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by Sykes III
Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Kaworu as father and Rei as mother hypothesis
Replies: 24
Views: 8572

Re: Kaworu as father and Rei as mother hypothesis

Yeah, Rei is obvioulsy a mother figure, that much is made clear over and over in the series. The confusion between a love interest and a mother figure near the start of the series runs into Freudian territory, but resolves itself as Asuka is introduced as the true love interest and the relationship ...
by Sykes III
Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: Related to the Filmmakers and Artists
Topic: Did Robin Williams have Evangelion written into the film One Hour Photo? I contacted the director to find out!
Replies: 14
Views: 10194

Re: Did Robin Williams have Evangelion written into the film One Hour Photo? I contacted the director to find out!

It makes a LOT of sense to find out that the "Robin Williams put the MP Eva into the movie cuz he's a huge otaku" was yet another piece of ADV disinformation. I mean, there's so much wrong with it's portrayal in the movie, from the mispronounciation, to the declaration that it's a "go...
by Sykes III
Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:28 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's End in EoE
Replies: 9
Views: 13786

Re: Gendo's End in EoE

I hadn't considered the eating correlation with Episode 19. That's a very good point. You're probably right that I may have contradicted myself somewhere in my thought process. One thing I've noticed about Eva is that things seem contradictory when I am in the process of watching them, but if I sit ...
by Sykes III
Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:21 am
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: 4kids dubs Evangelion
Replies: 86
Views: 38924

Re: 4kids dubs Evangelion

I love how much it utilizes the AU from 26 because I always felt like that was designed less as a "what if Shinji's life was normal" scenario and more like a "what if Eva was like every other shitty anime" parody.
by Sykes III
Fri Nov 04, 2016 6:51 pm
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: Does the Eva fanbase have "genwunners"/"GEEWUNNERS?"
Replies: 16
Views: 4232

Re: Does the Eva fanbase have "genwunners"/"GEEWUNNERS?"

I'd say I'm definitely an NGE+EoE purist. The Sadamoto manga is an interesting supplement. But I can't say as I've really enjoyed the NTE and certainly none of the varied AU Eva products. "Campus Apocalypse" was like seeing "hey, what if Eva was a modern anime made today with nothing ...
by Sykes III
Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:56 pm
Forum: Live-Action "Shin" & Other Khara Projects!
Topic: Shin Gojira (a.k.a. Godzilla Resurgence)
Replies: 1131
Views: 308522

Re: Shin Gojira (a.k.a. Godzilla Resurgence)

I was a Godzilla fan long before I was an Eva fan. I absolutely adored this movie. It's the best Godzilla has been since 2001's All-Out Monsters Attack, and such an amazing response to the Fukushima disaster and examination of the Japanese bureaucratic psyche. I also honestly think it's the best thi...
by Sykes III
Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:51 pm
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: "You know you're obsessed with NGE when" thread
Replies: 1442
Views: 301059

Re: "You know you're obsessed with NGE when" thread

...when the catchphrase you slip into casual conversation isn't "Anta, Baka?" but Pierre's "Sai,yo!"
by Sykes III
Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's End in EoE
Replies: 9
Views: 13786

Re: Gendo's End in EoE

I think I would absolutely agree with your analysis, and I do think it just comes down to defining how we're using the word "love". When I think of the word "infatuation", the connotation I arrive at is a one-way street, and I think it's clear that Yui did care for Gendo in retur...
by Sykes III
Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:11 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's End in EoE
Replies: 9
Views: 13786

Re: Gendo's End in EoE

I just always felt like it would explain why Kiel was willing to put up with Gendo's shit, but the names and nationalities don't match up -- unless Kiel was her grandfather as opposed to father, which I guess fits the ages better... *fanwank fanwank*
by Sykes III
Wed Nov 02, 2016 5:52 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's End in EoE
Replies: 9
Views: 13786

Re: Gendo's End in EoE

I think that's a good analysis. I've always felt Gendo got with Yui at first to get closer to Seele (in my head I always want to fan canon Kiel into Yui's dad but that's impossible), and then as they grew close and dated it turned into a real bond. I do agree that his love for her was "immature...
by Sykes III
Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:23 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Welcome Home
Replies: 11
Views: 4441

Re: Welcome Home

I don't know about the "literal" interpretation of the text screen, whether it means there's some part of Lillith's soul in Lillith that can respond to Rei, but on a cinematic level I always adored that title card, because it lets Lillith communicate without having to figure out how to sho...
by Sykes III
Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:18 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Ritsuko Akagi, an illegitmate child?
Replies: 16
Views: 9010

Re: Ritsuko Akagi, an illegitmate child?

I do think there's something to this idea. Ultimately there isn't enough in the show to confirm or deny anything, but I do think the idea that Ritsuko respects Naoko as a mother and a scientist shows, perhaps, a respect for the difficulty of being a single mother with a demanding career. Now, we kno...
by Sykes III
Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: The Use of Komm Susser Todd
Replies: 1
Views: 2058

Re: The Use of Komm Susser Todd

It's not without precedent. Probably the most famous example is the use of "We'll Meet Again" at the end of "Dr. Strangelove", which is probably the first big "apocalyptic" movie in Western cinema. At the end of the film as all the atom bombs drop and everyone is killed...
by Sykes III
Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:02 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's End in EoE
Replies: 9
Views: 13786

Gendo's End in EoE

Hi, everyone. This is my first post here. I have not been properly "initiated", "hazed", "vetted", etc. I have, however, been reading this board and the Wiki and the FGC for years and always come back to it to reference whenever I rewatch the show. I guess that makes me...

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