to stuff some ordinary guy into a super secret super expensive super complex weapon, not explain anything absolutely to him and expect that he knows everything and will fight.
@RainyRainbow: Actually, this is how every mastering of a new game on classic consoles began. Do xs what, xs how, don't die in the first seconds while you master the controls. It's really a classic.
They write above that the first episode is boring, but it captured me, caused a lot of emotions.
I haven't watched much anime, but it's rare for me to see so many live characters in anime. Outwardly perky and carefree Misato, immersed in thoughts of a broken car, ruined clothes. Ikari Shinji, who incomprehensibly rejects the idea of climbing into a robot, controlling it, full of indignation that his father only wants to use it, no more.
I like seiyu, I like music, I like dynamics.
I know everything in Eva will change many times, but so far it's very good. I haven't received such emotions from watching anime for a long time.
After all, the first episode is very boring. I say this as a person who watches 4-hour arthouse films and he's fine. I know that the Evangelion series is not about action and battles of huge robots with huge monsters, but about the inner experiences of the main characters, loneliness and depression, and nevertheless there is nothing of this in the first series yet, this is just the beginning and it looks very hard. I was able to watch the rest only from the third pass. But Evangelion's audiovisual superiority is already visible to the naked eye. Amazing animation, direction and music. Unless Cowboy Bebop can compete with Evangelion in directing (among anime series, of course).
For me, Evangelion is an anime not so much about robots as about children suffering from awkward adults who not only cannot figure out their life problems, but also help the "New Generation" in solving only entrenched disorders so far. This anime is inherently tragic, as none of the characters seeks to help others and does not know how to help themselves. For each character here, there is a mental disorder or psychological complication, from which it does not seem real to get out alone in the conditions of their existence. We see Shinji as a developing character (although I would rather call it degradation): from a sad teenager who is still ready to lend a helping hand to those who need him, to a person with complicated depression who is stuck between duty and the desire for simple peace. All the characters here are wallowing in a soup of personal problems and can't swim out. This is tragic and, oddly enough, perfectly resonates with the worldview of most young people at this stage of our history. It is impossible not to sympathize with the heroes, they seem alive, since their problems are close to generations, and sometimes even hyperbolized by the circumstances of the anime.
Angels, Eves and all the other pieces of iron are just a seasoning for a much more serious story. Gainax very skillfully combined this beautiful setting with drama in Evangelion, sometimes covering holes in the drama with robots, and sometimes, on the contrary, replacing robots with drama.
I started watching "Evangelion" back in the late 00s, but I froze watching after a couple of episodes and went on to watch another “Gundam”. At the same time, many people praised "Evangelion" even then, but it didn't go well for me. Now, after more than 10 years, I have returned to the series and I will definitely look at it in order to understand why it is suddenly praised / praised and many advise to watch it.
At first it is VERY boring, but starting with series 11 it becomes VERY interesting - the plot moves, questions are asked, characters are revealed, even the drawing becomes more perfect)) So we have to endure the first 10 episodes
If you're going to watch Evangelion because it's fur, please don't watch it. This anime is completely different from other typical representatives of the genre and it is definitely not about epic action movies (although they are here, yes). Evangelion is a product, first of all, psychological and quite difficult. So if you're not ready for this and you're just waiting for Shinji to get into the robot, you don't need to. Otherwise, the work is simply beautiful and, of course, worthy of attention
А мне не показалась первая серия скучной. У меня прям ностальгия по мультфильмам из детства началась. Эта музыка, рисовка, да даже озвучка, в которой я смотрела!!!
вот и я добралась до этой работы. рисовка такая атмосферная. мне, как человеку до этого смотрящему только новые современные тайтлы с совершенно другой рисовкой, эта рисовка ооочень понравилась. атмосфера у самого аниме невероятная, я сразу погрузилась туда. это первое мое настолько старое аниме и с первой же серии заходит.. стоит задуматься. думаю, стану скоро фанаткой таких работ.
Я возлагаю огромные надежды на сие аниме. Мои познания скудны, проще говоря их нет, и мне страшно, очень страшно, что будет дальше, т.к. выше писали, что данное произведение нечто большее, чем просто меха. Аминь!
Вот и я решил приобщиться к классике, потому что в моём инфополе в последнее время стал часто проскакивать евангелион) первая серия прям скучной не показалась
ничего скучного в первой серии не увидела, сразу же затянуло, и побежала смотреть дальше. просто нужно понимать, что такого рода аниме не для фона, не для просмотра на чилле под пивко. это самая настоящая драма
Okay, let's look further.
I haven't watched much anime, but it's rare for me to see so many live characters in anime. Outwardly perky and carefree Misato, immersed in thoughts of a broken car, ruined clothes. Ikari Shinji, who incomprehensibly rejects the idea of climbing into a robot, controlling it, full of indignation that his father only wants to use it, no more.
I like seiyu, I like music, I like dynamics.
I know everything in Eva will change many times, but so far it's very good. I haven't received such emotions from watching anime for a long time.
All the characters here are wallowing in a soup of personal problems and can't swim out. This is tragic and, oddly enough, perfectly resonates with the worldview of most young people at this stage of our history. It is impossible not to sympathize with the heroes, they seem alive, since their problems are close to generations, and sometimes even hyperbolized by the circumstances of the anime.
Angels, Eves and all the other pieces of iron are just a seasoning for a much more serious story. Gainax very skillfully combined this beautiful setting with drama in Evangelion, sometimes covering holes in the drama with robots, and sometimes, on the contrary, replacing robots with drama.