Rei, we...

lol.

>>40695886
Why doesn't he just once say. "I'm proud of you, son." Just once. Yet Rei so much as dresses herself he showers her with praise.

>>40695979
Go watch Gendo's final scene in End of Evangelion.

>>40695979
He did, once.

what about Q?

>>40696021
He said, "Good work, pilot."

Not "Son, I'm proud of you."

>>40696056
That's the closest he's gone to saying that until End of Evangelion, though.

>>40695886
>Gendo: Best Father Award

>>40696106

>>40696135

How you guys enjoying rebuild?

Rei end on route.

If the 2.0-Q transition follows the same pattern as that of 1.0-2.0 (theatrical release, cleaned up DVD releases, unveiling of the next installment, trailer) then we should be hearing first details about Q and have the english title in the next few weeks.

>>40696257
I dawwwwd at the elevator scene.

>>40696257
I think it's been stellar so far.

>>40696353
anno will find a way to fuck it up.

and I can't fucking wait for it.

>>40696257

TBH, this might be the most non OMGWTFPINKFLOYD version of evangelion yet.

>>40696257
what does the moon says?

>>40696459
It's some kind of loli rei Angel machine!

>>40696257
The way I see it, there's two options.

1. Anno is no longer making Eva for himself; Rebuild is just about pandering to fans and making as much cash as possible. This is why there's a new character who follows a bunch of current otaku fetish conventions. This is the reason why there's so much focus on Rei, and we're on route to a 'Rei' end; even though he's on record as preferring Misato and Asuka, and even though she's linked in with a lot of symbolism about angels/mothers/instrumentality, she's the fan favourite character, and Anno knows that's what's going to best fuel the merchandising machine.
2. The Rebuild of Evangelion is as much or more of a troll job on the hardcore fans and contemporary otaku as the original series was on the shonen demographic at the time. What has been set up in the first two movies is going to be trashed spectacularly in the next two. 'Rei end' hints are a trick to make the revelation of her true nature and Shinji's hatred for his father more intense, or to make it more traumatic when she gets creepy, EoE style.

>>40696473
I literally believe Rebuild takes place directly after EoE. Shinji used his wish to revert the world back to the way it was when he arrived in Tokyo-3 so he could have another shot at saving the world. This time he is taking more interest in Rei and less in Asuka,and it is affecting the turn of events quite signifcantly.

>>40696473
At the top "Three Steps Forward"...
And Touji's thumb has 'nope!' written across it.
On the lower half, the text says "Two steps back..."

>>40696595
Or 3) Anno got over his depression and wanted to give closure to the psycological character arcs that were started in the original, because he himself has reached some closure. Rei end this time because Rei's changed and will continue to change from the original kuudere the fans of the original's wanted, and because Sadamoto gave him his kidneys in exchange.

>>40696635
I thought it would made that a little less confusing but it didn't. Excuse me if I didn't understand the symbolism.

>>40696777
the artist is saying he likes Rebuild better than EoE

This is Rebuild.

>>40696777
"Three/two steps forward" is the song Mari is singing in the first part of 2.0 when she's fighting that Angel. Touji's "nope" means he doesn't die this time around. The artist probably thinks things are gonna get grimdark next movie compared to the relatively good ending of 2.0.

>>40696615
This is the only way I'll enjoy rebuild

I predict Asuka ending.
Why? well Rei is basically a copy of his mother, speaking of DNA.
How about a cliche ending where rei can't be with shinki and she wishes the best of luck for shinki and asuka?

>>40696615
If this is the case, and it ultimately gets presented as a positive thing, then Anno is fucking up the meaning of the original series. Rei was presented as being all nurturing, all loving, like a mother. Asuka was fiery and hostile. In EoE Anno was using Asuka and Shinji's relationship to represent the Hedgehog's Dilemma; Rei was linked to the Instrumentality Project, which was the end of all pain and the ultimate solution to the Hedgehog's Dilemma, ending both the pain of interacting with others and the loneliness of isolation. Shinji ultimately realised that living is worthwhile, because despite all the pain it brought him, he also came to feel a love for his friends that was worth protecting.
Living is struggle, and much of life is pain. That's why the first person he sees back in reality is Asuka.
If Anno is depicting Shinji restarting the world and going for Rei as a positive thing, it means that he's saying, "lolno, it's okay to stay in your tiny antisocial world where nothing will hurt you".
This sequel theory might make sense with the original message if the last two installments reveal the first two to be an elaborate troll, with Shinji retreating into Rei-fantasy as yet another attempt to escape reality which will ultimately be brought crashing down. I like this theory, because it makes the Rebuilds an Evangelion-style response to today's anime and to the people who have clung to Evangelion for decades (guilty...) in the same way that the original trolled mecha otaku. The first two Rebuild installments built up a perfect 'fantasy' version of Eva. "What if he could save the girl and be all GAR-like!" Building up an appealing fantasy for viewers before tearing it down is just the same as what original Eva did. Making the 'fantasy' this time around a checklist of the desires of a lot of 'fans' would be very cold, very meta, and very Anno. He'll do it if he hasn't sold out.

>>40696972
>implying Japan gives a shit about incest that's not brother-sister, and even then...
And this show's based on Freudian psychology to boot.

>>40696974
>Shinji retreating into Rei-fantasy as yet another attempt to escape reality which will ultimately be brought crashing down
Yes, please

>>40696806
No evidence of that
It's just a joke saying "shit's going to go bad."

>>40696903
>>40696859
this is awesome, what the hell is it?

Best end

Wait. You guys are forgeting something really important.
The angel that destroyed rei's eva.
That one will fuck everything up

>>40697053
A card game called Shinji and Friends

>>40697178
NOM

>>40697074
YES Robocop cameo was the best cameo in the whole series.

>>40697156

>>40697178
Unit 2 is badly ripped up as well.

At least Kaworu won't set off TI without dicking around with Shinji first.

Then there's that "True Evangelion" people are talking about.

Who's going to be the pilot for Unit 08? And does that mean there won't be MP-Evas anymore?

>>40697030
It makes sense if this isn't Eva in name only. When has Eva ever given you what seems to be "on route"?
Evangelion without a crazy twist on your expectations is a fun action series, but it ain't Eva. I want to see Anno mindfuck the fans really badly, because firstly people aren't expecting it so the fall-out will be glorious, and secondly I've already seen Gurren Lagann, so the prospect of watching GAR-Shinji make us all cry manly tears by fighting the power while protecting his demure waifu doesn't really appeal to me.

>>40697258
One of my favourite retarded theories is that the 'true Evangelion' is piloted by Shinji from the original series.

>>40697277
SEELE did mention the MP series at some point. They'll be back.

Can some one please explain to me how The Third Impact happened at the end of 2.22? It was to my understanding that an angel had to come into contact with Lilith or Adam to trigger an impact... so how the fuck?

I confus.

>>40697334
My wild guess is Lilith's body + soul (Rei) + Shinji uber-Evangelion.

They are just making it up as they go and reading the internet for ideas.

Meanwhile, at Gainax.

>>40697374
Shinji wished to sacrifice everything just to save Rei, thus Third impact

>>40697341
FUCK. NO.

What's the Key of Nebuchadnezzar, anyway? I used to think it's just another name for Adam, but now not so much.

>>40697030
>>40697300
Also, the point of the original was that life is painful, but you suck it up and endure for the joy that can also be found in life. As Yui says, you can make anywhere paradise.
If Shinji has remade the world and decided to spend time with Rei instead of Asuka in order to be happy
>>40696615
it's like, "I wanna be with my sweet waifu, at least she won't hurt my feelings ;_;"
If Shinji doesn't realize or get shown that the world restart was a mistake, Rebuild is a refutation of what Eva was saying. "Man the fuck up and try and find happiness anyway, Shinji. Don't look for the easy way out."

>>40697374
Rei apparently holds Lilith's soul, Eva 01 is cloned from Lilith's body. Maybe something to do with it?

What I want to know is why Mari was easily able to pilot Unit 02 if it's still inhabited by Asuka's mom's soul.

>>40697420
That makes no sense. Does Shinji have spiral power now?

>>40697420
So he stopped acting like a pussy and instead acted like a cunt.

>>40697429
Fuck yes.

If only 2.22 had this fight.. i swear it would make things even more awesome

>>40697450
YES
Shinji is Shimon reborn

>>40697440
>implying there is any requirement for it to make sense

>>40697258
>>40697334
True evangelion? what are you talking about? I didn't see an extra evangelion iirc.

>>40697464
You don't look too tough!

>>40697429
Don't worry. This time around Asuka is going to fuck up their shit. She's carrying the scars from the last battle; this is classic revenge-arc stuff. It will be fucking spectacular.

>>40697464
Fuck me running, I HAVE to watch that battle again now. Best battle in the entire series.

Thanks anon.

>>40696974
The Evas an angel and reis made from lilith.

>>40697464
With a shit scared asuka to match.

>>40697435
I figured it was the lance.

>>40697451
I really want Anno to punch Rebuild Shinji in the face in the next installment. He needs a wake up call.
"I'm ending the world for mai waifu!"
Moving and all, but what a little shit.

>>40697450
>Does Shinji have spiral power now?
of course
WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK HE IS?

ANGEL ATTACK

>>40697550
>>40697550
>>40697550
>>40697550
GIGA DRILLUU BREAKKEERRRR!!!!!

>>40697489
In 2.0: SEELE speak about it about halfway through and Gendo mentions it when Shinji goes hotblooded at the end. Unit 08 is shown in the post-credits teaser, it's all glowing and haloish and shit.

>>40697526
His new asshole attitude makes sense, the first series never showed him as being an overly kind person underneath his cowardice.
He also threatened to wreck tokyo 3 last time he got dummy plugged.

>>40697440

Rei piloted Unit 01 in the original series before.

It has more to do with the fact that Shinji removed all of Unit 01's limiters, turning it into a god in order to save Rei. The price for that was the Third Impact, which was stopped due to Kawaru impaling Shinji with his quivering lance.

>What I want to know is why Mari was easily able to pilot Unit 02 if it's still inhabited by Asuka's mom's soul.

They removed the core of Unit 02 before placing it into cryolysis. Also they had a backup program already prepared for Mari to use Unit 02. Hence, Ritsuko saying to Asuka "We have a backup for everything, even pilots."

>>40697556

>>40697577
Oh yeah, the evangelion kaworu is piloting. Wait, that kind of makes sense.
HOLY SHIT I JUST REALISE SOMETHING

>>40697525
never forget what this thing did to Asuka
it was brilliant

DOORS DOORS DOORS DOORS

>>40697440
>>What I want to know is why Mari was easily able to pilot Unit 02 if it's still inhabited by Asuka's mom's soul.

Some plausible explanations...
1. She's an Angel and can therefore get a perfect synch, like Kaworu did with 02.
2. Seele or Nerv gave her some special power. It's related to the spinning disks on her wrists.
3. She's a Mary-fucking-Sue. She's perfect at everything.
My favourite shitstorm generating wild mass guesses:
1. She's Asuka Langley Soryu.
2. She's half of Asuka Langley Soryu; the other half is Shikinami.
3. She's the child of Asuka and Shinji from the original timeline.

Apparently the "True Evangelion" is Kaworu's 06. No idea what 08 is ment to be, but it looks pretty hax.

>>40697556
Meanwhile at NERV..

>>40697613
If the sequel theory is correct, maybe Kaworu's Eva IS 01. That's what it was doing on the moon. It's now upgraded and suped up.

im not sure, i d k if i want to read this thread every time theres a eva general my minds gets filled with millions of little fucks.
and when im about to watch the movies and feel like ill get more into the story i end up with the double the fuck.
and i fucking love it
been following the series since it 1st aired oh boy it deppressed me hard when i was a little boy FEELS GOOD MAN

>>40697634
Can't we just say that the original shinji and asuka are being held by seele?

>>40697440
Asuka's mom probably isn't as demanding as Yui and considered Mari close enough.

The general theory on why Yui let herself be absorbed in Unit 01 is so that SEELE couldn't kill off her, Gendo and Shinji when they became unnecessary. Hence the dummy plug never works except when Shinji's about to be killed.

>>40697663

08 is giving birth to MP evas

>>40697619
brb re-watching EVA, Dubbed.

>>40697685
YES! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!

True Evangelion

alright, i need to watch this apparently. whos got a link to torrent?

There is now enough Rei for everyone.

>>40697729
This is probably right.
The preview says that the Eva has the ability of 'Quickening'.
It also fits in with my theory that Kaworu will lead the MP-EVAs, as opposed to their being driven by Kaworu dummy plugs like in the original series.
All the more reason that I want to see Asuka kill Kaworu this time around. Revenge is sweet.

This needs more Cruel Angel Thesis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kFhPVAhV_o

>>40697747
IT DOESN'T CONTAIN AS MUCH MANLY SPIRIT DUBBED

mfw I went to Akihabara a few weeks back, went to buy Evangelion merchandise only to find out that everything Fuyutsuki related was sold out.

wtf

>>40697775
just go to the pirate bay

>>40697762
Geez, you're so hopeless...
It can't be helped.
>Evangeli-on
Fixed.

>>40697670

>>40697863

>>40697846
yeah, i found some, no god damned seeders. im trying with some other sketchier links, so yeah, heres to hoping they arent crap. i would import, but i wanna know if their GOOD first, i mean hell, i still have my big scary black Eva box release.

>>40697891
I genuinely laughed out loud at that.

>>40697906
>i would import, but i wanna know if their GOOD first,
>i wanna know if their GOOD first,
>if their GOOD
>he doesn't know whether or not rebuild is good

I love new Shinji.

Old Shinji threw a hissy fit and went catatonic when Rei died, allowing his mom to reabsorb him and go berserk.

New Shinji said "fuck it" to the cannon abilities of Evas in the moves, punched the laws of reality in the face, and plowed through 'em both to rescue the girl because HE JUST WASN'T GONNA STAND FOR THAT BULLSHIT.

That's pretty fucking manly.

>>40697943
dat gif

>>40697990
i cried manly tears when he said
"NO, that's not true! You are the one and only Rei! I gonna save your shit now!"

>>40697990
Anno is going to fuck him up in the next two movies, if he's still the same old Anno we know and love. And Shinji rejecting Instrumentality was also pretty fucking manly.

>>40697990

>cannon abilities of Evas

>implying canon Eva 01 didn't rip itself out from an alternate reality while Berserk

>>40698020

that boy is in for a fucking surprise when they reveal the Reiquarium

Shinji did a lot of manly thing in the original, he just didn't have a fucking manchild attitude of 'HERP DERP REASON TO THE DURRRR' while doing them

>>40698062
Yeah, but attitude counts for 90% of the appeal of a character.

Doing manly things but being a bitch about it doesn't create the same impact as doing manly things and being manly about it.

>>40698039
its gonna be oh so puka-puka

>>40698039
>Huh. Woulda look at that. A tank full of virgin clones of my girlfriend.

>>40698088

well, I like manly manliness like GGG or TTGL, but I prefer the realistic depiction of being under severe stress while fighting for your life in a fucking cyborg monster while 14 years old and still accomplishing the task most of the time

>>40698154
So? Watch the original series. Nobody's forcing you to see Rebuild. It's your loss.

>>40698154
It's true, both shows hold up different ascetic ideals in order to be entertaining. TTGL has MAXIMUM HOT BLOODED MANLINESS as it's ultimate ideal (both from an in universe perspective and the way in which it is entertaining to us, the viewers) and Evangelion has thoughtful, realistic deconstruction of extreme duress and mental trauma.

I guess the dreamer in me wants the answer to "what happens when a mind is pushed beyond it's limits?" to be "It cowboys up, pulls out it's tampon, and pulls Rei out of that motherfucker like a boss."

I can see the entertainment value of watching a downward spiral into insanity and depression (just take movies like The Machinist or, to a lesser extent, even Shutter Island). I just personally prefer the more GAR alternative.

>>40697990
>>Old Shinji threw a hissy fit and went catatonic when Rei died
That was actually when Asuka died.
I actually found old Shinji more inspiring. He suffered and suffered and suffered until he was psychologically broken, but in the end, he made the right call and decided to suffer again so humanity could be restored. I think he was redeemed in that moment, and I find the idea that such a flawed individual would chose to continue feeling pain because he realized the worth of connecting with others much more deeply moving than his conventional heroics in 2.0.

I agree with this
>>40698023
good anon. Rejecting instrumentality was the true selfless, manly choice. I really want to see Anno fuck up Rebuild Shinji good. If it's really all GAR SHINJI BREAKING THE LAWS OF PHYSICS up until Rei waifu end, I'm going to be tremendously disappoint.

The best form of manliness is a good Bruce Wills type performance, you can see it is kicking the shit out of his body and soul but he keeps fighting.

Eva threads are best threads, when they aren't torrented with EVA = LOLDEEP.
I love you guys, give me more EVA REBUILD = SEQUEL images

Asuka: Ha ha! I stole that idiot's tape deck!

Rei: I-i-is that okay?

Asuka: Of course it is! He's always listening to those two tracks on repeat, now we can finally find out what songs he's got on there!

*both put in a headphone and tentatively press play*

Tape deck: Ooooh, I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts. Here they are all standing in a row!

>>40698298

Mariservice is best service

>>40698307
SPEAKING OF TAPE DECK
>>40698298

>>40697835
Perhaps, I prefer the dubbed eva voices though, half because it's what I was exposed to first and half because they fit the characters better.

oh yeah and the one image i wanted to post here all along.

>>40698275
informative; and yeah, I was starting to think of rebuild as another timeloop / sequel to originals. same as reading retake but with less asuka fucking.

>>40698400
Re-take, more like Rei-take.

>>40698407

http://www.mediafire.com/?jljmzqzmhiy

>>40698479

>>40698541

>>40697990
>mfw when "GIVE AYANAMI BACK" and "THAT'S NOT TRUE! THERE'S NO OTHER AYANAMI EXCEPT YOU!"

Hell yeah Rebuild!

Get your TTGL out of my rebuild, I want my emotionally unstable Shinji back

>>40698824

he's still unstable, but goes in fits of berserk rage instead of crying

Shinji has had a hard life...

He needs some time to rest...

>>40698824
Don't worry. Anno is setting up another of his world famous trolls.
Look at how much people are lapping this up. It would be a missed opportunity not to turn things on their head.

>>40698824
Don't worry, we're only halfway through. The original didn't get truly fucked until around ep 20.

>>40698888

quads speak the truth

>>40697959

I liked EoE except for the last 20 minutes which basically constituted of Anno bitching about his fans

>>40698933
That was the best part. He wrapped complaints about his fans up in a very perceptive message.
Probably because he used to be like the fans of Eva, and the show was his own journey of self discovery.

Why doesnt /a/ have shounen threads anymore?
like Sailor moon/DBZ etc

instead you make shitty anime threads
you are all hipsters

>>40698974

that person is totally not trolling

>>40698974
>shonen
>sailor moon
Get your shit together or go back to gaia

>>40698900
No, I'm pretty sure you mean the end of 15 when Kaji brings Misato to Lilith thinking it's Adam. I'm just saying I preferred Shinji before, if Anno can turn this around and make me understand that Shinji is still lost in his psyche through certain interpretations, I will enjoy it

>>40698983
Sauce?

>>40697990
New Shinji = Shinji of the year, all years

>>40699023
Re-Take After (or Re-Take All Ages)

>>40699023
Re-Take

>>40698824
Oh hai!

>>40699125
>>40699099
Thx.

>>40699009
Hopefully Kaji's got his shit together this time, fully knowing what's going down with Mari as his agent.

>>40699166

Evangelion Lagann 01, LIFT OFFU!

No one has posted this yet? I am dissapoint.

So...who is Mari? Any anons have a guess?

Don't say fanservice. I think she's going to be important in the upcoming movie.

she's fanservice

>>40699190
As much as I like Kaji, I think he's still going to die.

>>40699407
Kaji's partner in crime.
Maybe she'll break into SEELE's lair and execute a ton of them.
Admit it anon, you'd shit bricks.

>>40699407
Daughter of Kaji and Misato.

>>40699461
I've seen daughter of Kaji and Misato and daughter of Shinji and Asuka thrown out their before.
The resemblance is there for both of those options.

I say she's the daughter of Maya and Ritsuko.
'But how?', you ask.
Just because.

>>Captcha: foorder functional

>>40699461
Now THATS one sexy combo

>>40699461
Well that explains the general sluttiness.

>>40699521
>'But how?', you ask.
Duh, SCIENCE!

>>40698307
SOMEONE MAKE A COMIC OF THIS!!!!!!

>>40699721
LOL, wrong thread, bro.

Am I the only one who wants Rebuild to go totally off the rails into the batshit realm? The way I see it, the series has already ruined whatever purity or integrity Eva had left after 15 years of whoring for merchandise, so why not toss reason to the curb and go for maximum entertainment value?

Bring on Kaworu as a villain, bring on multiple Rei clones working towards different ends at the same time, bring on Mari kicking Seele's ass, bring on Kaworu's 06 giving birth to the MP-EVA series, bring on massive city ruining Eva on Eva battles, bring on two Asukas as the explanation for 'Shikinami' (hell yeah motherfucker!), bring on meeting of multiple Eva realities and original universe characters intruding on the scene to fuck shit up.
You have my money. Entertain me, Anno.

Mari is unit 7, look at bottom right corner of the concept art for proof.

>>40701214
Don't see how that proves she's an MP unit.
Delicious concept, but she could just be 'powering up' in that shot.
Captcha: horse hammler

Mari prototypes

I just want to know when the bomb's going to drop in Rebuild.

>>40703149
Pretty sure the bomb dropped at the end of 2.0.
3.0 should be pretty demented.

I really hope there's two more movies and it's not just two 45 minute installments to go. There's too many threads to wrap up in one film.

You know, I thought there'd be more people creaming their pants over this.

>>40703403
Over what? The Mari stuff?
I don't get it. I imagine most people don't.
I'm dumb. Explain it to me.

>>40703403
Oh, right. The angles on her suit make her look like an MP-EVA and she seems to have a core.
Maybe she'll team up with Kaworu, and 06 will give birth to 9-13.
>>40703149
The bomb will probably drop pretty soon. She seems to be collaborating with SEELE quite a bit in Q.

>>40702972
I wanted Mari Poppins. Oh well

>>40698307

Seconding comic request, that shit is A++

>>40699778

I think ReBuild is set to show another face of Eva. Shinji was basically the same kid at the beginning of the movies. However, as things kept on happening in a different fashion, and apparently due to Mari's influence, Shinji grew up a bit by the end of 2.0.

I think the point is no longer about continuous despair, but about growing out from helplessness into someone who can take hold of his own future.

It seems some people tend to forget Anno also did Gunbuster, and that ending was as happy as it gets.

>>40706099
Nadia also had a very happy ending.

Thing is, Eva wasn't just despair. Part of what made the TV ending and EoE so powerful for me was that after all the despair, Shinji is given the chance to finally end his suffering through instrumentality and experience eternal bliss, but in the end he realizes that the people he had grown to know and love are more important. It's a sign of incredible strength. I always say Shinji in EoE is a goddamn hero.
Pic related: it's the moment of his realization. Still makes me cry.

I don't mind a more conventional happy ending about being able to reshape the future, but it's going to have to be pretty damn well executed to be more moving than what's in EoE.

>>40701214
I think that's the prototype design for the beast mode suit.

So instead of glowing rings, it might have been that.

>>40697762
Video related.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjITzhfAdCE

>>40706498
Eva wasn't just despair, but it basically kept Shinji making 1 step forward and then 3 backwards. That's what I meant by continuous despair. Sure, but the end he rejected Instrumentality, but had he decided to take hold of his own actions and future before, then, perhaps, the events in EoE could have been avoided.

Something I like about ReBuild is that we're being shown what'd happen if Shinji decided to fight for what he wants.

>>40706791
good lord

I'll just leave this here...
>>Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject: Yuko Miyamura at SMASH
So at SMASH! (Sydney Manga and Anime Show) this weekend I got the chance to ask a few rebuild related questions to Yuko Miyamura, the voice of Asuka. Unfortunately, she wasn't as forthcoming as I would have hoped.

>>When she was asked whether or not the characters Asuka Sohryu and Asuka Shikinami were the same character or not, she replied by saying that she asked Anno the very same question, only to be told that it was TOP SECRET.

>>Finally, when I asked her what the significance of the 3 girls having the same ending of their names, "-nami", she said that she DID know why they all that the same name ending, but that she wasn't allowed to tell anyone because that was also TOP SECRET.

>>40708138
Multiverse theory?
Asuka Langley Soryu turning up in Rebuild universe to kick ass and chew bubblegum?
Multiverse theory.

>>40708138
Well, if it's any interest, nami means waves.

>3.0 is never coming out