Which Eva pliot you want as the main Character instead of Shinji?

[demecowen]

Since it can be agree upon that there is laaaarge faction that hate Shinji, for various reasons (whether valid or not). If there was revision of NGE, of the other eva pliots who would you want as main character instead of Shinji.

Rei Ayanami

Asuka Langley

Kaworu Nagisa, hey he could pliot an Eva :P

Touji Suzuharu, if didn't get cripple

[Keisuke-kun]

If the main chara were changed I wouldn't accept a change in the events of the original story.

The best choice would be Asuka. Her story would be good. Itd start when she was a girl before her mom went nuts and end on the beach in EOE. Maybe with a mind trip in between her Eva series fight.

Rei wouldn't have much of a story but its probably the second best choice. To make it fuller it would start with Yui in college or earlier and go until she dies, then Rei is made in her image. It would end most likely with lilliths decomposure.

Touji would be the next best but decidedly boring. We could find when his mom dies, some other crap, maybe he has a mind trip in 03, then it ends with him in the hospital (no point going on to 3I)

Kaworu would probably be the worst. In all likleyhood after SEELE made him they just kept him isolated somewhere before sending him off to Nerv where we pretty much see everything of his life.

[Ishiyumi]

I guess my vote is for Asuka too, reasons same as above ^

[NeonZ]

But changing the main charachter would automatically change some events of the story. Eva is supposed to be an action series, so, the main charachter is the one who gets more action scenes. Yes, that's a big simplification, but, face it, it's true. Even though there are lost of underlying themes, the series is sold as a mecha series, so, the main charachter, automatically is the one who does most fighting.

Considering what I've said above, I'd go with Touji. If he were the main charachter, he logically wouldn't have become a pilot so late, and he wouldn't have been his Eva taken over by an Angel, and it wouldn't have been completely destroyed so soon.

Touji is a good option for a main charachter because he is a relatively normal person, who'd become involved in the battle against angels. It'd be a great way to create identification between the viewer and the charachter. One could say that the same also applied to Shinji, but remember that Shinji's father and mother were one of the creators of Gehirn, so, he surely isn't just a random average kid.

Kaoru as the main charachter would be interesting... but terriblely cliche'd. I'm tired of shounen series that have main charachters who are newtypes/freedlings/sayajins/demons/random special lineage(or race). That plot device has been overused way too much.

[shin_gyokakuran]

Naota from Furi Kuri. :lol:

[demecowen]

The story have to change to go with the new main character, Kaworu would be interesting because there two option to go with.

1. He sent as Seele as the Third Child to spy and try to figure what Gendo up to. Since he an Angel in human form, interaction between Misto, Nerv crew, and school would be interesting from the beginning and end of the series.

2. The cliches of he thought he was human, but actually angels to bring about mankind end.

Touji, according to one theory, if his sister had died from the 3rd Angel and he would join Nerv the relationship with Shinji at least would be completey different.

[Sharp-kun]

Other.

Mana :wub:

[Gundampilotspaz]

None, the story needs to be around the most emotionally weak of the bunch, and thus Shinji is the choice.

Rei Ayanami - Couldn't do it. The main character needs to have been able to stop intermentality.... how can the person who is responcible for it stop it?

Asuka Langley - She is too selfish to carry the show. She really only exsists to clash with Shinji's personality of being spineless.

Kaworu Nagisa - Same as Rei, except that he needs to die, if he never died there would be no need for intermentality, because humanity would be gone.

Touji Suzuharu- No, doesn't have what it takes to carry the show. He is also too selfish, has too much ego, and liked the thought of piloting an evangelion even less then Shinji did.

[Reichu]

If Kaworu was the main character, most of the show would probably take place in Germany. (Though maybe it's erroneous of me to assume that's where Keel kept him?)

To reiterate what's been said, Shinji needs to be the main character, because the show is HIS show. (He's Anno's alter-ego, after all.) I'm not a Shinji fan, but I accept him. When you strip all of the exceptionally cool but ultimately secondary elements (NERV, SEELE, Evas, Angels, you know ;) ) away, Shinji and his struggles (supplemented by the supporting characters and their own problems, and human nature in general...) is what the show is really about. Without Shinji in the spotlight, you would have a very different NGE. If you can't get past the fact that a spineless, antisocial twerp ( ;) ) like Shinji is the protagonist, you're either missing the point or NGE simply isn't the sort of thing you should be wasting your time with.

But if any of the other characters deserves their own show, it's Yui. All the way, man.

[NakedEYE666]

Ayanami Rei never wins these polls....

Anyway I'd probably stick with Shinji, he's the best to fill the main character role.

[Aoi Hikari]

I'd like Kaworu to be the main character but I admit I have a bit of a bias over him. ^_^ but Shinji is a good main character he isn't bubbly and spunky which most anime character seem to be. Shinji is a nice diversion from the norm.

[HeWhoPostsStuff]

Pen-Pen, but of course. Seeing as he's behind everything that goes on in NGE, we fans could finally have a chance at figuring out all the wacky stuff that keeps us up at night. I'm sure that some fan somewhere out there would be crazy enough to attempt to learn penguin talk in order to accurately translate everything (after all, you KNOW that ADV would mess it up SO badly).

[Keisuke-kun]

If Kaworu was the main character, most of the show would probably take place in Germany. (Though maybe it's erroneous of me to assume that's where Keel kept him?)

To reiterate what's been said, Shinji needs to be the main character, because the show is HIS show. (He's Anno's alter-ego, after all.) I'm not a Shinji fan, but I accept him. When you strip all of the exceptionally cool but ultimately secondary elements (NERV, SEELE, Evas, Angels, you know ;) ) away, Shinji and his struggles (supplemented by the supporting characters and their own problems, and human nature in general...) is what the show is really about. Without Shinji in the spotlight, you would have a very different NGE. If you can't get past the fact that a spineless, antisocial twerp ( ;) ) like Shinji is the protagonist, you're either missing the point or NGE simply isn't the sort of thing you should be wasting your time with.

But if any of the other characters deserves their own show, it's Yui. All the way, man.

Yeh Yui would fall under the Rei category for me. It tells the story of yui then switches to Rei (yui still gets more scenes though).

[MagicianCamille]

Touji and Kawrou were the only cool Eva characters, Touji should have been the main character, and Kawrou should have been his rival throughout the series.

[Awayuki]

For the main role...I'll say Asuka

[Reichu]

Yeh Yui would fall under the Rei category for me. It tells the story of yui then switches to Rei (yui still gets more scenes though).

But Yui and Rei aren't the same person. Yui and Shogouki are. :P

[Someone]

As what majority (right?) had said, I will stick with Shinji as what Reichu said, without Shinji, the story will be different...

But if I want to choose, I would say Kaji, but that will change a whoooole lot of the plot already....

[Keisuke-kun]

But Yui and Rei aren't the same person. Yui and Shogouki are. :P

I know that. What I mean is that if we tell the story of rei/Yui we can start with yui and then continue on to rei. I dont see the point of just endin with yuis death and then jumping all the way to the series. It be nice to include the little crap rei has too. Make note its not much. Half the time she is either dead or probably just following a daily routine.

[Reichu]

I know that. What I mean is that if we tell the story of rei/Yui we can start with yui and then continue on to rei. I dont see the point of just endin with yuis death and then jumping all the way to the series.

But, er, Yui never died... ;)

[Keisuke-kun]

Are we supposed to watch a camera shot of Eva-01 in the cage for 5 years?

Im just saying Reis story is so short and she does have ties with yui so why not throw her in? And gendo maybe...

[tv33]

Although I like Rei I don’t think she would work as a main character. Part of her appeal, in my opinion anyway, is her mysterious nature. If they made her the main character much of that would have be destroyed, and her character would probably develop into something different.

You run into a similar problem with any of the characters. The show has to be about Shinji or it changes into something other then Eva.

[Gundam_Warrior1]

Out of the pilots I would say Touji however I thought Misato was the most intresting and coolest character of Evangelion.

[jeremy]

Touji, he was a very likeable character imo, but I'm sure the choice of Shinji was for the best. Well that's what I tell myself anyway.

[Zinzoningen]

I think that Kensuke would have made a great main character. He's just one of those classic, lovable anime losers.

[Jenni-Chan]

Maya. MAYA!!!!!

[Incisivis]

I knew somebody would ask this question eventually. I'm kinda pleasantly surprised as to how many people are going with Shinji as the main character, despite the fact that there seems to be very few Shinji fans on this board. One of the small saving graces of those Abstract Artistic Standards That Seem Impractical to Me But Are God's Word To Others (tm). ^_^

As for me, I couldn't think of anyone in Shinji's place; I simply like the character too much. The only other character I really like is Kaworu, and he works best as a transient character. Maybe as the main character for a completely different series he might work, but not for NGE.

[KT Kore]

I don't hate Shinji, but I am not a Shinji fan -- rather I accept him for who he is. That said, any other main character would probably change the outcome of the way the story is told. I'll have to say that I'd like Shinji to remain the main character.

[Depression]

I'm all for the Chronicles of Misato!

[demecowen]

All the characters would have made different ending in the EOE and each character would have been different.

Rei might have develop more of personality had she been able to interact with more people. Being the main character she will interact more.

Asuka, wouldn't not have been a big difference, but her choices on EOE would have been different from Shinji.

Kaworu, would have the biggest change since he would be in the beginning of the series and as main character would have some interesting development.

Touji, my choice by the way, would have made a the best choice since he would be the person to relate to and if revenge on his mind he could relate to the other characters.

that my two cents.

[lil'dragon]

I'm all for the Chronicles of Misato!

:thumbsup: Same here! Though if I had to choose from just the pilots, then Asuka since she's my next fav. But I do think Shinji was probably the best protagonist.

[SoulfulFX]

I'd say Asuka because she has the red-hair flamboyant personality that makes for a lot of other good main characters in series I like, Gene Starwind from Outlaw Star and Lina Inverse from Slayers.

[Etchd]

Asuka would be the best one for the job. She put more action and (maybe) much less psyche ramble on the series...

[zenzikora]

More action, and a lot more mouthing off and empty bragging. . .
I don't think I would've liked it as much if Asuka had been the main character, at least, not without a lot of learning to be a little quieter. . .

Screaming and psyche-searching aside, I thought Shinji made a very good main character. Asuka had similar psyche-issues anyway, she was just a lot louder about it. . .

[Fuzzy Chickens]

Rei is the only sensical choice because she's the only one who was there throughout the whole story. In fact, she was part of the story even before Shinji was.

Misato would be the second best choice, if not for the fact that she really isn't a choice in this poll and she dies halfway through EoE.

[Kaworu_Asuka]

I say all Kaworu all the time but that's just cause I think he's hot! ^.^

Naw, seriously, I think Asuka as the main character would put in the emotional twists and turns that viewers like and keep the story interesting.

[Talon]

You know this thread is almost 3 years old right?

Anyway, I say Asuka because she is hawt. And she deserves it.

[Kaworu_Asuka]

Didn't notice the date - found it on Google. :P

[otakuman]

NGE sucked compared to Gundam Wing.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

NGE sucked compared to Gundam Wing.
Care to substantiate that, or just felt like flaming?

[Vaikyuko]

otakuman's just a troll. Ignore 'em. Tried to say Inu-Yasha had an amazing and emotionally-enveloped story, and that Zeta Gundam wasn't as good as Wing. :P

[Demon_Eva01]

Too bad Gendo couldn't be the main, that make for one hell of a first episode, since he would be his own father unless they give him a father but if they didn't it would make NGE more funnier. Ex. "Why did you send for me now father!?"
"Because I have a use for me!"

[Tom Servo]

"Why did you send for me now father!?"
"Because I have a use for me!"
I would like to see Gendo in a skin tight plugsuit too. :wub:

[The Million Dollar Prons]

NGE sucked compared to Gundam Wing.

IT'S A PSYCHOBILLY FREAK OUT!!

[millinniummany3]

Rei, specifically make her less emo and more...I dunno, cool, something like Sadamoto's vision. Or AU Rei, with apologies to those who like Eva for it's suicide inducing depression she rules.

[JFaulkner]

It was fine as it was with Shinji. People "hate" Shinji because blah blah blah whines too much blah blah blah sack up and save the world. But the point is that Shinji acted like this because he had no purpose to carry on, something which he managed to overcome, to a certain degree, in the end.

It might piss off people who live in a bubble to acknowledge that the ordinary Joe on the street can turn into a gibbering wreck given the right circumstances.

[CitizenGeek]

I'd like to see Toji as the main character. He seems like he'd be the most interesting, most 'normal' main character of the selection. Asuka and Rei (especuially Asuka) work better as supporting characters. Asuka would be hard to tolerate as a main character, with her obnoxiousness and I find her back story to be the least interesting of the 3 pilots. Rei is awesome, she's quiet and almost shy but her presence is always very strong. However, she obeys every order she's given, so she wouldn't make a very good main character. Kaworu Nagisa is one of my favorite NGE characters, but I just don't think he'd be suited for the role of main character. So, my vote goes for Toji!

[Vaikyuko]

Shinji HAS a backstory? Last I checked, he was son of Yui/Gendo, he got left as a kiddy, Gendo called him.

Did I miss something vital, here? Asuka and Rei have real backstories, at least...and Toji doesn't really have one, so you sorta shot yourself in the foot there.

[SPARTAN117CJL]

Shinji McCary, Its Shinji but with a scottish twist.




But no, there can be no other Main charachter but Shinji, theres a reason he was the main charachter after all.

[CitizenGeek]

Shinji HAS a backstory? Last I checked, he was son of Yui/Gendo, he got left as a kiddy, Gendo called him.

Asuka's backstory: Her mother killed herself, she trained to be an Eva pilot, she went to Japan. Y'see, I can over-simplify stuff too.

Did I miss something vital, here? Asuka and Rei have real backstories, at least...and Toji doesn't really have one, so you sorta shot yourself in the foot there.

Wait, where did I say Toji and Shinji have a better backstory than Asuka or Rei? I just said I don't find Asuka's story that interesting, because, well, it's just not as interesting as Rei, Shinji or, potentially, Toji's backstory.