>>35203723.0 was what convinced me that Rebuild was more than just a shitty cashgrab, but ironically also the movie where I stopped looking for a social theme. The ones you list are undoubtedly there, but they don't go deeper than the themes any movie will inevitably offer. That's not to say that 3.0 has no substance, just not this kind.
>introduced because of the 2012 tsunami in JapanPerhaps, but to what degree it influenced the plans is anyone's guess. I'm looking forward to finally getting CRC interviews, I hope Anno and co. will spill the beans.
Straight up shipping ending, I don't know about that either. But who knows. Let's just wait and see what happens.
