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emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Original series (all 26 episodes)
End of Evangelion (optional, but recommended. This happens chronologically at the same time as Ep 25 and 26)
Everything else (optional, not recommended)

The OG series is the story Anno wanted to show. Some fans wanted a more concrete ending, so Anno gave them a concrete ending in EoE. Then some fans wanted a happy ending where Shinji gets the girl so Anno said fuck it, sold out, and made a series with a happy ending where Shinji gets a girl. But now some fans want a happy ending where Shinji gets the right girl so Anno gave up on them as lost causes and went and directed Shin Godzilla.

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erev@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I disagree. There’s a YouTube video essay series that breaks down the timelines and I really like their interpretation. Each Eva is the story Anno wanted to tell at each point in his life, as he grew and became a healthier person. Anno wanted the darkness when he was younger. Anno wanted the hope as he got older. I’ve watched all the Evas and I think I actually like the rebuilds more.

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- emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Each Eva is the story Anno wanted to tell at each point in his life, as he grew and became a healthier person.
  
  Sounds like something someone who sold out would say! (/s)
  
  Anno wanted the darkness when he was younger
  
  I still like the OG ending. I think the ‘darkness’ of EoE was partially a reaction to the death threats he got, and the Rebuilds feel unnecessarily convoluted (but the animation was great). Anyway, to each their own.
  
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