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    I'm not missing it at all. You're missing my point. So, let me clarify yet again. I agree with you. I agree with the above. Every writer and creator chooses to construct a story in a way that helps them tell it how they want. There is a reason that religious terminology was used over scientific or sci-fi terminology. Perhaps what you described above is the explanation for it. But that isn't a "tone" or a "mood" or an "ethos." That is a literal explanation for it. What I'm speaking about (and what I believe @sqidd is speaking about) is a TONE or MOOD. And that mystery or religiosity still exists even in your explanation. If anything, I would take it a step further and say that for many of the characters, the sci-fi aspect with aliens and colonization - Adam and Lilith Evas being paired with a mother-soul and their children - is a religious experience. Where all the worlds' religions got it wrong, this worldview (aliens, etc.) is right. At the end of the day, religion is a backbone in our worldviews and the worldview of the characters in this story are no different. Just replace any religion you can think of with the alien concept and there you go. It just so happens that the writers choose the religious terms they did. There is no argument here because I'm not disagreeing with you. And if you care to argue with me, at least be on the same subject of tone, mood, ethos, etc. as a literary device. In fact, one could argue that the tone and mood are a bit different literary devices. I would probably agree but in this case they are an extension of each other. Here's a good explanation: https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/literary-devices/literary-devices-mood/
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    We're still circling semantics. But it's a good discussion. To be clear, I'm not stating that Judeo-Christian terms/symbolism are setting a Judeo-Christian tone/mood. I'm stating that religious tones are setting a religious/mythos mood. It is quite clear to me that the Judeo-Christian terms being used serve no literal purpose and am quite aware of the Japanese / Eastern context of the creators and writers. I also have studied some of the Japanese culture as it relates to cross-cultural communication. That being said, in your exercise, replacing the Judeo-Christian symbolism with Norse mythology symbolism would work absolutely fine in maintaining the mood because Norse mythology is still "religious" in nature or consisting of a mythos. In other words, the religious / mythos symbolism helps establish the series' ethos. It creates a mysterious mood. It's that simple.
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    Eh I personally think you’re trying to get into semantics. I don’t know that anyone disagrees with you, but one of the meanings of “tone” is “mood.” And that’s how I see its purpose. My real job is to actually dissect words, professionally write, etc. As wild and nonsensical as it is and as much of a distraction as it is, the religious references are there to set a mood and has a literary function. ( Though I don’t find it to be a particularly effective one.) This is an example of how one might interpret its function as setting a tone: To make the story seem bigger/more conspiratorial.
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    Yup I concur. Pretty much!
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    Bandai DX VF-31

    DYRL VF-1S replied to UN Spacy's topic in Toys

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    Yup! And done to hype up the final movie. There was an Eva 01 2020 that came out months ago too
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    Ugh my EVA2020 is still missing on the container that got busted up. P-Bandai just sent another follow up that the container is still waiting to be unloaded to see what’s damaged.
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    That would be a dream come true lol. Reissues plus like a Max 1S and a DYRL Hikaru 1S.
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    Thanks for the tip! Curious why you would say there are no true religious undertones? Even if just meant to be used as symbolism or a metaphor, there are clear religious references throughout even though I would agree that they aren't anchored in any literal way. It's been said that Hideaki Anno created this at a time when he was going through an existential crisis of sorts, so even if the story is anchored in aliens and colonizing it has philosophical/existential undertones to be sure.
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    @sqidd What they all said. Definitely watch Rebuild. I won't attempt to add anything more than what has been said, but agree that it's worth watching. My understanding is that Rebuild has been an attempt at ironing out some of the confusion or where they wanted to improve the story flow? Though others might be more knowledgeable on it.
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    Super bad idea
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    Yeah I only opted for PF for the same reason. Stoked
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    Test

    DYRL VF-1S replied to sqidd's topic in Test forum

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    So who else here is waiting for the PF?
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    Ahhhh thanks. See? That's what happens when you're in a video meeting and trying to multi-task because you're too interested in Valks. I didn't read thoroughly before responding. HA
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    I ordered a PF directly from them so maybe there's hope?
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    Ditto. One of those keyboard air dusters works great.
  18. DYRL VF-1S
    Nice! Thanks for sharing
  19. DYRL VF-1S
    Here's the English version. Thanks!
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    Here's a pic from another board. Appears that the 1J has a decal for the Macross kite and stripe. Not sure how his valk came to be like this but worth noting.
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    They showed Nora on display so here's hoping it comes this year!!
  22. DYRL VF-1S
    What are ya waiting for? I've been enjoying the fun between you and @jvmacross
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    You're over here nerd raging. I'm not poo-pooing because it's not Bandai. Read what I wrote and chill out. I'm making a relevant post about KitzConcept 2.0 VF-1s. Since you can't seem to follow along, I'll recap: The price has gone up by at least 40% on a VF-1S since introducing ver 1 Roy. It's now $140 for VF-1S Rick ver 2. There were significant problems with ver 1 (I own it and have experienced these issues like hardpoints breaking) jvmacross has noted a serious issue with 1J ver 2 I personally have acquired every DX at $190 or less Therefore, until quality issues are resolved I personally do not think that the KC versions are worth the new price. At $100, I do. At $140, I don't. Because, I am able to get something else that is larger in scale and better quality for just a bit more. I'm sorry that you can't seem to get DXs at MSRP. That sucks for you. I'm glad that you like KC. Bravo. I don't. And it has nothing to do with anything other than my perceived value of cost vs quality. There is absolutely nothing to nerd rage about. There is nothing to argue about. Your opinion is valid. But so is mine. So step off your pretentious box and quit hating on those who actually do get DXs at MSRP (if we're going to talk about things we're tired about...)
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    It makes sense, but I still think it's not black and white. It's gray and based on personal opinion and experience. KC falls in-between Arcadia and DX in many aspects. So, your point is very valid. I believe my point is as well. Neither are wrong - just different perspectives. I think this is pretty spot-on
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    I understand this sentiment and don't disagree (which is why I also made a comparison to Arcadia in my initial post,) but to be fair, DXs are available at MSRP. They're just really hard to obtain at that price. So, it comes down to personal experience. It's perfectly logical for me to compare KC to DX because I own all of the DX VF-1 regular releases at $190 or less. From my experience, it makes more sense to compare KC to DX. But I get that many people (if not the majority) are not in that boat. And when my luck runs out, I will be in that boat too and may shift my opinion. I'm not attempting to be argumentative. In fact, the opposite. There is nothing wrong with either viewpoint. It's completely subjective.
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