Why is Neon Genesis Evangelion so popular?

>>157436749

teh rei

>>157436749
waifufags and fujoshits

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Definitely not because of its message. People mainly don't pay attention to it and just hail their waifus and homo-pedo-pairings.

>>157436749
Waifus. These people will engage in long ass rants about how 'deep' and 'meaningful' NGE is but don't let them fool you. The thing they actually care about, and the reason they actually watch it, is waifus. Plain and simple. Just take a look at the merchandise or read some of the threads.

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>>157436749
Waifus and giant robots

>>157436749
It's a good anime and the themes fit in with what otakus have to deal with.

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>>157436749
Because of best girl.

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>>157436749
Omnipandering

It's been put on a pedestal because people like to believe there is a deeper meaning than what is shown at face value.

>>157438564
Post that "Anno hates you" pasta.

>>157438564
When you're a chuu2 kid you're into the show for the mecha and the 'deeper' meaning, etc. but once you grow up you realise that all of that is meaningless backdrop and focus on what's actually important.

>>157436749
People watching it for the first time in general.
However I believe the incomplete Rebuilds are why Eva is talked about so often.

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>>157439236

>>157438564
Anno: Believe in yourself.
Otaku: I'm a waifufag and I'm proud.
Anno: REEEEEEE

>>157436749
It's the Soundgarden of anime.

>>157442284
So when will Anno neck himself?

>>157436749
who is that cunt on the right

>>157444045
Mari, a Rebuild-only character who basically ruins the movies

Rewatching the series right now
I honestly forgot a lot of stuff, like angels bleeding blue and that they literally explain in the 1st episode how EVAs are artificial humans

Daily reminder that Asuka is a CHILD

>>157445038
13 is plenty old for marrying in some cultures

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>everything i don't like is pretentious

Her existence
Ayanami Rei

>>157439065
MariAsu is so good

>>157436749
>NGE
>polular
What years are you on ?

>>157439065
MariAsu is so shit

>>157448902
fuck off gaijin

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>>157448902
seems popular to me

>>157449187
>Shinji blushing at Kaworu in the front of the store
Why are nips such homo-loving fags?

>>157436749
Because Rei is love

post yfw you realize there are more people on /a/ who haven't watched this show than those who have

>>157449303
They're just really good friends, what's wrong with that?

Waifus

>>157449648
Nothing, except it makes my dick feel tingly.

>>157449684
I honestly hope it isn't really all about waifus. They're all depressed as shit, emotionally damaged 14 year olds, that's not good waifu material