I read the interview with Anno and Tsurumaki, where they talked about why they decided to essentially kill Rei in 2.0. It was mainly pushed by Tsurumaki, because in NGE Rei III was never given time to develop, compared to Rei 2. And so Rei Q was supposed to fill Rei III shoes in Rebuild. They initia...

I really appreciate how much effort was put into making it an authentic 90's look, with film grain, glow and aspect ratio. It was really nostalgic and fitting. I really love this era of TV and cinema.

Predictions - It won't be as good and it should have been. It won't be as good as it could have been. It won't be as bad as people fear. It will be forgotten in a few years after release. It will bring in new viewers for the older series and movies. They won't be able to tell the difference between...

“I see [this short] as the 4th ending [of Evangelion]” - Anno I feel pretty validated on my reading of it now lol. Yeah, me too. Kind a goes beyond "It's just a comedy short." It seems that for Anno it's more than that. And though I still can't fit it in the canon, for me this ending is p...

Anno has always said he wanted the Eva franchise to continue indefinitely (like Gundam). He reaffirmed this in an interview some time after 3.0+1.0. So, it's unlikely he really planned 3.0+1.0 to be a end to the franchise. We all know how Anno changes his mind about things. Rebuild movies changed l...

Honestly, you're likely projecting your own feelings. As you dislike Rebuild, you seem to want to believe Anno dislike it too. In fact, I felt this short was making fun about EoE, since Asuka Soryu was complaining about her ending (Shikinami doesn't complaint about her ending). Maybe I'm projecting...

Dont know how that would be compatible with this short referencing Shin Eva multiple times. Yeah, by completely and utterly rejecting it. I remember not long ago, how a general consensus of the public about 3.0+1.0 was "Guys, it's over. The movie telling us that it's time to let EVA go. It's t...

The fact that they sorta validated some of the funniest cope theories from 2021 is amazing. I mean... "Mari is taking Shinji across the station to reach Asuka" was just... I still don't see how this can be reconciled with any point 3.0+1.0 itself was trying to make. It's simple really. Th...

I wonder if the Asuka short was a type of prequel to the new series. Like, the comeback of a character, but in a different form. I can see Asuka being a Misato-type commander. A brave defender against the enemy. Or like a veteran pilot, like Amuro Ray in Zeta Gundam. It fits her desire to defend and...

There is no “canon” in Evangelion. It is a franchise with two separate continuities and three different endings, one of which leans heavily into meta commentary and self referential elements. So what would even qualify as "canon"? Only the material Hideaki Anno personally worked on? If th...

You think the new series will finally give us a depiction of what the FAR actually look like? Will they play any role at all, or have they mostly been retconned/forgotten? I'm not particularly interested in knowing more about that aspect of the show, as it never played any significant role in the n...

I really don't take this short as part of the canon, or as some sort of confirmation of Asuka's feelings toward Shinji, whether they be feelings of affection or rejection. Like, she's breaking the fourth wall, talking about the 30+ event, talking about the Rebuild Shikinami and Kaworu stories like s...

Realistically, we have at least 3 possibilities: 1. NGE/EOE prequel/sequel/stories untold in the series and movie. An expansion of an original story. 2. Rebuild stories of Asuka's clone days, Mari, or the 14-year skip. 3. Completely new story from a loop/alternate universe, with or without character...

I don't remember that, at least in the Prime translation. How do you figure? I heard it somewhere but I think it probably was a false information. What they actually say: Kaworu: Just call me Kaworu. Kaji: It's not the time yet, Commander Nagisa. I think that might been where I got the impression o...

I can't tell what the interpretation should be. I have multiple theories regarding that. First. It seems like Anno is genuinely apologetic for how brutal NGE and EOE were, and a more mild tone of Rebuild demonstrates that. (fixing the beach scene, good endings for everyone, etc.) I think he mention...

NGE's producer was supposedly very hands off, so I don't know this narrative holds. Limitations of NGE specifically were the release schedule of a TV show, the limitations of animation because of Gainax's poor management, and because you can do so much with hand drawn pictures, compared to CG anima...

FelipeFritschF#946372 wrote: He had a rather resentful tone when questioned on Twitter about Shin so I guess there is some real beef between him and the Eva crew as of recent years.

What did he say about Shin?

JoelcrNeto#946326 wrote:Let's keep the topic of shipping out of this thread, please.
I watched this short film. I like that it's cute and humorous, but I really need to watch it without being camrip. It's terrible.

There is much better camrip available.

kuribo-04#946311 wrote:Just watched it. Really cute short. Funny but also has an emotional element. Really good as a short for this type of occasion.
God I love Evangelion.

I actually liked it more than all 4 Rebuilds combined, no joke. Got that classic EVA humor and honestly, ending better than Shin.

DTGee#946304 wrote:I know what you mean, but in this case, it's just a funny short. These aren't the canon events of what happened 29 years after EoE.

Maybe you're right. And maybe there is something to it. Who knows. Anno does like convoluted plot points.