Jul/0818
Evangelion 1.0 Movie Outing: I (Wish) I Was Excited!
Mastermind of the Otaku Instrumentality Project.
Oh wow, sure is slowpoke.jpg around here, but I guess it's better than nothing at all. After what seems like ages after the first Evangelion movie was first aired in Area 11, this third world country of mine finally decided to bring it over. The fans were pleased. I was slightly amused, since this would be an actual opportunity for me to fall in love with the series. Did it work?
Naturally like any excited otaku, the whole bunch of us were at the vicinity much earlier than we should have been. As such, the best way to kill time was to hang out at an eatery talking about weaboo shit.
Setsuna's TDD-1 jacket. Every Full Metal Panic fan present wanted to pry it off him.
At the cinema itself, where we were to collect the tickets from some makeshift booth. Incidentally, the anime forums I hang out at made it a joint event with some otaku club in which Kurogane was part of.
Stalker-tan watching everyone sign their names on the To Stalk list.
The tickets. I was sandwiched in between wolf-x and Setsuna for the duration of the movie, hoping those EVA fags would actually shed some light on the story along the way.
Venerated member of the Anime Shrine forums and organizer of the event, linkinstreet. He's kinda like the Gendou of the group, hence the following impersonation:
Definitely lacking something, which is why I improved it in the OP image.
Group shot photo nicked from Aoshi. These people had way better cameras but they couldn't at least include something of higher res ¯\(º_o)/¯
So yeah, what about the movie itself? I can't really compare this against the original considering the fact I've never watched past the first episode, though it was fun rewatching the scenes that I was familiar with. They had to obviously jam in several episodes into the movie which was just about an hour and a half long, so EVA newfags like myself had a hard time keeping time, though fortunately I've heard bits and pieces of the overall plot, so I wasn't entirely confused. Apparently the predominantly wussy Shinji is more likeable here compared to the original series, not that I could tell, since he was pretty annoying here too, initially. Not sure if the EVA oldfags in the cinema were happy, but I guess they were generally satisfied with the entire thing, though you could hear them sounding off their fanboy rage during the censorship of certain key scenes, namely Rei's nipple shots. Lawl Eva oldfags. In the end, it was quite an experience watching the much talked about Evangelion in its remade and bigger budgeted glory, especially when the entire cinema was full of like-minded weaboos. Then again, I remain steadfast and don't see myself converting to an EVA fan anytime soon, but who knows, with the proper indoctrination, that might well change, though I highly doubt it. Next week: Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo!
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July 13th, 2008
I was one of the raging fanboy….
July 13th, 2008
There are two types of otakus in this world. Those who have watched Evangelion and liked it and those who will watch Evangelion and like it.
You will soon come to realise the greatness of the series. I’m fucking disappointed you haven’t, really.
Also, censoring TEH REI is fine. I will rage if they do that to Asuka though.
Kurogane’s last blog post..Watching Evangelion 1.0 on the silver screen…
July 13th, 2008
FIRST!! SO you DID enjoy it.
Welcome to EVAfag-dom. And next time go singapore watch and you get to see nipples.
July 13th, 2008
THEY CENSORED TEH REI?
/rage.
C.I.’s last blog post..[Can it be moar Engrish time now please?] Black Lagoon gets a Third Season!
July 13th, 2008
I’ve seen the entire series but I still haven’t gotten around to seeing this yet… o3o
I heard Kaworu was in this movie, so maybe I should make the time to watch it…
Riceball’s last blog post..Natsume Yuujinchou 1
July 13th, 2008
Well, there goes the important nipple shots of the century….Rei’s got some good ones dammit!
July 13th, 2008
I WILL LEAD US TO THE 5th IMPACT!!!!
FUYUTSUKI!!!!
linkinstreet’s last blog post..Evangelion Gath
July 13th, 2008
WE WILL STEER HIM TOWARDS REI!!!
Setsuna-san’s last blog post..Evangelion 1.01 screening: In your screening halls. SCREAMING ZOMG TEH REI!!!
July 13th, 2008
“There are two types of otakus in this world. Those who have watched Evangelion and liked it and those who will watch Evangelion and like it.”
-quoted for absolute truth!
Damn, I so want to watch that on the big screen. If only I could go home to Msia now
Any idea how long Eva’s gonna stay in the theatres?
July 13th, 2008
The only thing I gather from not watching the movie is missing nipple shots (and a nekkid Kaworu or something)?
Shin, you’ve got to watch (The Kaworu X Shinji episodes) of the series! How can you ever consider yourself a ‘true otaku’ if you never experienced the true wonder that is EVANGELION???? *major sarcasm*
issa-sa’s last blog post..Natsume Yuujin Chou 1: I’m not going to convince anyone to watch this, but what the heck
July 13th, 2008
Lol I see Kurogane in the picture. Any other animebloggers? Wish I could’ve been there, honestly.
July 13th, 2008
Isn’t this something that took place early this year? I remember the Cathay bringing Eva 1.0 in sometime in March.
July 13th, 2008
The first image is epic
blissmo’s last blog post..A Third Season of Black Lagoon is Announced!
July 14th, 2008
[ID Sojourner]
@Stifler
It was just screened in Msia. WAIT. THEY HAVE CINEMAS IN MALAYSIA?
The Sojourner’s last blog post..Amusing titles and amusing purposes
July 14th, 2008
So did they show the sneak preview for the second movie after the credits? That did not happen in Singapore and many otakus were baaawwing because of that.
The Sojourner’s last blog post..Amusing titles and amusing purposes
July 14th, 2008
@ The Sojouner: NO. They did not. Caused quite a few people to scream and curse in RAGE. And yes, your northern neighbor does have cinemas.
Setsuna-san’s last blog post..Black Lagoon 3. It’s REAL!!!!!
July 14th, 2008
Seen it awhile back, got to say it was ok I guess
since all there really was in this was just somewhat better graphics then before 
But I still love Evangelion <3
July 14th, 2008
@kyon22
You and the entire hall.
@Kuro
I WILL NEVER CONVERT!
@wolfx
I-It’s n-not like I enjoyed watching Evangelion 1.0, I had nothing else better to do, that’s all.
@C.I
I don’t even know what it was supposed to be until I was told.
@Riceball
If you’re referring to that pretty boy at the end of the movie, yes he shows up.
@Webb
I honestly prefer Asuka.
@linkin
I have no idea what that is, but let’s do it.
@Setsuna
Did you mean mom?
@Jason
Nyeh, just watch the DVD version. Unless you can make it back within the month, since I’m guessing that’s how long they’ll screen it.
@issa-sa
Don’t yaoi images of the pair count?
@Faye
He’s not in any of those shots actually. And no, there wasn’t anyone else, though I wished Owen and lanie were there.
@Stifler
That’s your Cathay. Ours is slowpoke.jpg
@blissmo
Those arms and glasses look good on anyone
@Sojourner
Actually we don’t. They took us to the parking lot where they aired the movie with a projector.
@Setsuna
LIES!
@JustVisiting
Well I don’t hate it, but I guess it’s too late for me to start? Unless someone passes to me their collection and my connection gets cut?