How did Kaworu become so popular?
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How did Kaworu become so popular?
This is a character that got as much screentime as Jet Alone. But from the merchandising, there would be no way you'd think that. For such a minor character, he sure has gotten a lot of emphasis placed on him with the manga, GoSII, and now, Rebuild.
So what exactly did people see in him? I guess I would know, since when I first read about Kaworu, I was like, "I know I'd like him." I guess his calm demeanor is really appealing, as well as self-sacrifice and trust stuff. It must be universally liked.
So what exactly did people see in him? I guess I would know, since when I first read about Kaworu, I was like, "I know I'd like him." I guess his calm demeanor is really appealing, as well as self-sacrifice and trust stuff. It must be universally liked.
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He's mysterious, hot, and makes Shinji look like a shy young girl.
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Joseph the PRPD wrote:I have no idea.
But Mongoosdog's theory is true...
edited for the truth. he was an interesting character though, and i guess he became big because he was one of the pilots. but mainly the fat yaoi fangirl theory fits.
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I really love Sadamoto's take on Kaworu, but the series iteration of him didn't leave as much of an impression on me. I think manga Kaworu is interesting because of his amorality. He's not deliberately malicious, but basic human emotions are completely foreign to him, and not in a cute Mr. Spock sort of way. He thinks nothing of snapping a kitten's neck or calling Rei a "fool" after she kills herself to save Shinji. He wants to use Shinji to feel human emotions, but they aren't forthcoming. When he dies, he's nearly as alien as he was when he was introduced.
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Kaworu's bizzare wierdness is probably what attracts people's attention. He's just so abnormal.
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Just my take, but Kaworu stands out from the rest of the Angels because he passes as one of us, so we the viewer relate to him more than the others, since they at best only look vaguely human.
Plus, he's pretty damn cute, so couple that with his mysteriousness...
Plus, he's pretty damn cute, so couple that with his mysteriousness...
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Well to start of it does have to do with the ambiguity that surrounds, Kaworu, he also was a novel way to characterise the angels.
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Why not looks always help, and it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Kaworu’s Kakkoii personality complements Shinji’s moeish/uke one. The same goes for their looks. Oh and it also helps that Gainax had some rather interesting back stories thought up for him"bishonen with cat"...That and it’s kind of fun to see how Tabby-kun has a habit of getting Shin-chan emotional.Natsuka_Chie wrote:He's mysterious, hot, and makes Shinji look like a shy young girl.
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Yes Shin/Tabby certainly does have a good deal of Yaoi potential IMO. BTW, Synaps, those pics are they from fanfics/doujins/products somewhere?
EDIT: They look like they might come from SIRP?
EDIT: They look like they might come from SIRP?
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how cute, though the Ritsuko one just comes out of nowhere
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That's right It's from the ISIK promo, to my knowledge a fair amount of gainax material done outside of the game by the artist do existI think they did the kitty image. Their strategy guide was also supposed to have artwork in itGreat Genius Shinji-Sama wrote:Yes Shin/Tabby certainly does have a good deal of Yaoi potential IMO. BTW, Synaps, those pics http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd325/Synapsidia/EVA/12122807003591.jpg are they from fanfics/doujins/products somewhere?
EDIT: They look like they might come from SIRP?
And yes it wouldn't be wrong to say that Kaworu brings out very interesting responses out of others, whether it's Shinji, or the audience. ;)
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My theory about Kaworu's popularity is the same one behind Rei's popularity; these characters - especially compared with the others in the show - are mysterious, blank canvasses on which the audience can project all of their fantasies on and, essentially, "fill in the blanks". It's not that they aren't given adequate characterization (especially Rei), but they are certainly much more abstract and symbolic than the rest of the cast. Plus, there's the whole sexually ambiguous nature behind both of them which definitely appeals to horny anime fans and fanfic writers.
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Give me a little while, and I'll have it done(I'm probably sick but the idea of Ritsuko molesting Shinji to get revenge against Gendo is a rather interesting one), but this thread is supposed to be about our enigmatic cat boy (the silver one of course), and why everyone loves him
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And what we do find of his background has an apeal to some fans.
Give me a little while, and I'll have it done(I'm probably sick but the idea of Ritsuko molesting Shinji to get revenge against Gendo is a rather interesting one), but this thread is supposed to be about our enigmatic cat boy (the silver one of course), and why everyone loves him
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And what we do find of his background has an apeal to some fans.
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Genderbending is an important part of any fandom and must be taken very seriously. ZapalacX
If you ever say that name again, I will hunt you down and neuter you with a spork. Sailor Star Dust *cue Shinji's bloodcurling girly scream* LiLi
leave my innocent Shinjiko thread alone! Reichu Asuka would be the one going "SURPRISE BUTTSEKS, BAKA!!!!" while of course in appropriate dress and, *cough, gulp, snort*, with a certain strapped on accessory THE Hal E. Burton 9000
Genderbending is an important part of any fandom and must be taken very seriously. ZapalacX
If you ever say that name again, I will hunt you down and neuter you with a spork. Sailor Star Dust *cue Shinji's bloodcurling girly scream* LiLi
leave my innocent Shinjiko thread alone! Reichu Asuka would be the one going "SURPRISE BUTTSEKS, BAKA!!!!" while of course in appropriate dress and, *cough, gulp, snort*, with a certain strapped on accessory THE Hal E. Burton 9000
Lucretius wrote:I really love Sadamoto's take on Kaworu, but the series iteration of him didn't leave as much of an impression on me. I think manga Kaworu is interesting because of his amorality. He's not deliberately malicious, but basic human emotions are completely foreign to him, and not in a cute Mr. Spock sort of way. He thinks nothing of snapping a kitten's neck or calling Rei a "fool" after she kills herself to save Shinji. He wants to use Shinji to feel human emotions, but they aren't forthcoming. When he dies, he's nearly as alien as he was when he was introduced.
I hate EMK and found the way K/S was handled in manga utter storytelling disaster (I stopped reading manga pretty soon after Kaworu had been killed. The Asuka strangling Shinji shit not to mention LOLNEO-Gendo certainly doesn't make rest of Sadamoto's recent efforts look any better) but I loved the trolling Sadamoto pulled with how he handled Kaworu
Whole thing was from very start was enormous shitting project on yaoi fans.
it was pretty hilarious
I disagree, if anything the more conflicted relation played to them(I don't mean the inclusion of the Piano though) Kaworu was blatantly in love with Shin-chan, read and watched crappy romance stuff and then tried to act them out on Shin, by nearly violating him at night, and then basically saying that he wanted Shin to love him, and in the end he forces Shinji to remember him, by having his kitty kill him with his bare hands(a suicide of sorts). Shinji himself was also interesting, he did seem to be rather homophobic and repelled by Kaworu's lack of empathy(Kaworu seemed rather glad to have the other pilots out of the way), but in the end it turned out that Shinji was rather attracted to him keeping with the Manga version's tsundere theme.Xard wrote: Whole thing was from very start was enormous shitting project on yaoi fans.
it was pretty hilarious
I certanly think it was a nice contrast to the more passive/peaceful relation they had in the anime.
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Genderbending is an important part of any fandom and must be taken very seriously. ZapalacX
If you ever say that name again, I will hunt you down and neuter you with a spork. Sailor Star Dust *cue Shinji's bloodcurling girly scream* LiLi
leave my innocent Shinjiko thread alone! Reichu Asuka would be the one going "SURPRISE BUTTSEKS, BAKA!!!!" while of course in appropriate dress and, *cough, gulp, snort*, with a certain strapped on accessory THE Hal E. Burton 9000
Genderbending is an important part of any fandom and must be taken very seriously. ZapalacX
If you ever say that name again, I will hunt you down and neuter you with a spork. Sailor Star Dust *cue Shinji's bloodcurling girly scream* LiLi
leave my innocent Shinjiko thread alone! Reichu Asuka would be the one going "SURPRISE BUTTSEKS, BAKA!!!!" while of course in appropriate dress and, *cough, gulp, snort*, with a certain strapped on accessory THE Hal E. Burton 9000
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