well, I don't know about you but I watch Evangelion for Evangelion, not 
the special features.  And I watch it the way it was meant to be watched 
- in its original language.  I agree though - ADV do a pretty crappy job.

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Lion-O wrote:
> I'm well aware that the topic could be disturbing but I really begin to
> think that the whole hype about the series is nothing more (or less)
> than one major attempt to start some "ADV hype". Sure, I'm aware that
> they are releasing a couple of series for the second time (Evangelion,
> Robotech, etc.) but up untill now I considered this to be a mere
> coincedence.  Now I'm beginning to wonder...  Sure; after release 5 but
> alas.
> 
> situation: A few beers, a headphone after being told by $SO to "cut the
> noise" and dumping in DVD 2, currently looking at "She said: Don't
> make others suffer..."..  Oh, cut the crap: "The value of a miracle
> is...".  After seeing 4 DVD's I already determined that its "fishy" (IMO
> ofcourse) that only a selective ADV crowd seems to come back every time
> on the DVD's (meaning: Tiffany Grant (Asuka) for 3 times, Matt
> Greenfield going for the same numbers, etc.) but now I think there is
> much more to it than we're told...
> 
> We already know that they are supposed to bring a "remastered" DVD. New
> sound and picture. I have to agree that the picture looks crisp in some
> moments, in others I can't help wonder if it just isn't brighter and has
> more contrast.
> 
> But the sound...  Remastered ?
> 
> At this moment I have re-run 5 times (yes, I'm a nerd, blow me) the
> scene where Aoba tells Misato "Sorry, this is our job as well" in the
> episode mentioned above. But whats getting under my skin is that Hyuga
> sounds different than Aoba on the Platinum series while both are suppose
> to be in the same room. Sure; you hear the so called "environment" can
> sound in both voices but Hyuga sounds quite different.
> 
> My theory at this time ?  Yes, the sound has been remastered but they
> generously used a selective amount of voice actors to make the English
> dubs sound the same. And ofcourse they give no damn what so ever about
> the cartoon itself. This (perhaps arrogant) conclusion is drawn from
> whats on the past DVD releases as extra bonus material. Its all based on
> ADV or it members, *NOTHING* is focussed on Evangelion itself.
> 
> Oh well... "thats life" I suppose.  The Platinum collection is nice and
> cheap entertainment, but if you trade your original DVD's for this one
> you're a fool IMVHO.
>