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Excellent. Excellent job, Baldur's Gate.

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Look at my son~

This is my boy: Aurumnus "Aurum" Keshir, Levistus Tiefling, Monk - way of four elements, ultimate good boy.

Partway through act two, Aurum died and became a shadow-cursed undead that the party had to fight against. That's where he got his facial scar. It hadn't happened yet at the time of the first screenshot. Don't worry; he got better. Also, he's celibate and isn't romancing anyone, which is way harder than you'd think.

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I'm just assuming everyone puts the stress on the first syllable. I've always pronounced it the first way (Poh-Kay-Speh /'poʊkeɪspɜ/) as in Pokemon Special, but I heard someone say Pokespi recently, which really fucked with my brain. Bonus points if english isn't your native language and you tell me how you say it in the comments.

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I wish Stampede didn't get rid of Vash's slutty strappy black outfit with the abs and back windows.

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ITS THE SAME THEME!!!!!! the ominous theme from the first trailer becomes heroic in the last one :’)

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We got Hateno!

We got the Shiekah village!

WE got Settlements!!!! 

Hyrule!!!!!

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EYAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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29 Days until Tears of the Kingdom Release. GUYYYYYYSSS THE LAST TRAILER IS OUT AND I’M SCREAMING. IT’S SO BEAUTIFUL AND INCREDIBLE AND THE SOUNDTRACK IS AMAZING AND THERE ARE DEFINITELY THINGS I DID NOT SEE COMING AND I’M SO HYPED I NEED THIS GAME NOW. Expect some analysis in the near future once because WOW.

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I have a feeling that, because we see Vash as Eriks without his arm and the fate of his jacket it unknown, we're likely going to see him acquire a new arm featuring his wrist gun and a new jacket either resembling his og one or a patched up version of his new one. We also don't know what happened too his gun, and in the original anime, Vash is given a new one by a scientist on the ship, so we may be looking at a resurgence of the .45 caliber. Unfortunately, Brad also died in the ark so....

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Okay so I love seeing all this new Trigun content, but please remember that Vash isn't just an innocent uwu babygirl and is actually an adult man with complex emotions and morals and wisdom. Yes, he's a sweetheart, but he isn't stupid and naive. Please stop woobifying Vash the Stampede.

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GIVE ME A SECOND I'M GOING FUCKING INSANE OVER THIS

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Contender for game of the year

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My Honest Take on Trigun Stampede

Now that I've had time to come down from the high of watching the season one finale, I think I'd ought to talk about the problems I've had with the series so far. While I enjoyed it a lot -- for the animation, character design, and music -- Stampede is riddled with issues indicative of narrative impatience.

One thing I've always noticed in media is the narrative's spatial awareness. It sounds strange, I know. But a show's ability to convey to the audience where in the world the characters are is an important aspect of both world building and pacing. Some shows that do with very well include Avatar the Last Airbender, Voltron Legendary Defender (shut up, I know but it accomplishes this aspect very well,) and, of course, Trigun '98. I don't just mean that we see these characters travel, but the way they travel, the time it takes, and the changes scenery create the illusion of distance. We constantly see Vash, Meryl, Milly, and Wolfwood utilizing various methods of travel throughout '98, including busses, taxis, hitchhiking in cars, and, most notably, the sandsteamer. These not only move them from place to place, but have a temporary aesthetic effect as well.

I think my biggest gripe with Stampede is how the squad just pops from one place to another. They have a car, sure, and that works to an extent, but how did they get to Ship 3? How for is Ship 3 from July? How far is Ship 5? We saw Vash ride there in the past.

This has a real effect on the pacing. And what results is a narrative that feels like it was written for moments with no idea how to connect them. I love those moments; I really do. They're excellently done. But I need bones to go with that meat. It isn't enough to see characters I love doing cool things, I want to see how they got to the cool thing.

Back to that "characters I love thing" for a sec. I also have an issue with this version of Wolfwood. One of the things that made him so endearing in '98 was his immediate chemistry and rivalry with Vash. He is, in essence, the perfect foil. I can't really speak for the manga because I haven't finished it (the volumes are thick and I have a thing about ruining the spines of books, so be patient with me) but a lack of chemistry between main characters is a problem no matter how you look at it. Also give him his nose back.

I am a firm believer in never redoing something that you have no intention of changing. It's why TMNT works as a franchise. It's why Voltron works. It's why Star Trek works. Every time they do it again, something changes. Whether it's characters, genre, plot points, theming; it's never the same twice. Otherwise, what's the point of doing it again?

I'm glad Stampede exists. I think it's taking a unique look at the story and changing it to say something new. I really like this take on Knives and how they've set up the next season. I think showing us the July incident was an effective introduction to what I can only imagine will be a more traditional Vash. The manga and Trigun '98 are still available for anyone to pick up and enjoy. Hopefully, this new version will get more people interested in the franchise as a whole.

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I’m feeling completely normal about this.

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I really hope they don't keep the black/blue/purple color palette in season 2 for Vash. He's supposed to stand out in bright warm red and orange, and I thought the teal was a really nice touch that pulled the design together.