[EVA] Gainax

Luis Alís Ferrer nash at mx2.redestb.es
Mon Nov 17 16:44:03 EST 1997


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> De: Tom Rothamel <tom at computerworks.net>
> A: evangelion at evangelion.ml.org
> Asunto: [EVA] Gainax, Eva, Nadia and Orphans
> Fecha: martes 11 de noviembre de 1997 4:37
> 
> Well, I just got my greasy little fingers on Nadia episodes 1-12. (Anyone

> who spoils me on later episodes dies.) Anyway, I'd like to see if anyone
> else has seen the series, and would appreciate me elaborating. But for
> now, a throwaway observation. 
> 
> Gainax seems to have an obsession with the losing of parents. It's hard
to
> think of a character in either of the series that hasn't lost at least
one
> parent. Indeed, several of the main characters have esentially been
> abandoned by their parents (Shinji, Jean), or never knew them (Rei,
> Nadia). 
> 
> I find these repeated themes interesting. Does anyone else?  
> 
> Tom

Look also for lots of biblical references in Nadia, like in Evangelion. Not
so deep and philosophical but in the end Nadia has some stunning...
whooopsssspoilerrrrr!!! ;-)
Yes, many elements are repeatedly used in all Gainax works. Someday any of
us should make a good point on this. Maybe Mr. Shouichi "The Sage" Takeuchi
can guide us a little... :-)
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Luis Alis (nash at mx2.redestb.es)






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