Should I drop the original and watch this instead?

Jul 24, 2022 2:23 AM

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I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

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Jul 24, 2022 2:28 AM

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PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

I mean I wouldn't recommend it, the movies tell a completely different version of the story, personally I hate the series and like the movies, but I still recommend watching the series first

Jul 24, 2022 2:29 AM

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PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

They are different shows with the same setting. So watching on isn’t a substitute for watching the other.

Jul 24, 2022 2:29 AM

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No you shouldn’t

Jul 24, 2022 2:30 AM

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What a fuck, no…..

Jul 24, 2022 2:32 AM

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PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

no, firs of all rebuild are not recaps they're meant to be watched after Neon genesis Evangelion and The end of Evangelion.

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Jul 24, 2022 2:33 AM

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absolutely not…

Jul 24, 2022 2:38 AM

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sonu711 said:

PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

no, firs of all rebuild are not recaps they're meant to be watched after Neon genesis Evangelion and The end of Evangelion.

Not a sequel but a rebuild. Squeal implies they leave off directly after the original, which they do not. A rebuild has the same setting same character but a different story and development

Jul 24, 2022 2:39 AM

Rhae

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yes, drop the original and watch the rebuilds instead

Jul 24, 2022 2:46 AM

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I’ve watched and loved both very much but I can say I’ve had more enjoyment and attachment with the rebuild movies. I just think the movies did a great job of making the story more cohesive, as I found the presentation of the Angel battles, character development, and lore storytelling much more captivating and impressive than that of the series. The aspects in terms of production and storywriting are greatly fine tuned as well and improved in every aspect imo. The 4th movie most especially is one of my all time favorite movies ever :). I’d recommend that if you find your motivation leaning more towards the movies, then you can check those out first, as I can vouch you won’t be disappointed in them. In any case, you can still enjoy the series after watching the movies, I definitely do recommend it as well. Have fun! :)

Jul 24, 2022 2:49 AM

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No the rebuilds are like a sequel/alternate timeline

Jul 24, 2022 3:02 AM

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Go by your enjoyment. There’s some dry spots in the original ngl so no shame in wanting to skip it.
You won’t miss out on much in the original if you skip it, but knowing could help in understanding “some” of the plot of the rebuilds.
I say “some” because there’s tons of meta plot stuff in the rebuilds that is borderline headache inducing w/o some knowledge of the original. But then again, making people know some story elements is asking a wee bit for a group of movie spin-offs if your not a guru and just an normal watcher.

Jul 24, 2022 4:00 AM

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Big No,

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Jul 24, 2022 4:33 AM

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no i wouldn't recommend rebuilds and original series still connected at some point. watching rebuilds after original is better.

Jul 24, 2022 4:47 AM

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oataoa

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not at all, watching the movies without the original would just let you confused and not understanding 80% of whats going on

it would be the worst way to do it, i’d rather not watch any of it rather than watch it in this awfull way

Jul 24, 2022 5:08 AM

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I get the gist of it. The movies basically tell a different story, though I don't mind it. I'll watch the movies first then. Afterwards i'll watch the original.

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Jul 24, 2022 5:41 AM

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Yes, skip the orginal.
While I love the original and the rebuilds cannot replace it. I DO NOT recommend it to anyone cos it is 26 episodes long plus 1 moive where you have a high chance of hating it to it's very core.

Jul 24, 2022 5:52 AM

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No, the original series is better than the movies

Jul 24, 2022 5:53 AM

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PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

I would recommend to watch the original first. It's what will make you understand the world and give you a chance to connect with the characters. You can watch the Rebuilds after the show and End of Eva. Both the versions are worth watching imo.

Jul 24, 2022 6:59 AM

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The movies tell a completely different story and it happens to be pretty bad. Watch the original and then this later if you like the characters.

Jul 24, 2022 7:44 AM

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Of course not, how will you understand the extent to which anno tries to shit on the fans and what they loved about Eva in the first place? If anything you should drop the rebuilds.

I’m mostly kidding so don’t @ me, but the rebuilds are definitely not good as a replacement to the OG series.

Jul 24, 2022 8:19 AM

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Im currently watching mha season 4 and im so bored.Should i drop it???

Jul 24, 2022 9:42 AM

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PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

The rebuilds are a sequel, so that wouldn’t make sense. Original, EoE, and then those rebuilds, or the show will appear lesser.

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Jul 24, 2022 10:18 AM

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That’s like watching steins gate 0 and skipping steins gate, or most of fate where it’s an alternate route but you need to watch the original to truly understand the story

Jul 24, 2022 12:30 PM

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Please do not lmao

Jul 24, 2022 1:21 PM

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No. Even though the movies are an alternate version of the series...the movies still fully expect you to have seen the original, especially the last movie.

Jul 24, 2022 5:28 PM

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PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

I greatly preferred the movies, so...

Jul 24, 2022 5:29 PM

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KeenanA said:

PleiadesTower said:
I think watching the series in a movie format would be a much more enjoyable experience for me.

I mean I wouldn't recommend it, the movies tell a completely different version of the story, personally I hate the series and like the movies, but I still recommend watching the series first

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Jul 24, 2022 5:29 PM

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Stacias

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Watch them all like me.

Jul 24, 2022 10:47 PM

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No. Old is better.

Jul 24, 2022 11:35 PM

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I would recommend watching the original TV series, EoE, 1.11, 2.22, 3.33, 3.0 + 1.01, and then finally the two part documentary- Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion. By the end, you'll be really glad you watched the orignal series, and the documentary is excellent 👌.

Jul 25, 2022 2:36 AM

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PleiadesTower said:
I get the gist of it. The movies basically tell a different story, though I don't mind it. I'll watch the movies first then. Afterwards i'll watch the original.

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Jul 25, 2022 4:32 AM

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No watch both. Both are fantastic.

Jul 25, 2022 12:56 PM

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3ric-blu3 said:

KeenanA said:

I mean I wouldn't recommend it, the movies tell a completely different version of the story, personally I hate the series and like the movies, but I still recommend watching the series first

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idk what you mean by this, but... YES!

Jul 25, 2022 12:58 PM

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sure go ahead it can be watch that way but it will be more satisfying to watch the original and End of Evangelion movie too since there will be references that you will miss in the Rebuilds

Jul 25, 2022 7:22 PM

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Oh god no. Not only are they a completely different stpry but they're a step down from the og series.

Jul 25, 2022 11:41 PM

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truth999

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The movies are almost more of a sequel i feel like really needs to be watched only after the og series in my opinion

Jul 27, 2022 9:03 AM

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Yeah, sure, why not.

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