I haven’t been watching much in terms of actual shows for a good while, then while listening to a podcast a host casually mentioned they had rewatched Chernobyl, how it still holds up, that there’s a reason it got as much acclaim as it did, etc. So I thought I’d give it a go and wow, loved it (still one episode left to watch).
Had me thinking, what else have I missed out on? What are some “absolute cinema” TV shows that still hold up and and are considered must watch?
I see we’re getting into a subjective argument again. EoE is widely known on the internet for not being a conclusive ending. It’s highly philosophical and completely lacks closure. Ever since the 2000s, people have complained about how ambiguous it is. Plus, no one knows what actually happens to Asuka, Shinji, or humanity as a whole once EoE ends. There’s a huge amount of religious symbolism and metaphors that never glue together, much less get explained. The pacing is faster in the first half, and then it just turns into delirious psychological metaphors. Instrumentality is central to the plot, but not once does the show make clear what it is or what purpose it serves. If that’s your standard for an “amazing show, well-written, well-animated, well-paced, and with plots resolved in a satisfying way,” you’re completely completely out of touch with what most reviews say. You’ve probably just been watching a lot of garbage.
But again, there are some garbage movies I watched and I liked it, but I don’t go out of my to defend them cause i know they’re garbage
Okay you clearly didn’t pay attention when watching the show, so I’m gonna stop arguing here.