| I am interested in watching this, but I have a couple of concerns: 1. I already know everything that happens. Yes, everything. I already read some of the Sadamoto manga adaptation several years ago (which I'm aware is odd, like reading the novelization of a famous movie years before seeing the movie). Even before that, I already knew pretty much everything there is to know about the story and characters thanks to the internet. Will certain moments still hit as hard if I see them coming? Then again, I knew pretty much everything about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure before watching it thanks to memes and I was still affected by the more surprising moments. 2. Did I wait too long to start watching it? To elaborate, I first heard of Neon Genesis Evangelion when I was around 12, and I read the manga adaptation when I was 15. I'm now 21, so I'm wondering if I may now be too old to relate to the main characters. Then again, perhaps the adult characters like Misato and Ryouji are there for the older viewers to relate to. |
| Some of you never watched Bakugan Battle Brawlers on TeleToon in 2008 and it shows. REST IN PEACE KENTAROU MIURA |
| Eva will never not be worth the watch. IMO it doesn’t really matter if you know a lot about the series. It’s one of those shows that people enjoy more for the overall feeling it gave them or the message rather than good writing and characters. |
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official_brown said: It’s worth it. I watched it when I was 21. And I truly don’t think the characters are meant to be related to at all. They are all exaggerated personalities. I would be concerned if anybody truly related to one of the characters. they're exaggerated personalities with relatable problems. they are meant to be relatable. |
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| I first watched it in...2020 I think? Maybe even 2021? (I'm 23, FYI) Like you by then I pretty much knew everything there was to know, because let's be honest: if you're into anime, and particularly mecha, Evangelion is hard to avoid. It's got such massive stature in anime culture after all, and even internet culture in general. So was it still worth watching? Absolutely! I feel like a lot of things in Evangelion stay incredibly impactful even if you know what's coming. In part that's because the visuals are so unique, often so uncanny, bordering on horror, and actually seeing it is so different from reading about it, or even watching stills. In part it's also context: Evangelion is, at its core, really about the emotions of the characters. We see this in the fact that the series prioritizes relating the experiences of the characters to us over telling a coherent logical narrative. This is why, later on in the series, it can feel like a jumbled mess that can occasionally be difficult to follow. But this is of course by design, and it does a great job at sweeping you up into the story, letting you experience the confusion, horror and trauma to a degree that not many anime (or TV shows or movies in general) manage to accomplish. If anything I feel like the spoilers in a sense helped me enjoy it more: as the series progresses and the storytelling becomes more disjointed, the narrative can become a bit tough to follow for people going in blind. I'm glad I watched Evangelion. It's not an anime I would rank among my personal favorites, but that is purely a taste thing, not a quality thing. This anime is legendary for a good reason: it is an exceptional bit of storytelling, the action scenes are often incredible, the soundtrack is glorious, and the animation still looks great in 2023. If you like mecha or 90s anime even a little bit you owe it to yourself to watch it at least once. |
JaceyFoxDec 19, 2023 5:03 PM
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Reply to LilDiab3tic
ryan77999 said:
I am interested in watching this, but I have a couple of concerns:
1. I already know everything that happens. Yes, everything.
I already read some of the Sadamoto manga adaptation several years ago (which I'm aware is odd, like reading the novelization of a famous movie years before seeing the movie). Even before that, I already knew pretty much everything there is to know about the story and characters thanks to the internet. Will certain moments still hit as hard if I see them coming? Then again, I knew pretty much everything about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure before watching it thanks to memes and I was still affected by the more surprising moments.
2. Did I wait too long to start watching it?
To elaborate, I first heard of Neon Genesis Evangelion when I was around 12, and I read the manga adaptation when I was 15. I'm now 21, so I'm wondering if I may now be too old to relate to the main characters. Then again, perhaps the adult characters like Misato and Ryouji are there for the older viewers to relate to.
I am interested in watching this, but I have a couple of concerns:
1. I already know everything that happens. Yes, everything.
I already read some of the Sadamoto manga adaptation several years ago (which I'm aware is odd, like reading the novelization of a famous movie years before seeing the movie). Even before that, I already knew pretty much everything there is to know about the story and characters thanks to the internet. Will certain moments still hit as hard if I see them coming? Then again, I knew pretty much everything about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure before watching it thanks to memes and I was still affected by the more surprising moments.
2. Did I wait too long to start watching it?
To elaborate, I first heard of Neon Genesis Evangelion when I was around 12, and I read the manga adaptation when I was 15. I'm now 21, so I'm wondering if I may now be too old to relate to the main characters. Then again, perhaps the adult characters like Misato and Ryouji are there for the older viewers to relate to.
Its never too late. You can see all the memes. You can read all the manga. You can read all the light novels.
You can play the games. You can watch the rebuilds.
Nothing will give the same experience as the original series.
Also DONT WATCH THE NETFLIX VERSION
Pick up the Blu-Ray and you'll be set 👍
| @LilDiab3tic yeah I T-worded it cause I know about the Netflix version having a way-too-literal dub and subtitles, plus they changed the music |
| Some of you never watched Bakugan Battle Brawlers on TeleToon in 2008 and it shows. REST IN PEACE KENTAROU MIURA |
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