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by eldomtom2
Tue Jan 10, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?
Replies: 31
Views: 7828

Re: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?

IIRC, the United Nations still exist. The Japanese military still exist, as they're the ones conducting the assault in EoE (or, if I'm not mistaken, trying to deal conventionally with the Angel before Eva-01 trial by fire in episode 1) even if in NGE world they're under the UN purview (as is the Pa...
by eldomtom2
Thu Oct 13, 2022 2:17 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Does Shinji accept Instrumentality in the TV ending? My argument V Contradicting supplementary material
Replies: 20
Views: 8077

Re: Does Shinji accept Instrumentality in the TV ending? My argument V Contradicting supplementary material

tl;dr - EoTV is Gendo's Instrumentality plan, EoE is SEELE's Not precisely; the one ultimately pulling the strings is Yui. The very short of the respective plans is that Seele wishes to utilize humanity as a means for their personal gain, to make themselves not quite gods, but close to that; Gendo'...
by eldomtom2
Sat Apr 09, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?
Replies: 31
Views: 7828

Re: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?

Then I fail to see what you are arguing for at all beyond semantics. The council, whichever name they go by, was quite clearly made out as a shady operation in the overall visual language, with the color-coded holograms, harsh shadows and overall less-than-trustworthy atmosphere; it also invokes si...
by eldomtom2
Fri Apr 08, 2022 6:56 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?
Replies: 31
Views: 7828

Re: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?

I never said the Jet Alone episode was "planned out". The real answer, of course, is that Seele didn't exist when Jet Alone was written. You are openly contradicting yourself. I am not. If, hypothetically, nothing was planned out (I'm not saying that this was the case, this is just for th...
by eldomtom2
Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:19 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?
Replies: 31
Views: 7828

Re: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?

The translation choice was made deliberately Considering Michael House's comments, this means very little. I strongly doubt the Kant reference was intentional. and even without the name, the HIC is very much built up to be more than just some government officials only thinking of their budget. Only...
by eldomtom2
Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:31 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?
Replies: 31
Views: 7828

Re: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?

"human instrumentality" is a riff on Kant's moral principle that people must not be instrumentalized, that you can't just go around using and misleading people in whichever way you like No it isn't. That's complete bullshit. We know for a fact that Instrumentality meant nothing beyond the...
by eldomtom2
Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:16 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?
Replies: 31
Views: 7828

Re: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?

Was it "Seele" at the time, or just "The Committee?" I forget how the naming conventions played out as the show was produced, I just know that the monoliths weren't used until much later. Not that it means much to the greater plot structure, I suppose... Seele is not named as su...
by eldomtom2
Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:35 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?
Replies: 31
Views: 7828

Re: Why would Seele allow for Jet Alone to be built?

The real answer, of course, is that Seele didn't exist when Jet Alone was written.
by eldomtom2
Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: Wiki Editing and Discussion
Topic: Commentary: General (Episodes 09-18;20-26)
Replies: 140
Views: 101228

Re: Commentary: General (Episodes 09-18;20-26)

Episode 21: Cut 119: This briefcase is a reference to an identical one used by Commander Straker in British sci-fi series UFO , the most explicit of many influences the series had on Evangelion . Comparisons could indeed be made between this episode and UFO 's similar episode Confetti Check A-OK . ...
by eldomtom2
Wed Sep 08, 2021 9:39 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Did Evangelion really run out of budget?
Replies: 28
Views: 29356

Re: Did Evangelion really run out of budget?

I've seen some interviews to the opposite, do you have any sources for that? I'd love to read them Especially about the toy stuff - I'd always heard that because none of the main sponsors were toy companies, they had a lot more freedom with the Eva designs (hence why they're tall, thin, and unsuite...
by eldomtom2
Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:28 am
Forum: Everything Else Evangelion
Topic: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021
Replies: 353
Views: 80777

Re: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021

I just did some comparisons, and maybe this is already known, but the Japanese BD did not have the original OA for 21-24. It had the edits of the Director's Cut versions, meaning the Asuka image above is not on the BD, the redrawn one is--it's just that certain things were omitted so that it more c...
by eldomtom2
Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:38 am
Forum: Everything Else Evangelion
Topic: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021
Replies: 353
Views: 80777

Re: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021

If you actually read those articles, they don't really have anything to do with his claim. His claim: licensing FMttM is expensive. The articles: licensing is expensive because more deep-pocketed players are getting in the game, treating music rights as an investment, driving up demand, and thus dr...
by eldomtom2
Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:28 am
Forum: Everything Else Evangelion
Topic: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021
Replies: 353
Views: 80777

Re: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021

evaunit13#929696 wrote:He also shared two articles that corroborate his claim.

If you actually read those articles, they don't really have anything to do with his claim.
by eldomtom2
Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: Everything Else Evangelion
Topic: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021
Replies: 353
Views: 80777

Re: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021

Per his Twitter bio, he's a news editor at one of the largest anime distributors in the West. That doesn’t mean it’s anything other than speculation. Considering how even one of the largest tech companies in the world couldn't open their purse wide enough for FMttM, I'm inclined to believe him. You...
by eldomtom2
Thu Aug 19, 2021 1:51 pm
Forum: Everything Else Evangelion
Topic: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021
Replies: 353
Views: 80777

Re: GKids releasing NGE Blu-Ray in North America 2021

Gendo'sPapa#929625 wrote:Twitter thread explaining Fly Me To The Moon situation:

I am fairly sure he knows nothing about the FMTTM situation and is just speculating. Does he have any actual proof that the FMTMM rights changed hands since 1995?
by eldomtom2
Wed Aug 18, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: So like, what does Thrice Upon a Time actually mean?
Replies: 18
Views: 2390

Re: So like, what does Thrice Upon a Time actually mean?

pwhodges#929137 wrote:Try explaining what the actual difference is (but maybe not so much in this thread - there are already plenty on the subject).

I feel little desire to post the same information that will continue to be ignored as it doesn't fit with people's preferred theories.
by eldomtom2
Wed Aug 18, 2021 5:15 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Sequel Theory - General
Replies: 178
Views: 27814

Re: A little question for non-supporters of "Sequel Theory"

I think, from an out-of-universe perspective, if you accept that the loops exist, then you have to accept that NGE is one of the loops; for what would the purpose of the loops be otherwise? Not to mention it requires the most lore-focused Eva community out there to plug its ears and go "LA LA M...
by eldomtom2
Tue Aug 17, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: So like, what does Thrice Upon a Time actually mean?
Replies: 18
Views: 2390

Re: So like, what does Thrice Upon a Time actually mean?

Ah Q#929115 wrote:Just throwing this out there: if this interpretation is correct, does it imply that EoTV and EoE are entirely different endings, rather than different tellings of the same ending?

They always have been, but this site is very good at denying stuff it doesn’t like.
by eldomtom2
Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:23 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Amazon Prime Video release
Replies: 1062
Views: 152490

Re: Amazon Prime Video release

Come to think of it, does the UK ever get dubs in a “British accent”? Only dub I've ever seen from the UK was Arrietty, from Studiocanal. Literally no idea why it exists considering there is another English dub so what's the point in two, but I am glad it does exist. Olivia Colman and Saoirse Ronan...
by eldomtom2
Fri Jul 16, 2021 5:35 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: TV Production Timeline
Replies: 42
Views: 12879

Re: TV Production Timeline

UrsusArctos#926705 wrote: It's fairly possible that whatever studio was responsible for Episode 06's bad animation was left uncredited, whether on purpose or by accident.

Which, of course, does not necessarily mean it was Korean.

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