Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion
(PS: Originally posted on July 5, 2011) For this review of Neon Genesis Evangelion I’ve decided to take a different approach on how I will be tackling it. Instead of giving a very nice detailed overview of why I either liked the Anime or not, I’ve decided to do a step by step re-enactment of all my reactions when watching this show from the beginning till the end. Also, these reactions are from an outsiders perspective. I did not research this anime or anything. I went into this with a fresh mind. Reaction 1: Well this is a good start, the main character Shinji may be acomplete pansy but he is well developed and so are all the rest of the characters. Also, Shinji may be a pansy but he at least has a reason for being so. The fate of the world is thrust on his shoulders out of no where and his father is a complete douche bag. I actually pity him :( The fights are all really cool too and so is the music. This might just turn out to be pretty good.
Reaction 2: I am now half way through this show and I still have no idea what this show is about? Plot holes are starting to show up in great amounts. Who are these Angel beings, what exactly are the Evangelion’s, why is Rei such a boring and lifeless character, why are there betrayal’s happening left and right, etc…? Doesn’t really matter though because I’m only half way, so this might be all explained down the line. The characters are still good so I got not too many complaints.
Reaction 3: Alright, so I’m nearing the end of this show and I still don’t have much answers. Some of the answers I’m getting aren’t exactly making much sense either. I know what Rei is…kind of…but it doesn’t make sense! Why is it that they are putting new questions out there that need to be answered, don’t you guys have enough plot holes to answer already? Stop adding new ones! Also how come your turning all the characters into unlikeable pricks? Stop ruining your own characters, they are becoming really annoying and emo!
Reaction 4: Ok, can someone explain why exactly Shinji’s father is such a freaking douche bag? What exactly is his role in all of this? It was said before that he had a plan and everything was in motion but up till now I haven’t seen jack shit! Why is it that nobody dies in this show? Almost every person in this Anime gets caught in an explosion that destroys cities completely but they survive with only minor wounds…what the fuck! The characters may have been good before but up till now I haven’t seen a single character growth. They have all become worse instead, like they de-evolved. Also some characters don’t even get any development at moments when they should and instead of developing them like they should, they are completely forgotten about instead.
Reaction 5: So there are three episodes left and why are they introducing this new guy? Don’t you people think this Anime has enough problems already? Oh wait…so he’s one of those Angel bad guys disguised as a human…and he just died. Am I supposed to feel bad for him? He did infiltrate the base to kill everyone, so now that he’s dead I couldn’t exactly give a shit. Good riddance. But why is Shinji being all emo about it…THE GUY WAS AN EVIL MONSTER THAT TRIED TO KILL EVERYONE! WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE THIS SCENE TENSE AND SAD BECAUSE IT ISN’T!
Reaction 6: TWO EPISODES LEFT AND THEY BETTER START EXPLAINING BECAUSE THIS IS SUCKING SOME SERIOUS ASS!!!
Reaction 7: ………………………what the fuck is going on?
Reaction 8: ARRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! FUCK THIS ANIME, FUCK THIS ANIME!!!!!!!! IT CAN BURN IN SOME DEEP PIT IN HELL!!!!!!!!