Shinji and Sachiel start banging their heads to side... cue the following music: Haddaway-What is Love?

Hmm...well since the mods/admins haven't sent me any "warnings" about this avatar I'm just gonna assume I can keep it. I think the main idea behind the rule is to prevent long load times for people with not the best interwebs. I don't think your deceptive little avatar is too ...

BEsERk EVA01, you got me as well. Damn you!

Did I see George W. flash on screen? Very nicely done.

I'd like to comment on "Bumper Cars" posts. I noticed that NemZ stated "quoteless replies" in response to "Bumper Cars" posts. I might just be speaking for myself, but I don't think the intent of bringing up "Bumper Cars" was to terminate the use of qu...

I tried to explain Shinji's point of view in the following post... at least his point of view in the final scene: Rhyno's perspective Putting that final scene aside, I think it is very apparent that Shinji has quite deep feelings for Asuka. I think he tires of being hurt and attacked by her ...

"Bumper cars" is what makes threads tedious to read. Instead of expressing ideas in new posts, "bumper car" posts contain point, counter point, counter counter point, counter counter counter point... so on and so forth. I consider the TV ending to be cannonical. I believe it give...

Also, if the Eva2 game is any indication, in Asuka's process of Instrumentality /it's rejection she goes through EoTV as Shinji did and realizes that she can become happy as well as learn to love herself even if she doesn't have Eva-02 (complete with everybody clapping and congratul...

I guess what NemZ is trying to say that the Asuka/Shinji relationship is symbolic to... nothing. He stated in his "Shinji Analysis" post that Shinji does not love Asuka, and if he does have any needs from her, they are selfishly motivated. He stated that Asuka does not love Shinji and subs...

Zaiku wrote:For all we know, Toji could have a younger sister, who was injured in the battle between Eva-01 and Sachiel. That would explain why Toji hit Shinji and said that his sister was hurt in the accident. >_>

Me and a friend of mine (who shall remain nameless) have this constant discussion. Since neither of us speak Japanese (or any other language), we have two choices when watching anime: subtitled with the original Japanese voice actors or dubbed with English voice actors. I tend to be ...

Visual and audio ‘echoes’ to past scenes are important, I agree. That’s why I think it’s important to note that there is a precedent for Asuka’s final “I feel sick” line. She says it at the beginning of her 22’ bathroom scene, right before expressing disgust at sharing anything (including air!&...

Wow, the two vids DO work well... THat's pretty cool, I think the 'we've pulled through vibe' is fitting, because it actually was a happy ending believe it or not. >_> Agreed. It's not that the final scene needs the music, but the added music mirrors how I feel about that final ...

What symbolism? Please amuse me with pseudo-Freudian babble. Nothing too complicated (certainly don't need to cite Freud for my interpretation). It's simple symbolism. Unit 01 represented Yui. Her biting Gendo in half was rejection. I found it to be rather self explanatory. Your the...

I think her rejecting his entrance into instrumentality is only one possibility, another being that Gendo, realizing what an ass he's become only when even fanatically-loyal Rei turned on him, decided that in the end he shouldn't be a part of it. This would imply that he had some ability to...

Sorry if I came across as overly dogmatic. No need for an apology. Even though we both seem to have the same point of view, I also agree that other interpretations are possible (even if I think improbable). This interpretation just feels right to me. It seems the most consistent with the TV...

I suggest that we have a sort of community rule (in the tradition of Wikipedia's "good faith" rule) that says "nothing is true". I think I really like that idea. I'm not so sure it would have to be a rule as much as a guideline to remind people that other interpr...

I don't think it's necessary to refer to alternate endings to explain the final scene. It certainly isn't necessary. I've always assumed some time had passed during that final scene. Until reading the alternate ending, I never considered anything significant happening off camera. Fo...

I think she would've stayed in the LCL Sea if she'd really lost the will to live. I really don't think that Asuka wanted to die. This is where the events in the alternate ending help me understand Asuka. She appears from LCL Sea. The first thing she sees is an emotionally distraught Shi...

Could there be, like, better quality control kind of measures? Putting up more restrictions on what can and can't be posted will only decrease the amount of discussions. Personally, the Rei/Shinji and Asuka/Shinji threads have been two of my favorites to participate in thus far. People like Chr...