I think EoE is a great film, and serves its purpose in providing an alternative ending to the TV show, while communicating frustration from the team that worked on it. I consider it a masterpiece in anime film up there with the likes of AKIRA, Princess Mononoke, and Perfect Blue. I like the film equally as much as I like Thrice, but they are both different.

I also really liked Thrice's soundtrack, Hooked on the Last Train, Pillars of Faith, and Gravestone Without A Date (from Bye Bye Jupiter, 1984) were my favorite songs. On the other hand, EoE's Komm Susser Todd is perfectly fitting almost as an antithesis of Thrice's Gravestone Without A Date. I won't lie, I was a little disappointed initially that Komm Susser Todd didn't return, but Gravestone Without A Date does have musical references to it, which is a nice touch.

They didn't have to do Misato like that in Thrice's ending though.

[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 12 hours ago

I was EoE years ago and I still consider it a masterpiece. Rebuild on the other hand I only watched two the rest I couldn't bother.