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by Derantor
Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:44 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Mari’s “first time piloting Eva”
Replies: 18
Views: 5860

Re: Mari’s “first time piloting Eva”

@reeds column: That does sound intriguing. Tell me more, please. :emogendo:
by Derantor
Sun Jan 09, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Quality of NTE containment thread
Replies: 398
Views: 65616

Re: The flaws and/or artistic validity of Shin and NTE as a whole

Ah, sorry, I wasn't quite clear. I was trying to fanwank a reason as for why Anno would care more about Shinji's feelings than an accurate assessment of Gendo's crimes. Purely from a "why would an author do this?" perspective, not as an assessment of the in-story implications/moral of ever...
by Derantor
Sat Jan 08, 2022 7:37 am
Forum: Fan Works
Topic: Share Your EVA Fan Art Here
Replies: 1261
Views: 4566341

Re: Share Your EVA Fan Art Here

Damn, Asuka just can't catch a break ... double eye-patch and a cane; I can totally see that happening in a western show, though. Yepp, I hate it and its great!
Next: do an Italo-Western Eva poster! :wink:
by Derantor
Fri Jan 07, 2022 4:50 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

It can't be the real Mari too, it's impossible for her to realize that Shinji planned to kill himself and was also saved by Yui unless she knew everything beyond the story. Mari doesn't need to know that; she only has to see that Asuka is about to be sent away. Her reasons for saying goodbye to Asu...
by Derantor
Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:44 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Is Mari a clone?
Replies: 16
Views: 5773

Re: Is Mari a clone?

Mari seems to be a clone of Maria (fandom name for the woman we see on the fotograph, and during Gendo's flashback). Seems like this Maria cheated death by creating a clone of herself. Her memories seem to have been transferred over, too, which is why Mari has so much knowledge she shouldn't have at...
by Derantor
Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:35 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

@Nerv Bae: Noooo, I made you quit! ;_; I knew I went a little to hard this time around ... Please feel free to introduce new stuff if you have any. The repition thing was mostly aimed at myself, since I do tend to restate my points over and over again. This is my argument, right? Yeah, exactly. My ...
by Derantor
Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:45 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Quality of NTE containment thread
Replies: 398
Views: 65616

Re: The flaws and/or artistic validity of Shin and NTE as a whole

Feels quite consistent with EoTV and EoE, to be honest. Ultimately, we are watching the story from Shinji's perspective, and Shinji, like Anno, is trapped in his own point of view, like we all are to some extent. We care about our own mistakes and our own feelings the most. If you and another person...
by Derantor
Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

Replying to Konya 7 first; will edit in my reply to nerv bae later, unless there's a post in between. After all, this Kenken also appears even when Shinji is speaking with Rei. Which is exactly the reason which leads me to believe that it's not solely a figment of Asuka's imagination, since Asuka is...
by Derantor
Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

You're confusing audience knowledge with character knowledge. Would the villagers know about Asuka's Angel? Would they know which Eva was available for whom to pilot? And if they do - wouldn't they then know that all pilots are dangerous, which is why they have to sleep in explosive laden rooms and ...
by Derantor
Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:43 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

But I don't think you directly addressed the Asuka-Rei taser scene. If Asuka is so welcome in the village, why does she [...] sleep with a taser under her pillow? Ah, yes, that's quite the contradiction to what we see with Rei. Implies that the village is a very dangerous place for pilots. It would...
by Derantor
Fri Dec 24, 2021 1:48 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

Spirit of Christmas, huh? Let's see ... You were sad that the Shinji & Asuka relationship article was gone, so I've got a present for you: Shinji and Asuka's Relationship Version 2nd of June Shinji and Asuka's Relationship Version History First link is to the longest version of the article I cou...
by Derantor
Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:12 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

You're right, helping him is not mutually exclusive with piloting. Like I said, it is about her priorities. Regarding her being a non-character: Well ... I offered a way for her to not revolve around Shinji, and have a character of her own. Not sure how much else I can do to prove that she isn't a n...
by Derantor
Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:15 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

I've been assuming that Shikinami never lost her memories. Is there good evidence that she doesn't have them in Ha but that she gets them back during the timeskip? There's nothing decisive either way, but she seems to be much more aware of her history in Shin (and presumably Q, but she doesn't talk...
by Derantor
Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:29 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

However, this only shows that Asuka feels unable to connect with them due to her "curse". She is not really happy with that situation. I really really don't buy this, that it's only a problem on Asuka's side. She connects well enough with Kenken, who's also a Lilin. She talks normally wit...
by Derantor
Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

Edit: I'll have to fix this post later; I sound overly dismissive of some things, against my intention. And if the Wunder is such a joy to Asuka, why show her frowning upon its actual arrival? This is the more relevant part to disproving my arguments, so I quoted this. As for being a protector: she ...
by Derantor
Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:54 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Do you not like how Asuka’s arc was resolved?
Replies: 58
Views: 15542

Re: Do you not like how Asuka’s arc was resolved?

Wild guess: Maybe in Eva a natural (not Lillith's or Adam's) soul is partially created by interacting with other people. Yes, something like that. It's really curious that Rei6 dies after Shinji refuses to give her a name, right? She's trying to create her own identity and is denied. She later gets...
by Derantor
Fri Dec 17, 2021 8:52 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Evangelion manga "day before Q" what can we expect in that manga.
Replies: 182
Views: 29935

Re: Evangelion manga "day before Q" what can we expect in that manga.

Whoops ... I shouldn't try to do three things at once while I'm dead tired. No clue why I memory-holed the Test Suit. Anyway, I don't have anything more to add, I think. I'd mostly be restating my points, and I don't really see the point of taking another look at the Manga and nitpicking it to death...
by Derantor
Thu Dec 16, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Evangelion manga "day before Q" what can we expect in that manga.
Replies: 182
Views: 29935

Re: Evangelion manga "day before Q" what can we expect in that manga.

The suit got an additional round thingy below her chest, too, and that black patch near her crotch. The reason I say the old suit was destroyed is that in Ha, the NERV crew mentions that the 9th Angel is creating a new core for itself inside the Entry Plug. We can see that the blue core stuff in fac...
by Derantor
Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:47 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Evangelion manga "day before Q" what can we expect in that manga.
Replies: 182
Views: 29935

Re: Evangelion manga "day before Q" what can we expect in that manga.

Suffice it to say: I think it's deeply uncharitable to simply dismiss the Q manga as non-canon and out-of-continuity, and its characters as idiots! @Nerv Bae: This will never not be stupid, and I fear you won't convince me otherwise. :P Even if we suppose she kept a suit which was most likely destr...
by Derantor
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:14 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending
Replies: 135
Views: 38285

Re: Comprehensive and in-depth analysis of Asuka and Shinji relationship in 3.0+1.0 and implications for the ending

I mean, like I said: if we ignore everything else about her, then yes, she did it only to save Rei's dinner party. It's like this: Option A: She makes a decision for herself which is incredibly important to her on account of allowing her continued survival and securing her future, and which follows ...

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