2013 Update
It's been almost two years since I've posted on this blog, but a rewatch of Evangelion had me looking back through the archive, and reminiscing on regular blogging. I'd love to blog more, but I've luckily been creating more of my own material than writing about others' work. What have I been up to? Here's a brief rundown.
My biggest project of the past few years was Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods, which you can now check out for free on Hulu. I followed that film with Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, now available on DVD and download.
I'm currently working on a documentary about the founding and history of Image Comics. Image has been dominating the comics marketplace for the past year or so, and it's a pretty crazy story that got them there. It's a really fun project, and should be done early this year.
I'm also working on a shorter doc about Chris Claremont. It's been a great opportunity to get to speak to him, and once Image is done, I'll kick that one into high gear and get it done.
I've also just completed a short film starring Brea Grant, called The Viral Man, which I'm currently working on developing into a feature. It's a long ways off, but I've been getting the script into shape and am getting things together to raise some money for it.
And, the rest of my webseries The Third Age is finally coming out on January 23rd. I re-edited everything from Volume I into director's cut versions, which you can check out below:
There's a few other big projects that can't be announced yet, but I'm sure they'll be exciting. I'll try to blog here from time to time, but keep an eye on my Twitter (@patrickmeaney) for all the latest updates!
7 comments:
I just stumbled on your blog looking for good analyses of "Six Feet Under." You're a smart guy; glad to see you are doing well and I wish you the best.
I just didn't want your comments space to be empty. You deserved more.
I recently started reading your blog and thought that your analyses of the Evangelion works were excellent. It's given me a perspective on the series that I've never had before. I'll be glad to see you posting regularly again, especially with Evangelion 3.33 coming out soon.
I'm very excited for Eva 3.33, will definitely try to put my thoughts up once I have a chance to check it out.
Sure Patrick we will wait to see your inputs for Eva 3.33
- Vinnie
[Removed my first attempt at posting this because I thought I might add a few modifications.]
Have you realized/discovered anything with your rewatch of Eva? I always find myself doing that when it comes to this particular series.
Also, I noticed in your in depth post of EoE that you thought that the scenes where Asuka rejects Shinji and he initiates instrumentality was in his head and that this Asuka was the way Shinji viewed her. This doesn't add up when you think about how he knew about Misato's week-long sex spree with Kaji. It was actually Misato showing this side of herself to Shinji to display her "true" self. Otherwise, he wouldn't have any knowledge of it. That should make it clear that it was the actual characters interacting with Shinji within the Rei/Kaworu/Adam/Lilith being. Thus, the Asuka from that scene was the true Asuka and her actual thoughts.
Sorry if you wrote differently about it somewhere and I just didn't catch it! And I think Asuka at the end materialized next to Shinji when Rei suddenly appeared. Remember Yui told Shinji that Rei would grant his wish or something like that. His wish was to be with Asuka. Perhaps it took a while because that's just how long it took Asuka to self-actualize herself. It could have taken that long for Shinji, but we can't be certain. Maybe Rei helped Asuka with her psyche trial like she did with Shinji.
I'm not 100% on that, practically no one is. But I'll go with that interpretation for now. And I think that the eyecatch "ONE MORE FINAL: I need you." is perhaps meant to be the words that both Shinji and Asuka want to tell each other. That's really the only explanation I can come up with for the title of the final scene. In the end, they have only each other left and can only be "disgusted" and "saddened" by the harsh reality they are determined to accept and live on in. Yui's parting words leave me feeling like it would be long time until any others began to come back from the LCL. It leaves us hoping for it to turn out happy for Asuka and Shinji, but uncertain if it ever will. Which I think is a really brilliant way to end it.
Anyway, sorry for posting this here and not on the EoE post. Just thought you'd be more likely to notice if I put it here. Also, if you've got any thoughts on my interpretation (criticism or anything) I'd appreciate the input.
One last thing: Eva 3.33 may utterly shock and anger you if you haven't spoiled any of it for yourself. I felt that way, at least, but after a few rewatches and letting it sink in, I've come to accept and really appreciate it for what it is. Looking forward to your thoughts on it!
Another thing: I believe Asuka materialized in the bandages and plugsuit at the end because it reflects her condition when she was killed by the MPEvas, but we all already knew that. Maybe Rei brought her to Shinji with bandages because it mirrors her first appearance when Shinji sees her with such bandages but on opposite sides. Perhaps it's a sign that another story, one with Shinji and Asuka together, is beginning. The ghostly appearance of Rei above the LCL mirrors the apparition Shinji saw in the opening few minutes of the first episode. That's how she was introduced (mysteriously and as an apparition) and that's how she finally exits, except she leaves Shinji with someone to be with.
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