Rebuild of Evangelion

Goddamit Anno.

So... uh hey this is yet ANOTHER insight into why it's taking Funimation so long to redub and distribute!!! >:

I do really wonder if Anno would have killed himself if he hadn't found fame and respect through the same anime making that seems to depress him so much, or if he'd have been happier with a 'normal life'. Or if he ever could have had gotten himself one, given his hardcore Otaku roots.

Shouldn't he look at that and think he's been rather fortunate all things considered? Jesus, there are people starving to death in Africa that still will smile and chuckle for the CNN cameras. You are, compared to them, a posturing golden boy with a supporting kinda hot wife, complaining because Shinji the Imaginary Boy Born from Your Head made you unhappy through his misadventures you came up with yourself.

edited 27th Jan '15 5:35:15 PM by NapoleonDeCheese

... and he married too. That could also factor in him continuing to live.

As someone who's been depressed, I can tell you that this line of reasoning really doesn't do anything to make you feel any better. it can, in fact, make you feel guilty that you are depressed, which is counter-productive. Human emotions are volatile and difficult to control. He's hardly the only famous person to ever be depressed.

Thank you. After Robin Williams' death, I had honestly hoped people would take the time to actually research depression before spouting that kind of poisonous bullshit at us. Clinical depression is not some one-time illness that you get better from or get cured and never worry about it again; it is a pervasive, persistent, permanent disease that you get treated . There is a reason it is called Major Depressive Disorder.

I happen to have a depressive trastorn myself, and thinking I could have it worse is one of the few things that helps me get by, thank you very much for the 'poisonous' accusation.

edited 28th Jan '15 6:28:07 PM by NapoleonDeCheese

Sorry. Really, I am. Its just, that particular argument gets thrown at me a lot, and does the opposite for me, so I get very defensive about it. I really am sorry.

'S okay. Sorry if I overreacted.

Plus, the act of creation can leave all involved in a completely different state than when they began. The entire team needed to release some steam after the first series. Its why FLCL exists! Working on things like this can be both fulfilling and absolutely nerve wracking.

If nothing else, its safe to say 4chan is happy they took a break to do the expo.

Speaking as someone who lives with someone with Depression and Anxiety who always used the "We are not starving" defense everytime I complained about anything, I have to say.... it always sounded to me like a kinda dumb argument, as if all of our problems were worthless because someone else has it worse and that's the end of it pronto, it always felt like an attempt to stop any discussion about something.

Interestingly enough, I think this does show there is no "cure-all" method to cope with depression.

...so does anyone think it's not a coincidence that there are like 4 regular posters in this thread who have some form of depression?

Whatever else Anno may have done wrong I think the portrayal of depression and loneliness in Eva is pretty heartfelt. Even if it was "just a scream", it was easy to relate to.

I have depression too but I'm not really a regular poster here. Now the Eva fanfic thread, on the other hand...

I'm not depressed. Not clinically, at least. I've been sad for a while, but nothing I would equate to genuine depression.

Yay outliers.

I am a guy that's too thick in the skull to get all existential dread. Rather I am too upbeat.

I AM not depreseed either, I just livre with someone who is.

Sometimes I think I'm depressed, but then I realize I can't be, because I should be able to tell, right?

...I had a really weird dream today. Namely, I dreamed about Shinji having a Catapult Nightmare about Rei trying to rape him with the excuse that she wants a "true heir". And yes, the entire dream dialogue was in Japanese, including Shinji's Big "NO!" immediately before he woke up.

No, this is not a joke. I actually dreamed this today.

Not necessarily; its not uncommon for people to seek out treatment for depression only to discover they actually have an anxiety disorder, or vice-versa. Or both. The two are commonly triggered by one-another. Fortunately, treatment for both is very similar, including the medicine.

Soo, Lilith really wanted grandbabies or something?

edited 30th Jan '15 7:19:03 AM by TheAirman

Considering how depressing shinji is now, imagine how depressed his Nobody would be.

It would make Roxas (himself giving Shinji a run for his money when it comes to depressing back stories) seem downright chipper in comparison.

How bad would it be? Would it be depressing in a level Evabridged could still mock or that would be in bad taste?

It would have to be worse than 'stab one of the two people you care about out of existance and hold their dying body as you feel all of your memories of them fade away' level depressing.

@Amita: Just be glad you didn't have a daydream like this one.