R^3:[EVA]Australian broadcast of Eva

[Ebj]

> To the extent to which the story developed on two levels (the fight
against
> the Angels and the development of the characters), there is an element of
> the "Trojan Horse", since the former level of the story was never really
> resolved (at least in the TV series).  Or are you suggesting that a
"Trojan
> Horse" was necessary because that was to play a part in the theme and
> message of the anime?

A "Trojan Horse" is (by my knowledge of the definition) a method to "sneak
in" something. Regarded that way, I can see the choice of a robotic anime
enter the cathegory (but not fall completely into), and the fanservice too,
but the entire plot up to episode 15 can't make it to me. I don't feel like
they've tricked me into watching it for fifteen eps and then presented me
the 'real' stuff wheter it was what I expected or wanted or not. I rather
feel that it's the natural consequence of what came before, and that there
is no divider between the two if not only relatively to some aspects, but
not wanting to loose the overall perspective, I don't give them importance
enough to justify a complete discrding of the beginning to favor something
more 'akin' to the atmosphere of the latter eps. And that because they
already are. Uh, I hope this is intellegible.

>  But I agree that the initial episodes were necessary
> to introduce the characters and to shape the background in which their
> behaviour could later be influenced and explained.  To me there didn't
seem
> such a clear delineation between the first half and second half of the TV
> series - it was more like the story was gradually moving towards that
> direction (although the last two episodes are still quite a jump).  You
> could have tried to shorten the series, but I don't think it would have
> been as good that way.

Oh, yes, that was what I was trying to say (and that's why I don't write
fics).

> And as to the issue of Eva raising the bar (or moving it sideways) for
> future anime, it's one of the few anime you hear of people referring to in
> their university philosophy essays  ^_^

It's also one that people at animecons in my whereabouts (Roma) don't dare
speak about for fear of saying something that will lead them to a thorough
lecture of what they don't know, "thou puny mortal with no knowledge of the
TRUE wisdom".

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