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by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: Related to the Filmmakers and Artists
Topic: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara
Replies: 62
Views: 48248

Re: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara

However, it's very easy to find his complaints about the "defamation of the German soldier in film" and the "desecration" of Nazi memorials celebrating his "comrades" who "fought to be saved from communism". I think it's pretty clear the man was, in fact, a c...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Debate the quality of Rebuild here. [2]
Replies: 975
Views: 309231

Re: Debate the quality of Rebuild here. [2]

All he had to go on was some vague comments from Kaworu telling him that the spears were wrong somehow, Qaworu was begging him to stop well before Shinji pulled the spears. Qaworu's plan was the only reason Shinji was going to pull the spears to begin with. If you're about to do something that your...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Related to the Filmmakers and Artists
Topic: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara
Replies: 62
Views: 48248

Re: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara

Well, I'd say being a literal Nazi is a pretty good reason to apologize. Just because you don't murder every Jew you see doesn't mean you don't harbor Nazi beliefs. And just because he might not have joined the Party itself doesn't mean he didn't agree with the Nazis' goals. But where do you get th...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:45 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Debate the quality of Rebuild here. [2]
Replies: 975
Views: 309231

Re: Debate the quality of Rebuild here. [2]

I’m just addressing the common defense of Q’s complete lack of exposition as purposely done to put us in Shinji’s shoes. If this were true, then the only purpose I can see for it to be that way would be to later go back and turn it on its head and reveal that everyone else was right, Shinji (and th...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:34 pm
Forum: Film and Video
Topic: What is your favorite religious film?
Replies: 30
Views: 18888

Re: What is your favorite religious film?

The End of Evangelion (film about Shintou triumphing over the Abrahamic-Buddhist yoke)
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:28 pm
Forum: Related to the Filmmakers and Artists
Topic: Misconceptions on Anno & fanservice
Replies: 36
Views: 49332

Re: Misconceptions on Anno & fanservice

Fanservice, like most sources of pleasure, is good when it is tasteful & temperate; Anno's fanservice is usually so.
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: Related to the Filmmakers and Artists
Topic: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara
Replies: 62
Views: 48248

Re: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara

But I still don't think that singing the praises of an unapologetic Nazi Can you please state what precisely Otto Carius did which he should have apologized for? I haven't yet seen him described as guilty of any war crimes; I haven't even seen any claims that he joined the Nazi Party. everyone knew...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:06 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Did Naoko show remorse after killing 1st Rei?
Replies: 34
Views: 5410

Re: Did Naoko show remorse after killing 1st Rei?

I'm not so sure I agree with you there. Rei abandons her humanity to become a deity untethered to space and time, and as far as I'm aware, mainly to help Shinji (not to free herself or anything). Maybe her first true decision, but also her last. The person that was "Rei Ayanami" ceases to...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: Related to the Filmmakers and Artists
Topic: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara
Replies: 62
Views: 48248

Re: Sadamoto fighting on Twitter, denying war crimes and discriminating Koreans, possibly falling out with Khara

Put yourself in the shoes of a German man in 1940. Your country is run by a mass murdering tyrant and his thugs. You know that the Soviet Union is also run by a mass murdering tyrant and his thugs- and you know that if he wins, Stalin will devastate your country and possibly slaughter your family, w...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 1:23 pm
Forum: Related to the Filmmakers and Artists
Topic: Evangelion VS RahXephon your thoughts.
Replies: 232
Views: 94850

Re: RahXephon and Evangelion

As one might guess from my avatar, I quite like Rahx. Misato is openly attractive and Haruka was the "not so pretty" type for the later twist Taste varies- I find Haruka considerably more attractive than Misato (and Reika is absolutely exquisite). Certainly when I first watched it I was co...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: What would you change about Evangelion?
Replies: 500
Views: 130928

Re: What would you change about Evangelion?

The influence of SEELE was reduced later because of real life incident(Aum) and switch of focus. It's possible that Aum inspired it, but also it could not get too close so the later half has to be rewritten partly for such reason. Except Seele's portrayal in the later portion of the show is extreme...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: What would you change about Evangelion?
Replies: 500
Views: 130928

Re: What would you change about Evangelion?

But the plot was written before that. I don't think it inspired SEELE, such organization is very common in anime. Also the later focus has switched to ppl's interactions, so SEELE would not have been the main focus. I'm not really sure what you're meaning to argue for at this point; can you please ...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: What would you change about Evangelion?
Replies: 500
Views: 130928

Re: What would you change about Evangelion?

I'm also pretty certain that Asuka does not have toddler-level self-absorption Except she constantly, constantly disobeys orders and sabotages operations for completely childish reasons. Despite being the Children with allegedly the most training and the most care for her own honor & glory, her...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:59 am
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: ITT: Share your favorite Random Little Headcannons about cast, tech & events
Replies: 43
Views: 19816

Re: ITT: Share your favorite Random Little Headcannons about cast, tech & events

⋅ Lilith allowed herself to be experimented on and made a covenant with Yui during the contact experiment- they'd each bear the other a new body, thus freeing each other from being prophecied entities bound to predestined death (as the Angels Lilith and Lilin) and instead becoming indepen...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:02 am
Forum: Evangelion General and Chit-Chat
Topic: What would you change about Evangelion?
Replies: 500
Views: 130928

Re: What would you change about Evangelion?

⋅ More Rei content. ⋅ Fix ugly drawings, remove sidemouth, &c. ⋅ Though I get the symbolism, make the Children realistic heights for their age (i.e. as tall or almost as tall as the adults) instead of drawing them as midgets. I can't unsee it now that Reichu's poin...
by Lavinius
Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:09 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Is no one bothered by the sexualization of the characters in EVA?
Replies: 248
Views: 55987

Re: Is no one bothered by the sexualization of the characters in EVA?

...has Samson/Marie from Nadia been brought into the conversation yet?
by Lavinius
Mon Mar 15, 2021 9:06 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Can Shinji be forgiven for fapping to comatose Asuka?
Replies: 83
Views: 18796

Re: Can Shinji be forgiven for fapping to comatose Asuka?

I'll forgive him once he forgives me. Until then, he's back to the office with Tokita, the wedding dress, and the mouthful of soy sauce as far as I'm concerned.
by Lavinius
Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:43 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why is Misato less popular than the other 2 female leads?
Replies: 38
Views: 6278

Re: Why is Misato less popular than the other 2 female leads?

The real question is why Ritsuko is the least popular of the five female leads.
by Lavinius
Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:08 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Shin Eva leak general
Replies: 1907
Views: 191026

Re: Shin Eva leak general

NTE's indiscriminate mix of clever & beautiful imagery and absolutely terribly rendered realizations of ideas a six-year-old would have continues, I see. The slowness & steadiness of the Lances penetrating each Eva in turn is so awkward; and that could have been fixed by just having the inte...
by Lavinius
Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:48 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Driving force of instrumentality
Replies: 12
Views: 2754

Re: Driving force of instrumentality

My interpretation is as follows: In EoTV, Instrumentality occurs when Gendou returns Rei to Lilith, presumably doing something with Eva-01 and Adam's embryo also. Adam (the person, not the body) and the Angels seem to have no role here (note that Kaworu never appears), and are apparently permanently...

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