Anime Reign Magazine | Page 39

www.worldanimeclub.com The End of Evangelion, though, was built up as being a retelling of the series ending. It was artsy as hell and just as complex as the series ending, but it managed to satisfy many fans including myself despite its convoluted flavor. When I think about these two endings though, I always see them somehow being connected. One displayed the mind of the characters and one displayed the characters’ actions. When I connect them like that, it makes Neon Genesis Evangelion feel far more complete and thus more satisfying. Characters: The characters are by far the most hated aspect of Neon Genesis Evangelion. It’s understandable to a degree but unwarranted for the most part. They aren’t your ideal characters and that was the damn point. They reflected the post-apocalyptic world setting and were immersed into the story beautifully. In the beginning, they were all very basic archetypical characters. Shinji being your typical whiny teenager with self-esteem issues; Rei being the cold unemotional type which started this tre