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Ive heard that Anno had mental problems during EVA's creation and was in depression and self loathing and stuff.
What was his relationship with his wife back then? Does Anno have a history of being a womanizer?
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They hadn't even met. He was the archetypal "So ronery" otaku at that point. Which may have contributed to his depression.
Anno wrote:I feel that otaku have already become common to all countries. In Europe, in Korea, in Taiwan, in Hong Kong, in America, otaku really do not change. I think that this is amazing. I say critical things towards otaku, but I don't reject them. I only say that we should take a step back and be self-conscious about these things. I think it's perfectly fine so long as you act with an awareness of what you are doing, self-conscious and cognizant of the current situation. I'm just not sure it's a good thing to reach the point where you cut yourself off from society. I don't understand the greatness of society, either. So I have no intention of going so far as to call for people to give up otaku-like things and become more suited to society. Only, I think there are many other interesting things in the world, and we don't have to reject them.
However, I take offense when otaku are criticized by non-otaku. Stupid idiots, I think, [criticizing] though you don't understand anything (laughs). There are truly many people who don't seem to really understand. I know these things without being lectured to by these people. It's like, why now? But saying those things is still better. There are many who completely missed the mark. When people don't even try to understand speak about otaku as though they were far above them, I think: what stupid people.
babaGAReeb wrote:^ Wow thanks dude. That clears things up a lot. I always thought Anno hated otakus and wanted them to go extinct.
Anno is bossy boss! Hes more evil then Gendo!!!
I get it, Gendo and Shinji are both good and bad sides of Anno-tan. Two Anno's! one Anno bullies the other Anno....
I would rep if I could, but theres no rep on this site.
Ispellnogood wrote:"I've always related to Gendo more than Shinji" is a line I can remember in an interveiw with Anno.
Anno Definitely definitely is a Gendo Fanboy, and it shows in eva, more obvious in EoE and Rebuild.
I remember watching a bit of Nadia, and cringing when I saw the stoic captain. When the two ladies and the Stoic Captain had a love triangle thing going on, I laughed my ass off and stoped watching.
In Anno's Evangelion, Gendo is always going to be pampered and repeatedly justified by, the plot, other characters, cheesey dramatic lines and Shinji's Screw ups.
Thinking that Anno bases Shinji on himself makes everything in eva seem deep, artistic and allows you to read into every single little thing.
(Only a director with an artistic soul would admit that about himself, and their work is worthy to be deconstructed and read into, Right?)
But something happens when you look at the eva characters in an upsidedown way, with Gendo as the main character, It becomes much more indulgent and much less artistic. Shinji purpose becomes the same as the Shinji's in the really bad SI fics "To be bashed".
I think Gendo is Anno's self insert, or at least is a Gendo Otaku. That's the reason I think Gendo is hated so, because when you take away his wrinkles, strap a sword on his back and give him an American name, he becomes something else that's hated.
The Dredded and frustrating Self-insert, that everybody dislikes and wants to see suffer.
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