Talk:What Is Canon?

Rebuild of Evangelion

How does Rebuild reflect on the canonicity of the series? Shouldn't we at least have a mention of it...place in Tier 4, like the Manga?--UrsusArctos 23:05, 20 December 2007 (PST)

Arguably I think it might constitute a new "Tier 5", bumping "statements by distributors outside Japan" down to a new "Tier 6". It's made by the original creators, and may reflect some old ideas they always had but could never develop, but they also appear to have changed their minds in many respects. Lets not even get into the "maybe Rebuild is actually supposed to be set in the same continuity as the original series, in its far future when history is repeating itself" theory. --V 07:28, 21 December 2007 (PST)

You're missing the entire point of my question, but I think I have the answer.--UrsusArctos 16:37, 21 December 2007 (PST)

What is the point of your question? --V 20:46, 21 December 2007 (PST)

Even in the (IMO, very unlikely) case that Rebuild is in the same continuity (You yourself seriously considered that possibilityon the forums, IIRC), shouldn't Rebuild be Tier 4 and stay that way? Essentially, Rebuild and Manga are different continuities of the same franchise, so both should be Tier 4. And about the creators changing their minds...you do know what Sadamoto did to the characters in the Manga, right? Shinji and Asuka? Kaworu the Kitty-Killing stalker? I don't see why the Manga should be above Rebuild in canonicity.--UrsusArctos 01:32, 22 December 2007 (PST)