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Richie Ramos (gaijin@i-manila.com.ph)
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 03:44:00 +0800
> >Personally, I agree. I positively hate Evangelion with a passion ... I can
> >handle angst ridden characters as long as its handled tactfully and they
> >have some other redeeming qualities, but there hasn't been a single show
> >since Eva with more characters I've outright hated.
>I'm afraid that as the resident die-hard EVA fan on the list, I must take
>objection to this. ^_^ I'll spare you the 12-page essay on why EVA is good
>and instead ask - why do you think so? I'm geniuely astonished - most anime
>fans LOVE the series. In fact, it's difficult to find someone that dislikes
>EVA, or Esca, or Ranma. So what's your take?
I dislike Eva.
I dislike it for the main reason that it ended up being a bad story. Just
as I found the ending of Akira bad. As a writer and storyteller myself, it
is always bad form to confuse the reader with a multiple ending riddled
with symbolism and what-ifs. Don't get me wrong, I loved evangelion at
first, but after watching it again and again, and once I got past all the
hype and the angels and evas....it just doesn't cut it. You can argue all
you want about the depth of evangelion, or the complexity of its
characters, but in the end, the idea is to tell a good story, not impress
everyone with symbolism and dysfunctional characters.
You can also argue that it's my taste; but then, I have a dislike for a
series that has more then one ending. I would rather prefer an ambiguous
ending to having to choose between multiples. And yes, I've heard the
argument that both endings are supposedly an internal and external
POV. Maybe so, but it makes for a helluvalot of confusion. better if they
had just spent more money and done it right the first time around.
And there is the answer to the question.
> >Brain powered, on the other hand, was an odd, bizarre, but fairly enjoyable
> >show. I've seen 6 episodes or so and I've enjoyed it so far. Definately on
> >my to-buy list once it hits DVD.
> >To comment on the original post. Gasaraki is the best mecha show, and
> >definately one of the best shows overall, produced in the last 3 or 4 years
> >anyway, if not longer.
>
>How about Escaflowne? Sure, it's not really a mecha show, but it's damn good.
Uhm...it IS a mecha show. yes, it's magical and all that, but if the
escaflowne and the melefs aren't considered mecha, then wow...
what about Nadesico?
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