Firstly, I am a massive NGE fan. So I thought I would never find a work that lived up to my stupidly high standards. I even was critical of Shinji+40K and Nobody Dies.
Boy, was I stupid (Baka!).
Easily the greatest fanwork of any medium I have encountered. It manages to maintain the feel of the original series perfectly, with everyone in-charater (apart from one early moment where Rei is a tad OOC), the scenario seems almost to fit better in the NGE world than the actual show and film. I personally consider (and prefer) this the actual ending.
Your reactions will be as follows:
Early V1: Well this is sweet but boring. Shinji is just God-Mode (ironic)
Late V1: HOLYCRAPWTH!. And your view about Re-Take being a light NGE fanwork is gone forever.
Early V2: ...things are looking up after that. Maybe it'll stop being dark. "Hey, it's Gendo!" (being nice)
And from that point on, this work reaches new heights. The story is complicated and messed up. The characters are, while seeming stronger, as vulnerable as their canon counterparts (if they ARE counterparts... Not entirely sure on that front.). The art is brilliant, and the "script" spectucular.
Mind Screw (Asuka Mind Rape is averted, thankfully. Shinji gets it from G-Asuka though), C Mo Awesome, Heartwarming, Funny (though there is rather less), Tear Jerkers and even some Nightmare Fuel are found in every volume, all of a quality and quantity that matches the actual show (apart from the funny).
One problem people seem to encounter is the fact that apparently around V0/V4 it becomes slighlty mind-screwy. I never seemed to be mind screwed by it, but I could be missing something. If you have a problem, just mention it in a review and I'll try and help. Imusn'trunawayfromreviewers Imusn'trunawayfromreviewers Imusn'trunawayfromreviewers.
Verdict: Mentioned this before, but it's my favourite fanwork of all time. Yes, that does make my review biased. I acknowledge this. If you are even slightly interested in this, I recomend getting a snack, and maybe some tissues for the Tear Jerker moments (V2) and spending an hour or two reading this. Note: this fic is HEAVILY S/A focused. If you are a massive S/R fan, then... well you might not want to read this for the romance. Should still read it for the story and art though.
Wow...
Firstly, I am a massive NGE fan. So I thought I would never find a work that lived up to my stupidly high standards. I even was critical of Shinji+40K and Nobody Dies.
Boy, was I stupid (Baka!).
Easily the greatest fanwork of any medium I have encountered. It manages to maintain the feel of the original series perfectly, with everyone in-charater (apart from one early moment where Rei is a tad OOC), the scenario seems almost to fit better in the NGE world than the actual show and film. I personally consider (and prefer) this the actual ending.
Your reactions will be as follows:
Early V1: Well this is sweet but boring. Shinji is just God-Mode (ironic)
Late V1: HOLYCRAPWTH!. And your view about Re-Take being a light NGE fanwork is gone forever.
Early V2: ...things are looking up after that. Maybe it'll stop being dark. "Hey, it's Gendo!" (being nice)
Late V2: ... ...
And from that point on, this work reaches new heights. The story is complicated and messed up. The characters are, while seeming stronger, as vulnerable as their canon counterparts (if they ARE counterparts... Not entirely sure on that front.). The art is brilliant, and the "script" spectucular.
Mind Screw (Asuka Mind Rape is averted, thankfully. Shinji gets it from G-Asuka though), C Mo Awesome, Heartwarming, Funny (though there is rather less), Tear Jerkers and even some Nightmare Fuel are found in every volume, all of a quality and quantity that matches the actual show (apart from the funny).
One problem people seem to encounter is the fact that apparently around V0/V4 it becomes slighlty mind-screwy. I never seemed to be mind screwed by it, but I could be missing something. If you have a problem, just mention it in a review and I'll try and help. Imusn'trunawayfromreviewers Imusn'trunawayfromreviewers Imusn'trunawayfromreviewers.
Verdict: Mentioned this before, but it's my favourite fanwork of all time. Yes, that does make my review biased. I acknowledge this. If you are even slightly interested in this, I recomend getting a snack, and maybe some tissues for the Tear Jerker moments (V2) and spending an hour or two reading this. Note: this fic is HEAVILY S/A focused. If you are a massive S/R fan, then... well you might not want to read this for the romance. Should still read it for the story and art though.