The presentation jumped around and sped up and slowed down incredibly, almost directionlessly, as if for the first twenty or so episodes they were making fillers and then for the last couple episodes and EoE, that's when they decided to blow everyone's minds and change the field of philosophy forever. It freed the writers of all anime that followed to be weird and then go to their bosses and say "Evangelion was a lot weirder. 12 Overrated: Neon Genesis Evangelion. Cool thing about Eva is that you can get something out of the filler episodes (I praise "Both of You, Dance Like You Want To Win!" I really do want to change my view on it, since I did sit through it all (and EoE) after all. The reason for this is because Lain only caters to those who enjoy a slow, depressing, deep anime. It may also just be taste, maybe I wasn't ready for this show. Shinji, Asuka and Rei, and most of the other characters (besides Misato probably) didn't feel real. I think people do realize that, though. I would think about what your values are when it comes to judging entertainment mediums; start developing your argument from there. Press J to jump to the feed. It will remain well-known, but isn't an automatic industry talking point like it … The reason Evangelion receives massive praise is because it caters to many demographics. Yes and no. Characters were stagnant and one-note, and only used for cheap twists and melodrama. I don't know how anyone can say something is "overrated" when it is a consistently highly rated show of all-time. Her tantrums were upbeat but not exciting. I agree that Eva is basically a 70s anime made in the 90s but it's also pretty revolutionary, and I can see why people call it original. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I got an overwhelmingly impressive response and great discussion from a post I made around 9 months ago. Depending on who you ask, Eva is either the Citizen Kane of anime or pretentious garbage. Don't get me wrong the show is really good but compared to The End of Evangelion, NGE is an overall average anime with some good moments. There are no English language options on this release. If you're going to have a silent, emotionless character, it should at least have some payoff or character development throughout. The show contains many mecha show cliches and cliches that were already popular. Your favorite anime Perhaps for the sake of this CMV I have chosen a purely negative tone. The challenges of human intimacy and interaction, and how easy it is to hurt one another. Otherwise, we still wouldn’t be talking about it. Imagine being a newcomer to anime, and one of your recommendations is Neon Genesis Evangelion. CMV: Neon Genesis Evangelion is overrated. Whether you think Evangelion is an overrated mess or a masterpiece, the anime was a seismic shift in storytelling. And too often when people don't like the show the response is that it is too high brow for them, they don't understand it or something else that is very demeaning instead of simply accepting that the show isn't for everyone. For many people who watch the show, it is a gateway show, meaning either its one of the first anime they have seen or its one of the first mecha anime they have seen. Art and designs were cool. Speaking of which, downvotes don't change views! Happy CMVing! Unintentional or not, all of these interpretations are valid, especially if they make the show worthwhile to someone. I agree some people can get a little goofy with it and their "analysis" turns out to be more self-aggrandizing than insightful, but really art is subjective. Kimi no Nawa 2. I would even rate it a 7 to 8 out of 10, and perhaps at its time was one of the best anime. First, if you're my friend that's a big NGE fan reading this, I'm sorry for letting you down. Each time the kids got hurt and you felt bad for them. Looking for information on the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion? It is quite absurd. Yes, it is overrated. In reality, Eva takes numerous concepts from older mecha anime, Gunbuster, Gundam and Ideon in particular. 2.2m members in the anime community. Same with Asuka, throughout she was the tsundere trope. At the end of episode 24, Shinji is forced to kill Kaworu, who was revealed to be the final Angel. Its simple: If you look at any all-time top anime lists, you always see NGE near or at the top. Opinion: Evangelion is Overrated. I have been a fan for 4 years now and I still am surprised by some of the theories people come up with. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Adam itself, the designated \"First Angel\", is occasionally included with its offspring when speaking of Angels collectively.However, considering SEELE's list of designated Angels in full, it includes entities as dissimilar as the Seeds of Life, Adam and Lilith, the natural progeny of Adam, the human-shaped vesse… They don't realize how much Eva took from other shows before it and call numerous shows that came after it that are drawing upon decades of mecha anime history a ripoff of it. Netflix recently dropped Evangelion, and once again I remembered how badly I hated the anime. It has the right amount of super-fans, the right amount of detractors. When people say original though I don't think they are referring to it being a creation that is not similar to anything else, but rather that the psychological/philosophical nature of the show was something that had not been attempted in that scale before, and if it did it was never done successfully. I want to elaborate all my reasons for believing that the show is mediocre, so that each of those points can be directly dealt with, and hopefully overturned by the fans. Not overrated in the slightest. It is hard to say it is overrated. THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T LIKE IT." Yep, I’ve finally put together a top shows list. The Fifth Angel # evangelion… I'll never understand question like this. but eoe is -important- Finally, my review of this anime. That's probably why so many NGE fans are fans of stuff like Devilman. Some might dismiss me as a Philistine for saying it, but I think that any series should stand on its own merits, and should give the viewer something to grab onto and be interested in within a half-dozen episodes. Evangelion’s Apocalypse Explained Let’s start with the anime series’ ending first. Mitsubishi Colors 6. It was announced on May 30th, 2020 that Anime Limited will be releasing Neon Genesis Evangelion on blu-ray in the UK in 2021. It’s also just a list of shows I enjoy – there’s no hard criteria here, so I wouldn’t stress the numbers too much. Evangelion is spoken of being super original and seemingly every mecha anime that came out after it is compared to it, with numerous said shows being called a ripoff of it. I'm only here writing this, after having read several positive reviews I simply couldn't relate to, and several negative reviews that I thought made total sense, because I REALLY REALLY want to change my mind. Evangelion is spoken of being super original and seemingly every mecha anime that came out after it is compared to it, with numerous said shows being called a ripoff of it. But Shinji made a choice that somehow both tied into saving the entire world and also accepting himself as a human, and this coincidental all-or-nothing opportunity made his character perfect and saved the Earth. To conclude, I found Neon Genesis: Evangelion to be an overrated mess, with little to recommend it aside from a lot of hype. However, Evangelion’s success didn’t come from nowhere but had a long lineage of various influences behind it. I have a lot of shit to say about it. Hi everyone. Nichijou 5. mrw someone says that evangelion is overrated #evangelion. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Evangelion is difficult, to put it mildly. Now I know people may bash me for saying this but I honestly think NGE is the most overrated show in anime history. I consider it one of my top ten favorite anime, so I certainly enjoy it quite a bit, but I think there are fans and critics that go too far. Finally, what's with the penguin? And I realize that this is a Seinfeld thing, where Asuka pioneered the archetype. It presented the raw human. I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion and EoE with my friends. I hope you don't see this, but I'm writing this to hopefully gain a more favorable outlook on Evangelion. I agree with this. Shinji was always depressed and while you can say that is a realistic depiction because certainly there are Shinji-like people in the world, it is not a very interesting depiction. The theme tells the story of a life that is meant to have so much more. In the year 2015, the world stands on the brink of destruction. Evangelion is not the most original thing, and Anno has admitted to drawing inspiration from Gundam and Ideon. Most of the fights before that, and of the movie, were well done. It truly is its own beast. together with eoe it is an important part of the experience. Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) ... Not sure why, but I find Evangelion overrated. The characters were interesting but not well-developed in my opinion, or at the least not well-handled. In my view, it's a … (Topic ID: 108826) (20 - ) I agree with you. You're going to get a lot of biased opinions asking Evangelion fans directly. Certain characters had extremely well-done climactic scenes, including but of course not limited to Misato. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things.