Comparison of all the elevator scenes

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I added the Rebuild version to show how much was changed to show that something had changed in this timeline.

[@Tee_Leaf]

Something fun I discovered this week as I have rarely rewatched Death & Rebirth is that they added Asukas little sneeze, shrug or whatever it is first in Death & Rebirth, which also had some of the updated art used in the 2003 DVD Release NOT the 1996 art. 1996: First art style, no sneeze Death & Rebirth: Second art style, sneeze 2003: Second art style, no sneeze Rebuild: Third art style, sneeze Seems strange they removed the sneeze from the DVD version as they had animated it years before.

[@haisezzz]

Gracias 😁

[@morfx9911]

The blurays has the sneeze?

[@shadow357]

The year is 2021 and idk what is the Netflix version

[@morales8697]

The original used silence, new one words Every version has its own quirks but my favorite will always be the 2003 dvd vers

[@locuststar4488]

It's less a sneeze and more a scoff/snort. She's purposely making her annoyance audible.

[@theMoporter]

"She doesn't even realise that she likes him!" contrasted with the meaningful silence after "I hate you! I hate everyone!" really is the heart of the difference between these characters.

[@NeoNovastar]

YESSS this exactly this

[@Viking102938]

Christ the new one sucks...

[@ooiysen]

@@Viking102938 I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that. I thought I was biased and just loved the old asuka too much but yea this new girl isnt very good at portraying the right emotions for asuka lol

[@legion8649]

@brandovlogs sure, but one’s vapid compared to the other

[@purpbatkk]

​@@ooiysenthey're different characters, like a rebuild of Asuka itself, even the complete name is different

[@mikethekidd_]

When i first watched this, the elevator scene actually made me think that my tv froze.

[@walrusArmageddon]

Doesn't help that she doesn't blink

[@josh-qj2zu]

yeah same here thought netflix was buffering

[@harrystubbs713]

I never because there is the humming of the lift moving. But on episode... 23? Towards the end when Shinji kills.... the guy with the white hair. The part where his Eva is holding him in midair was where I thought it froze. Sorry if I dont remember his name. Its been a while.

[@harrystubbs713]

I never because there is the humming of the lift moving. But on episode... 23? Towards the end when Shinji kills.... the guy with the white hair. The part where his Eva is holding him in midair was where I thought it froze. Sorry if I dont remember his name. Its been a while.

[@quarol732]

Same

[@unknownsoldier6731]

I never saw rebuild but Jesus Christ it makes the original seem WAY longer than when I first saw it.

[@PageMajor]

Almost a minute

[@alanbareiro6806]

Well, the elevator scene lasts for a solid minute before they start talking. The team behind Evangelion talked about how in the latter episodes, they were given lower budgets and less cels to work with.

[@danedevil3165]

@@eliassanchez8283 its pretty shit, misato aint the same. Original misato is bae

[@DBT1007]

@@danedevil3165 no it's not. Rebuild is better in everything. But changed the story.. But some ppl just want some nostalgia. Some ppl prefer the old ones..

[@danedevil3165]

@@DBT1007 not really no, the nostalgia isnt the part for me atleast. The story is way better and the characters feel real

[@MichaelRBurke]

I definitely prefer the originals. The long elevator scene no doubt had purpose.

[@noodleboi6711]

Ikr just sitting there and getting to feel the uncomfortable space in the elevator.

[@DeePal072]

The original has such a crescendo, 1:46 ending with this 1,2,3, it's so nice. The new one is just another hint in favour of the loop hypothesis around rebuild, like Rei already knew what Asuka was about to do.

[@gendouhydeist]

The reason why there was long pause on scene was because they can't do any more scene to fit it on a 20 minute episode and they are very tight on budget.

[@noodleboi6711]

@@gendouhydeist you idiot, they probably had the money to do it just not the time, scheduling for weekly anime is hard. I hate the argument that money is always the problem when anime goes bad. Scheduling can be much more devestating to a show; if a director gets sick for a few days and can't come in things like story boarding slow to a hault and it's hard to really animate anything. And for weekly anime a few days of bad scheduling can throw off an episode. Soooooo Anno prolly saw there was problems with schedule+his psyche and went for more punctual scenes where we have to think and interpret the meaning for ourselves.

[@Jrdotan]

@@noodleboi6711 except that not long run animes are made completely before broadcast lol It is budget because they literally had to scrap even the animation and reuse a lot of stock footage in the ending. Lol gainax literally fell after some time xD Dont listen to digibro's bullshit

[@sadia6503]

Rei catching Asuka's arm always catches me off-guard. There's something about that decision...

[@sprawlz6466]

It’s all bullshit in a way. That happens because it would make the weebs happier that rei was more of a person and lead them into thinking that the rebuild has a happy otaku ending. It was a giant troll of course, which is why I like the rebuilds so much. I find it hilarious when the whole world goes to utter shit as if Hideaki Anno is saying “here it is, this is what happens when you weebs ask for these unrealistic realities”. Can’t wait for the fourth rebuild, Anno’s weeb-trolling abilities are on point.

[@blasterfox188]

Thats because the original is so memorable and the rebuild feeds of off the nostalgia of the show. But, scince the slap is blocked the scene says nothing. Just that Asuka is wrong while the original told us about rei and asuka. Asuka gets on the path to her mental breakdown and rei is shown to be a doll and do as ordered.

[@gonzalogutierrez510]

Theory goes that Rei has her memories from the og show, just like Kaworu Gotta ask yourself: are the dead sea scrolls just manuals, or a history book telling what happened in the previous iteration?

[@sadia6503]

@@gonzalogutierrez510 see this is what I meant. The little things like Kaworu being so aware of Shinji, the seas already being red, Rei knowing she'll be slapped just make me feel like there's more to this than a simple rehashing of the original story

[@gonzalogutierrez510]

@@sadia6503 there are subtle hints like the elevator scene and not so subtle ones. For example in the opening scenes from rebuild, you can see some giant body outlines in the same crucified position that the mass produced evas were at the og third impact. Considering rebuild a sequel kinda gives it more weight

[@LuckyHamburger]

Everyone is talking about how the original is better, but I'm pretty sure that was the point. In the rebuilds, Rei deflects the slap _because_ it changes the dynamic in a way that doesn't make sense, and also sets up for Rei Q in 3.0

[@fahrenheit2795]

@The FBI Insults aren't arguments by the way.

[@fahrenheit2795]

@The FBI you made propositions which can be interpreted as arguments.

[@fahrenheit2795]

@The FBI Do you need this spelt out to you?

[@BakedBanana]

oh

[@fahrenheit2795]

@@BakedBanana Just to be clear, I regret having this argument.

[@klasicals]

Some peoples hate performance art yet still want to find something meaningful about 1 frame for a minute and hate rebuild because of that

[@rathalomaniac6212]

I love how Rei doesn't let Asuka bully her in the Rebuild movies.

[@griffisdead4225]

I like how they show her with actual emotion in the originals she was lifeless

[@griffisdead4225]

But I love the original rei to cause rei best girl

[@3millionhands166]

Maybe after the third impact she got an actual soul

[@jaycehfilms8741]

you mean how it missed the originals point completely and exchanged meaningful moments for fan-service that contradict its purpose and original messaging?

[@griffisdead4225]

JayCehFilms yessir why can’t people like you just let us enjoy the rebuilds for what they are A REBUILD Not a remake a reimagining

[@Brogle288]

I like how at 1:06, she says she’s blocking herself, and then the rebuild shows her slap being blocked, and then later cuts to her own hand. Also, it seems like perfect timing at 1:02, the silence from the rebuild coordinated with Rei’s first words in the og. Almost seems like the mad lad Anno planned it all.

[@shiine3766]

whoa, rebuild silence doesnt for a minute. i dont realize it

[@soulspace5343]

*"Body Language"*

[@gabriella19452]

Kinda don't like how the rebuild makes this scene about Shinji. The original showed more of Asukas inner workings, her competitiveness towards Rei was about her wanting to be the best pilot and feeling inferior and like she needs to prove herself, and then rebuild watered it down to fighting over a boy.

[@TheKewlPerson]

Why do the rebuilds feel like Shinji's in a harem

[@ChunkSchuldinga]

Because the rebuild series is just an elaborate troll on Anno’s part. He’s sabotaging his own work to mess with the same kind rabid neckbeards, weebs, etc. that sent him death threats after the original run. Shinji in the rebuild is a surrogate for the otaku and how he doomed himself and the world to save his waifu instead of letting go or growing up, causing the third impact. That is the Curse of Evangelion. The fans are stuck in a perpetual childhood the same way Star Wars fans bitch about the new trilogy. Kaworu is Anno’s surrogate trying to show those people life can be good if you grow up, improve your character, and leave toxic fandom behind, but they’re too far gone down the rabbit hole, becoming hikikomori. The manchild. Evangelion, and especially Rebuild, is a mirror held to the viewer displaying a hard truth one must learn: you can’t regress into fantasy.

[@El_Andru]

Because everyone wants to be in Shinji's shoes so the Rebuilds finally gave in and jack off audience members with fan service. Making every actor to revolve around what the common audience fan would do if they were Shinji.

[@AyAReI00]

@@ChunkSchuldinga thats just mental gymnastic k really Thought he just wanted to make Evangelion as commercial as possible since New fans (not the old ones) always hate shinji for not being a self insert character for new otakus Who only want harem and ecchi scenarios with predictable plots and extremelly powerful mcs ... You know the whole fantasy ... The old ones liked evegelion as It was, the story of a depressive kid with a horrible father, a screaming Germán girl that has low self steem but Play strong cuz she wants outside validation for her existance and reí, the personification of "What i am" ... You know a very non convensional cast , and of course misato, the girl Who want redemtion since she feels she was the reason her father died How funny how different people see different things on evegelion right, until this day many people dont agree on What the fuck we watched xD

[@syeddanish1616]

@@ChunkSchuldinga thing is about star wars that we were hyped for a proper ending we were waiting for a farewell party like how everyone is waiting for 3.0+1.0 but all we got was mozel toff a beer can and a boot on the way out. We didnt support a series that challenged what it is to write sci fi for disney to create some quarter assed ending. It wasnt even half assed .

[@iwanttodiebutimtoobigofacoward]

@@ChunkSchuldinga To be fair, the new trilogy is a slap to the nuts towards most other star wars media.

[@GalanDun]

...The hell is that Rebuild dub? That's not Tiffany Grant's Asuka.

[@raggedyexynos6826]

Fandub

[@fanfic5717]

@@raggedyexynos6826 I FUCKING KNEW I WASNT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT IT SOUNDED SHIT

[@llyg4848]

Fan Fic same I was like WTF

[@rytacomoto739]

god the dub sounds atrocious compared to the sub

[@GalanDun]

@@rytacomoto739 That's not the real dub, that's a fandub.

[@MaxBraver555]

Didn’t know the DVD version would still update the drawing and animation when the original broadcast version looks good already.

[@coldkun_]

The original honestly looks better. Especially with the faces

[@bigchungus4722]

All anime update their art for DVD releases

[@小林竜樹-s7e]

アスカ『最後に聞くわ👂。あのバカシンジどう思ってんの？』 綾波『一応聞くわ。バカって誰の事？』 アスカ『〜💢！！』

[@Agmjwpwjwpwgwgwg]

この時から既にシンジが好きだったと見受けられる

[@エヴァン長門ん]

英語もいいね 声の特徴をよく捉えてる もしかして本人？w

[@user-tg1nk1fp2q]

すごい、英語版はじめて聞いたけど日本の声優さんと同じ声質だね。

[@NotLard]

asuka really sounds like jimmy neutron and i cant unhear it

[@uqbar42]

1:01 That synchronization of actions was deliberate between versions? It feels almost as if Hideaki Anno wanted us to make this comparison...

[@Zardo_Zap]

I was waiting for someone to talk about that it really feels like a continuous conversation between the versions of asuka and rei

[@ilvanezzo]

Feels like it is, especially now that I know this scene (obviously) had different timing, but basically the same duration.

[@AngryWindmill]

It's like the two versions are meant to complete each other, that's interesting

[@Winterhe4rt]

Its like the rest of the rebuilds - EEEVERYTHING is spelled out for the viewer. No mystery, no thinking or feeling about whats going on. The rebuilds are the definition of "tell, don't show". Kinda sad.

[@ignaciofuica4063]

To those who say that the original made ir better, i think you might be misunderstanding what the rebuilds are meant to be. The rebuilds are not a remake of the original series, but the evolution of it and of their characters. You might enjoy more one scene or the other, but it has no sense to make a comparison of which one made the scene better because they are supposed to be different things

[@smakzhivchik582]

Reduild is sus

[@theveganflower5135]

I love the fluidity of the rebuild and the light/shadow aspect. But the original is amazing on its own. The tension buildup, and the way they act is amazing. They act how one would in that situation. They have so much on their shoulders as teens having to act like adults.

[@soapydarc]

reminds me of why i prefer the og to the rebuilds, asuka and rei feel more like individual characters instead of revolving around shinji.

[@canalz3340]

Asuka looks like 9 in 96, 12 in 03 and 16 in 2.22

[@tiomuzanrusbe4911]

2003 dvd the best version

[@miadatenshi9903]

This is how you properly subvert expectations of the viewer based on the assumption coming from previous data

[@edenm.1114]

I gotta watch the rebuild, but I always prefer that cool 90s art style over the more modern, updated art style. Not that it’s bad by any means, just the way I drink the tea.

[@cringeylazy]

Terrible arguments in these comments. 'it was the budget that made the scene so dull'. I don't understand isn't that part of the charm and why it's so good and unique. Even if it was the budget that caused it I think that makes it all the more special and all the more unlikely for us to experience, the tension between the characters portrayed to the audience in such a way has never been done before and because of the circumstances it happened. It's a phenomenon in my opinion and one of the reasons Evangelion is one of my only 10/10 Anime. You can be a pessimist and hate the scene and say there's no thought into it and it was just budget and that's fine. But I think it's brilliant.

[@derbayerische]

This scene has more backstory than The Seven Deadly Sins

[@mielthesquid6536]

They made the art more complex with time but I always prefered the original version. Even on the DVD they ended up changing some musics and framing and it always bothered me. I only had the original run on VHS. One thing that's strangely awesome, the Netflix version has the original dub and timing for japanese (there is actually both TV and DVD versions.)

[@queenofscore]

I like Rei’s voice. It’s so calming.

[@MochiPuff58]

I’m glad that u guys interpret the OG scene as deep because the creators confirmed that the silence was because they ran out of money because of poor planning lol

[@Tee_Leaf]

While throughout evangelion and especially in much later episodes they use still frames to cut time and costs, this scene was always planned to be this way, hidaki anno has always stated he wanted the long awkward silence while they were essentially trapped together.

[@MochiPuff58]

@@Tee_Leaf can u tell me where he stated that, because from the translations of the interviews it didn’t seem that intentional. I’m just curious because I wanna know now lol. Don’t get me wrong it probably was supposed to be long and awkward but later episodes def show the budget issues to which the creators admit which is why they constantly remake these scenes. Honestly sometimes accidents can lead to genius tho

[@zh0skiyebaka]

“ThE LonG elEVatOr ShOt HaD a PuRPoSe. ThAtS whY i LiKe The OrIgiNal bEtter” You’re hilarious guys

[@SirFalafel]

well, it *really* had a purpose, no doubt about it, lmao 🤣

[@M3gur1n3luk4]

This comment section is what happens when nostalgia gets the best of you. I really don't see how the 1996 and 2003 version are better

[@LobsterFusion]

It’s what I love about old school Eva, it’s the long drawn out moments of silence. Another one is the Shinji and Kaoru scene with the creepy classical/opera music playing. Just standing there staring at each other before…..”PLOP!”

[@dynamynx]

I just love that Rei was the one who broke the silence for once.

[@aortaplatinum]

"Drop, reverse, yuh..."

[@yanyuta]

rebuild : in the middle of conversation broadcast : start talks

[@itz_ange4448]

"Of course you have blue hair and pronouns."

[@mr.h5604]

I relly liked the 2003 dvd, it’s color are vibrant

[@ProfessorDoctorC]

You really don't get the whole picture until you see both of them...

[@Cultured_Individual]

She's just standing there... MENACINGLY

[@HyperSonicXtreme]

The 2003 version is the 1996 version with new animations, new facial expressions like her eyes and eyelashes. Asuka even has socks. Rebuild 2.22 is just a completely very new animation.

[@weirdface1846]

"you're saying this is my fault? i'm blocking myself" *angry look* "it's just a big toy" *smug look* i love her sassiness 💀

[@denglong7180]

Asuka is so much cuter in the 2003 DVD version.

[@ticktockbam]

I find her cuter in the 1996 version. The 2003 DVD one looks kinda derpy in comparison, lol.

[@BlackKyubi1]

@@ticktockbam exactly my thoughts

[@FarelMaulanaAlfarezi]

0:49 Asuka just say "SHUT UP" like smosh intro

[@distinguishedopinions]

2003 is my definitive pick as I feel like it really nails the scene. Silence speaks louder than words in some sense.

[@disgust2120]

Rei looks like she just wants to get out of there

[@EpilepticEnthusiasts]

I can only watch these clips with a tightness in my heart ever since i finished the series

[@asukarae2760]

2003 is by far my favorite very cleaned up animation while keeping what the 1996 had and a great voice actress

[@Rose0004]

I know some people forever hate dubs, but the actress who dubbed Asuka in the 1996/2003 versions was SO GOOD! She did a great job of switching from sounding snobby to straight up pissed.

[@archniki_]

How to make masterpiece a pop cut

[@mittelego1098]

I mean they saved a lot of money with the original ones but it also created so much tension the first time I watched it

[@kyubeytea]

I love the 1996 art, the rebuild art is stunning, but the original 1996 broadcast ver gives me nostalgia.

[@entitypolyhedron]

“Ma’am. That is an 11 pound slab of deli ham.”

[@coolikep617]

When Asuka calls Rei “Wonder girl” I took it as jab at rei being a robot, if you’ve ever heard of late 80’s, early 90’s TV show called “Small Wonder” where the main character is a robotic little girl living in the suburbs.

[@VirtualMilk]

1996: KAWAII 2003: so American Rebuild: personally, feels bland

[@AliciaGonzalez-tb4ny]

How can the animators change any scene? I say this for the 1996 & 2003 version because it looks they added animations extra.

[@brandonbitsilli1232]

Out of those millions of elevators that go 1000 floors , asuka has to ride the one rei was in 😂

[@augurelite]

I love the rebuilds. But asukas original voice acting is spectacular

[@X23SSaviourGundam]

God it's like glass being shoved into my eardrum

[@KellsKats]

I do not like the rebuild’s animation. It’s way too clean and way too generically modern for my taste.

[@GorillaFan_32]

Someone: My life isn’t boring, I’m fine Their life: 0:13 - 1:05

[@Goos836]

This feels like a lazy family guy cutaway gag

[@ducstatiba2]

They got away with holding a still frame 3 times, eva was magical

[@WangFire]

God that 1996 animation is fucking gorgeous

[@おもちまんじゅう-n6c]

新劇のアスカは割と声近いんやね

[@AveryScarlet]

I think people sort of forgot... The Asuka in rebuild isn't the same as the original. This may have been intentional to give hints on not just the difference between the two. And I'm only realizing this after watching 3.0+1.0.

[@DarshanBhambhani]

This is the funniest fucking video I have ever fucking watched

[@obi1692]

evangelivator

[@Tee_Leaf]

Hahaha, I like it

[@rafaelyc2639]

Serie original>>>>>>>>Rebuilds

[@facu_avm]

That sniff never gets old 😂

[@DMES-wp2fj]

ngl the first time i saw that scene(original) i said to myself *"fck these animators trying to save on money and uses long pauses as a go to move"* The original series did had long pauses like when Misato chased after Shinjo on the train and really thought that they were the animator's way of saving money but in actuality it was *art* the long pauses shows the audience more emotions

[@ghrey8557]

Fun fact- Not everyone loves when the new polished art style. Some of us like the aesthetic of the old one

[@thejustjules92show89]

the rebuilds do not understand what make the originals so good

[@Jolfgard]

Still a distinct lack of "Barefoot in the Park" as if it never was the intended background music for this scene.

[@brasen576]

everyone talking about dub, i prefer sub

[@Zweilvish]

k

[@Tee_Leaf]

This video is showing the dub differences that's why, nothing against the subs and all. All fans of evangelion are great!

[@xpiredration1387]

Maybe Nerv need to invest in a physiatrist

[@BaradaNels]

Please keep in mind that all three are different . . . yet the same. Evangelion's universe was rebuilt numerous times. All three of these situations happened in canon.

[@majortom87]

where can I find the 1996 version?

[@dobmaster4412]

You can't

[@majortom87]

why?

[@wewerepirates1116]

The original ADV release has it, volume 7. Not Platinum, and not the "Director's Cut" version. It's not that hard to find a copy.

[@majortom87]

@@wewerepirates1116 can you give me a link?

[@floppyD]

nyaa.si/view/958639

[@CaptainYokkiller]

Damn man this anime has been re-released as much as Skyrim

[@madam-mint]

I do like Rebuild Rei’s voice. Also help, Asuka’s voice triggers my fight or flight. Call me a snowflake if you want, her constant screaming just…hhh. Sorry.

[@rolandkatsuragi]

The "Iva?" In the ADV dub the only one who mispronounced it as "Iva" was Toji.

[@VANISH223]

I love 2 22 rei she actually sounds angry

[@reitojikan3110]

Im currently watching NGE for the first time in my life and this morning I saw this scene... How odd it was

[@melquizedec]

1996 when your ass is broke 2003 when you find a job 2012 when you marry a rich person

[@TheFurrLord]

I still can't believe they got away with holding a single frame of animation for a minute. I bet that saved a ton of money lol

[@shaunstorey23]

they still ran out of budget for the last 2 episodes

[@xixi9817]

@@pot4702 yeeeah right lol

[@someasiankid6323]

@@pot4702 lol

[@canalz3340]

@@pot4702 no, they actually ran out of budget.

[@pot4702]

@@canalz3340 yh i learnt. also if u look at the next episode preview of episode 24(after the credits) u see scenes of EoE like Asuka fighting the mass production Evas. So I think it was actually mostly time since they already had a story board and a rough animation of EoE which was intended to be episodes 25 and 26

[@galacticjewels7856]

The original dub actress of Asuka is amazing, a lot of emotion and range. You could hear her bratty tone and her growing defensiveness and inferiority complex, it was all so clear in her tone and it all sounded so real and genuine. Also she genuinely sounded like she was about to cry out of frustration like a girl her age would.

[@bohtooslow]

Uhmm yes the “original” english dub which is neither the original language of the product nor the best dubbed language

[@sachijuraku]

@@bohtooslow by "og dub actress", they probably meant the 1996/2003 one

[@nsjs17]

@@bohtooslow 🙄

[@erickmachadoo]

I hate the English dub

[@porksauce3465]

​@@erickmachadoo me too but I will say original series English dub sounds a bit better than rebuild English dub

[@Ajay-dy3xw]

1996 Rei: ow. 2003 Rei: ow. Rebuild Rei: no.

[@Sypaka]

When you have a dejavu and react properly to avoid it.

[@danywolf13]

It like they are slowly learning from there past lives 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Sypaka]

@@danywolf13 Now I get the "Timeloop" Theory.

[@mercurialsnake4503]

@@danywolf13 OMG

[@furifutakasaki]

2021 Rei : You be a Valkyrie ?

[@General_C]

That's either the slowest elavator ever made or a HUGE base.

[@unknownsoldier6731]

General C if you watched the show you’ll know it’s a pretty huge base. It holds giant “robots”

[@General_C]

@@unknownsoldier6731 yeah, i know. But holy crap does this elevator just drag on.

[@peppermillers8361]

@@General_C to be fair, it makes sense. In episode 19 when Shinji drags Zeruel on the EVAlator/elevator (or whatever it's called), it apparently lasted four minutes until he got to the top.

[@Vysair]

@@unknownsoldier6731 and a city with tall skyscraper and pyramid but also enough space to have a really tall 'sky'

[@kirillassasin]

Probably Twin Towers elevator

[@nearry382Reamy]

The long silence was perfect. It makes you anxious and scare of what it hides behind, which is Asuka's wrath.

[@shinkamui]

and the short silence was also perfect for its purpose. Movie 1 and 2 are showing us what people that use evangelion only as escapism see. The lack of tension that feels almost lifeless, to be bashed on by the 3rd film. Its what those people wanted it to be, and we see how empty it is without the difficult silence

[@rantranger1527]

So poetic makes asuka look like a dark souls boss

[@angrywhale3545]

@@rantranger1527 Asura's Wrath

[@Ockto_]

It was more comedic than anything in my opinion. The tence aura mixed with the comically long shot worked well. At least it works well when compared to... that scene with Kaworu. Yeesh

[@Momma_Hawley]

Ok the rebuild has good animation, but the first two were phenomenal. Honestly I could feel the emotion and tension rising in the first two elevator scene. The rebuild on the other hand felt much more longer and more dull.

[@Scion141]

I never felt the tension. Honestly, if Rei hadn't said anything, nothing would have even happened. Asuka was just minding her business and probably thinking "What a robot" or something about Rei. I just fail to see this feel of "tension" and "emotion" before they started talking. They failed to show it. If Asuka had been looking at Rei every now and then during that scene, or maybe tapping her finger against her thigh or something, then it would have been possible for us to assume that there was some tension inside of her building up and she wanted to say something. But everything in that original scene was just static

[@buzzedgalaxy]

The way Rei's line in the originals matches up with her stopping Asuka from slapping her in the Rebuild is unintentionally really good.

[@skinlizard2251]

Yeah.

[@DeePal072]

"unintentionally"... yeah, right 🧐😏

[@Jayfive276]

Could be intentional, could not be. We don't know. Just what you'd expect from the master, Mister Anno.

[@zdubbs7609]

Ikr

[@DsGBiohazard]

It's 100% intentional. Tons of invisible details there.

[@CorvoA77ano]

The original shot had a purpose. It was about the rising tension in the air. It was a classic.

[@amaterasu3325]

Or budget restrictions

[@requiemofcolours1894]

I don’t think you can fit a long elevator scene in a movie. It makes sense cus you have more run time on the series rather than in the movie.

[@frankjaeger9997]

And about save budget xd

[@dudeman4514]

Along with the long ass wait

[@StarShade0]

@@amaterasu3325 Well, I actually think it’s both. Sure the elevator scene saved a lot of time animating, but it also conveys just as much, perhaps even more than a fully animated scene and dialogue about tensions between the EVA crew. A bold, yet brilliant solution. It’s interesting to see how limited budgets force indie creators to use creative solutions to close the gap between them and a big budget production.

[@ren7a8ero]

Original. Art style on 90's was the pinnacle of anime.

[@HerrKendys_Kulturkanal]

Eh I prefer the modern art styles

[@poporipopes4876]

You prefer the originals because of the art style? Then I’d have to disagree, I think animation and art style in anime have only gotten better over the years, and the old art style would probably look a bit weird with higher resolution. I do prefer the originals, but not because of the art style

[@JakuJaku]

I politely disagree with you. In the 90s many anime looked very similar. Not to say that it’s “bad” but I enjoy how modern anime has so much unique, stylized art. A lot of shows you can recognize solely from its art style.

[@lucassmith8916]

@@JakuJaku I politely disagree older anime had more mazing animation than today anime, today anime is pure cgi and still shots while older anime was purely hand and had more movement also art style was batter back then

[@Quick-Silver206]

Hey look at this hipster.

[@NeoNovastar]

Og: Asuka's inferiority complex and growing outward violence, Rei's attempt at connecting with Asuka to help her. Rebuild: bOY tRoUBLE

[@seacrystal6189]

I really hate rebuilds. Instead of having their own problems and flaws, Asuka and Reis entire personality is just revolving around shinji

[@DeePal072]

@@seacrystal6189 that's because it's Shinji's "rebuild" of reality. Rei this time grab Asuka's wrist cause she knows already what's coming, as she's the only other survivor from the EoE, indeed Asuka was dead and brought back to life by Shinji.

[@seacrystal6189]

@@DeePal072 I'm not going to dig trough otaku's weird harem fantasy world that is the rebuild movies to find the slightest grain of a normal story

[@jamesdessent5984]

One idea that I’ve heard which sounds pretty strong to me is that the rebuilds are meant to be hated. The main theme of the original was to do with the dangers of embracing escapism, but then ironically fans used the franchise as a means of escapism. As such the rebuilds exist to give an idealised anime which says to the audience “Isn’t this what you wanted?”, where characters easily grow and overcome difficulties, and where love interests play an overly large role in the story. This scene reflects this pretty well with the silence being broken very quickly, to call the audience impatient, then having the Rei stand up for herself uncharacteristically before them having an unrealistically meaningful conversation. So I suppose in some respects hating it isn’t the worst, I suppose it would miss the point even more to love it. Also this could all easily just be wrong and it could just be the weird haram world, but I doubt the same guy responsible for a masterpiece like the original would manage to fail so badly by accident afterwards.

[@seacrystal6189]

@@jamesdessent5984 I think it's kinda dumb to write 3 entire movies just for them to be hated. Like, they could have just written something good. And if it really was meant to criticize otakus and be hated, why does it pander to them so much? The constant fanservice, shinji being a blank slate for the audience to project to, asuka and rei constantly fighting over him... This just seems like a typical self insert harem anime to me. If you want to find deeper meaning in it, go ahead. But to me, it just isn't worth going to the trainwreck of fanservice

[@CD_Culted]

YOU HAVE UNO

[@hermanlai6035]

I have the oldest Xbox known to man.

[@ayysianboi645]

@@hermanlai6035 No you don't I bought mine on day one

[@9yearoldman373]

Herman Lai You said your lines in the wrong order and thereby suspended from drama club

[@hermanlai6035]

@@9yearoldman373 nooooooo

[@ghostbaby5059]

YOU HAVE UNO YOU FUCKING DICK

[@guragurashaak7383]

Eva fans: this scene is really impactful, it completely changed my life for the better and I was able to truly understand myself because of it. Thank you, Hideaki Anno. Anno: Fuck we got no budget left! Just use a single frame for an entire minute "Don't you think the fans would notice it?" Anno: Lol no.

[@josephp2229]

What about episode 4? There was also a 50 second scene in there. No budget? Not really.

[@lerquian1970]

You know it could be both things, right?