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taotrooper) wrote2007-08-23 11:34 pm
taotrooper) wrote2007-08-23 11:34 pm
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Ya mama is a robot
I don't like mecha. Even classics in the genre overwhelm me, especially if it's all about the politics (hi Sunrise series!). I've given some a chance if they're unusual enough, but normally... unless it's stuff mixed with other genres, like Magic Knight Rayearth, I can't get into mechas.
However, there's one exception to the rule. Yes, I'll be the first one to tell you it's overrated, and the fanservice is a bit too much, and the creator is as batshit as the fanboys that worship this.
But people, I loved Neon Genesis Evangelion. I was around 16 when I met it, and it marked my transition from adolescence to adulthood (...or whatever it is that I am now O_o) like whoa. I can't remember the whole details of my graduation act, but I do recall watching EVA that night when I got home. I've always been a dysfunctional piece of junk, and you wouldn't believe how relieved I was to see characters I could identify with in some degree. Besides, I like conspiracies and mindfuckery. And penguins, too. And I totally think I suffer from the hedgehog's dilemma.
My first fansite was an EVA one. It sucked a lot, but it taught me HTML~ It had ugly backgrounds and animated GIFs, LOL.
What else? I liked both endings. I like Sadamoto's manga. HELL, I EVEN LIKE SHINJI A LOT <3 (who's like the world's most hated main character in anime after Miaka or something). I'm easy to please when it comes to EVAunless it's one of those shoujo AU mangas/games, because that's total shit.
Believe it or not, I'm so looking forward to Rebuild of Evangelion. Call me a fangirl, call me a sheep, but I watch the trailers and I purr. And now I want to rewatch the series so badly, except I don't have it. Oh well, time to remedy that. I should check it in Japanese for the first time or something. I spent all the afternoon youtubing the Renewal deleted scenes.
However, there's one exception to the rule. Yes, I'll be the first one to tell you it's overrated, and the fanservice is a bit too much, and the creator is as batshit as the fanboys that worship this.
But people, I loved Neon Genesis Evangelion. I was around 16 when I met it, and it marked my transition from adolescence to adulthood (...or whatever it is that I am now O_o) like whoa. I can't remember the whole details of my graduation act, but I do recall watching EVA that night when I got home. I've always been a dysfunctional piece of junk, and you wouldn't believe how relieved I was to see characters I could identify with in some degree. Besides, I like conspiracies and mindfuckery. And penguins, too. And I totally think I suffer from the hedgehog's dilemma.
My first fansite was an EVA one. It sucked a lot, but it taught me HTML~ It had ugly backgrounds and animated GIFs, LOL.
What else? I liked both endings. I like Sadamoto's manga. HELL, I EVEN LIKE SHINJI A LOT <3 (who's like the world's most hated main character in anime after Miaka or something). I'm easy to please when it comes to EVA
Believe it or not, I'm so looking forward to Rebuild of Evangelion. Call me a fangirl, call me a sheep, but I watch the trailers and I purr. And now I want to rewatch the series so badly, except I don't have it. Oh well, time to remedy that. I should check it in Japanese for the first time or something. I spent all the afternoon youtubing the Renewal deleted scenes.
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And yeah I am not much into mecha either the only one I ever loved was Escaflowne and now Gurren Lagann (which is really a lot of fun and has great characters)
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i think it´s Miaka and Seiya actually fighting for that position.
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I mean, I watched a few chapters and he got a Honorary Position as Hamlet Wannabe in my Emogonists Dream Team.
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Of course i have a history of liking characters that are disliked by everyone as whiny or too naive or something^^
Eva wasn't a revelation to me, it was a cool anime which happened to be the only anime on TV at the time. It was still totally cool and awesome and really liked all the characters ♥ I liked the TV ending. The End of Evangelion (which I only watched years after) felt a bit too HELLO SYMBOLISM PORN for my taste.
I didn't know there were a new project related to Eva. When I wake up tomorrow I'll have to look up around it.
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Igual, yo no podria decirte nada porque mis personajes favoritos de Eva son Ritsuko y el Comandante y esta uno peor que el otro XD (tenia un profesor de gramatica sospechosamente parecido a el en la universidad - cuarenton viudo amargado y aparentemente maquiavelico con anteojos, cara de nada y barbita. una vez se sento ASI con las manos bajo el menton y yo casi huyo despavorida. fue absolutamente aterrador!!!)
Si bien no es una serie que haya seguido obsesivamente, disfrute mucho el anime y mas el manga, y tambien quiero ver Rebuild - se ve muy bien, aunque espero que no se gasten todo el presupuesto en animar los mechas (honestamente, las peleas con los evas son bastante fluidas ya en la serie original) y se preocupen mas por darle mas expresividad y fluidez a los movimientos de los personajes!
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And god, I don't even understand how people can hate Shinji. He's one of my favorite characters of all time-- I just want to give the poor boy a hug ;_; I'm looking forward to Rebuild of Evangelion like I haven't looked forward to anything for a loooong time. I've watched the trailers like a million times each xD And I'm rewatching Evangelion to prepare. And Renewal deleted scenes wut? :O Holy shit I had not heard about those. I've ony seen the first two trailers. *off to youtube*
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And you're not the only one my dear~
I luv Sadamoto's manga even more than the anime. I Love Shinji because there are people like him in this messed world, and the fact that the main character unlike another main characters is a scared and dysfunctional child who wishes that his bastard of a father loves him :(
Luv EVA!
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Curiosamente no llegue hasta el final del manga, quedo en hiatus y no me enteré
y lo olvidesi fue terminado. Buscaré scans, y gracias por el dato, no sabía que se había concretado un proyecto serio (hace tiempo vi imagenes de un reportaje de una nueva serie con los personajes como chibis O.o)no subject
Though I never really was obsessed with Evangelion (I was with Escaflowne, on the other hand), I liked it a lot. I've seen it several times and even own the DVDs (I'm even considering buying it again someday, considering old Selecta DVDs are made of utter fail)... and I even like The End of Evangelion a lot.
Of course, I don't see it as an omg religion and I think that, yes, it's been overrated by lots of people... but I also think it's not the load of crap other people claim it to be. I think at the moment it was an amazing breakthrough for anime, it's amazingly well done in all respects and I think there's no doubt GAINAX put a lot of thought into it, and that's something I like. In any way, the huge influence its got to this day it's enough to consider it a landmark in anime.
Of course people can not like it. As for me, I thought it was interesting, I liked the diversity of the characters and lots of things were new for me at the time. And I also kind of like the manga version more, which is weird since I tend to prefer original works, but hey. Some day I'll keep buying it, lol.
I didn't know about Rebuild of Evangelion, but I must admit it looks seriously awesome.
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Evangelion was actually the first anime TV series I watched in sub. Before I'd seen Miyazaki's films and several Pokemon seasons [that was way back!] but I'd never watched anything like Evangelion before! I was amazed. Cruel Angel's Thesis completely sucked me in to the point where I jumped at the 'CLANG' bit towards the end.
I actually preferred EoE's ending to the TV one, since it was more action-packed and the character interaction and emotion is stronger and more profound. Plus it has Komm Susser Tod! :D