Introducing Others to Evangelion

AuthenticM · Postby **AuthenticM** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:53 am

Elfen Lied owns our asses, that's why. It's that good.

Kaysow · Postby **Kaysow** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:18 am

All I've seen is the opening and an amv. So it's a the goriest shit ever, with and awesome opening song. But since Evangelion fans seem to like it, I think I'll have to order it.

Postby **Mr. Tines** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:21 am

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I'd say allocate 2hours and run the first 4 episodes straight through. If you have to give some explanations, something about it "having to set up with genre conventions in order to subvert them" pretty much covers it. But ep#4 is the one you have to get to, where it starts to leave the action story beaten track.

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<pedant>It's from 01m30 (end of OP) to 09m00 in Elfen Lied ep#1 that's the gore fest</pedant>

Vinyl collection at Discogs · Postby **Ornette** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:17 pm

Kaysow wrote:All I've seen is the opening and an amv. So it's a the goriest shit ever, with and awesome opening song. But since Evangelion fans seem to like it, I think I'll have to order it.

Have you ever seen Angel Cop?

Tines wrote:I'd say allocate 2hours and run the first 4 episodes straight through. If you have to give some explanations, something about it "having to set up with genre conventions in order to subvert them" pretty much covers it. But ep#4 is the one you have to get to, where it starts to leave the action story beaten track.

Yeah, I think you'd need to get her to at least ep 5 before she's allowed to say, "I don't like this, I don't want to continue".

InvaderRen · Postby **InvaderRen** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:10 pm

wat happens at ep 5?

Vinyl collection at Discogs · Postby **Ornette** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:01 pm

InvaderRen wrote:wat happens at ep 5?

4 and 5 doesn't really have a lot of action in it, but you get a glimpse into the character of Shinji (ep4) and Rei (ep5), whereas 1,2 and 3 had mecha action and angel fights. The first time I watched NGE (and didn't know much about it at all), it looked pretty mecha/action oriented until i got to ep 4 and 5.

EvaCub · Postby **EvaCub** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:17 am

Ok im not sure if there is a thread like this, but I did look to make sure.

Anyways,
I want to introduce my boyfriend to Evangelion. He's smart, but i am too and got lost in the madness that is Eva. I was wondering if I should shut up and just watch it with him, explaining afterwords or help him through it. any suggestions?

random tidbit: when I was introduced to eva, i watched 6 episodes, d&r and EoE. I was Soo lost! but nevertheless it was fun[/b]

Postby **UrsusArctos** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:59 am

Maybe explain some stuff before you show him, some more through it if he asks, and then do the real explaining when it's all done, maybe go back on the show to show him what you mean once more.

EvaCub · Postby **EvaCub** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:04 am

thats a good idea, thanks

slothen · Postby **slothen** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:39 am

don't show him until he asks to see it.

CitizenGeek · Postby **CitizenGeek** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:57 pm

Well, I don't think it's a good idea to try to 'explain' Evangelion beforehand. I don't think it's a good idea to build the series up as being uber-complicated or anything - it could marr their enjoyment of the series.

I've recentely started giving my friend (who is inexperienced with anime - she's actually a pretty regular, popular, highschool girl) Evangelion and she's been enjoying it even though I haven't explained anything to her yet!

The Eva Monkey · Postby **The Eva Monkey** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:59 pm

If you watch it, I wouldn't tell him anything, or try to explain anything until the end. Preferably after th opportunity to go back and watch again if he really wants to.

If anything, I would explain to him the gist of the show's PRODUCTION, how Gainax was so close to collapsing, how it affected Hideaki Anno to see the studio unravel after their initial success. Evangelion came around under very specific circumstances, and if it hadn't happened, Gainax probably would not exist anymore. Even the change in tone would be helpful to know, you could tell him that the show changes dramatically, and that the TV ending was not intended. Even knowing that, he's still going to be like "WTF?".

Don't tell him a thing about the substance of the show, but I personally would have liked to have known the significance of the show prior to watching it.

Postby **Sachi** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:38 pm

let him watch it, and explain afterwards. but only explain if he asks a question

master0rolando · Postby **master0rolando** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:32 pm

just let him borrow the DVD and be done with it...don't like badger him though..."Did ya watch it yet?"...cuz then it sorta becomes a chore in his mind...

ill tell you whats gonna happen...Hes gonna say "Yeah, it was pretty cool"

and thatll probly be the end of it...

ZeroFive1 · Postby **ZeroFive1** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:11 pm

I agree with everyone else. First time I watched eva a while back, (With my brother) I never knew anything about the show, but I really enjoyed it. My brother on the other hand, didn't like it as much due to the fact that he already knew what was going to happen.

BEsERk EVA01 · Postby **BEsERk EVA01** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:21 pm

ZeroFive1 wrote:I agree with everyone else. First time I watched eva a while back, (With my brother) I never knew anything about the show, but I really enjoyed it. My brother on the other hand, didn't like it as much due to the fact that he already knew what was going to happen.

LOL! That's the exact same thing that happened to me. In 2004, my 14 year old sister was watching this show, i somehow stumbled upon it,and the first episode I watched was Episode 19. I was scared to fucking hell. Stupid Eva 01 screams. Anyways, i started to understand it, just like my now 17 year old sister is. (Ahhh...those were the times, 'cept I didn't know about Eva Geeks...) Then my sister started telling me some of her thoughts on Shin Seiki Evangelion, and literally, they were correct. Like all the others, it started to get extremely confusing close to the end, despite the fact my mind was still filled with memories of Asuka's cries of pain as the MP Evas tear her apart, blood, flesh spraying everywhere.

Guyver Spawn · Postby **Guyver Spawn** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:16 pm

The topic title said it all. For me my cousin only seen a few episodes and he seems to like it. My 12 year old sister likes it too but she found the titles of the episodes to be confusing. So how many people have you managed to introudced the series too.

IrkenEvangelion · Postby **IrkenEvangelion** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:57 pm

My cousin. He likes it but he's not that into it. My best friend. Just knows about it, he wouldn't like it. My girlfriend, she shall watch the entire show as well as the movie.

Postby **NemZ** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:28 pm

About 6 people so far... Rhyno liked it quite a bit. Another went from confused by EoTV to pissed off at EoE, and retroactively decided that the whole series was a waste of his time. The rest have been generally amused but were not inspired to fandom.

Oedipusfoot · Postby **Oedipusfoot** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:30 pm

Four people, and they all rejected it for Naruto.

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