|
As far as I'm concerned, EoE was the pinnacle of Evangelion. It showcased Anno's superb talent for directing better than any of the TV series' episodes, had many of the very best and most powerful scenes in the series and provided an extremely bold and at the same time fitting conclusion to the themes the series had been built upon. The notion that it simplified the conflicts portrayed in the original ending merely because it presented them alongside actual visuals and the outward reality of events is ludicrous. And thankfully, not one I've heard often. In fact, I often hear the exact opposite - that it was even more incomprehensible and "made no sense". So yeah, not at all like comparing the original Evangelion (which includes both the TV series and EoE) to what Rebuild is doing now. EoE didn't dumb anything down, not to mention it's quite clear that it was the intended ending all along, otherwise portions of it wouldn't be present in the TV series' preview for episode 25.
|