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brokenmessiah t1_jb1r5wu wrote

Reply to comment by Goodestguykeem in Philosophy is everywhere in Neon Genesis Evangelion by linosan

I read somewhere the writer literally only did the bible stuff because it would sound cool lol IDK if misread that but that was essentially all it amounted to, a cool backdrop where we say cool things and reference stuff out of thin air

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Death_Walker85 t1_jb1ufv2 wrote

You're not mistaken. I read that he referenced the bible because he thought it would be mostly unfamiliar with the Japanese audience.

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JCPRuckus t1_jb2dyh0 wrote

Think about how we wouldn't hesitate to put a Ying-Yang on screen in a movie... Most East Asians treat Biblical/Christian iconography exactly the same.

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[deleted] t1_jb24am2 wrote

not necessarily saying it’s the case here but i think many good stories stumble into their meaning without great intentionality

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skilledroy2016 t1_jb3zyep wrote

Yeah, but there is meaning in stylization. Anno picked the religious iconography because it matched the vibe he was trying to create. He understood how including that imagery would affect the audience emotionally. Religion is the tool that some people use to answer the philosophical questions posed by the show, so including that imagery puts the audience in the right mindset.

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timothymtorres t1_jb1xwgk wrote

The descriptions of the angels in the Bible probably looks similar to the creatures In the show.

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