From what I'm reading of the series, it sounds like the ending is bad? But it's super popular. I'm confused, should I watch this?
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Are we considering the ending the last episodes or the movies? Cause if the former it's terrible, if the latter it's "I have no words for how the hell this crazy shit was approved for production"
I'm probably biased against it cause it didn't click for me when I watched it, but I don't think it holds up. It does seem to kinda set in motion the emotional angst that many other anime followed later on and started the trend of "everything is actually symbolism for God and what is the meaning of 'humanity'", but I'm not sure either of those tropes were ever really handled well in anime (full metal alchemist, Tri-Gun, etc. for example all get a little heavy handed by the end).
That being said, you won't waste your time watching it. It is a complete and thought provoking story and is referenced in a lot of pop culture. It just might not be your favorite show.
The ending is complete batshit fucking insanity.
I have no idea what the fuck any of it means but it is fucking awesome.
it was one of my first anime and I thought it was extremely overrated but there are some key things
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it is absolutely iconic
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it did set the trajectory for how future anime were made in terms of cliches, stereotypes, waifu stuff, tropes
overall though I thought it was a bit too ”im 14 and this is deep"
It was the first anime I ever saw, and had a profound impact on my life but without bias YES. It's still in my top 5 shows.
Honestly skip all the movies and rehashes, just watch the O.G. (non-Netflix dub). It's great for what it was, and if you really get hooked you can start browsing the cash grab remakes and stuff that came later.
Don't skip End of Evangelion though. Especially if the series ending wasn't to your liking.
tl;dw?
The TV Tropes entry for "WTF did I just watch?" endings is named after the studio that made Evangelion.
theyre asking me to disable ad block or subscribe sooooo yeah
Whining 14 year old boy, cross shaped explosions, robots, more whining, more explosions, more robots, full 2 episode existential crisis, whiny boy jerking off over a comatose girl then getting molested by a 30 year old then everyone turns to orange drink. That's the whole series.
The second half of your comment was only in the „End of Evangelion“ movie, which was made as an alternative ending because the series ending was too confusing (it only showed what was happening to Shinji mentally without showing wtf was actually going on outside his head)
GET IN THE GOD DAMN ROBOT, SHINJI!
Congratulations! 👏👏👏👏👏
It's a show about how wanting to escape from an abusive situation is a character flaw.
It's crap and always was.
Never had any desire to watch 1.11, 3.33, 3.14159… etc after seeing the original. Just completely turned me off.
What do you have against 3.14159?
Don't be lazy.
We know pi to the 314 trillionth digit now. If scientists can take the time to calculate it then you can at least show them the respect to type it all out manually.
You're not supposed to jack off to it, Shinji
I watched the movies, thought they were awesome, then tried to watch the show and HATED it. If the concept interests you, then the newest movies are the way to go.
It all comes tumbling down
Komm, Susser Tod
Some guys just can't contain their LCL, ya know?
F . . . LCL
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