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Was Devs partly inspired by ’90s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Devs is a series about determinism vs free will, and utilizes a lot of religious imagery and symbolism like halos, crosses, and biblical references. Evangelion did it first however, and also contains thematic elements that reappear in Devs. We think Alex Garland is probably an Evangelion fan, and we’re making our case with five pieces of evidence
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Vehicle Voltron / Dairugger XV – “I’m Comin’ Home” – A Video Mood Board
After the wild success of the Lion Voltron in 1984, World Events Productions followed up with the much darker, more complex Vehicle Voltron in the Fall of 1985. With no warning. As a kid, I hated it. I was 8 years old at the time. By 1990 however (and by the time I was 12), I had matured somewhat, and upon hearing the dark horse/melancholy sound of New Edition’s ballad “I’m Comin Home” from their 1988 Heart Break album…
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Robotech / Macross – “Head First (In Love)” – A Video Mood Board
The heart of the original Macross anime was about the power of love, and featured a memorable love triangle between the main protagonist, Hikaru Ichijo (Rick Hunter), Misa Hayase (Lisa Hayes), and the iconic Lynn Minmay (Lynn Minmei). Humanity is attacked by aliens called the Zentraedi and brought to the brink of extinction….
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Robotech/Mospeada – “Stranger Love” – A Video Mood Board
Singer Ollie Wride is by far the best candidate to be the singing voice of Yellow Dancer should a live action Robotech film ever be made. His song “Stranger Love” with Sunglasses Kid (released in March 2020) inspired us to create this video mood board to help illustrate just how well his voice and…