User talk:Reichu

Organizations, Caps, 'n' stuff

I was going to set out Standards and Conventions but I thought if I just posted it I'd look like I was charging in going "this is the way it is 'cause I said so" when in fact the final decision for all things rests in you. First big question is: why should NERV, GEHIRN, and SEELE not be spelled in all-caps? They are universally spelled with all-caps in the series, not just logos and crud but in actual printouts and stuff. I don't really particularly mind one way or the other, ultimately, but why is it going to be "Nerv" and why not "NERV"? (yeah, big difference ^_^). More importantly, why are you adamant that it is "Spear of Longinus" over "Lance of Longinus"? The original Japanese can go either way, as is my understanding. On top of this, from all of my studies as a medieval europe guy about the Crusades and stuff, every source I've ever read calls it "the Lance of Longinus", or "the Holy Lance", and occasionally "Spear of Destiny" is used. My pride as a student of the Crusades is on the line here: it's really always spelled in theological stuff as "the Lance of Longinus" (and although ultimately ADV Film's dub doesn't count for anything, "Lance of Longinus" is also what they used). Finally....Reichu, I believe you are forgetting that "Lance of Longinus" is alliterative, and thus sounds really frelling cool. Btw, are the terms "Black Moon" and "Black Egg" interchangeable? I'm fuzzy on that. Thanks. ^_^ --V 11:49, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

1. Organizations: I forget exactly why (or, at least, explaining it is too much work). It's something we decided on back when we first got started. (Caps or not is a "big difference" if it keeps on going back and forth constantly; there needs to be consistency within the site.)
2. Spear of Longinus: Because that's what a computer display in EoE says it is. This isn't the sacred relic; NGE can do whatever it wants.
3. Black Whatever: "Black Egg" is never used in the show. "Lilith's Egg", however... --Reichu 11:59, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

1. Black Moon: Righty, it's always "Black Moon" not "Black Egg", though it is called "Lilith's Egg", etc. etc. Righty.
2. Spear of Longinus: Oh okay, if it appears directly on screen then its pretty solid proof (you should get a screencap image of that computer display to put on the Spear of Longinus article later). Okay, sorry, I've only seen End of Eva once and I got to pause it to see the display. I'll start reverting all of the "Lance of Longinus" reverences into "Spear of Lonignus" at once.
3. Organizations: Reichu if you "forget exactly why" I think you should re-establish why that is, with an official explanation which can be inserted into the bottom of the "Nerv" article (i.e. "Note: it's always spelled "NERV" on screen but EvaWiki writes it as "Nerv" because..."). Frankly, "Reichu thinks that lowercase "Nerv" looks cooler" is a damned good enough reason as it is, you just need to expound upon why exactly, or just "officially" say "I like it better that way". --V 15:56, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

I think I'll address this stuff back in Ye Olde Thread. (BTW, your list is broken.) --Reichu 21:22, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

Yui-sama

Do you consider "Yui-sama", that is Yui-in-Eva01, a distinct character from "Yui Ikari" in terms of "which character I like more? ^_^ --V 16:00, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

There Is Only One Yui-sama. --Reichu 21:22, 31 July 2007 (EDT)

Room of Guf/Evangelion souls

Hey, if the physical representation of the Room of Guf is the "Black Core" seen on Adam and inside Eva 01's core, what in the world does it mean for the souls of Evangelions? I don't have End of Evangelion, but I recall Old Man Kiel and his Seele minions chanting something about using the incomplete soul of Evangelion 01's pilot to complete instrumentality. Yui, not Shinji, is the one who rises to divinity.

I'm starting to wonder if a soul really is necessary after all- Rei moves the right arm on her simulation body before it is connected to Eva 00, and Shinji synchs with Eva 02 when prying open Gaghiel's mouth. We know nothing of the soul in Eva 03 and the mass production Evas, and technically they could've found just about anybody in the class, and not just Toji, to pilot Eva 03.

There's a lot more I have in mind that makes me wonder; do the Evas actually have souls inside them for synchronization with the pilots, or are the souls meant just to generate an A.T. Field when needed and then be used for the second purpose of the Evas- as a part of Third Impact, to evolve humanity? I've read through a number of discussions, but this is something I'm not very convinced about. (All the same, I'll watch episodes 13 and 23 again, but I'd like to discuss this)- UrsusArctos

Ed: I just remembered the part about cores being reconfigured and personal data patterns, and I don't have any idea what the hell they're talking about. Not to mention, Eva 01 has two small cores as well as the central biggie that I don't recall seeing elsewhere... (Whacks self over head: Must remember to sign name) --UrsusArctos 11:56, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

"Rei moves the right arm on her simulation body before it is connected to Eva 00" I rewatched the scene and they really didn't do a good job of explaining how the simulation bodies work. However, the "soul inside Eva 03 is probably Toji's mother" theory sits well with me. Right now I'm focusing on just getting the solid stuff up here, though, and we'll get esoteric stuff up later...--V 12:47, 5 August 2007 (EDT)

hay guys wats goin on in my talk page lol?

I don't consider my personal talk page the best place for discussing the madness within NGE (or website policy, or whatever). Aren't there other places for that? --Reichu 23:27, 7 August 2007 (EDT)

Kudos

Re Zeruel; JesusCHRIST this was a good writeup! --V 13:33, 11 August 2007 (EDT)

Huh? Most of it's not mine. I cleaned up all but the last "biography" paragraph, but that's it. --Reichu 13:57, 11 August 2007 (EDT)

Your citation format

Reichu you need to cite stuff by saying "Episode 17" not "[17]". Just using the number is confusing (I would settle on like "e17" though i wouldn't do that myself). But please, it makes me really nervous and scared when you use brackets. Links use brackets and they're a hotkey. Use paretheneses and stuff like: (Episode 17), that's what most other stuff I've been working on does. --V 22:40, 18 August 2007 (EDT)

I can use parentheses instead, although episode citations definitely require an abbreviated form that is consistently used. Writing "Episode" out constantly is utterly impractical and distracting. --Reichu 22:53, 18 August 2007 (EDT)