What if there were giant robots instead of tanks.
That got me thinking. What if Evangelion was played in a similar style?
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Shinji trips over when confronting his first Angel. He giggles. It is ADORABLY MOE.
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Technician: Oh that liquid? It's LCL. It facilitates efficient connection between the pilots and their Evas, and has a delicate orange aftertaste.
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Interior of Eva #0. Rei is immersed in LCL.
Rei reaches forward, and flicks a few switches on a control panel.
Bubbles start appearing in the LCL. Rei leans back and relaxes.
The camera pans closer to the panel, where the label can be read: "Jacuzzi mode".
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Due to a misunderstanding, Eva #1 is repainted HOT PINK.
Everyone laughs at Shinji's awkwardness.
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Eva #1 has one foot in a nondescript building.
Zoom in, and the foot is in the hall outside of the classroom.
Cut to Shinji, inside Eva #1, who is muttering about being late for class.
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Asuka suffers body image issues for several episodes after the volcano dive.
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Kaji: Hey, can someone help me fill out this form? I have no idea what to put under "Employer".
Everybody laughs.
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Iruel's attack on the Magi is thwarted when the ghost of Ritsuko's mother manifests from the last Magi, and saves her daughter. Iruel is defeated by the POWER OF LOVE.
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Fuyutsuki: It looks like we'll have to use the Lances of Longinus.
Gendo: Wait, LANCES? Isn't there just one lance?
Fuyutsuki: No, there's one lance for each child.
Cut to sports field.
The children in their Evas are practising wielding the lances on a sports field. They are having trouble balancing them, and sometimes drop them. It is ADORABLY MOE.
Misato: I want everyone to do their very best.
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Asuka: My sync ratio is dropping!
The other children: We will overcome this with THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP.
Asuka: My sync ratio is up again! I can be a pilot again!
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Shinji stands at Asuka's bedside. He places some flowers in a vase for her, holds her hand, AND DOES NOTHING ELSE.
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The ending might need to be changed a bit too:
Gendo: I was heartbroken over my lost wife and your mother.
Shinji: I just wanted to live up to your expectations!
Gendo: I realise I was wrong to shut you out like that.
Shinji: I now have confidence and my own identity.
Gendo: I love you, Shinji.
Shinji: I love you, dad.
Geno and Shinji embrace.
Ghost of Yui appears.
Eva #1: I love you both.
Everyone embraces, including the Eva.
Gendo: I love you, Ritsuko.
Ritsuko: I love you, Gendo.
Ritsuko's mum: I love you, Gendo.
The Magi: We love you too.
Gendo: .... Awkward.
Ritsuko: I love you, Rei. Rei. Rei. Rei. Rei.
Ritsuko is moe-piled from all directions.
Shinji: I love you, Asuka.
Asuka: I hate you, Shinji!
Shinji: I hate you, Asuka!
Asuka: I love you, Shinji.
Shinji and Asuka embrace, and then Asuka slaps him.
Kaworu: I love you Shinji
Shinji: Well, duh.
Kaji: I love you.
Everyone: We all love you, Kaji.
Everyone piles on to Kaji.
Kaji: Oh, and if anyone is wondering, I got better.
Yui: So did I.
Asuka's mum: Me too! Also, I'm sane.
Everyone embraces.
Asuka: I love you Kaji.
Kaji: I love you too, jailbait.
Asuka launches herself at Kaji.
Kaworu: I love you, Adam.
Adam: I love you...
Gendo: Wait a minute, NOOOO!
Cut to black.