Except that I liked Trigun from episode one. ^_^ 
It's partially because I'm a big fan of the 
somewhat unconventional series Eatman, and Trigun 
has many of the same elements, and (at least in 
the first ten or so episodes -- not as much 
towards the second half) moves with the same 
speed/feel as Eatman does. I dubbed it "Eatman 
Lite" and both my husband and I bought it as it 
came out. (Usually, I wait for box sets when I 
know a series only has 26 episodes.)

My husband declared the (avoiding spoilers) 
episode that ties up Wolfwood's plotline (I'm 
sure people who have seen it know which I'm 
talking about) as the hands-down, single best 
anime episode he's ever seen. . . And we've both 
seen LOTS of anime.

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac