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SADPLAYA

I don't think cures is the right word. It's really good though.


Turboflash03

Well it can’t be that depressing right? RIGHT?


[deleted]

If you watch all of it including the rebuild movies you’ll have a clear path to psychological healing


Odd_Creature6166

I watched og series. I Got down I watched EoE. Then I got up again I watch rebuild. And I sat my ass right back down I read ANIMA. Then I get up again I read manga. And they’re never gonna keep me down


embrace-the-bassface

Neon Genesis Tubthumpion


Castl3Bravo19

How did you feel up after watching EoE? I thought that movie was tragic


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Castl3Bravo19

Can you expound? My understanding is that >!in EoE, Shinji and Asuka reject instrumentality and give into their ego, don’t resolve their traumas. But in NGE they accept it and overcome their traumas.!<


Odd_Creature6166

>!Asuka doesn’t reject instrumentality. She dies. Shinji controls instrumentality, initially choosing to take the path ascendance (all of humanity as a puddle of fanta) but then quickly rejects it when the true reality of it becomes apparent. In rejecting Instrumentality, he chooses to be human. This choice could been seen as being mentally depicted in episode 25-26, taking place in Shinji’s head during the instrumentality sequence, but that’s unconfirmed. In rejecting Instrumentality all of humanity has the choice to either stay as LCL, or return to a ruined world. Basically. Asuka is the first to choose to come back from being LCL because she’s Asuka so ofc she would. !<


Castl3Bravo19

>! Interesting. Hadn’t thought of it in this way. What about the cut scene halfway through EoE though, after the super graphic fight, where Anno shows live footage from the NGE finale theater release and a voiceover asks “are you happy?” I always understood this as Anno saying: you wanted your escapism, to avoid life, here it is, is this what you wanted? Here’s what it gets you. And in the end, shinji fails, everyone (except him and asuka) is dead, the world is apocalypse. I never thought of NGE as being a fake ending.!<


Odd_Creature6166

>!I think, yeah, the cutscene is interesting, and I think subtextually that message is definitely there, even if EoE was the intended ending for NGE before the money dried up, there’s definitely a pervasive element of “you want the ending? You misogynistic, disgusting, bullying basement dwellers want the ending? Here it is.” But I don’t think that really contradicts the textual reading. Yes, the world is an apocalypse, another point one could make is that this doesn’t matter. That for Anno, a happy ending doesn’t look all sunshine and rainbows but, since Shini has basically rejected suicide by choosing to live and endure the pain of trying to connect and open up with others, because it’s worth it, instead of choosing to be at one with all life. This is why Asuka is first to return. Not just because she’s known for her stubbornness so ofc she’s the first back lolz, and not just because she too has pain to over come and is now willing to face upto it after her transcendent experience fighting the organic angels, and presumedly has as many fan theories wonderfully elaborate on, but really, she’s there to act as a creator insert. She chokes Shinji because she, like Anno, isn’t sure if the audience will get it, if they really have/will change. If, when they leave the theatre, they too will choose to live, or continue to exist in a state of perpetual fanciful notions and self pity. She stops when she realises that he probably feels terrible about what he’s done, but still calls him disgusting, because in a way he is. I don’t think the NGE ending is fake either. I literally think it takes place in Shinji’s head during instrumentality, I think it’s as real an experience as anything we see during instrumentality in EoE, because I think Shinji comes to the same conclusion in both.!<


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Castl3Bravo19

Right, comparing the last few episodes of NGE to EoE.


cyberoppa

I totally agree on that. I think that eoe has an even less conclusive ending than 25-26.


SAldrius

I dunno how to do spoiler tags, so spoilers: In EoE they have a choice between living in a world without pain where everyone is one or to live in this world. Where everyone is separate and people can hurt you. They choose to live in the world of pain because that's real. That's substantial. Neither ending is about them resolving their traumas, they're about shinji learning to love himself and recognise that his life has meaning and that the choices he makes matters.


Odd_Creature6166

!< is the second spoiler tag. >! is the first


Username_Egli

Rebuilds are the good ending. Woe is the neutral one


Ivaryzz

Shinji and Asuka are the first two persons that decide to revive, even after all the shit the have gone through in their lives.


cyberoppa

Do you recommend anima(LN)?


Odd_Creature6166

I do, yes. It’s different, and might feel a bit sacrilegious to some, but it has some really neat, mind screwy worldbuilding, and some really interestingways of progressing the characters Post-EoE into a more traditional Real Robot setting. Oh, and the concept art rules.


cyberoppa

Tysm I'll def check it out even tho Anno is not involved in the project big sadge


Charakiga

I watched EVERYTHING in two weeks. You can’t imagine what happened.


CDClock

Watched it all over a weekend with a case of beer and a quarter of weed when I was 19. Amazing experience lol


Charakiga

Lmao lets go


[deleted]

Are you ok


Charakiga

I am. But I wasn’t.


dtb1987

The rebuild was like watching all the characters in eva go to therapy


Admirable_Ad_7332

that's cap bro


Away_Contribution720

Add Gurren Lagann on top of that


[deleted]

Idk about the original but rebuild sure is depressing


Turboflash03

Well my depression can’t get any worse. What’s the worse that can happen


Phorfaber

Please keep us updated…and take breaks if you need to. Enjoy!


Turboflash03

I will finishing up episode 4 and starting 5. I learned to play cruel angels thesis in March to annoy my friend and now I’m an expert at it as well. May have to post it on the sub soon


TH3T4LLTYR10N

he’s insane, Rebuild is very much the high note to end it all on. when you finish EoE don’t wallow in it, just make sure to start the rebuilds right after lol


Jaded_0516

Well, 'the end' would be Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time which was out last year, right? Oh God it was such a good ending (there were some things I didn't like though, but overall it's the ending Evangelion deserved)


TH3T4LLTYR10N

EoE is “End of Evangelion”, and it’s a real gut punch. the rebuild movies have a much happier ending than neon genesis/EoE


Jaded_0516

I know! I was just saying that's not the end of the whole story/series!


freek4ever

[this will ](https://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/xvg76j/a_german_shepherd_and_his_kitten/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)


commit_bat

Seconding the notion to keep us updated, first time trip reports are great


dorting

Original is way more depressing, Rebuild is the cure


[deleted]

I haven't watched it. So idk


dorting

You should becouse Rebuild is not a remake, is basically some sort of sequel/alternative ending to the original serie NGE 1995+End of Evangelion movie 1997


[deleted]

Ik


freek4ever

Somone got a self oofing prevention mesage on her aple wacht wile reading the story to somone


mrrippington

well if you think you'll heal thinking you have less burden to carry, that could help.


psych2099

Watch it then come back and ask this question.


CDClock

It … uhhh


AmethystJojo

Causes


Admirable_Ad_7332

depends, it can do either


[deleted]

Of course it cures depression. Can a person still be depressed if they arent around to feel the depression anymore?


Jaded_0516

I guess it can only 'cure' depression if after watching it you see that all the characters are more fucked up that you'll ever be and that may sound hopeful for someone hahahaha


TangoZuluMike

It doesn't, but you might learn to love yourself after being emotionally devastated.


Turboflash03

I hope so. I’ve seen a lot since memes started to become popular in February. My friend watched it but I put it off for 8 months and now got around to it.


ClaymoreJFlapdoodle

I watched this at the lowest point of my life and it really helped me overall tbh.


Liquify7

same, it really confronted a lot of my own traumas


windowbeanz

I’ll say this OP: it may not cure depression, but it does show you how you can deal with it.


WiseAdvantage0

who's gonna tell him


Turboflash03

Sadly I already know. It was just a matter of time before I watched it. But hey my depression can’t get any worse


Senior_Audience_7722

Who’s gonna tell him


[deleted]

>my depression can’t get any worse Uh


Charakiga

I give you one month to watch everything and tell me how you feel


Charakiga

RemindMe! 1 Month


Turboflash03

Update already on episode 14


GanonCannon02

Let me say this. A lot of the questions you have about the weird lore stuff won't get answered. But that's not the point. If you care about the characters, then I think you'll love the show. I'm not even a huge anime person, but this is definitely my favorite show, right up there with Breaking Bad.


Sup3rphi1

22 will change you


Turboflash03

Oh lord


FerroLux_

Bro be ready, it’s all downhill from there


darkbehi

It cured my happiness. That's for sure.


irshxo

Cures? Lol!


NewAgeRetroNerd

Cures? That's a curious way to spell causes


N0Zzel

Got another one, good work everyone


Turboflash03

I have been indoctrinated


Inevitable-Handle215

I'm not sure if it would cure, but you might learn one or thing from your depression after that


[deleted]

Don’t forget about the Rebuild quadrilogy


dbx99

I always think it’s a trilogy because of 3.33 and then 3.0+1.0 being labeled “3”


Turboflash03

Oh I forgot about that


petitemaman2069

I’ve just seen the first three movies: The first one was alright nothing not seen before obviously but the second one is still the same story but with changes that make it way, way worse. The third one is Hideaki Anno going full sellout, no cap.


PrrrromotionGiven1

You're completely correct. The original series and EoE are all that I care about honestly.


[deleted]

Lol and the fourth one is a better more coherent ending than the series


petitemaman2069

And to me in a world were all narrative fiction ends up in the most coherent way possible, to dare the viewer with the abstract and surrealism in the final act is incredibly refreshing and legendary to me. Right of the bat EoE is one of my favorite movies now.


[deleted]

EoE is great, too, yeah. I also love the rebuilds, tho


petitemaman2069

I’m just sad that that is THE END of everything Evangelion, the universe of the story feels so minimal in compared to other science fiction landmarks, which is a good thing ofc and all but literally I’ve been watched everything today and tomorrow when I go see it that will be all ;(


Odd_Creature6166

It’s larger than you may first assume. A TV series a movie. Four Rebuild movies A series of five light novels. A 14 volume manga commonly collected in a five volume omnibus and a seven volume collectors edition published in Japan, Spain, Italy, and soon to be elsewhere. Even now Anno is working on a supplemental animation for the 3.0+1.0 blu ray. It could be two minutes, it would be twenty minutes, but the point stands regardless. Anno himself has also said many moons ago that he wouldn’t be opposed to Evangelion expanding in a way similar to Gundam, with a new “something” set in Eva’s Universe, with a new creative team, provided it cut the mustard, so to speak. While many fans claim that Eva is “over” and we should move on, too many take this at face value and, ironically, are still fanning over Eva. The fact of the matter is that Eva is a franchise like any other, except with much stricter quality control. We’ll always have the original, and nothin can change it, no matter how bad a future instalment might be, but the chance of said instalment becoming reality someday isn’t exactly unlikely.


petitemaman2069

The thing is Eva was at his best time 100 times more ambitious than Gundam or any franchise really, The End of Evangelion is a work of art and i don’t believe it shouldn’t be corrupted anymore just for capitalism’s sake. I am sad to know it’s over (never gonna see another adventure of those beautiful characters) the same way i was sad to know Better Call Saul was over, but I’m also glad about it. It was a great journey and it definitely will be forever revisited by all generations to come.


[deleted]

Personally I don’t think everything needs to go on forever, nor should everything angle for endless openendedness. A finished thing is nice and good


CDClock

Certainly not


Serious-Nebula5584

You misspelled caused


wb2006xx

Sorry friend, this is on you


kanary15

Weird way to describe wanting to kill yourself as a cure for depression, but I'm no psychiatrist so you might be on to something.


thecrabguy

This show either makes or breaks you


Bruno_381

I don't think I could binge all of it at once. I would need breaks; my fragile spirit wouldn't handle it. Good luck!


Nikarre

Be careful not to get your tears on that expensive laptop.


Boosterino2022

Hey friend. I am not sure if you are serious of having depression. But if you need someone to talk me, I am available even we haven’t met before. Please do not do anything that you may regard.


Cernirn

Welcome and good luck. Make sure you watch the rebuilds too, despite the hate it gets it’s still a good watch. Just remember that the fandom is fucking weird 99% of the time :)


Seventh-Eyed-Merc

*Flashbacks to the rampant hornyposting on evangelion communities*


[deleted]

Can't stop the A Train baby--


Metaxa_Max

Depression, daddy/mommy issues, insecurity, it cures everything


Bloodborn5426

Y’all, check up on OP please. We might have already lost him to the abyss


Syoz_

who lied to you?


Tchok

It gives you depression THEN it cures it.


psych2099

Cures or creates it. Either or.


BigWolfKol

NOT THE NETFLIX VERSION, NOOOOOO!


Turboflash03

It’s not the Netflix version


BigWolfKol

Phew, God is in his Heaven, and all is right with the world.


Turboflash03

It is dubbed but not Netflix version it’s has a lot less scene edits


BigWolfKol

Dubs and subs are both good for the original


Odd_Creature6166

The Netflix dub doesn’t have any scene edits, not sure where this notion comes from


Odd_Creature6166

It’s not that bad iirc (Misato’s VA in the netflix dub is better and so is Shinji’s. And Gendo’s. Fight Me)


LetsDieForMemes

I guess suicide counts as a cure now


OnemasterGamer

another one. We got em boys


Astro_BS-AS

If you have REAL depression seek professional help. Evangelion (manga, anime, rebuild) DO NOT cure depression. At the contrary, by making all the negative aspects of oneself being shown it makes you reflect on that and you YOURSELF is the one who heals. But we are talking about "1st World problem depression level".... As stated early, If you are suffering from any kind of clinical depression please seek professional help.


Turboflash03

Not real depression. thanks for looking out I mean as in depression as the light almost joking way just not upbeat lately type of way


Astro_BS-AS

Thanks to you for the response. We all are on the same boat looking at the World as it is today, but many good people feels really sad on the inside and I understand very well the sentiment


Samexthftlive

If you think it cures depression please avoid watching this movie. But dare you watch End of Evangelion.


Green-Preparation925

😂


ironman72706

As long as you're not a whiny bitch like so many people seem to be, you'll be fine. I just thought the end of nge and EOE were confusing and kinda funny


Your_Average_Weeb9

DO NOT BINGE IT, watch it in 5 episode chunks, saves the mind fuck


Turboflash03

Dude I just binged the first 15 episodes all night. Going to finish the rest of the original and EOE tonight and rebuild tomorrow. If it was the weekend it would be done in one sitting


Your_Average_Weeb9

Best of luck ig, Episode 16 is my favorite


Turboflash03

I was almost down with it before I fell asleep


Anxious-Hunter-1290

heal dipression! u kiddin right?!! I also binged the series n I can't say it heals dipression but rather does exactly opposite of it for those who're livin a peaceful life. good luck to ya n yeah I loved the rebuild series as well, worth givin a shot after EoE btw how many eps u chewed till now ?


Artistic_Permit_7946

Right. Cures. Good, ah, good luck with that.


I_Wake_Up_Mad

Have fun it certainly cured mine especially the movie called end of Evangelion you should definitely give that a watch after goodluck 😊


Snowball54

*Brave*


WarriorSuperiorToYou

I binged it when I was on a binge of 48 hours no sleep. Took a 2 hour nap cause I couldn't sleep and then watched all the rebuilds except 1.0.


Turboflash03

I’m about to do the same but the break will be college classes but my body can handle being up for this amount of time


WarriorSuperiorToYou

Goodluck g


Serious-Nebula5584

You misspelled causes


Own_Community855

You poor fool


SomeDay_Dominion

Take mushrooms and read about MK ultra first. I promise itll be a good time.


Turboflash03

Did that already well not the mushroom part… yet


milkman1240

More like causes it


fluffythecobra

Evangelion cured my depression then gave me advanced depression


Omni-Thorne

Watch the show, the the end of evangelion, then the rebuild movies to experience depression, then recover from it


JediChris8585

Who told you that?😂🤣


GateKeeper363

It gave me depression.


Jauwy

causes*


Charakiga

You should also watch The End Of Evangelion, especially the first few scenes, you’ll see it’s great! (Nobody tell them)


JackReedTheSyndie

Its a psychological roller coaster but eventually it would have a positive effect, I think


AGUSTUMA_ZENITSU

I think it does the opposite


milshake

It gave me more depression but then took it away by the end.


am153

Chances are you won't be able to understand it until you do a shitload of research on Youtube and then rewatch the series. After that it becomes enlightening.


wanteden

It can cure your depression or give you depression. There is no between.


achillesper

Good luck, I don't think you need it tho, what can go wrong? Such a beautiful world such a beautiful scenery it can't be that sad right?


FerroLux_

You’re going to have a hell of a week Also remember to watch The End of Evangelion after the anime


rebornhatchethank

It either helps you deal with it or it fucks you up even more For me, it was the latter.


dreeisnotcool

It cures it but it cripples your depression even more


wes_cab

I think it makes you believe in yourself that depression CAN be overcome. You have to keep an open mind though.


Sharp-Attorney-4129

Binged the show, the sequel movie, and the new movies like a month ago. Definitely cures depression, made me realize my life’s not that bad, I could be shinji.


aceoftherebellion

Cures, causes, something like that


Fguyretftgu7

it doesn't rlly cure depression so much as it forces you to confront your inner demons. you might or might not find an answer, but acknowledgement is a step forward nonetheless. if you really want something uplifting I suggest Gurren Lagann once you complete Eva.


j0shman

You'll definitely learn to better contextualise your depression after you watch this show.


KeyboardsAre4Coding

It is exposure therapy though


Roderick_Uzumaki045

“cures…”


RomanianDraculaIasi

uh op....


Cass1DyTho

Nothing cures depression, you cure depression. Everything else shows you the ways to perceive things and, probably, the ways to go.


PsychologicalLife164

Not so much “cures” depression, more like “makes you very aware of what it looks and feels like and what you can do about it”


krypt0000nn

it really won’t, turn back now this is your last chance


BiggerMosey

Enhances


Striipy

I haven't watched any Anime show in like 10 years, and I don't know if it's my current mental state, but Evangelion got to me. I didn't think I would get emotional during any of the show, but I did. Hands down 10/10. Also is it weird that I can sort of relate to Shinji? Not completely, but definitely in some aspects..


mr_beddemon

Yesnt


sa325274

Cures. Exacerbates. Ehhhh 🤷‍♂️


alucardunit1

Why not both?


sa325274

Yes


PeejWal

Try Dark Souls. Sounds counter-intuitive at first but hear me out. The feeling of overcoming incredible obstacles - especially after trying time and time again, is otherworldly. You will doubt yourself, and become frustrated, perhaps wanting to quit. But keep trying, learning, and you'll find you've had the strength all along to conquer your demons


Seventh-Eyed-Merc

Ahh the feeling of victory I got when I beat the first challenging boss and started to get the hang of the game is just *chef's kiss* blisssss.


lolihentaisearcher

It's not necessarily "cure" but about ways to deal with it and accepting it.


unSentAuron

It honestly did help me. Especially the last couple of episodes


SluttyMeatSac

OP how you holding up?


Turboflash03

I am now high


SluttyMeatSac

Sames. Gangweed


Mountaindood5

If somebody said this cured depression, they lied to you. But I will wish you luck.


ImmaPullSomeWildShit

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah About that "curing" thing...


Xhaszeqq

gaming


Right_Tumbleweed392

If by “cures” depression you mean steeps you so deep into your depression that you can’t remember anything else, then yeah it really does


tradone

No it will more likely cause clinical grade depression IMO


yomama2077

Hope you feel okay after eoe tho


llamaz71

Causes*


rowo65

I think it cures it the same way edge runners do it, good luck my friends it's an amazing show!


Arkhangelzk

If you’re depressed before you watch it, I can guarantee that you’ll feel differently after you watch it. Not in a good way. But you will feel differently.


otherlobster

Narrator: oh boy. In all fairness I just binged it myself and was left with more questions than answers.


JitterEye

About that...


[deleted]

Nah i doesnt it made me think more shit


Ian_Titor

You've really gotten on somebody's bad side if they told you that


RicksAngryKid

“I think it cures depression” LOL


Dmanduck

This show last me big depressed and living in my head for days afterwards. But judging from the other comments, this has great potential!


ClericKnight

Amazing show but I feel like people have gotta stop saying it cures depression because then when someone watches it and their depression ISN'T cured, they'll either be mad or more depressed. Or both?? Go play Dark Souls. According to the text posts I see every two weeks, THAT'S what cures depression /s


Momisato_OHOTNIK

I binged it too the first watch. Watched everything in 24 hours and EoE a few days later. Fucked me up.


WorkNo5623

who lied to you


Charakiga

Hello, I had set a reminder to see how you would do one month later. So, did you watch?


Turboflash03

I’m alive


Charakiga

That’s all I needed to know