Neon Genesis Evangelion

The great aspect of this series is that we can all take something different out of it. It's crafted so well its impossible for one view to be totally correct. As long as you can backup you claim with facts then your viewpoint is valid. I think that it's perfectly acceptable that the creators didn't have meaning for everything shown in this series. Fans can put their own meaning into it and have it mean what makes them feel the best.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by trigunzero

with all respect dumbass you know nothing. NGE was dubbed into english way back in 97. so you can see why it's so bad. but like i care NGE sucks,all the characters do is whine about how they shouldn't be allowed to live blah blah blah. especially shinji,what a puss.:aargh:

Their whining for a reason. The beauty of the series is that these characters are actually whole and well rounded. I think its much more believable for Shinji to whine about what he is being put through than just accepting it without any conflict. Shinji is not you typical super child that pilots a robot. He's has some serious mental problems as do most of the characters. It's figuring out what caused these problems and how they live with them thats half the fun of the series.

The dub is actually quite good. All of the characters had good performances and rememorable voices. One big problem though is the multiple voices for some of the characters. Toji, Fuyutsuki, Gendo, and Kaoru come to mind.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by BluencoolX

What does this epilogue show? I have watched the End of Evangelion quite some time ago but I do not remember seeing this before.

That is what takes place at the end of EOE. With Shinji and Asuka on the beach.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by BluencoolX

I see, thanks. Talking about that scene, why did Shinji do that to Asuka? Isn't he supposed to have thought things out and stop being angsty by then already?:eyebrow:

Asuka said that Shinji didn't have the guts to kill her earlier. Remember what she said about not wanting to live if it was just Shinji and her. Shinji is just proving that he does have the guts to do it. He was trying to fulfill her wish of not living at all but since Asuka has been enlightened she caresses Shiji's cheek which reminds him of his mothers touch so he stops strangeling her.
When she says "How disgusting" its not that she is refering to Shinji not having the guts to kill but that she can't believe how much she herself has changed.
(Or something along those lines)

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Syphex

I saw it as Shinji testing this world and making sure he wasn't in instrumentality anymore (Remember, in instrumentality there is no pain or indifference between humans) by strangling her he is just reinforcing thier existing boundaries with each other, but he soon realizes the extent of his action and breaks down on top of her. hence her comment, "How disgusting"

Yeah, thats a possibility. I personally prefer my own explaination because it's valid in my mind. But yours also makes sense as there is abundant evidence to support it.

I was speaking idiomatically.