Oh shit...now what is Gasback going to do?
So a while back sccsav did a group viewing of Trigun: Badlands Rumble it was a good movie that added a lot more fluff to the series without wrecking it or being a cynical attempt to get more money out of the fandom. I quite liked it in general as it was nostalgic enough without ruining the characters with an unnecessary update tho make them cool for the new generation. It was and exercise in Remembering Love. To keep things short if you liked Trigun then you will more than likely enjoy the movie. Watching it again was rather magical in a sense since it had been so long and it had seemed to me that time had moved on and that Trigun was one of those series that would sooner or later be entirely forgotten or relegated to a footnote in the Cartoon Network chapter in the the History of Anime in the West.
Keep your head down.
I am going to go on a nostalgic tangent for a bit and this is not a review by any stretch of the term. Back in ye olde days when anime DVDs were pricey (at roughly 30 USD for a DVD of 3-5 eps) and fans had to huddle by the glow of their TVs to get new anime. There were no subs so it was all dubs, and by my reckoning many of you young whipper snappers would have called such times the Dark Ages. It wasn’t all bad though even if Gundam Wing was the gateway Gundam for many simply because it was the first mainstream migrant on broadcast TV. Trigun was part of the space age western genre that included Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star. Going off of print ads of the day one might mistake Trigun for being a gritty Western that John Wayne or Clint Eastwood would have starred in.
The truth was however that the titular hero was a gun totting hippie who was all about LOVE AND PEACE. Certainly not the kind of guy who would have a $$60 Billion bounty on his head, though as the show progressed you see why he is worthy of his fighting reputation. Badlands Rumble takes place before the series got GRIMDARK and in that sense I liked that it was merely more fluff that fit within the series rather than being a poorly done sequel or a retconn prelude. I kind of wish that some older series get their own Badlands Rumble type movie. It would work well with series that ended well and would not be yet another clip show with 5 minutes of EXTRA FOOTAGE.
Within Badlands Rumble you do get a new side character who fits in nicely with the old cast and by my reckoning was pretty damn ace since her voice was smexy, and she was not a useless damsel that needed the titular hero to rescue her. It was a nice adventure that would have probably made up an entire arc had it aired with the rest of the series. In short it fits in seamlessly and makes me wish there was a similar movie for some of my favorite older series, like Fruits Basket, Kanazuki no Miko, Escaflowne, G Gundam, etc. Badlands Rumble wasn’t the first movie to do this but it is the only one that comes to mind to attempt it well past the 10 Years After mark. In that regard it is special and while many veterans in sccsav are up for a trip down memory lane I hope some new comers also pick it up and if it catches their fancy to go back to the old TV eps. If nothing else there was at least no equivalent to Greedo Shooting First.
It is a way to continually Remember Love and Badlands Rumble certainly delivers on that regard, maybe if it starts some sort of revival maybe some old favorites might also see the light of day again. Zeus knows I have waited long and will wait longer yet for another installment of G Gundam. I wonder if I am alone or in the minority when it comes to wanting new installments of old series usually the fandom these days moves on to the next big thing with few series actually withstanding the tests of time and the failings of human memory. After watching this movie I felt like returning to watch some old DVDs that had been tucked away in storage, anyone else feel the same?
Thank goodness for Gasback.
The Gasback Flick!
Gasback is a Macross fan eh?
I guess the expression "once in a blue moon" would not be used here...
Too bad they weren't Shu-class virgins.
He got the point it seems...
Coolest old lady in the show.
Ah the sweet taste of revenge.
:3
AKA Dark Tony Stark.
Hey Meryl I missed you.
Vash wants to reach out and touch her.
Oh shit...now what is Gasback going to do?
So smooth...
Awww first love?
I have to try that someday.
She missed his teeth...
Smooth.
I see...so Amelia is a descendant of Alphard and Kanako.
You could have given him a fake one.
PLEASE USE EXACT CHANGE.
Love will find a way!
He knows...
Hey and you are both platinum members!
Oh Vash you old dog.
Foot fetish much?
Meryl Face.
Uh oh...
What do we do? What do we do?
I am having trouble quaking in fear.
How about Legato?
FUCK YEAH.
Say it again, SAY IT AGAIN!
Ah yes back in the day even the fugly guys got to do some good too.
It always comes to this...
She paid $$200 for customs cartridges...
Where are your extra mags?
Man I wish I had a Vash to clean up brass after a range shoot.
But do get smashed as often as you'd like.
Worth the wait, yes?
The thought of it makes her nauseous.
A shiny new toy?
Poor little orphan Amelia...
Nothing says you care like donuts.
Gasback pried his belt buckle from the bow of the Yamato.
Gasback is a man of his word...
Oh the town of Something sounds like a fun place, but lets head towards Beer first...
REPENT!
It's flicking TIME.
But Marshall where are you going?
But you can call him DAD.
How many bounty hunters does it take to screw in a light bulb?
He wants to see your Manning FACE.
Amelia's gotta gun...
DAWWW.
DAWWWWWWWWW.
Amelia Face.
DAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
I wonder if it was a case like mother like daughter...
Best way to show frustration is by breaking things.
Bounty Hunters of Destiny.
No they soiled it.
Chekhov's Produce.
I hope you both read up on how to survive a zombie invasion.
Not exactly Norris vs 8th Team but it will do...
What a great time to fumble...
THIS HAND OF HER'S GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER!
IT'S LOUD ROAR TELLS AMELIA TO GRASP VICTORY.
ERUPTING BURNING FINGER!
AND NOW THE END.
It's so bad, right?
Whoa looks like Gasback was a mad scientist too.
You were expecting Lucas Barton?
Congratulations you are now a DAD!
Seems mom wanted Gasback to be there when Amelia was brought into the world...
She wanted you you dumb ass...
Well I hope Amelia got some payback on those dudes.
I can't believe Gasback didn't want to settle down with a waifu like that...
A hero is born...
Her name is Amelia...
She is here to avenge her mother...
Have you seen a six fingered man?
Amelia loses, but love wins.
Well this is Vash so can't help it...
Looks like he fell during a dance number...
Well that's one way of putting your money where your mouth is...
But why can't you stay to build some POWER ARMOR.
She probably should have used it once in a while...would have helped a bit.
...and it all comes down to you.
Considering we came up with one Amelia I say it rolled pretty damn good.
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Nostalgia glasses aside, the movie was nice enough on its own, and would have fit neatly into the first half of the TV series (the goofy parts before things started going to hell). That said, is it just me, or does Meryl’s VA sound *horrible* this time around? Time is a harsh mistress, indeed.
I suppose there are downsides for being 10 Years After, still I like that it did live up to the old spirit of things and even if we know some characters are doomed it was nice to see them alive and kicking again. Overall it was a seamless fit into the Trigun-verse and is all the better for it.
Wolfwood!!!! My favorite priest is back for one last round! May the Heavenly Father watch over your weary soul, Amen T_T
I like how it took place before Wolfwood went to his noble end and that it was not a twin brother or something like that…
The nostalgia factor was huge for me in rewatching this. I really enjoyed remembering the little details I once loved about Trigun. It was almost as if I was discovering them all over again.
p.s. Amelia is lovely!
I hope you will always Remember Love, Also I am of the opinion that Amelia IS LOVE.
What a fun movie! This is what I loved about Trigun, Vash always steals the spotlight such a funny character to watch. This felt more like an episode than a movie to me, but still great stuff in the end. So wish they would do another series or more movies!
It was a fun movie it felt enough like an arc from the TV run. Vash is such a character sadly not too many people remember or even know of him.
This is so true! Not many people remember much of Vash, I got into the series through Adult swim so I was used to Johnny young bosh as Vash so this was my first time hearing the Jap version. Are they going to make more movies? I sure hope so!