Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance...
Over the weekend, I picked up the second installment of the relaunch of Evangelion...
Wow. Just when I thought I couldn't fall in love with Evangelion again, the second installment of the relaunch just blew me away. After seeing the original series with its controversial ending and the two movies with a different, but no less controversial ending, the initial relaunch was certainly more highly polished than the original production, but, felt very familiar as it told essentially the same story.
The second installment has the same highly polished feel as the first installment, but, departs from the original in a number of significant ways -- I won't spoil it for you -- but, be prepared to be amazed. One of the more significant departures from the original story line is shown on the inner cover art for the DVD release -- Mari, the pilot of Evangelion unit 5. Eye candy abounds throughout the feature. There is some blood to be seen, but, there are no naughty bits to speak of. Overall, I was very pleased with the feature. I gave the original Neon Genesis Evangelion a 5 out of 5 and this release certainly fits in very well with my original assessment.
In the earliest battles against the monstrous Angels, young Eva pilots Shinji and Rei were forced to carry humanity's hopes on their shoulders. Now, with the deadly onslaught of the Angels escalating and the apocalyptic Third Impact looming, Shinji and Rei find their burden shared by two new Eva pilots, the fiery Asuka and the mysterious Mari. Maneuvering their enormous Eva machines into combat, the four young souls fight desperately to save mankind from the heavens - but will they be able to save themselves?
Wow. Just when I thought I couldn't fall in love with Evangelion again, the second installment of the relaunch just blew me away. After seeing the original series with its controversial ending and the two movies with a different, but no less controversial ending, the initial relaunch was certainly more highly polished than the original production, but, felt very familiar as it told essentially the same story. The second installment has the same highly polished feel as the first installment, but, departs from the original in a number of significant ways -- I won't spoil it for you -- but, be prepared to be amazed. One of the more significant departures from the original story line is shown on the inner cover art for the DVD release -- Mari, the pilot of Evangelion unit 5. Eye candy abounds throughout the feature. There is some blood to be seen, but, there are no naughty bits to speak of. Overall, I was very pleased with the feature. I gave the original Neon Genesis Evangelion a 5 out of 5 and this release certainly fits in very well with my original assessment.
