Brotherhood was, as Epi said, a more faithful adaptation to stick to the plot of the mang. Of all the arguments, for "why anime has to be Rashomon" FMA is easily the worst. They made the first anime too early into the plot of the manga then had to divert the plot so the anime could run while the manga did, they then revisted it so the Manga could get a proper adaptation, there's not much "Rashomoning" here,
NGE on the other hand is a very gratutitous example.
American comics as a whole are much more guilty of this
Milking cash cows. "X is popular, so let's make an anime based off it! Oh, there's already one? Let's make another anime, slightly different this time!"
i thought i explained how this doesn't apply in FMA's case?
if the suggestion is the manga makes Brotherhood redundant, then like, i'm gonna have to disagree because they're completely different formats, i don't normally read comics, i'm glad they adapted it, the first anime is a completely different story with very little overlap, and i like both stories
really i guess it makes me kind of sad how negatively disposed you seem to be towards a series i liked a lot
The thing about NGE is that the planned endgame plot was eerily similar to the Aum Shinrikyo subway gas attacks and Gainax had to throw out a huge chunk of the later show on very short notice, which, coupled with Anno's breakdown, resulted in the very strange approach the team had to take in the last few episodes. Further disillusionment and frustration with fan reactions lead to where EoE goes, which creates a fork in the timeline, and I can totally see an older, healthier Anno looking back on that mess and going, "I should revisit this premise."
Cash grab? Maybe in part, but I don't think that's really the point.
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i just assumed the reason for the remake was the search for more money, coupled with an obvious plot
with evangelion it's definitely money. that is what gainax is for, even when they're not gainax
American comics as a whole are much more guilty of this
if the suggestion is the manga makes Brotherhood redundant, then like, i'm gonna have to disagree because they're completely different formats, i don't normally read comics, i'm glad they adapted it, the first anime is a completely different story with very little overlap, and i like both stories
really i guess it makes me kind of sad how negatively disposed you seem to be towards a series i liked a lot
idk about 'tedious fan arguments', i must have managed not to see those
the only place i've really talked about the show is here, and here things have been pretty civil and the discussions infrequent
not surprised, admittedly
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