flint_the_dwarf wrote:Bleh... Eva's only over-rated because it's too damn popular. So basically anything that's too popular is over-rated. And truthfully, I haven't seen an over-rated anime because I just ignore hype. Eva rocked, and I could explain why in too much detail but it's just opinion.
BigshotSpike wrote:hmmm...
Ceres, Berserk, Love Hina, Utena, Angel Sanctuary, and Shamanic Princess were pretty overrated. I thought they all kinda sucked.
mexicanjunior wrote:Berserk....overated? Blasphemy!!!
the Black Monarch wrote:Anyone who thinks Eva is overrated is too shallow to deserve to see it. Eva is for people who want their tears jerked and their minds warped. It has more layers and mysteries than 50 years of analysis will uncover. Its implications are as profound as those in any religious text, which it probably would be if it was written instead of animated.
the Black Monarch wrote:Cowboy Bebop is overrated. Half of the episodes don't give any reason to be watched again, but the other half renge from comedic filler to emotional powerhouses on the scale of those in Evangelion. I'm glad I watched the whole series once through, but I won't watch it through again for a long time, if ever.
the Black Monarch wrote:I've never heard good things about DBZ, so it can't really be called overrated. It's rated as being about as bad as it really is.
the Black Monarch wrote:What I've seen of Mobile Suit Gundam, 0080, and 0083 was boring. The last episode of 8th MS team was damn good, though. I'd have to do more research before forming a real opinion on any of them.
the Black Monarch wrote:Inu Yasha is definitely underrated. I've heard nothing bad about it, but it's less well-known than most. It deserves more popularity than it currently has.
Anyone who thinks Eva is overrated is too shallow to deserve to see it. Eva is for people who want their tears jerked and their minds warped. It has more layers and mysteries than 50 years of analysis will uncover. Its implications are as profound as those in any religious text, which it probably would be if it was written instead of animated.
flint_the_dwarf wrote:But, what are your problems with Evangelion besides the hype? I suppose it would be boring if you weren't really following the story or if that line of thinking doesn't interest you. But I fail to see too many flaws in it, looking from someone's view who doesn't like the series.
the Black Monarch wrote:I didn't like many of the characters either, but I was still deeply moved by much of the dialogue and deeply fascinated and intrigued by much of the story. That's all I really care about. There were some likeable characters, too. Misato is both naughty and nice, she's always there when Shinji needs a pep talk, she doesn't take crap from other people, and she doesn't let her personal problems interfere with her work. Rei is the ultimate tragic character, created as a tool, deprived of a normal life, and yet always willing to risk or sacrifice herself for others; and you can't help but feel something for someone who is feeling for the first time. Even Shinji has one or two admirable moments, like when he "rescues" Rei at the end of Episode 6 (not that she needed it).
You really have to look past the stereotypes to find the true characters.
the Black Monarch wrote:What's not to like about Misato and Rei?
flint_the_dwarf wrote:Rei rocks!
Anyway, even if he did like those two, the others would be annoying to deal with. Frankly, sometimes I couldn't stand Asuka and sometimes she was just hilarious during the light-hearted parts. Characters were indeed extremely well-developed. But it is just opinion here, he's got his right to dislike.
But I still don't see why many people not only dislike Evangelion, but dislike it with an insulting passion.
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