1.0 link Rainbow Dash Network http://rainbowdash.net/ Narwhal (narwhal) http://rainbowdash.net/narwhal http://rainbowdash.net/notice/3918116 @<span class="vcard"><a href="http://rainbowdash.net/user/30324" class="url" title="Cerulean Spark"><span class="fn nickname mention">ceruleanspark</span></a></span> And you're right about the Rebuilds, they <i>are</i> critiques of the fandom. The problem is they only really work as conversation pieces and fall apart as narratives because they're going off of the context of Evangelion solely. Most of the character interactions, development, and backstories are neglected in favour of a more stylized action driven narrative, Mari is a completely unnecessary character, and the direction is not nearly as thoughtful or impactful.