EVA Series Part 3: Let's Criticize the New Theatrical Films (The "Apocrypha")
Thirty years ago, Neon Genesis Evangelion (EVA) was officially born. This work not only holds a unique position in anime history but has also had a profound impact (both positive and negative) on the mental state of many otaku at home and abroad. On this occasion, Leftover Talk is launching a three-episode special series on EVA. The hosts and off-air guests will discuss EVA around its production history and plot, combining their personal journeys to explore why this work has transcended time and generations to become a coordinate in the spiritual world of otaku from different eras. This is the third episode of the series, where we discuss the New Theatrical Films, which began in 2007 and concluded in 2021. When did the entire series start to feel off? What exactly happened between Breaker and Q? What exactly about the New Theatrical Films has disappointed the "EVA Wen Tianxiangs"? What changes in Hideaki Anno do those reset plots reflect? Are there any redeeming qualities left in the New Theatrical Films? The hosts engage in a heated debate on these issues.
Original Chinese title & description
EVA系列之急：来吧！对新剧场版（“伪经”）的指指点点
距今三十年前，《新世纪福音战士》（EVA）正式诞生，这部作品不仅在动漫史上有其独特地位，也对众多海内外阿宅的精神状态造成了深远影响（有好有坏）。值此之际，《边角聊》推出一共三期的的EVA特别系列。各位主播以及场外嘉宾将围绕制作历史、作品剧情，结合各自的心路历程来畅聊EVA并探究这部作品究竟为何能超越时间和代际，进而成为了不同世代阿宅们精神世界的坐标。 本期是系列第三集，我们来聊聊2007年开启、2021年完结的新剧场版。什么时候开始整个系列变得不对劲？破到Q之间究竟发生了什么？新剧场版到底哪里让“EVA文天祥”们不满？那些重置的剧情反应了庵野秀明的什么变化？新剧场版还有没有可取之处？主播们就这些问题展开激辩。
Participation credit “本期参与者”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地、小红书：Sha-13号埋立地）。
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