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  • Scratch@sh.itjust.worksto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneRule of owning
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    24 days ago

    This is literally how it has always been.

    You don’t own any of the games you paid for, you bought a license to play those games under specific circumstances. It’s the same with books & movies.

    Valve have (allegedly) stated that in the case of Steam shutting down, games they can update to remove Steam DRM, they will.






  • Scratch@sh.itjust.workstoAnimemes@ani.socialSorry, grandma
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    2 months ago

    Yes, the fights are very well done. The protagonist mecha, the Eva’s, operate under some strict rules that mean every fight is a close one. The enemy, the Angels, adapt to each loss and force the protagonists to play catch up.

    God wants us dead. Humanity has already been nearly wiped out, only a fragment is holding on. The Angels are a cleanup crew, all they have to do is simply touch their goal and the remnants of mankind are instantly destroyed.

    Against that backdrop you have a story told by a man who is clearly suffering deeply. Hideaki Anno’s depression is on full display through the themes of loss and grief and abandonment. But those themes are strongly countered by those of friendship, purpose and being part of a greater whole.

    It is beautiful and grotesque. Hollow and hopeful. Goofy and deadly serious.

    It may not be your cup of tea, but it is a masterpiece.