Does Evangelion ever make you depressed?
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Evangelion makes me feel melancholy, and while it fuels my depression it isn't the cause. It ends happily but there's also a ton of sadness there. In EOE
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even though Shinji realizes that he treasures his friends and that they are there for him and that he cares about them, when he gets out of the LCL Asuka is the only person there with him. In the end we have no idea if the other people Shinji cares about come out of the LCL at all. Even if they did, what's left in the world for them now that it's been destroyed?
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It did, for a little while post-"first viewing of EoE".
Now, I'm better. Can't you tell?
Now, I'm better. Can't you tell?
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Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. - Franz Kafka
Clones to the left of me, tsunderes to the right...and here I am, stuck in the middle with Shinji. - how I view my experience with Evangelion
-When it comes to Asuka/Shinji, pre-EoE is like moving Mount Everest and post-EoE is like moving the Olympus Mons. Either way, it's moving a mountain. It's just the size of said mountain.-
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Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. - Franz Kafka
Clones to the left of me, tsunderes to the right...and here I am, stuck in the middle with Shinji. - how I view my experience with Evangelion
-When it comes to Asuka/Shinji, pre-EoE is like moving Mount Everest and post-EoE is like moving the Olympus Mons. Either way, it's moving a mountain. It's just the size of said mountain.-
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As if EoE wasn't bad enough, try quadrupling it with Rebuild 3.0. Talk about MAJOR DEPRESSION!!
"You're na�ve, Cecil. Even knowing betrayal and despair, you would depend on the whims of others?" - Golbez
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Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
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Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
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^ Meh...as the saying goes, "been there, done that" (specifically just month or so after its release). A downer, certainly, but nothing I haven't experienced before.
Honestly, I find myself caring less and less about Rebuild. Not that it's bad, just...I dunno, I can't explain it. Call it a gut feeling, instinct, etc.
Still going to wait around 'til after Final, though. Just in case Rebuild!Shinji snaps out of his 'episode' and pulls a "no gods, no masters" (Fallout: New Vegas reference) moment and tells the world and everyone in it to go fuck themselves. At this point, I'd be okay with that.
Honestly, I find myself caring less and less about Rebuild. Not that it's bad, just...I dunno, I can't explain it. Call it a gut feeling, instinct, etc.
Still going to wait around 'til after Final, though. Just in case Rebuild!Shinji snaps out of his 'episode' and pulls a "no gods, no masters" (Fallout: New Vegas reference) moment and tells the world and everyone in it to go fuck themselves. At this point, I'd be okay with that.
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Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. - Franz Kafka
Clones to the left of me, tsunderes to the right...and here I am, stuck in the middle with Shinji. - how I view my experience with Evangelion
-When it comes to Asuka/Shinji, pre-EoE is like moving Mount Everest and post-EoE is like moving the Olympus Mons. Either way, it's moving a mountain. It's just the size of said mountain.-
Current avatar: Don't mind Mr. Joel--after all, he didn't start the dumpster fire that is 2020.
Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. - Franz Kafka
Clones to the left of me, tsunderes to the right...and here I am, stuck in the middle with Shinji. - how I view my experience with Evangelion
-When it comes to Asuka/Shinji, pre-EoE is like moving Mount Everest and post-EoE is like moving the Olympus Mons. Either way, it's moving a mountain. It's just the size of said mountain.-
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The only glimmer of hope is that there is still one movie left, and that the preview promised that things will get better for poor Shinji.
But now imagine that Khara kept their original intention to make it a trilogy, and that Q was really the end of the story, a really open-ended story which would them tell the story of the fall from grace of a boy drafted against his will in a war that way beyond him, and his fall even further into complete darkness and despair after an hopeless attempt to atone for his sins...
Yeah even Elfen Lied would be a fucking kid show compared to it!
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Seriously, that is the most fananked theory I've ever heard, more than Mari being Marty McFly travelling through time to keep her parents (Asushin) together. -- Jäeger
Kensuke is a military otaku who, at one point, is shown creepily taking pictures of girls to sell. He would clearly fit right in as an animator at Studio Gainax. -- Compiling_Autumn
EoTV is a therapist, EoE is a drill instructor. -- Chuckman
Seriously, that is the most fananked theory I've ever heard, more than Mari being Marty McFly travelling through time to keep her parents (Asushin) together. -- Jäeger
So Eva 01 is Hoover Dam? Hell yea I'd pay good money to see this. Shame Anno'd never let it happen in a million years.
Though to be fair that's kind of what happened in 2.0. "Fuck you guys, I'm taking my waifu and leaving."
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nah I've never gotten depressed by Evangelion. Most of the sad moments are tragically beautiful and the ending of the show was happy and bittersweet.
Rebuild just doesn't make me feel like NGE did so that's not even a factor. Well, maybe thinking about how long it'll be until 4.0 comes out makes me depressed.
Rebuild just doesn't make me feel like NGE did so that's not even a factor. Well, maybe thinking about how long it'll be until 4.0 comes out makes me depressed.
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AngelNo13Bardiel wrote:^ Meh...as the saying goes, "been there, done that" (specifically just month or so after its release). A downer, certainly, but nothing I haven't experienced before.
Honestly, I find myself caring less and less about Rebuild. Not that it's bad, just...I dunno, I can't explain it. Call it a gut feeling, instinct, etc.
Still going to wait around 'til after Final, though. Just in case Rebuild!Shinji snaps out of his 'episode' and pulls a "no gods, no masters" (Fallout: New Vegas reference) moment and tells the world and everyone in it to go fuck themselves. At this point, I'd be okay with that.
Ah, I think I've figured out what you're suffering from Bardy. Tv Tropes would call it "Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy". I think it fits a lot of our feelings towards it.
"You're na�ve, Cecil. Even knowing betrayal and despair, you would depend on the whims of others?" - Golbez
---------------------------------------
Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
---------------------------------------
Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
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The preview is ambiguous enough to be a total bait and switch. Like, what if Shinji 'finding hope' is what directly leads to Final Impact? :p
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You guys are just warm bunches of Sunshine, aren't you?
"You're na�ve, Cecil. Even knowing betrayal and despair, you would depend on the whims of others?" - Golbez
---------------------------------------
Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
---------------------------------------
Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
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His emotions already led him to trigger two Impacts, having him repeating the same thing a third would turn these tragic moments into running gags!
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Kensuke is a military otaku who, at one point, is shown creepily taking pictures of girls to sell. He would clearly fit right in as an animator at Studio Gainax. -- Compiling_Autumn
EoTV is a therapist, EoE is a drill instructor. -- Chuckman
Seriously, that is the most fananked theory I've ever heard, more than Mari being Marty McFly travelling through time to keep her parents (Asushin) together. -- Jäeger
Kensuke is a military otaku who, at one point, is shown creepily taking pictures of girls to sell. He would clearly fit right in as an animator at Studio Gainax. -- Compiling_Autumn
EoTV is a therapist, EoE is a drill instructor. -- Chuckman
Seriously, that is the most fananked theory I've ever heard, more than Mari being Marty McFly travelling through time to keep her parents (Asushin) together. -- Jäeger
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It already is a running gag, more or less. Remember that "Oh boy, I can't wait to start an Impact today!" picture?
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I remember it quite well, that's why there isn't any need to and yet another occurrence to the gag chain.
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Kensuke is a military otaku who, at one point, is shown creepily taking pictures of girls to sell. He would clearly fit right in as an animator at Studio Gainax. -- Compiling_Autumn
EoTV is a therapist, EoE is a drill instructor. -- Chuckman
Seriously, that is the most fananked theory I've ever heard, more than Mari being Marty McFly travelling through time to keep her parents (Asushin) together. -- Jäeger
Kensuke is a military otaku who, at one point, is shown creepily taking pictures of girls to sell. He would clearly fit right in as an animator at Studio Gainax. -- Compiling_Autumn
EoTV is a therapist, EoE is a drill instructor. -- Chuckman
Seriously, that is the most fananked theory I've ever heard, more than Mari being Marty McFly travelling through time to keep her parents (Asushin) together. -- Jäeger
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Monty Python references aside, I may have to take it, but I don't damn well like it.
"You're na�ve, Cecil. Even knowing betrayal and despair, you would depend on the whims of others?" - Golbez
---------------------------------------
Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
---------------------------------------
Sephiroth: "Do you miss the Light?"
Golbez: "Hmph...I merely have duties to fulfill."
Sephiroth: "Too close to the brightness, and you may get scorched."
Golbz:.............
Golbez: Your loss can strengthen you.
"NGE Shinji is broken, Manga Shinji is an asshole, Rebuild Shinji is an idiot. Which is best? Uh, can I get some other options? All of these really suck." -Bagheera
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Well, I gave up trying to predict where it was headed as far back as after 2.0 (actually, before it was even over). Based on 1.0, I though 2.0 would be another "pretty but only slightly altered retread". Yeah, that one wasn't that far off, but there were definitely more changes than the first. And after 2.0's ending, I had no clue where it was going. Not where we ended up heading, I knew that much (apart from the obligatory Kaworu-specific stuff). Now, in the wake of 3.0? Not a frickin' clue. Final could go in any direction. But given how it's already gone, I don't think it will end well. Probably another ambiguous final scene, if I had to place any sort of a wager.
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Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. - Franz Kafka
Clones to the left of me, tsunderes to the right...and here I am, stuck in the middle with Shinji. - how I view my experience with Evangelion
-When it comes to Asuka/Shinji, pre-EoE is like moving Mount Everest and post-EoE is like moving the Olympus Mons. Either way, it's moving a mountain. It's just the size of said mountain.-
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Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. - Franz Kafka
Clones to the left of me, tsunderes to the right...and here I am, stuck in the middle with Shinji. - how I view my experience with Evangelion
-When it comes to Asuka/Shinji, pre-EoE is like moving Mount Everest and post-EoE is like moving the Olympus Mons. Either way, it's moving a mountain. It's just the size of said mountain.-
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Yes I'm sad.
I basically did a marathon of the original TV series and EoE.
I'm extremely sad.
I'm sad for the characters and I'm sad for myself because I see similarities between myself and Shinji.
I have no family whatsoever. Storylines involving long lost mothers really get to me because I yearn for my mommy.
And I am like the hedgehog, scared of relationships.
So the show hit me pretty hard.
I'm also extremely sad for the characters because, wow, it's just such a sad story.
Some people might be comforted by the fact that Misato or Ritsuko were part of the Instrumentality and can come back to life if they choose, but I'm still sad because in their first true life they were so sad and miserable and their lives ended so unfulfilled.
Shinji lost his mom, Asuka lost her mom. Misato lost her father.
The storyline is just sad in general.
I basically did a marathon of the original TV series and EoE.
I'm extremely sad.
I'm sad for the characters and I'm sad for myself because I see similarities between myself and Shinji.
I have no family whatsoever. Storylines involving long lost mothers really get to me because I yearn for my mommy.
And I am like the hedgehog, scared of relationships.
So the show hit me pretty hard.
I'm also extremely sad for the characters because, wow, it's just such a sad story.
Some people might be comforted by the fact that Misato or Ritsuko were part of the Instrumentality and can come back to life if they choose, but I'm still sad because in their first true life they were so sad and miserable and their lives ended so unfulfilled.
Shinji lost his mom, Asuka lost her mom. Misato lost her father.
The storyline is just sad in general.
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I did it too, but not when I watched it for the first time. I hope you're okay.
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I'm sort of ok. I've been walking around kind of in a daze. Moving very slowly and deliberately. Observing people a lot. Doing a lot of self reflection. Regretting a lot of past mistakes and missed opportunities for relationships.
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