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I know this is not the best score to give to such a praised piece of art, but here I am, telling you all just how I feel, and how the Rebuilds achieved Hideaki Anno's dream of turning Evangelion into just another generic mecha series.


We need to begin from Neon Genesis Evangelion.
An absolute masterpiece. Its animation style might be old, but it achieves to show SO MUCH in a spectacular way. It deals with profound topics and themes, like loneliness, depression and trauma in a fascinating world with the main idea of anti-escapism.
And Hideaki called it a generic Mecha show.
It's an exploration of the mind, ... a cry for help, and a showcase of humanity. We all know that and it is why it has survived to this day.

So then Hideaki makes The End of Evangelion, as revenge, trying to sabotage the ending, adding confusing and uncomfortable scenes... And it all just sent Eva into stardom. It is a fantastic ending that fits perfectly ALONGSIDE NGE's, resulting into a piece of art that can work as a source of hope for everyone who watches it.


The rebuilds are his second attempt, and sadly, he has achieved it.
The characters changed so much, what made them good in the first place is ruined by the time 3.33 ends. They are generic and stereotipical, with close to no development. ESPECIALLY Mari.
Evangelion LOSES its essence in the rebuilds, and truly becomes a generic mecha show, that is weird JUST BECAUSE it's called Evangelion.

Now, sure, the industry benefited from the Rebuilds. The redesigns of the angels truly make them seem Cosmical, and the battles turn out spectacularly. I would also be lying if I said I could live without Shirou Sagisu's soundtrack.
But its story ruins it.

SPOILERS FOR 3.0+1.0


I absolutely hate what this movie proposes.
It makes absolutely no sense, it turns out as completely unnecessary, and it ruins the original message of the first one.

I DESPISE the Idea of it all being a cycle.
It turns out as something absolutely DEPRESSING, because if you're someone who comes from NGE and The End, you know Shinji has moved on and accepted the fact that there will be pain. You know that The End is actually a happy one. But now, they tell us it is a cycle. Now NONE of that progress, None of that suffering matters. They will ALL forget it. And repeat, and repeat, and repeat.
A fate worse than death.

Neon Genesis Evangelion is NOT that.
The Rebuilds make me wish they were not canon.
Just watch NGE again instead.
It's much more worthwhile.