An ongoing moral dilemma in the series is Vash's inability to shoot to seriously hurt and/or kill a life. Even in the most dire of moments he hesitates to pull the trigger. And though he's a bit of an airhead, he tends to find an alternative way out of trouble. It certainly helps having a beyond humanly fast reaction time, enabling him to dodge bullets.
During his wandering he meets up with two ladies from an insurance agency. They're assigned on the mission of pinpointing disasters specifically made by The Humanoid Typhoon. Initially, they're skeptical to believe Vash is the man they're looking for, despite all evidence. Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson are partners, who are complete opposites of each other. Milly is a big women, with a big heart, and big gun, while with Meryl, you can insert the word small for every big adjective just mentioned.
Vash does end up developing a strong relationship with Meryl. The anime wants you to believe in the complexity of their bond, but simply it isn't well done. In fact, much of this series isn't done in a manner deserving of praise. Majority of the episodes don't add anything to the storyline for instance. He also switches between having a light-comical personality, to being a stoic at a drop of a hat. And how is Vash's appearance not a dead blatant give away that he's the man with a bounty on his head? The guy has quirky sunglasses, spikey blonde hair, fairly tall, and always wears an eye catching RED trench coat.
As you would expect, Vash has a troubling history, but I must say, I was blindsided by his past. Really no leads or anything to make you expect the discovery you'll eventually find out. Out of the 26 episode series, maybe the final seven (20-26) were worth watching. Otherwise, you're getting a bunch of waste that doesn't tie into the conclusion.
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