Rahxephon opening

Rahxephon opening

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[deathgoddragon3698]

@TheLordmep I don't think anyone can deny that there are similarities between this and Evangelion, but let me suggest some advantages of this show over the original Evangelion (not talking about the rebuild here): the premise is less nihilistic, the characters are not quite as emotionally disturbed, it doesn't have the huge plothole of the inexplicable "destined children" (the instrumentalists in Rahxephon are born that way), and Ayato Kamina is a better protagonist than Shinji Ikari.

[AdaptiveReasoning]

@thedictatorfan The world was created by song, and must be re-tuned because someone long ago destroyed the balance, and he is the puppet-master working behind the scenes to create the instrument and the instrumentalist. The "robots" are made of clay and attached to dimensional outcasts who are fighting to tune the world in their own way.

There are many similarities, but there are as many differences. Thematically, they both come to polarizing conclusions, and each has its own message.

[SpairoAce]

@johnj1027 It'd probably be a bit simpler if you were to just say that you don't understand Evangelion. After having seen both this and Evangelion, both had an subliminal message that took a while to understand. Whereas Rahxephon was a bit easier to catch and cling to, Evangelion had a depth that kept you wondering (hence the movies). I think the writers of the series purposely left a gap at the end of the series to send the groundwork for the movies that followed after.

[Renji1]

I always preferred this series to Evangelion. Of course, one would take some amount of flack for such heresy. To some people, it was like daring to say you enjoyed Stargate Universe, or the 4th Indiana Jones movie (which I did, as a matter of fact)....!

[johnj1027]

Honestly, I found that most of the similarities to eva were highly superficial. The characters were not as obnoxiously horrible people for one, and the plot held more interest for me.People say that eva explained everything just didn't make it obvious. For a work to be enjoyable a writer should give the readers something to hold, some way to get a handle on the story. If a large number of people are lost by the story, that is not a sign of brilliant work. Its a sign of bad, convoluted writing.

[Nineteenth]

Protip: Go watch the original Raideen before you start comparing this to Eva.

[OriginalUsername9000]

@deathgoddragon3698

The plothole you mentioned isn't a plothole since it's well explained. Maybe you should rewatch it.

[CowHoofOnAHotPlate]

terrible.

[iMarduk]

One of the most obvious rip-offs I have ever seen. That being said, it's one of the best rip-offs I have ever seen.

[Trumpman55]

i can't see the difference between the japanese uncensored version verse the english version, what was cut out exactly in the series????????????????????????

[brokenbones199]

probably the most satisfying anime i've seen. The ending was pretty decent as well

[DillonHungryGilligan]

@deathgoddragon3698 >it doesn't have the huge plothole of the inexplicable "destined children"

What does that even mean? There are reasons the children in Eva were chosen. It's just not obvious.