a blooming flower: feathers as ray florets, the plant/sister as the disk floret, and the wires as receptacle/stem.

These pages are so gorgeous and the way the slowing down of the heartbeat was shown through the interspersed tiny panels is just really good.

ROFL. The human instinct of "I don't know what's going on but it's helping so I won't pry anymore and I'll just roll with it!". Love to see it!

I think this arc is so good because it justifies Vash's often criticized brand of hope - his endless patience at giving humans chances to bridge the gap between their species.

Humans can work together and save themselves with just a little push. They won't rely on exploitation forever.

People can realize when they are wrong. They can atone and redeem themselves. They do not stay cruel and ignorant forever. They are capable of change. ----> Also, this art is so perfectly adapted in '98. This page, actually, all the pages relating to this collective effort of humans to save the ships (with a bit of an assist from Vash) is so heartwarming to read. ----> Oh... Kudos again to '98 because since they relegated the 'Vash prevents a Plant explosion' to an earlier episode, the episode covering this particular plot had him out of commission. So, the stakes have become higher. Humans must set aside their differences and work together to save each other and Vash too.

And finally, humans are more than what they seem. They are complicated. What could be an enemy at first could turn out to be an ally that can save you later.

This entire conclusion to the conflict is just good and very... Vash. This is what he wants for Knives to see and understand about humans.

I think '98 really did well in adapting the essence of this arc. Tristamp is complicated because now, on hindsight as I read the manga, the episodes are basically hard-carrying and working overtime telling multiple plot lines at once!

Let's see... in Tristamp's version of this arc:

Wolfwood was working double time in the narrative as "Kaite" and one half of the "Good/Hope of Humanity". Not to mention he has his own conflict going on too.

Meryl was the second half of the "Good/Hope of Humanity" that works with Vash (Plant) in saving people.

Unfortunately, with BDN being replaced by the Gung-ho Guns, there is nothing that echoes the "Hidden Depths Enemy Turned Ally"... character...No way... OMFG! WOLFWOOD WAS SUBSTITUTING FOR THAT ROLE TOO IN THIS ARC!!! Poor Woofwoof!

Roberto is a unique addition since he is a Tristamp OG, but I think he represents well the approach taken by Orange with Trigun. He is like the "Flaws/Indifference of Humanity". He is good but experience had turned him into someone that's jaded and refuses to rock the boat (unlike Meryl). His age and 100% ordinary human status prevents him from surviving long enough to change his disposition too (unlike Wolfwood). It's pretty in line with Orange's more emphasis on the "darker" aspects of the story.

WHA-?!!!

Eh? Eh? EHHH?!!

WHY WAS THIS CHANGED IN '98?!!! THIS IS ADORABLE AND COOL!!! AHHHH!!!! NOOOO!!!!

But... then there won't be Meryl and Milly supporting injured Vash. NOOOO!!! Augh. AND THERE WON'T BE TRISTAMP VERSION OF THIS! AHHHH!!!!

Oh. So, the singing is in the manga too. That's a surprise. I thought it was a '98 original scene.

Awwww. ಥ_ಥ