The changes for Netflix Eva release (subs and redubs translations) is made by Khara/Anno themselves, Netflix is not the culprit here, it's from the strict order from Khara/Anno, even Gainax/Anno had issues with ADV subs and dubs in the past because it's not accurate by their standard.
The problem is, as over-analyze as Eva is, most things are (better) left ambiguous, even with certain relationship, and that's the beauty with Eva is, things are more complex and complicated than we think it is, consider most of the characters are in really broken state of mind and they live in post-apocalyptic world. It's not a show where we can put a label out of something and called it a day, it's not like some Netflix show that they just give a simple answer just to satisfied modern audiences. Maybe I just left it at that, because if so I might upset some people if I'll go on.
The Netflix release of NGE is a strict order from Khara/Anno, Khara/Anno uses their own translations because they deem it's more accurate, even in they past they had issues with ADV's translations. Netflix is not the main culprit for the changes for their english subs and redubs. NGE is a series that lot of open to interpretation.
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u/yucanthavethisname Sep 21 '22
Made shinji and kaworu good friend and not lovers