• LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    11 months ago

    even in the early 2010s when I did a lot of anime watching

    I think it was because it was accessible in the early-mid 00s, had great animation, and was edgy enough for the time. It's a great series, but it's definitely derivative of a lot of Tomino stuff.

    • sooper_dooper_roofer [none/use name]
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      11 months ago

      I've never seen it so i don't know

      What I'm talking about is why did it suddenly become an internet cult classic in the last 5 years?

      • LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]
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        11 months ago

        Big expensive sequel movies being completed after a long hiatus, plus the original TV show being available on one of the most popular streaming services.

        Edit: Bolded for emphasis since being accessible is a big thing. For teenage me watching it on mailed DVD rentals, and for the teenagers today stumbling upon it on a major streaming service that isn't specifically catering to Japanese animation. Like you have to be a big weirdo to hunt down the original UC Gundam shows - you can just use your normie streaming service to watch Evangelion.