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maiawatchesanime said: 1. I wish they had laid out in simple(r) terms what exactly the human instrumentality project is and what it seeks to achieve a good 10-15 episodes prior, rather than dropping hints every now and then. 2. There are so many questions i have that i hope the director's cut and end of evangelion approach and answer 1. How could they more than hint at something they didn't know themselves? (maybe at the 10 episodes prior, certainly not earlier) 2. I'm not sure what led you to hope that. ^^" You might be disappointed. November 7, 2020 @Kebapche There was a single main director (the creator of the show). He indeed "lost his mind" over the course of the series. But this ending is more or less what was envisioned earlier during the making so it has little to do with that.. November 10, 2020 HarryRambod22 said: Man they really ran out of money this last episode. They didn't even bother animating for example half this episode just drawn sketches. And yet the last episode is very close to what was envisioned (it feels even like it, unlike the previous episode). Anyway, true creative works are born out of boundaries/limits, not total freedom of creation. November 21, 2020 @wonhallyy17 Or you can check what happens during/around those episodes in The End of Evangelion. You already had a few snippets from "reality" anyway, why not complete them ? I'm basically watching a ppt presentation. I never saw it that way (I'm from a time before the "ppt" craze) but it's funny : sounds like Anno and his team were visionaries. XD April 1, 2021 The first two points were answered by the series (either in one go or with informations put in several episodes). The third point shouldn't affect understanding the story (Even if you get some small pieces about it in the film.) |
Rei_IIIApr 1, 2021 2:08 AM
| i really loved the ending tbh the only reason why ppl hate it is because they wanna know wat happens to the others like asuka and rei but i personaly loved it because shinji curing from depression was the point of this whole series weve been introduced to shinjis depression since the first episode i mean you dont need a big monster fight or anything to make a good ending |
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| Oh man, my brain is a mess! Now I'm gonna watch the End of Evangelion movies then try to lookup an explanation video on youtube or something. |
| --AbiSa-- |
| Lmao what did I just watch. I can't even consider this an ending, this episode was such an unusual thing that it almost looks like some filler episode made for fun where plot takes place in alternative universe + some weird psychological scenes. I mean the final minutes were very weird , it's like Shinji finally beaten his mental problems and realised who he really is or can be in different dimention/universe. The main goal of episodes similar to these in Evangelion is to confuse the viewer and force him to start asking himself questions about what he just witnessed which makes this probably one of a few anime out there that has such an unique stuff. The only thing I've seen confusingly similar to this and other episodes has to be Satoshi Kon's Perfect blue but even that wasn't as mind blowing as this. I have no idea how to even rate such a finale, It gets all the points for uniqueness but everything else is just in big question so I think it would be fair to say that it purely depends on each viewer separately to rate this or maybe I just haven't seen enought psychological genre things and this is normal once you start watching a bunch of them. Looks like the biggest question mark left is the movie, I just hope I won't quit it after first 20 mins |
| I'm pretty conflicted with how to rate this show after finishing. I think it was really good, but I'm not a fan of the open endings, so it was a huge turn off for me to see these last 2 episodes, there's just so many unanswered questions. |
| Deep down, we all have trash taste |
| Man they really ran out of money this last episode. They didn't even bother animating for example half this episode just drawn sketches. |
| 2016. The case of Shinji. Asuka wakes Shinji. Shinji has morning wood. Yui and Gendo. Dat slap. Ah! The toast in the mouth while running then bumping into someone. One possible world. Everyone claps for Shinji. Pen Pen! Dat ending. Dat ending...... Omedetou. |
| If you see that my post is exactly 1 month old (or more) from when it was posted... Don't waste your time, especially when you want to reply with something petty & insignificant. Assume that I've moved on (because I have). |
| anime PEAKED here guys there's nothing else to see after that |
| I really don't enjoy 25-26 that much, something just made me bored to all of it and find myself fast forwardiing to a lot of scenes. I'm basically watching a ppt presentation with voice overs and repeated scenes. I'm like what even is happening?? Don't get me wrong, I still understand all the psychological shenanigans that was presented in this anime. The characters have all depths which I enjoyed and taken an interest. Anyways I'll just pretend they finally defeated all the angels and lived a new life. |
| i can't even rate this anime... i loved the plot, the bible motives, all universum, characters, etc. and than i watched last two episodes and here i am- devastated, confused, sad and angry. for sure 'evangelion' left huge impression on me and i'll be thinking of it for a long time |
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| After re-watching this I feel like gassing the Tokyo subway. But somebody got in ahead of me. |
| One of the best endings I've seen in a while. This show is a masterpiece 10/10 |
RealPieJan 30, 2021 6:48 AM
| I really thought the ending was gonna be some epic boss battle but ended up being an extreme phycological mess. I had to re-watch it and look up explanations to fully grasp what took place. Now with a great understanding this show is truly a masterpiece. I'm looking forward to watch End of Evangelion and the movies |
| This is the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this show and I still can't stand these last two eps, skipped around a lot, should have just not watched entirely like the last time I saw Evangelion and went straight to the film. Overall this is still a solid 8/10 anime for me, can always been seen again every couple years or so. |
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| this episode has one of the most beautiful and heartfelt endings i've ever seen i am so glad i rewatched this show, i needed this haven't cried this much in a long time i love you, you are all worth something please, take care of yourself |
"Leonardo... it wasn't, by any means, only your eyes that we welcomed into Libra." - Klaus von Reinherz |
| The strangest and probably worst last 2 episodes of an anime I've ever seen. Instead of a grand conclusion, the last 2 episodes seemed to be the most unentertaining fillers I've ever had the displeasure of watching. I find the ending of an anime to be one of the most important parts, with this leaving the lasting impression on the viewer. I found this ending to be incredibly disappointing and underwhelming; hopefully the alternate ending presented in EoE is better. |
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| This feels like a bad, unnecessarily confusing psychology lesson. My online AP psych teacher did a better job Although one new concept I did learn is that you are who you perceive yourself to be, and other people are included in that perception. If I understood that correctly anyway. So many plot points were left unexplained. How did the Human Instrumentality Project take effect? What is Seele? What are the angels? What was the First Impact? And many more I'm feeling an overall 7/10 but it's closer to a 6 than an 8 |
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GoZha said: This feels like a bad, unnecessarily confusing psychology lesson. My online AP psych teacher did a better job Although one new concept I did learn is that you are who you perceive yourself to be, and other people are included in that perception. If I understood that correctly anyway. So many plot points were left unexplained. How did the Human Instrumentality Project take effect? What is Seele? What are the angels? What was the First Impact? And many more I'm feeling an overall 7/10 but it's closer to a 6 than an 8 ok fine homie,if you dont understand,WATCH EOE,NOW!!!! EXPERIENCE THE WRATH OF DOOM AND FEEL THE RUMBLING VIBE |
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| This was the happiest I've ever felt for the entire series' runtime, for any character. As for the TV vs. EoE debate, I'd suggest watching 25 and 26 just after 26' Instrumentality sequence ends. 5/5 |
| Made me think that ep 25 was actually kinda pointless 'cause only Shinji got the development at the end Nice development of Shinji btw Loved the possible world scene since I got to see an expressive ver. of Rei. It was also the only enjoyable scene in the episode lol Anyway, a soft 7/10. Not as thrilling as I thought it would be, but still pretty good |
| My 26th completed series chronologically. For the record, I extended it a 6/10 rating. |
| Wow, what an anime. Firstly the last two episodes were meh, not the best, but not bad as some people make it out to be. I quite liked ep 26, especially with the alternate realities thought. Overall, this is something I'd go rewatch for sure because I didn't get like half of it, concerning events to be or have taken place, and also some character motives and moods. I guess Shinji's was obvious, maybe others too but it was so much of a mindfuck that I need to recalibrate and go back soon after, or maybe I will just read the manga. In any case, I wouldn't call this the best thing in the world, seem like an anime that focused on ideas rather than people doing things, like Madoka Magica for example. But ye, it was pretty good stuff I suppose. 8/10. |
| I liked the ending it was more of a good conclusion for shinji than the main storyline itself but that’s what The End of Evangelion is for |
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| Its been a few years since I've first watched NGE. I finished my rewatch just now. My initial score was an average 5/10. Why? Simple. I understood fuck all when I first watched it a couple of years ago. I guess I was also unable to appreciate the directing and the concept of this anime back in the day. I still feel that the characters didn't progress in any kind of way. The way they think and feel about life and themselves just never changes. They just run in a fucking wheel like a hamster. I feel like I understood a lot more in my 2nd watch but I still have unanswered questions and I still feel like some things just didn't resolve all that smoothly. What I can say though is that I had quite a lot of fun with the first 21ish episodes. Not that the remaining episodes were bad, but some were super convoluted to a point where I had to rewind a couple of times to try and process the information that I have been given. The last 2 episodes.. meh. I don't hate it, but I didn't really enjoy it all that much considering that it felt out of place given that we didn't even see what in actuality happened in the real world. I guess that's where the movie comes into play and resolves things more smoothly? But it is going to have an effect on my final score. I did like the alternative world of shinjis mind though. a good 7/10 I just really enjoyed the concept and the themes, the directing, the animation, the use of colors etc in this anime. Could have been an even higher score if it weren't for some of the later episodes or if they were depicted more clearly. Really curious about the movie now. And then onto the rebuilds after that. |
| This conclusion could have been achieved in 4 episodes if there would have been a single psychiatrist employed in that multi-trillion institution where they push the weight of saving the entire human race onto mentally damaged and unstable children. Giant robots are not my favorite either so this part didn't really help with the overall enjoyment. 6/10, it's okay but nothing more. |
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