02-08-2005, 03:38 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-08-2005, 04:48 AM by 8 Drunken Stylz.)
It?s by Gainax man, it?s not *supposed* to end cohesively. See the final two episodes of Evangelion (directed by the same guy). Yes, the last episode was meant to be there. Again, see eps 25-6 of Eva ? eerily similar.
From what I can establish, there was creative differences between Hideki Anno and the person who wrote the mangas. Apparently, Anno wanted to keep the series from going really dark, the mangas steer into somewhat blacker territory. Who?d have thought it? Seems like it should have been the reverse. Still, by this time he *had* exorcised his daemons producing Eva and got married.
Anyway, in the later episodes of the manga, stuff like Arima?s real parents make a physical appearance etc. The series does set itself up beautifully for a sequel but I?ve given up hoping. Anno?s moved on to other projects, and although there are other very capable people in the company, I think they?d all prefer to whack out a torrent of even more original stuff (FLCL, anyone?). I guess it?s just something to savour as a beautiful and complete statement, and accept the fact the fact mangas and subsequent anime series should remain divorced from each other as two separate interpretations.
</sigh>
From what I can establish, there was creative differences between Hideki Anno and the person who wrote the mangas. Apparently, Anno wanted to keep the series from going really dark, the mangas steer into somewhat blacker territory. Who?d have thought it? Seems like it should have been the reverse. Still, by this time he *had* exorcised his daemons producing Eva and got married.
Anyway, in the later episodes of the manga, stuff like Arima?s real parents make a physical appearance etc. The series does set itself up beautifully for a sequel but I?ve given up hoping. Anno?s moved on to other projects, and although there are other very capable people in the company, I think they?d all prefer to whack out a torrent of even more original stuff (FLCL, anyone?). I guess it?s just something to savour as a beautiful and complete statement, and accept the fact the fact mangas and subsequent anime series should remain divorced from each other as two separate interpretations.
</sigh>
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