I have a theory about the MP Eva's and their heads with "luscious lips" and no eyes. I think they are a literal representation of penis dentada. I say this because I think their viciously brutal attack on Unit 02 (and Asuka for that matter) represent the base carnality of otaku...

I think it would be interesting to see what Marilyn Manson would say about the series and EoE. Especially since there's an astounding amount of similarities between the show and his "Triptych (Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals, and Holy Wood) especially Mechanical Animals. In...

The things I found entertaining about the original series were the epic fights, especially the action arc (the fight in episode 19 being the most brutal Angel (physical) attack imo). I also like the characters' "off days" when they were just sitting around having conver...

I thought the ultimate "collectivism" was the sea of LCL in EoE. However, I thought the overall message presented in the series was to maintain as sense of identity (which is difficult to manage regardless of a particular cultural boundary). Even in America truly being "unique...

I totally agree with your viewpoint. In fact, I think most of us here agree with that sentiment. I think the "I mustn't run away" thing is more or less a kind of motif that relates to escapism. The original Neon Genesis series was a kind of dissection of otaku culture which (from w...

What's up with all these Gendo crack pairings all of a sudden the same day as my first [REDACTED] featuring Gendo in 11 months? (In my case, the "crack pairing" was with an original character so outside the scope of the thread.) And here I thought all possible crack pairings h...

Totally gay and definite KaworuxShinji shipper here.

How are Yui and Unit 01 not the same person? I thought it was made explicitly clear that it was her soul inside since "she chose to remain inside the Eva"? Of course the various clones are "different" in certain ways, but they are each inherently connected. Also, there is direct ...

I can totally see Kaworu posing for Kensuke's camera :bigeyes: That would be hot like in a fanservice kind of way. And since Shinji is reluctant to "live up" his Eva experiences for Kensuke's otaku fandom, perhaps Kaworu would take it in a different direction and invite him into h...

Here's a few more I just thought of: Toji and Gendo (Gendo has to "test out" the new pilot before he can become the pilot of Unit 03) or Alternatively: Ritsuko and Toji (The part in the series where Toji gets called out of class before becoming the new pilot. Toji walks int...

Here's a link to another discussion that has some ties to bookend Rei and provides some fanwakning to explain the "bookend Reis" :

http://forum.evageeks.org/post/755978/Quantum-Magic-and-Unit-01/#755978

I kind of see your point, but I just thought it was interesting in a way that fully validates a "punishment" for Yui's terrible behavior as a parent and an ironic retribution for her hubris in attempting to become a god like being. As far as infinite regression goes it would be somethi...

How about these for pairings: Yui and Kaji (would take place in the alternate reality where there's a possibility that they could interact in the flesh. Kaji is Shinji's substitute teacher. Yui encounters him at the school when she goes to check on Shnji's academic progress. Then and...

...or we could just accept the far simpler and more understandable arrangement most of us already do without the wild unsubstantiated fanwanking and avoid the logical paradoxes altogether. How is this unsubstantial or a logical paradox? I think I very carefully laid out my argument and evidence for...

So we all know that Unit 01 leaves at the very end of EoE to go drifting off into the cosmos to be "eternal proof that mankind ever existed" and possibly become a new kind of mother to a race of beings on another world. Here's a what if scenario that could tie her cosmic journey into R...

Disclaimer: This is all purely my opinion based on observation. I don't think the characters are stand-ins as much as they are personifications... As far as Shinji and Asuka go, I would say that the whole thing is pretty one sided. She obviously has feelings for him, but we don;t see him respond...

I'm pretty sure Gainax's intention of how it should be watched evolved over time like this, Freaky: 1) 1-26 2) 1-24, death & rebirth, EoE (4 months later) 3) 1-20, 21'-24', death(true), EoE 4) 1-20, 21'-24', death(true)^2, EoE I...

However, I do not quite see the implication of Kaworu taking on a maternal role. Misato never really became Shinji's new mother, in fact, she sorta failed. If this relationship was successful, then maybe it would make a neat parallel to Kaworu/Rei III. Well, that's why I said "the shap...

These are hilarious! Thank you such much for posting! They really made my day!

Yes, but what about Kaworu being inside of Lilith before Rei III got there?