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** One would think that the ways in which the series extensively plays with—and brutally subverts—anime tropes, the notoriously confusing plot, the highly divisive characters, and the all-around weirdness of the show would make it less than ideal viewing for someone unfamiliar with the medium. A whole new generation of ''Eva'' fans has arisen ever since the series was broadcast on—you guessed it -- [[Adult Swim]]. |
** One would think that the ways in which the series extensively plays with—and brutally subverts—anime tropes, the notoriously confusing plot, the highly divisive characters, and the all-around weirdness of the show would make it less than ideal viewing for someone unfamiliar with the medium. A whole new generation of ''Eva'' fans has arisen ever since the series was broadcast on—you guessed it -- [[Adult Swim]]. |
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*** Actually ''Eva'' was first aired in the US by KTEH, a ''[[PBS]] affiliate'' in California uncensored in Japanese! |
*** Actually ''Eva'' was first aired in the US by KTEH, a ''[[PBS]] affiliate'' in California uncensored in Japanese! |
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** Despite this being the case for many mecha fans in the late 90s and early 2000s, most of them argue ''Eva'' is no longer a good Gateway Series for the genre, given it relies ''heavily'' on influences from previous anime to do - more or less - |
** Despite this being the case for many mecha fans in the late 90s and early 2000s, most of them argue ''Eva'' is no longer a good Gateway Series for the genre, given it relies ''heavily'' on influences from previous anime to do - more or less - its own thing. The generational shift in the fandom also didn't help things, as most active ''Eva'' fans do not have a healthy relationship with mecha as a whole. In fact, most people who watch ''Eva'' as their first mecha anime get sidetracked into ''hating'' the genre, partially from not understanding a damn thing and partially from the fandom feeding the newcomer with highly-ingrained lies and [[Epileptic Trees]] about the series. |
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* The pilot anime for [[Adult Swim]] was ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', a series great for getting people interested in the medium. |
* The pilot anime for [[Adult Swim]] was ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', a series great for getting people interested in the medium. |
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* One of the first well-dubbed series imported into the United States was ''[[Ranma ½]]''. |
* One of the first well-dubbed series imported into the United States was ''[[Ranma ½]]''. |