[EVA] EVA movies/DVD

[MMKokusaiYK]

> She really didn't get into it but the writers/translators said that it would
> interesting to change the line and make it their own because they found that
> "I feel sick" wasn't "appropriate".

That is the ultimate in fan/otaku arrogance -- "Gee, if we don't like the
creator's original intentions, we can just remake/rewrite it the way we like."


> Personally I think it is interesting that they are changing it.  It might
> end up like the ending for the EVA N64 game with Asuka saying
> "I love you"..  Who knows what Manga will do but I am behind
> them 100%.

Tsurumaki (Deputy Director = TV series, Director = movie ep.25' "Air")
specifically said in his RCB interview that the ending of EoE was made *not* to
be a happy "Hollywood-type" ending.  And I quote:

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-- Was this cinema edition made to match Director Anno's state of mind?
KT - I believe so.  There was a time when Hideaki Anno clearly wanted to attempt
a more cathartic development.  It didn't end up that way, but I don't think we
lied.

-- When you say "lie", do you mean to suddenly conclude with something like
"love saved the world"?
KT - Exactly.  And we didn't do that with this movie.  I feel no dissatisfaction
at the ending.  I really like it.

-- At the end of this movie, Shinji seems to have reached a sort of settlement
regarding troubles of the heart.
KT - Well, my personal view is, "Do we really need to complement these troubles
of the heart?"  Regardless of whether or not we are complemented, have troubles,
or find our answers, interpersonal relations exist, and the world goes on.  I
thought the last scene meant to say that life goes on...
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I support Manga and hope for the best possible release, but I am sorry to say
that if something as fundamental and important as the ending dialog (and thus
the meaning) is changed, I will not purchase the manga release.

Bochan_bird