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Original Tumblr Post: Beginning the crucifixion-adjacent injuries tally
Beginning the crucifixion-adjacent injuries tally
Time to start a tally for bookclub.
The way this page from TriMax Volume 1 uses the right to left sequencing of panels to suggest a crucifixion really stands out to me. It creates such a particular rhythm in my mind when I imagine how it would play out in a moving audiovisual adaptation. The closeup shot on Vash’s face with his hand resting palm-up on his head transitioning to the more wide angle view of him lying down and then an abrupt cut to the coffin maker driving a nail into the wood punctuated by the sound of the hammer hitting the nail.
And Vash gets literally stabbed in the hand quite a few times after this, so I decided I’m going to make a running tally of all of Vash’s crucifixion-adjacent injuries. 😅 Sorry beloved fictional man, your evocative Jesus-y pain is too compelling.
I debated a lot over whether to include gunshot injuries, and I settled on yes though I do think at least one of them may be a bit of a stretch.
So far I have:
- Trigun Vol 2, Chp 8 – Vash shoots himself through the legs to get to Knives. Some of the bullets hit him in the ankles.
- TriMax Vol 3, Chp 5 – Leonof’s puppet pierces his wrist with a lance to force him to let go of the strings.
3. TriMax Vol 3, Chp 7 – Vash uses his prosthetic left hand as a shield.
4. TriMax Vol 5, Chp 5 – Really the most overt one. Right hand in angel arm form is pinned by Elendira’s nail.
That’s four total so far, with two that specifically involve being pierced. Feel free to add on if I missed any.