Well, the short (long?) answer is that this very forum is an archive of that kind of theory-crafting. It's not especially active but it's well-maintained with preserving that history in mind. The wiki itself is also a great hub, and makes for a more condensed reading, as it is, after all, a result ...

While rewatching Rei III, seeing Eva 00 morph into Rei with the halo right before exploding made me think of 3rd impact. Then I realized that it had fused with Armisael and thus had the gift of life via the S2 engine, along with the soul of Lilith it already had. Are all the requirements satisfied h...

I know I'm way late to the party here, but despite being a big fan of NGE+EOE I didn't start watching the the rebuilds until recently. I wasn't a huge fan of 1.11. It felt rushed, I felt like they left out some important elements, and I didn't like how much emphasis was put on Misato's serious side....

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I couldn’t find anything explaining them on the wiki. Are they the step before animating the full episode? Thanks