Anime has (not) surpassed 1995.

Lost all credibility when he admitted all the symbolism and religious iconography was chuuni 'it sounded cool' bullshit.

>>280285099
That isn't even a reason why he should be hated, that's literally nothing. Nobody ever recommended nge for its religious themes or symbolism, it was clearly all flashy bullshit without him having to say it. People watch it for the characters.

>>280285099
it's applied to specifically for it to just be bullshit that looked cool
wasn't the interview where he said that the one he did with a bunch of kids anyways?

>>280285099
>Anon falls for a trick

Ah yes, the pretend symbolism of the Dead Sea Scrolls and rebirthing consciousness through Adam and Eve.

I can't believe people still think, in 2025, that the symbolism in Eva is skin deep.

>>280285153
You're missing the point, it only mattered that he admitted that he had no intention when making those choices.

Death of the Artist means nothing in the face of an author who won't even let you ask the question "What did he mean, if anything, by this?" because he absolutely had to cling to relevance by weighing in 20 years down the line.

Imagine how fucking insulting it would be if Leonardo da Vinci rose from the dead and answered questions about say, the Mona Lisa with "I just hired a whore to model for me. Self-portrait? Nah that was just in vogue at the time so I called it a self-portrait so it would sell."

>>280285047 (OP)
I think the scene where the eva eats the engine is really cool

>>280285249
people typically kneejerk from one position to its opposite, if they're told eva is 2deep4u then they'll swing over to total rejection. both positions lack any real understanding

>>280285047 (OP)
>Anime has (not) surpassed 1995.
Correction. This should be the pic in OP.

>>280285047 (OP)
>>280286792
No no no it is this

>>280285047 (OP)
>1995

>>280285047 (OP)
>>280286792
>>280286886
>>280286926
Very disappointed in each of you

This counts towards that time period doesn't it?

>>280286792
Ah yes Gundam Wing. The anime they spawned an entire generation of fujoshi. None has surpassed it indeed. Heck half of them fujos never even watched the damn show but saw one look of the cast and claimed to be fans from that alone. Right.

>>280287609
Can we blame this show for shipping? Also if you told one fangirl they are not gay they go crazy and attack you like a rabid animal.

>>280285047 (OP)
Evangelion was a shitload of fuck. Code Geass is better in most ways.

>>280285354
>Imagine how fucking insulting it would be if Leonardo da Vinci rose from the dead and answered questions about say, the Mona Lisa with "I just hired a whore to model for me. Self-portrait? Nah that was just in vogue at the time so I called it a self-portrait so it would sell."
Wtf I wouldn't have a problem with it. Literally what would be the issue? You're weird.

>>280287746
This

>>280287746
Gay ass traded pretense of respectability that EVA’s got for doubling down on teenage drama farming. It’s cool in its own way but not as acceptable of an answer, as EVA fans can just pretend to be into Pink Floyd but gay ass fans are into fedoras.

>>280285354
You remind me of these people who fantasize about piano players having deep, profound thoughts about the value of life and/or past heartbreaks while we play clair de lune/moonlight sonata but really most of us are not talented enough to afford to let their thoughts wander like that while playing so we're just thinking about the next note. There's literally nothing wrong with it and it's not anti intellectualism to admit to it. If you feel betrayed by the mundanity of the art scene it's because you went and idolized the mundane in the first place. That's a (you) problem really.

>>280285099
>"Hey, um... so the cool looking stuff was in the show only for the sake of looking cool"
That's the point

>>280286792

Aired before eva, during eva and after eva.
Really makes you think.

>>280285047 (OP)
Do gainax manchildren actually think their shows are masterpieces or are they baiting?

>>280288276
gunbuster is great, rest suck