[EVA] Re: [spoilers] RE: EOE interpretations

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Greg Muir wrote:
> > Shinji halted Instrumentality. People will remain
> as goo until they can
> > individually imagine their own selves again.
<snip>
Nobody I know whose seen EoE
> has interpreted it
> differently so ou can see why I'm a bit hesitant to
> interpret it the way you
> have, despite it being a MUCH happier event.

To the best of my recollection, most the views I've
seen expressed on this ML have been closer/similar to
Oska Archer's (or perhaps they're just the more vocal
ones  ^_^  ).

Normally I don't have a problem reconcilling
> dialog with the viusals
> but in a case where they're so divergent, the
> problem is easy to understand.
> And it's not just them on the shores of the sea of
> me's, it's Shinji trying
> to strangle her, then breaking down. That reaction
> seemed so at odds to the
> state of peace he had finally come to within the
> head trips.

Perhaps the divergence between dialogue and visuals is
intended.  There's the theme at the end of the TV
series that things are a matter of perception (though
this theme does not seem emphasised in EoE).  So
perhaps Anno was attempting to underscore that point
by creating two endings portrayed differently: one
upbeat, the other ostensibly dark.

> I don't know how many
> people on the list are following this thread,
> anybody want to speak up?

Okay  :)
Though I perhaps I haven't followed this thread _that_
closely...

> Indeed. The quality of the VA's in this show is why
> I simply cannot stand
> the dubs. Ugh. Talk about sucking the life from a
> scene with only a voice.
> And the VA for Maya is the woist!

I don't want to start a dub vs sub thread (it's
probably prohibited by the list rules anyway), but as
a general dub-hater, I must say that felt that the
Japanese VA for Maya sounded kinda wooden in episode 1
as well.  And some of the English VAs did OK in some
of the more dramatic scenes.

<re comparison to Macross>
> The major difference between this situation and EoE
> is that we see visual
> proof that there is hope. But o well.

I think in EoE there's hope as well.  Firstly, the
fact that Shinji chooses to return is itself hopeful. 
Secondly, the hand of Asuka's which caresses his cheek
is about the greatest act of compassion we see towards
Shinji in the entire series.

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