Subject: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:43 am
Until like the last three episodes it was pretty damn good.
But FFFFFFFFFFFF, god damn the psychological bullshit GAINAX is known for!
I have to say I can't fucking stand, Asuka.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:45 am
EVA was just what the fuck. I gave up.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:52 am
End of Evangelion is far better end to the series than the final few episodes.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:59 am
A_Nonny_Moose wrote:
End of Evangelion is far better end to the series than the final few episodes.
I'll get to rewatching that at some point too.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:10 am
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:34 am
Kimarous wrote:
sup mah homie
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:27 pm
Asuka > Rei
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:17 am
The Great Helio-dini wrote:
Asuka > Rei
Rei is one of my favorite characters.
But meh, opinions.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:38 am
Asuka and Rei in a scene together = instant bore-fest. What the fuck's up with those two? Everytime they run into each other, we get into a scene without dialogue for ages! Seriously, how long does that elevator scene with them just standing there go for? >_>
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:52 am
HO NUVA LEVO' wrote:
Asuka and Rei in a scene together = instant bore-fest. What the fuck's up with those two? Everytime they run into each other, we get into a scene without dialogue for ages! Seriously, how long does that elevator scene with them just standing there go for? >_>
That was actually the only scene with both of them together in it that had no dialogue.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:21 am
Fine, little to no dialogue at best during other scenes. I blame it on Rei.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:32 am
Somewhat related:
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:38 am
The Great Helio-dini wrote:
Somewhat related:
SRW?
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:41 am
rofl...
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:39 am
DevilKingBaal wrote:
The Great Helio-dini wrote:
Somewhat related:
SRW?
Super Robot Wars Alpha to be exact.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:57 am
Yeah, they were never very talkative.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:33 pm
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:06 am
.. I hate to say it, but I hated EVA so very much. I the sad part is, I probably would of liked it if not for one character.. Shinji, that retarded monkey of a protagonist. No matter how many times I watched, I just found myself wanting to strangle the hell out of the little brat. "Oooh, my daddy doesn't like me. Ooooh, I'm so pathetic. I can't do anything right despite saving the world tons of times. I have the character development of a depressed block of Swiss cheese and I'm half as interesting. I suck.", Shinji, we get it, you have daddy issues, now man up! What really killed me was that they're were a few times where it seemed he was actually going to pull himself out of his own little pity party, but then he just sank right back in... Not to mention the entire incident where he whacked off to an unconscious Asuka.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:18 am
Shinji wasn't always whiny. He was genuinely likeable at points, it's not like he's the worst anime protagonist ever.
I disliked him too, but give the guy some credit, he was likeable at points.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:28 am
Jotaro Kujo wrote:
Shinji wasn't always whiny. He was genuinely likeable at points, it's not like he's the worst anime protagonist ever.
I disliked him too, but give the guy some credit, he was likeable at points.
Yeah, at points. Very brief points. Then he just slipped back down to his pity party. That's why I hated him. He made me think he was getting better, only to degrade back to the status quo. That is not character development, its frustrating and demoralizing. Whats the point of watching if the main character, the one that the theme song claims is soooooo awesome [/sarcasm], if he's just going to take a step forward only to take two steps back.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:43 am
Shinji's role was to be a typical, every day 14-Year old in that position.
Although something Anno didn't take into consideration was the fact that most 14-Year olds weren't neglected by their fathers and their mothers weren't the cause of the end of the world.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:00 am
Anime parents, seriously dont give a fuck what happens to their kids do they?
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:08 am
Gendo doesn't at least. He's the reason Shinji's so fucked up.
"LOL MY WIFE IS DEAD SO I'LL TREAT MY SON LIKE SHIT!"
Flawless logic.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:38 pm
I always thought the whole point was that the characters were supposed to be unlikeable. The series might as well have been called "Fuck You Mecha Anime!".
Shinji's a self-obsessed 14 year old introvert who expects and even wants everyone he gets to like to betray him, and when they don't he blows a small thing out of proportion so he can pretend they've betrayed him, all so he can justify wallowing in self-pity and blame everyone else for his problems.
The series ended with a 2 episode long trip through Shinji's mind as he learned to love himself, from what I remember (I've only actually got that far into the show once. Every other time I've tried to watch I just give up about 10 episodes in), and the actual plot of the series went unresolved.
But then EoE went over those last episodes and started with Shinji at his whiniest time ever, just after killing his gay buddy, and the fate of the world, literally, was plonked into a depressed 14 year old's hands and he chose to wipe humanity off the face of the planet because NOBODY WUVS HIM. Except Asuke, who he kept, and the film ended with him wanking over her again. But then EoE also had a totally fuckin' awesome giant robot battle, so it's forgiveable.
Basically, Shinji is Paul.
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Subject: Re: Okay, EVA is a good anime. Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:45 pm
Although Shinji has women who are willing to have sex with him.
And actually after reading the manga it turns out that Shinji is actually somewhat likeable in the manga. Hell, he outright hated Kaworu, actually tried to interact more with Rei, and even had some moments where he wasn't a total pansy.