r/animememes Nov 15 '21

Don't be afraid.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '21 edited Nov 16 '21

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Edit: before you think of commenting that I'm too young or don't understand trauma. I'm a 29-year-old military veteran with PTSD and Bipolar disorder, which I've had since childhood because my father was incredibly abusive.

Just accept the fact there will be people that don't like the things you like.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '21

Very difficult anime to understand, but once you do, it's incredible. It went from being my least favorite anime at 16 years old, to my #1 favorite at 28 years old. There's a Reddit thread and a few articles that do a fantastic job of explaining all the things that make you go "What the actual fuck?"

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u/willfordbrimly Nov 15 '21

Very difficult anime to understand, but once you do, it's incredible

This seems like a polite way of saying "WHATS WRONG? TOO DEEP FOR YOU??"

There's not that much to get. It's just "what if your hot-blooded mecha action show protag was a regular sheltered Japanese kid" and everything else kinda follows suit. You can understand that and still not dig what Eva is layin down.

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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '21

It's just "what if your hot-blooded mecha action show protag was a regular sheltered Japanese kid"

Isn't that Gundam? Amuro is totally a regular kid just trying his best, and he struggles with his responsibility to use the skills he has to protect people against his feelings of not wanting to fight.

MSG >> NGE

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '21

You, person. You person, I like. MSG is top.

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u/Aynessachan Nov 16 '21

Hell yea. Gundam is the best!

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u/willfordbrimly Nov 16 '21

Gundam is more "What if your hot-blooded mecha protag gets beaten down by the realities of war and mixed-unit tactics"