This is just a little deviation from the WoW TCG, to get my mind cleared of stuff not related to the game before I get into a Starcitywow article.
If you haven't watched Trigun before (wiki it if you don't know what it is, though I'll be pretty surprised if you've never heard of it), it is a series that I consider is a much-watch. Anime fan or not, it's short and sweet at 26 episodes. This is probably the upteenth time I've seen the series now and am nearing the end again, with 3 episodes left.
The episode, Paradise, episode 23, is perhaps one of the best single-episodes for a show I've ever seen. Watching it just now reiterated that point to myself. On an entertainment perspective, it finishes off the storyline to one of the show's main characters and makes a lot of important ties to the rest of the series, and is seen as a solid climax and turning point in the series towards its conclusion. On a filmic level, it's pretty powerful too. Lots of really great long-shots and lighting drawn in by the animators here. It's really impressive scene guidance.
It is also one of those episodes that just chokes you up. Whether or not ice is pumping through your veins, it's pretty hard not to watch this episode without having a few tears form up and fall from your eyes. It is episodes like this that I enjoy the most, as it is a piece of work created for spectators to feel and enjoy so deeply to the point that they are emotionally impacted by what they see. It is the true sign that an episode did its job, and managed to achieve a level of greatness so high that it can impact someone's emotions in such a way. That is one true sign of a successful show, right there.
As said, Trigun. Go see it if you haven't because you're probably 1 out of a few thousand hermits who hasn't seen it if this is the case. Paradise. Watch through it, get choked up. Watch past it. Don't stop just because the emotion that will gloss over you is sadness. It's worth getting through those last episodes.
Next time: I'll actually have some WoW content. Probably on Wednesday or Thursday.
-Mike
2 comments:
i agree that Trigun is a must-watch anime although i will say that you should watch it in doses and don't rush the series. Take your time with it. I've seen it twice once just watching the series on adult swim and once watching episode after episode and i've got to say that i enjoyed it a lot more over a span than in that short stint. in addition to trigun, i would reccommend watching FMA and Cowboy Bebop. If you like Bebop consider watching Samurai Champloo. If you like FMA consider watching Blood Plus (FMA is much better but Blood Plus is not bad by any means).
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