What do I watch?
Neon Genesis Evangelion
71.6%
229
Rebuild of Evangelion
28.4%
91
320 votes
| I want to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion but I can't decide wether to watch the original series or the movies in the Rebuild of Evangelion series. If I understand corectly, the new movies are just remakes of the original series? Which of those is the best in your opinion? |
LunaJun 24, 2013 12:32 AM
| it's one of the most controversial anime ever made and fans are constantly bickering over it. Seriously everyone STFU and just enjoy Asuka's greatness... Anyways, go ahead and watch, I personally would start with the Original series, but it's up to you. |
| Watch the Rebuilds. Better animation, no whiny bitches, better action. NGE and Rebuilds have different stories though. As far as I know they're in an alternate universe. |
| Just watch both, although you should start with the original because that one is actually complete. I think they still need to make the 4th Rebuild movie. |
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| Why watch the rebuilds first when they're supposed to be an alternative take on the story? It should be obvious that you should watch the original tv series + End of Evangelion before watching the rebuild movies. |
I'm also filled with pure-hearted ulterior motives. |
| Personally, I hated the original so much that I haven't even bothered to watch the rebuilds (even though I've been told to watch them anyway since they are so much better than the original). I'd say watch the rebuilds even though I haven't seen the rebuilds. The original can be a frustrating series to watch with its easy to hate characters, obvious scenes of budget cuts when a scene will last for 2-3 minutes and nothing will happen (this happens on multiple occasions), and a weak as fuck ending that you'd have to watch End of Evangelion as well to get full closure on the series. Yikes...now that I reflect back on it, watch the rebuilds anyway. :-/ |
| Well,I didn't watch Rebuild since I watched NGE,but I plan to watch it all over again...I was lost in series,and didn't quite understand it. It really is hard to swallow,and some scenes are way to hard. Nevertheless,it is a great anime,not really my taste,but it really is a classic which goes into category "The one you must watch" |
| Ad Astra Per Aspera |
| Enjoy waiting until 2020 for 4.44... |
ShrabsterJun 23, 2013 5:01 PM
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| Both. Though start with Original series + End of Evangelion |
RandomPerson3 said: Pleb. NGE was never about action. It was about the characters, which rebuild ruined. Watch the Rebuilds. Better animation, no whiny bitches, better action. Anyway: OP make sure you watch end of evangelion after you watch the original series |
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Shrabster said: It should be out by early next year.Enjoy waiting until 2020 for 4.44... |
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| An Eva thread with no posts by Tavor yet? Watch'em both, start with original, duh... When Rebuild 4 comes out in 2032, I'm going to pull out everything and re-watch from beginning to end so I can nitpick the shit out of it...one more time. |
| First the movies ain't even finished. Second you should watch the first Evangelion first because if you watch the movies first it will half ruin it for you. You might have problems with the older artwork and animation after seeing a more shiny version in the movies. Also the psychological factor that is based on will be diminished after seeing some things in the movies. That doesn't work opposite because the movies are more action based for all the Hollywood action kids that found the first Evangelion just too "whiny" for their taste. Also the movies ain't a retelling of the original story but an alternative kind of thing. Last, DO NOT and i repeat, DO NOT watch Neon Genesis Evangelion and stop at the last episode without watching the movie "End of Evangelion" right afterwords. The movie is exactly what it's title says so you need it to say you have fully seen the series. |
MoeGalacticHero said: RandomPerson3 said: Pleb. NGE was never about action. It was about the characters, which rebuild ruined. Watch the Rebuilds. Better animation, no whiny bitches, better action. Anyway: OP make sure you watch end of evangelion after you watch the original series Fucking this. Rebuild 2 was pretty dope but 3 was such a disappointment. Hope the 4th somehow makes up for all that bullshit. OP you want to watch the original series first. Get an idea for why people love/hate EVA so much. After that, watch End of Evangelion which helps understand the end of the series. After all that, then watch the Rebuild movies. |
| A match made in heaven set the fires in hell |
| Since EoE is the best part of the franchise, you have to watch the series first. Plus you can't enjoy the Rebuilds as much without watching the series first. |
The forums are dark, and full of ego. |
| I'd watch the original series, maybe skip the last two episodes. Then watch End of Evangelion, then the Rebuild movies. |
| I watched the Rebuild movies for the sole sake of ease. It was far easier and less costly to pickup the Rebuild movies than it was the original series. |
| Let this be our little secret, no needs to know we're feeling HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER! |
| I vote option 3 Don't watch any :| I marathoned through it and even watched End of Evangelion to find clarity to the trainwreck of episode 25-26. Unfortunately End of Evangelion made it even worse and it became a trainwreck that spontaneously combusted. Defenders of the anime say it's too deep 4 you (that's what she said) but for me there is a fine line between incoherent and too deep 4 me. Imo, Ergo Proxy and Serial Experiments Lain are examples of better executed psychological animes. |
| Though the Rebuild is better than the original, you should watch the original first. It made the Rebuild more enjoyable for me. |
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Zeally said: I vote option 3 Don't watch any :| I marathoned through it and even watched End of Evangelion to find clarity to the trainwreck of episode 25-26. Unfortunately End of Evangelion made it even worse and it became a trainwreck that spontaneously combusted. Defenders of the anime say it's too deep 4 you (that's what she said) but for me there is a fine line between incoherent and too deep 4 me. Imo, Ergo Proxy and Serial Experiments Lain are examples of better executed psychological animes. The plot isn't incoherent in the slightest. |
PolyphemusJun 23, 2013 8:30 PM
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| Wow now I feel that I'm the only one that actually enjoyed the last 2 eps of eva. |
| Lol do you guys realize you wont get any money or street cred for prefering old anime? OP watch whatever you want. Nobody will judge you for watching the movies if you are pressed for time or don't like old as fuck art. |
| Watch Death & Rebirth first then contemplate quitting the anime scene. |
SolviteSekai said: I will.Nobody will judge you for watching the movies if you are pressed for time or don't like old as fuck art. GaeaRage94 said: Wow now I feel that I'm the only one that actually enjoyed the last 2 eps of eva. I did. It just wasn't a satisfactory ending in the way EoE was. |
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| Starting with Rebuild makes no sense unless you're willing to stop in the middle and wait for the rest to actually get made. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| Watch the original NGE. Be warned though, it kinda sucks. The only reason to really watch it is for its historical significance. The Rebuilds are pretty much worthless though. 2.0 made me think it might actually turn out good but 3.0 completely ruined all hopes I had for it. |
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MoeGalacticHero said: Zeally said: I vote option 3 Don't watch any :| I marathoned through it and even watched End of Evangelion to find clarity to the trainwreck of episode 25-26. Unfortunately End of Evangelion made it even worse and it became a trainwreck that spontaneously combusted. Defenders of the anime say it's too deep 4 you (that's what she said) but for me there is a fine line between incoherent and too deep 4 me. Imo, Ergo Proxy and Serial Experiments Lain are examples of better executed psychological animes. The plot isn't incoherent in the slightest. The video uses information given in outside sources. The show itself doesn't answer shit. |
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Litrydow said: It uses a bit of information about the ancestral race that's from outside sources. The vast majority of it (ie the important stuff) is discernible from the show itself. If you're expecting overt answers and spoonfeeding, then yeah evangelion isn't going to have anything for you. You have to actually think.The video uses information given in outside sources. The show itself doesn't answer shit. |
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MoeGalacticHero said: Litrydow said: It uses a bit of information about the ancestral race that's from outside sources. The vast majority of it (ie the important stuff) is discernible from the show itself. If you're expecting overt answers and spoonfeeding, then yeah evangelion isn't going to have anything for you. You have to actually think.The video uses information given in outside sources. The show itself doesn't answer shit. Thinking is haaarrrd. It's so much easier to just call shinji emo and move on. |
| If you watch that video, nearly all the information should be very familiar if you watched the show. Some of it is simply scrambled in the show by being presented out of order since you don't get the heavy flashbacks till the final stretch of episodes. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
Eckilsax said: Starting with Rebuild makes no sense unless you're willing to stop in the middle and wait for the rest to actually get made. You could do what I do and pretend like the second movie is ... At least that's what I'm doing. |
| Let this be our little secret, no needs to know we're feeling HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER! |
| Yeah, you could argue that 2.0 is a good mid-way end point to Rebuild, but I still say it makes way more sense to watch chronologically. In many ways the Rebuild is a direct response to Evangelion. If you don't watch the series first, you won't have the frame of reference for what it's responding to. If you're in for the action and could care less about plot and characters, go ahead and watch 1.11 and 2.22 as merely top-tier action flicks. But if you care about the mythos on any level, leave the Rebuilds for last. |
| Ooo, what a lovely tea party. |
| I think there is enough character work done in the movies to justify their existence as... nah, your right. Top-tier action flicks they are. |
| Let this be our little secret, no needs to know we're feeling HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER! |
JustALEX said: it's one of the most controversial anime ever made and fans are constantly bickering over it. Seriously everyone STFU and just enjoy Asuka's greatness... Anyways, go ahead and watch, I personally would start with the Original series, but it's up to you. This guy understands. |
NickyCharisma said: Eckilsax said: Starting with Rebuild makes no sense unless you're willing to stop in the middle and wait for the rest to actually get made. You could do what I do and pretend like the second movie is ... At least that's what I'm doing. You're not the the only one ;_; |
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| I personally couldn't enjoy the rebuilds Watch NGE. |
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YorozuyaGinSan said: I personally couldn't enjoy the rebuilds Watch NGE. Any particular reason for that? I'm only curious as someone who hasn't seen the series. |
| Let this be our little secret, no needs to know we're feeling HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIGHER! |
RandomPerson3 said: Watch the Rebuilds. Better animation, no whiny bitches, better action. NGE and Rebuilds have different stories though. As far as I know they're in an alternate universe. what this guy said. original NGE is so bad... |
MoeGalacticHero said: WAIT...WHAT!?!? OK, not even joking, I thought I had an OK grasp of what NGE was about but it looks like I was DEAD FUCKING WRONG! Everything I heard in this YT video made the TV show "Lost" seem very coherent and easy to follow by comparison. Holy shit! |
OGHelios said: Wut? You understood EoE?MoeGalacticHero said: RandomPerson3 said: Pleb. NGE was never about action. It was about the characters, which rebuild ruined. Watch the Rebuilds. Better animation, no whiny bitches, better action. Anyway: OP make sure you watch end of evangelion after you watch the original series Fucking this. Rebuild 2 was pretty dope but 3 was such a disappointment. Hope the 4th somehow makes up for all that bullshit. OP you want to watch the original series first. Get an idea for why people love/hate EVA so much. After that, watch End of Evangelion which helps understand the end of the series. After all that, then watch the Rebuild movies. Ghost-Lightning said: 2.DEEP.4.ME. (no pun intended)JustALEX said: it's one of the most controversial anime ever made and fans are constantly bickering over it. Seriously everyone STFU and just enjoy Asuka's greatness... Anyways, go ahead and watch, I personally would start with the Original series, but it's up to you. This guy understands. Anyway, OP I recommend watching NGE + EoE first, but I'm probably being biased since I watched NGE first when I was a little kid... I won't judge you if you touch yourself to the first 10-15 minutes of EoE... |
CabronJun 23, 2013 11:01 PM
Please learn about cel animation and its technical process. Learn how special effects and backlighting were done without computers. |
| I'd go with both, the movies seem to be a little too fast paced, but I guess that's to be expected since they are movies. |
| Anyway try both.I've only seen the original,I told myself I'll watch the rebuild when 4.0 comes out so i can marathon them Mod Edit: Removed quote of a deleted post. |
LunaJun 24, 2013 12:39 AM
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| NGE for sure, ROE has bad reputation. |
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| Evangelion TV is mediocre and incredibly angsty with a lot of pacing issues and a cast of characters that are mostly developmentally flawed and/or incredibly unlikeable. Not to mention the pointless symbolism, the psychology that makes no sense in a real world context and the TV show's godawful ending which almost completely ruins the entire thing. However, End of Evangelion is fun watch even if it does nothing but overload you with questions when you want answers Eva Rebuild started off promising. The first movie did a great job of re-creating the first 6 episodes. The second movie was absolutely amazing. It didn't have the 2deep4u bullshit and the terrible characterisation. But what it did have was great action scenes and Asuka. Two things I can truly say I liked very much about the show. Plus the direction made a lot more sense than the show's and the character's motivations seemed much more realistic. Then 3.0 fucked everything up. Anyway, those are my two cents. I'm not sure if I'd recommend either but take from it what you will |
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| why not watch both |
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| It seems that the majority goes for the original so I think I'll start there and if I like it, which I probably will even though I dont like mechastuff, I'll check out the movies :) Everybody wins :D |
Syran said: It seems that the majority goes for the original so I think I'll start there and if I like it, which I probably will even though I dont like mechastuff, I'll check out the movies :) Everybody wins :D You don't have to worry about mecha staff. NGE is character based, mecha stuff are their just as a setting, nothing more. |
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