Issax28 said: But instead of focusing and explaining their lore which was actually interesting, they decided to leave plotholes unanswered and made a boring ass compilation of Teenagers screaming about their mommy issues and insecurities with constant flashbangs Makes 0 fucking sense that you needed to search up the lore and the show doesn’t tell you anything I think you do not understand what the show is supposed to be about. It is not about the mwchas, it is not about the world, it is not about the war, it is about the characters and their mental traumas. The director had depression really bad when he created this, and it shows quite a lot. You can go watch the films, though, as they have more to do with the lore and world building rather than the characters. Tl;Dr NGE is a character study, not a mecha show. |
| I smell bait in here |
 "To the boy who once sought freedom, goodbye." ๐๏ธ |
| k, its not for you then |
| i read sappy yuri & sol comedy; im the lowest of the low |
| lol it's not the show's fault your basic ass is too focused on the lore or whatever rather than the characters, symbolism, themes |
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| I love how everyone who watched more than like 20 Show's in their Lifetime instantly becomes an expert on storytelling, writing and plot-developement aswell xD Evangelion is like one of the LEGENDS of the Community, you know^^ to say it *had* potential....oof True. It doesn't really explain a lot of the stuff ....but you chose the most douchy way to adress that, possible, my dude. |
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Issax28 said: But instead of focusing and explaining their lore which was actually interesting, they decided to leave plotholes unanswered and made a boring ass compilation of Teenagers screaming about their mommy issues and insecurities with constant flashbangs Makes 0 fucking sense that you needed to search up the lore and the show doesn’t tell you anything lil bro just forgor the whole plot after finished it โ ๏ธ  |
| I watched it late at night and I think that's the ideal way because it's less about the reality and more about emotion If you go in expecting Gundam it'll be a bad time but if you approach it like it's akin to Utena then I think it's easier to appreciate |
Reply to Issax28
ErogakiPatches said:
I think you do not understand what the show is supposed to be about.
It is not about the mwchas, it is not about the world, it is not about the war, it is about the characters and their mental traumas. The director had depression really bad when he created this, and it shows quite a lot.
You can go watch the films, though, as they have more to do with the lore and world building rather than the characters.
Tl;Dr NGE is a character study, not a mecha show.
Issax28 said:
But instead of focusing and explaining their lore which was actually interesting, they decided to leave plotholes unanswered and made a boring ass compilation of Teenagers screaming about their mommy issues and insecurities with constant flashbangs
Makes 0 fucking sense that you needed to search up the lore and the show doesn’t tell you anything
But instead of focusing and explaining their lore which was actually interesting, they decided to leave plotholes unanswered and made a boring ass compilation of Teenagers screaming about their mommy issues and insecurities with constant flashbangs
Makes 0 fucking sense that you needed to search up the lore and the show doesn’t tell you anything
I think you do not understand what the show is supposed to be about.
It is not about the mwchas, it is not about the world, it is not about the war, it is about the characters and their mental traumas. The director had depression really bad when he created this, and it shows quite a lot.
You can go watch the films, though, as they have more to do with the lore and world building rather than the characters.
Tl;Dr NGE is a character study, not a mecha show.
Mental trauma is the most boring overused trope to make shows look “deep”
Sure, maybe it’s just my opinion.
But just because a show’s focus is on characters, it doesn’t mean they should just be able to get away with writing a shit story that was unanswered with many plotholes
| @Issax28 Mental trauma is something that most people deal with on a daily basis, not something that is "overused or boring", as you put it. Again, the director, Hideaki Anno, had depression when he created the show and thus put his feelings into it, and into Shinji. I am not sure if you have never suffered extreme depression like what he, or I for that matter, have but NGE portrays it extremely well. A lot of what Asuka and Shinji say during the show are things I have also thought at one point, and I can tell that Anno-senpai also thought this way otherwise he would never have put that in there. The show also deals with suicide, identity crisis, abandonment issues, neglect, family issues, death, loneliness, bullying, self-hate, etc. All these themes are handled with care and grace and resonate with a lot of people, which is why it is so popular to begin with. I have a feeling you may just not like shows like this, or even understand it. Which is fine, have whatever opinion you want. Now, if you wish to talk about shows that overuse these types of themes without saying much about it at all, or just use it as fetish material/edgy material, then I can name a few such as Mahou Shoujo Site, Jigoku Shojo at times, Talentless Nana, Elfen Lied, Future Diary, Redo of Healer, King's Game (Anime), Magical Girl Spec Ops Asuka, and Pupa. Those are all shows that do not deal with these themes well at all, or just use them as edge material. How is the story "shit"? What makes it that way to you? Did you understand the story, or understand what the story was actually about? Have you ever read, or watched the film, Stand by Me? The story does not center on a world or some grand adventures, it is about growing up, family issues, mental traumas, and friendship, among many other things. The story is not centered on some big thing like, say, Stranger Things, and instead focuses on the characters and their journey and the ways they change, with the epilogue showcasing how much they changed when they got older, or how they did not change. On the flip side, IT (Both of these novels are by Stephen King if you could not tell) has quite a large story but ultimately, yet again, has to do with the characters and their journey from childhood to adulthood and everything it entails, along with all their traumas. I think perhaps you may not understand what the story was about, or why Anno-senpai created it. Furthermore, what plot holes are you referring to? Also, did you finish NGE, and if so, did you watch The End of Evangelion? |
ErogakiPatches said: Issax28 said: But instead of focusing and explaining their lore which was actually interesting, they decided to leave plotholes unanswered and made a boring ass compilation of Teenagers screaming about their mommy issues and insecurities with constant flashbangs Makes 0 fucking sense that you needed to search up the lore and the show doesn’t tell you anything I think you do not understand what the show is supposed to be about. It is not about the mwchas, it is not about the world, it is not about the war, it is about the characters and their mental traumas. The director had depression really bad when he created this, and it shows quite a lot. You can go watch the films, though, as they have more to do with the lore and world building rather than the characters. Tl;Dr NGE is a character study, not a mecha show. second this. NGE was never about teens in giant robots, fight against weird creatures. It is about their characters, its evolution and evaluation through the phases of mental instability and depression. |
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Reply to SoulessAnime
PeeBeeBoi said:
haibane renmei and flcl are pretty lighthearted compared to the rest. might be a good jumping off point. Texhnolyze is by the far the most fucked one
SoulessAnime said:
I haven't yet since I really need to be in the right mood to watch fucked up psychological shows. Definitely planning on watch Peguindrum and FLCL eventually though. I'd like to check out Lain eventually as well. Possibly the other two, dark shows are just much harder for me to watch than they used to be and in general I don't binge anime like I used to
I haven't yet since I really need to be in the right mood to watch fucked up psychological shows. Definitely planning on watch Peguindrum and FLCL eventually though. I'd like to check out Lain eventually as well. Possibly the other two, dark shows are just much harder for me to watch than they used to be and in general I don't binge anime like I used to
haibane renmei and flcl are pretty lighthearted compared to the rest. might be a good jumping off point. Texhnolyze is by the far the most fucked one
I'll add that to Penguindrum, Lain, and FLCL on the list of shows I'll probably watch then. Probably won't watch texhnolyze based on that, but there's always a chance I get alright with dark shows again, maybe after some therapy๐
like I love what I saw of Wonder Egg Priority, and know I would've loved finishing it back in 10th grade... but I wasn't able to get past episode two about a year ago cuz it was just too fucked up for me even though it was so good
| @SoulessAnime Just to add to your list, if you wish... Belladonna of Sadness (Weird one so fair warning and you may hate the "animation" of it), Paranoia Agent (All of Satoshi Kon-senpai's works are great), Angel's Egg (Have to understand biblical themes to understand this), and Aoi Bungaku Series (At least watch the "No Longer Human" arc. This show is about literature from Japan and the backstory behind them). Also, please watch Shiki and Odd Taxi. Neither of these is really psychological, but I want more people to enjoy them. Also, watch the OVA/movie for Odd Taxi after the series; you only need to watch the last, like, 20 minutes of the Odd Taxi film as the majority of it is just filler. Edit: Forgot to mention Girl's Last Tour manga, if you have not read it. |
Reply to Chronon
ErogakiPatches said:
I think you do not understand what the show is supposed to be about.
It is not about the mwchas, it is not about the world, it is not about the war, it is about the characters and their mental traumas. The director had depression really bad when he created this, and it shows quite a lot.
You can go watch the films, though, as they have more to do with the lore and world building rather than the characters.
Tl;Dr NGE is a character study, not a mecha show.
Issax28 said:
But instead of focusing and explaining their lore which was actually interesting, they decided to leave plotholes unanswered and made a boring ass compilation of Teenagers screaming about their mommy issues and insecurities with constant flashbangs
Makes 0 fucking sense that you needed to search up the lore and the show doesn’t tell you anything
But instead of focusing and explaining their lore which was actually interesting, they decided to leave plotholes unanswered and made a boring ass compilation of Teenagers screaming about their mommy issues and insecurities with constant flashbangs
Makes 0 fucking sense that you needed to search up the lore and the show doesn’t tell you anything
I think you do not understand what the show is supposed to be about.
It is not about the mwchas, it is not about the world, it is not about the war, it is about the characters and their mental traumas. The director had depression really bad when he created this, and it shows quite a lot.
You can go watch the films, though, as they have more to do with the lore and world building rather than the characters.
Tl;Dr NGE is a character study, not a mecha show.
second this. NGE was never about teens in giant robots, fight against weird creatures. It is about their characters, its evolution and evaluation through the phases of mental instability and depression.
| @Chronon I had a friend who said that NGE was a bad mecha anime. Had to explain to him that it was not a mecha anime and was a subversion of the mecha genre, the same way that Madoka Magica is a subversion of the magical shoujo genre. |
| completely missed the point and you're blaming the show for your own incompetence, that's hilarious. |
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| Or maybe you shouldn't have gone in expecting a generic sci-fi setting and plot for an avant-garde, psychological show which made it clear what the main focus of it was in the first few episodes... |
| So true, I have same opinion. It would have had a lot of potential if it was with adult cast and focusing on story and not on stupid cringe kids evey fkn episode being so stupid and cringe. Even Pokemon is better than this show. |
Reply to Paharo05
You gave a higher rating to AoT season 1 than seasons 2, 3 p1 and 4. You just like simple shows, and that's not bad, but don't pretend that your taste being different makes one of the best pieces of fiction of all times trash
| @Paharo05 You just like simple shows, and that's not bad, but don't pretend that your taste being different makes one of the best pieces of fiction of all times trash Say the guy who didn't watch Texnolyze, Ergo Proxy and Serial Experiment Lain which in my opinion are top 3 psychological anime. And yes NGE sucks, is full of cringe every episode. |
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