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by eldomtom2
Fri Mar 05, 2021 2:46 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Loop Theory (I Really was born to meet you)
Replies: 290
Views: 37395

Re: Loop Theory (I Really was born to meet you)

The assumption that you are making is that the loops are somehow voluntary on Shinji's part, or that this isn't a case of a chain of universes with similar events happening.
by eldomtom2
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:57 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Loop Theory (I Really was born to meet you)
Replies: 290
Views: 37395

Re: Loop Theory (I Really was born to meet you)

I don't think arguing for/against theories on a thematic level is a productive exercise, since we don't know how anything is going to be executed.
by eldomtom2
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Final predictions for Final [Serious]
Replies: 91
Views: 8811

Re: Final predictions for Final [Serious]

I am still a believer in Loop Theory/time travel in some form, but the only thing I'm absolutely positive on is that Misato is going to die saving Shinji.
by eldomtom2
Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Loop Theory (I Really was born to meet you)
Replies: 290
Views: 37395

Re: Loop Theory (I Really was born to meet you)

Zusuchan#911642 wrote:statements by people intimately involved in the production of both NGE and NTE have outright confirmed there won't be any multi-universe time loop here.

I'm sure if there were nice, explicit statements they'd have been brought up before?
by eldomtom2
Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:54 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: eldotom doesn't believe in the concept of authorial intent
Replies: 10
Views: 1900

Re: eldotom doesn't believe in the concept of authorial intent

So he ended up making something that fit with what it was called. That proves nothing.
by eldomtom2
Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:32 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: eldotom doesn't believe in the concept of authorial intent
Replies: 10
Views: 1900

Re: Arqa-Apocrypha - state of the lore pre-Shin Eva

1) that is a severe misrepresentation of what he actually said. Yes, he didn't know the exact specifics of Instrumentality, but just the name alone tells you that the basic idea was there from the start. You can't take anything away from the use of the term instrumentality because it's a fucking ba...
by eldomtom2
Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:13 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: eldotom doesn't believe in the concept of authorial intent
Replies: 10
Views: 1900

Re: Arqa-Apocrypha - state of the lore pre-Shin Eva

Lore was never a priority for Evangelion and was produced solely as the plot dictated. Where the hell did you get that from? Are you 100% sure we've been watching the same movies? All the evidence from the production of the series? We have Anno admitting he didn't have any idea what Instrumentality...
by eldomtom2
Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:51 am
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: eldotom doesn't believe in the concept of authorial intent
Replies: 10
Views: 1900

eldotom doesn't believe in the concept of authorial intent

I am excited to see this proven wrong, as all long fan theories always are to some extent. This delves into full-on conspiracy theorist territory though, even for a theory focused on the lore. Lore was never a priority for Evangelion and was produced solely as the plot dictated.
by eldomtom2
Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:33 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Seele's Instrumentality Report and Aum Shinrikyo
Replies: 12
Views: 4009

Re: Seele's Instrumentality Report and Aum Shinrikyo

Aum had an entire animation studio formed in 1991, called MAT, just for producing recruitment videos like that one (or even video-games). In fact, you can see the condensed version of the 10 episode OVA here , including most of the footage of the first promotional video. We know that they were rele...
by eldomtom2
Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:30 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Seele's Instrumentality Report and Aum Shinrikyo
Replies: 12
Views: 4009

Re: Seele's Instrumentality Report and Aum Shinrikyo

It must be reiterated, however, that there's not a lot of direct knowledge indeed about Aum having had a role in Eva's production besides from the sarin attack changing some aspects of the show. The subsequent police raids changed things, not the sarin attack itself. @eldomtom2 Well, I found this r...
by eldomtom2
Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:20 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Seele's Instrumentality Report and Aum Shinrikyo
Replies: 12
Views: 4009

Re: Seele's Instrumentality Report and Aum Shinrikyo

When was the Aum video produced? I believe there's a source somewhere that Aum used Evangelion for recruitment, and the quick-cut nature of the sequence (when it seems likely that Evangelion's title sequence had other sources) combined with the aforementioned similarity makes me feel that it is part...
by eldomtom2
Sat Jan 09, 2021 3:53 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: EVANGELION:3.333 discussion thread
Replies: 553
Views: 78921

Re: EVANGELION:3.333 discussion thread

Mr. M#905962 wrote:Timeloop will not happen.

Why not? Assuming it's a "recreation of the universe" type thing. Obviously the Rebuilds aren't a sequel in the sense of taking place directly after EoE on the same Earth.
by eldomtom2
Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:35 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: EVANGELION:3.333 discussion thread
Replies: 553
Views: 78921

Re: EVANGELION:3.333 discussion thread

It's the same as it was because there's a time loop going on. Either that or it's in Instrumentality.
by eldomtom2
Sat Jan 09, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Rebuild of Evangelion Discussion
Topic: Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Trailer 3 Discussion
Replies: 301
Views: 51588

Re: Evangelion:3.0+1.0 Trailer 3 Discussion

As I’ve said before, JJ is more concerned about short-term audience reaction than he is long-term character development. Anno strikes me as being the exact opposite. Anno prepares a convoluted narrative eagerly waiting to drop that second shoe (AKA, setup and payoff), whereas JJ will create a convo...
by eldomtom2
Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:22 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Antisemitism tangent (split from Kaworu return thread)
Replies: 21
Views: 4695

Re: Antisemitism tangent (split from Kaworu return thread)

(I should add that Anno's definitely not the idiot sort of nationalist, not a war crime denier, for instance- otherwise we wouldn't have gotten EoE depicting the JSDF as fanatic thugs casually murdering noncombatants to make a point about human depravity.) The J S SDF (the addition of "Strateg...
by eldomtom2
Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:41 pm
Forum: Everything Else Evangelion
Topic: Schizo and Parano Evangelion transcript (and translation?)
Replies: 11
Views: 7874

Re: Schizo and Parano Evangelion transcript (and translation?)

A bit of a longshot to ask for this, but can you transcribe page 96 of Schizo?
by eldomtom2
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:48 am
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's silent line: new theory
Replies: 60
Views: 24976

Re: Gendo's silent line: new theory

While my understanding of the Japanese animation process is limited, if it’s anything like the American animation process then there are a multitude of directors that approves the animation for various stages. Some Animation Directors have been known to draw keyframes themselves, and even some Chie...
by eldomtom2
Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's silent line: new theory
Replies: 60
Views: 24976

Re: Gendo's silent line: new theory

What battle sounds outside? The draft EoE script explicitly that Gendo's words should be inaudible due to "an explosion or something". Also, speaking of directors, Anno was still chief director over Air. People tend to forget that many animated films have multiple directors, and that many...
by eldomtom2
Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: Evangelion TV Series + EoE Discussion
Topic: Gendo's silent line: new theory
Replies: 60
Views: 24976

Re: Gendo's silent line: new theory

Okay, since we’re doing this, here are my thoughts on the issue: First of all, we’re chasing the wrong rabbit. We notice a muted line of Gendo, and we’re all “OMG! A SILENT LINE! EVA IS SO MYSTERIOUS. I MUST SOLVE THIS.” But we’re missing the forest for the trees when we do that. Yes, Gendo’s line ...

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