#I'd still defenestrate the fuck out of Knives given the chance tho lmao

[revenantghost]

There are a lot of very different, very strong opinions on this scene--but I personally love how they handled it.

Nai is a character that commits many, many atrocities. Multiple genocide attempts, that whole thing with Vash and the dependents, so fucking much. But every villain is the hero of their own story.

And don't get me wrong, the scene where Knives chops off Vash's arm in Trimax? Absolutely brutal, shocking, and impactful. I love it. But this moment, for me, highlights that Knives isn't purely made of spite and hatred. He's full of fear. He's so afraid to lose what he loves.

I hate him. I hate what he does to the characters I care for, I hate how he demeans and violates others, I hate, you know, the excessive murder. But I get it. I've made fucked up choices trying to protect those I care about, I'll probably do it again. And that's what makes him one of the best antagonists I've ever seen.

#Trigun #Tristamp #Trigun Stampede #TristampParty #Blood #I think about this scene A LOT #I love Trigun and its nuanced antagonists #It's so fucking good #I could never #Me: I hate this character #Trigun writers: Do u tho? Can you hate every part of them with your whole heart? #Or can you find that slice of empathy that Vash always has? #I'd still defenestrate the fuck out of Knives given the chance tho lmao #Would it kill him? Probably not #Would I feel better? Yes