Quote Originally Posted by Momiji View Post
Really? End of Evangelion freaking blew my mind. Then again, the TV ending did as well... but End of Eva was the biggest mindsmurf I've ever seen, and it left me completely stunned.

I guess I'm too much of a newbie to the series to be critical of it or cynical about it. I just really, really liked all of it.
Yes, End of Eva was a mindsmurf haha, but not in a good way IMO. It, to me, crossed the line and made some of my most beloved characters reach absolute lows, Shinji being a prime example.. and that was only in the first minute of the movie.

And despite (SPOILER)Shinji rejecting Instrumentality in the movie, I found him to be stronger in the TV show where he was finally able to get over the "Hedgehog's dilemma" and be able to feel accepted by everyone.

I prefer the TV ending and basically tell people the movies are Anno's personal "middle finger" to the whiny fans who didn't get the original ending. Whether that's true or not is beside the point since Anno has so many weird rumors about him anyway and its fun messing with people....

On topic, I haven't seen them yet but I am a bit curious cause I love Evangelion, despite being so overexposed in the last 14 years. Damn, has it really been that long? Anyway... I'll have to check them out. I'm also waiting for the original manga adaption to finally be finished.
I prefered the TV Ending as well, and by the way, I love the way that the manga adaption is heading. Some of it actually turned out to be a lot darker than the TV show, which granted, is quite a feat.

And yes, definetly check out the films. The first one was awesome, and I have a feeling that I'll get blown away whenever I get to see the second one, regardless of them adding a new character :Eek: