[EVA][OT] The final line & Eva's themes (Was: Morally/sociallybad)
Carl Gustav Horn
once at ix.netcom.com
Thu Feb 1 14:13:11 EST 2007
Considering how people talk in real life-and-death combat, and the
generally high level of stress, physical and psychological violence
within EVANGELION, I would have no objection in principle to seeing
an adaptation where certain exclamations and pronouns are translated
into English as strong language. This doesn't mean it would be
appropriate for all characters all the time--for example, Misato
might speak one way when arguing with Kaji and Ritsuko, and another
when arguing with Shinji and Asuka. But the mere idea that people who
go through what the cast of EVA does wouldn't say shit or fuck on
occasion doesn't seem convincing to me, especially considering the
series' general attempt at greater realism in character writing.
There are literally rivers that flow red with blood in EVANGELION; to
say "but no potty-mouths" feels a little odd.
--C.
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