Asuka Changes Everything in Evangelion Eps. 8&9

[@TheRachaelLefler]

Well they start off showing Asuka as over-the-top confident and brash, and even a bully, to make her eventual fall into complete depression all the more jarring to the audience, imho.

[@TheRachaelLefler]

"Like a MANIAC" - exactly, it's the manic phase of a manic-depressive character arc.

[@dmitriliu5777]

This was also heavily reflected in the manga. I definitely liked her character shift a lot in EoE as well. Her going from super cocky to crushed was absolutely jarring, yeah. Great from a storytelling perspective though.

[@senakashiwazaki9822]

Asuka is a fucking bitch. I want to chop off her head and stick it in a wood chipper.

[@SilverHunterN]

Trust me, theres way more annoying bitches than Asuka. I came across a proper tsundere in another anime and constantly abuses people, especially this boy on every. single. episode and everyone forgives this bitch in the end anyway plus she gets the boy instead of other girls who are kind hearted. Oh yeah, and for some stupid reason, commenters hated one of the kind hearted characters that they "wished she died" I was like WTF? I spoilt the end of this anime and I thought "Welp, not watching this anymore". As for Asuka, she actually stands up for shinji once by deliberately taking a hit for him in one episode, plus when he threw a sponge over the other side, she said "Ow!" and thats it. If this was that other bitch, there would be a lot of bitchness and abuse going on. I'd say Asuka is about half as bad.

[@nitromagilou597]

That may be true, but I highly doubt Asuka is what I consider "The Most Kind-Hearted" Especially compared to characters such as Orihime Inoue, Tohru Honda, Elizabeth Liones, Kosaki Onodera, Tsubaki, Madoka Kaname, Holo, Yuki Nagato, Rem, Nagisa, and Winry Rockbell. All much nicer characters than Asuka.

[@garavonhoiwkenzoiber]

The story of Asuka is such a tragic one. How well you pilot an Eva depends on how in sync you are with it, basically the better a pilot you believe you are, the better pilot you are. She feels like she has worth because she's good at piloting. But if you start getting doubts, it'll reduce your performance, increasing your doubts, reducing performance, increasing your doubts, and so on and so on. In a show where all the kids and adults are all messed up in their own special way, Asuka comes along and is such a rock, mental stability wise, but turns out to be more messed up than everyone else. Poor poor Asuka.

[@akumaNDOGG007]

Isn't everyone's story in EVA tragic, though?

[@SirEriol]

+akumaNDOGG007 Not Kensuke's :D Oh, wait, his mom is dead and he seems unable to identify the pain that the EVAs produce to their pilots... PenPen took a bath once :D He is happy :D

[@TheBrainScratcher]

+SirEriol not just that, kensuke is the only one who would gladly pilot, he feels useless and seems to be angry at the children cause everyone can pilot but him.

[@mundoinvisivelxd1936]

+Gara Von Hoiwkenzoiber she sees shinji as a treat to her confidence on piloting , because she were able to pilot a eva with no training ...I always saw her as a dificult girl who didin't gave a fuck about shinji but now I can see that she likes him a little bit because he represents a treat to her confidence ..she doesn't know why she feels that way because she is immature in her way ...the hate against shinji is only because he's clumsy .if he were confident like kaji for example she would respect him much more. ..her admiration for him comes from the fact that shinji ignores her as if she wasn't worthy of his attention .. she is just not socially prepared so he ignores her instead of trying to impress her...poor shinji . good memories from evangelion from the first time I saw this shit ! sometimes I wish I could go back to the time I watched It first to see my own reactions back in the day ..I totally forgott

[@Kyoshiro1902]

+TheBrainScratcher Sadly enough, he's totally a candidate too.

[@delgande]

heh i just noticed that when they both eat noodles shinji uses chop sticks while asuka uses a fork

[@wrytard3876]

She is european

[@misterecho3712]

@@wrytard3876 german

[@wrytard3876]

?? Yes but still

[@wijaya4565]

she is human *gasp*

[@Kubadaniels]

@@wijaya4565 she is a girl

[@liamodonnell9452]

As someone who speaks German, hearing Asuka speak is frankly hilarious.

[@germ-x6855]

Yeah, I’m not too good at German, but Asuka’s German is cringe as hell

[@gedeonnunes5626]

I WAS WONDERING EXACTLY THAT (Started watching the show recently)

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

There was a scene in one of the later episodes where she speaks with her "mother" where I just burst out into laughter even though her whole character was being crushed (i think it was ep 21 or 22) the voice actress tried her best but it all comes tumbling down tumbling down tumbling down

[@goldcherries]

@@carlosdumbratzen6332 Lol I don't know anything except the most rudimentary German, but I know what a native sounds like, so when I heard Asuka's conversation, I was like wtf. I know it's hard for a Japanese person, but it sounded like they had never heard German at all.

[@benjaminsvegzda7352]

Selbst im deutschen dub wurde das ganze so cringy rüber gebracht einfach nur insane

[@thechaoslp2047]

Shinjj, get in the eva Shinji: No Shinjj, get in the eva Shinji: Ok

[@gedeonnunes5626]

Ep 01: Shinji, get in the Eva Ep 02: Shinji, get out of the womb

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

Damn, I love entirety of Eva, but, a man can really forget how fun those early episodes can be...

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

Ok, I hated that magi episode, it was so boring.

[@ciguana2mlgprovideo388]

Well evangelion was a piece of art and messup

[@ciguana2mlgprovideo388]

Well evangelion was a piece of art and messupb

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

What exactly mean by "messup" ?

[@willelliot4001]

TvSonic Serbia I just binged the show in three days, finished an hour ago. Watching it all fall apart was intense for me

[@WalkingGirlKoi]

I know a lot of people dislike Asuka, but I honestly like her so much. In general many characters who have similarities to her actually bore me, but learning about her past and her interactions with Shinji are always fun.

[@jamesquinonez3914]

I agree!

[@rafaelyc2639]

I agree

[@shawerful5209]

I like her because she is the only character besides misato that makes me feel something. Everyone was so sad and serious before that, that the show was getting boring to me

[@GreenDbz]

she is my favorite anime character of all time

[@ryantmaloney]

Asuka's introduction made the show so much more enjoyable for me. It injected so much energy and brought some interesting character interaction.

[@christo_unlimited]

"Her country is responsible for the holo graphic map"

[@tsumikiayato1560]

Christo but why DIDN’T Shinji get in the robot? 🤔

[@Taha632RMF]

Come on shinji get in the robot Your dad loves you get in the robot

[@MrCat-se7ws]

Taha632RMF your friends love you get in the robot

[@dalek4463]

*SHINJI GET IN THE GOD FUCKING DAMN ROBOT*

[@dalek4463]

*Jelly filled donuts*

[@tomyheas]

asuka changing the tone of the anime into more lighthearted fare makes her spiral into despair and the series' tonal shift into the very darkest corners of anime so much more potent.

[@maliivan1993]

I really don't understand how anybody who has actually watched the show to the end can think that Asuka actually is egoistical,arrogant,prideful etc. To make a long analysis short: Asuka is a traumatized and scared little girl who wants to be the best at everything so that she won't be abandoned again.Her being "a total bitch" is just an act to reinforce the "I'm the best at everything" persona.Geez people it's not rocket science...

[@BestWayKilla]

+maliivan1993 People act the way they want to be perceived. So saying she's a total bitch is, in fact, accurate because she's actively trying to be a total bitch. Therefore, her acting like that as a defense mechanism only proves that she has terrible coping strategies for her past traumas. In other words, she's exactly like every other major character on NGE.

[@Freshomania]

even if its just an act, shes still acting like a total bitch and thatss why a lot of people, including me, dont like her. shes well written , just not likeable

[@cesverc]

I blame the english dub as the cause of the hate some Eva character receive. It's waaay over the top.They made Asuka sound expecially annoying, and Shinji sounded even more like a pussy. I watch the italian and the japanese dub and the voice acting is much less annoying.

[@ethanpecci5229]

cesverc I agree with this. I've only watched a handful of anime, but always have watched the English dub (except for AoT season 2 when I couldn't find the dub for free). I started watching NGE dub and genuinely couldn't stand it over the first few episodes. When I switched to the sub it got way more enjoyable and the characters seemed more relatable.

[@jorgepeterbarton]

yep, but arguably that's where that persona type always comes from, not necessarily in the extreme of asuka's trauma. 'narcissistic traits' are a 'fight' defense mechanism. she literally has PTSD as do a lot of the characters. Shinji is more flight/freeze. both their reactions are not so different really, they both deal with trauma and abandonment issues.

[@kekero540]

Hey, there’s this German girl what should we name her? Anno: Asuka Everyone: she’s German... Anno: yeah but her mom was a nutcase.

[@alikhidzam3749]

Well, she has Langley in her name so she's prolly half Japanese

[@angel-wg3tc]

xd alikh idzam langley isn't really a german name either or am i wrong? it sounds english to me

[@fendas123]

Her mother was half-Japanese (hence the family name Souryuu and given name Kyouko) and half-German (hence the middle name Zeppelin), and her father was American.

[@kekero540]

@@fendas123 middle name - zeppelin. EXCUSE ME WHAT

[@fendas123]

@@kekero540 Hehehe. On a serious note, some people say that Langley is one of Asuka's family names, from her father. However, in Japanese, wouldn't it then come before, not after, her given name? She would say "Souryuu Ranguree Asuka", not "Souryuu Asuka Ranguree". Since she says it after her given name, I believe it's a middle name.

[@alicepinkclouds2762]

One of the reasons I love Asuka, is that she not only changes things around her she changes the people around her. She helps Rei realize that she's not a doll, albeit slapping her and arguing with her, it's still definitely one of the things that helped Rei realize she had a stance at all and something that she could change and explore. Shinji becomes stronger, he begins questioning others and the situations around him. Asuka pushes him to figure out why he does things, why he takes orders, why he pilots the eva, why he feels certian ways. Shinji keeps a lot of his personality in tact, much like Rei, but both realize they have a stance and worth. Now Asuka, despite her crippling self doubt underneath her tough and proud exterior, knows that she has to take care of herself, something Shinji didn't realize until the end of everything. "Did it take you that long to figure it out, stupid?!" Asuka is just as messed up as any other character in the show, but she carries her weight and alone. Yes, she's depressed and lonely like everyone else, she sees herself in Shinji, but what I love about Asuka is that she's willing to do something about it. She fights for herself, she knows she has problems and she's not above using her abilities to overcome them. She fucking embraces evangelion unit 02, she does her best in school, you may think she's bossy and abrasive, but she's a trigger, she changes everything. I love Asuka, kicking ass with her evangelion unit 02 and kicking ass with her abilities. She's not afraid of the world, she takes it head on.

[@alicepinkclouds2762]

Asuka was as empty as any other character in Nge as I had mentioned, the difference between Shinji and her was that she placed her identity and self worth in piloting an eva on her own. Shinji quite frankly didn't know what to do with himself or what should be done other than impress his father. Both Shinji and Askua lead unhealthy life styles, the difference was that Asuka knew she was ultimately alone, something Shinji didn't realize until the apocalypse. Asuka still tried to kill herself, because her self worth had been destroyed, she had placed all her value on the eva. But nonetheless, she was fully aware that the decisions she made were her own and for herself, even if they were unhealthy choices. Even though she failed, she kept moving forward on her own accord and decisions until her demise at the end of evangelion.

[@alicepinkclouds2762]

What the fuck are you gonna answer?

[@nicke5801]

TheMegaUzumaki I see you everywhere smh. Don't you have anything better to do than to slander Asuka? Lol. You seem to be lenient enough with the other characters in the show but can't cut her any slack for whatever reason like you have an agenda against her. But really it's diabolical to try and say Eva would be better without Asuka, so I don't get what your motive is in the first place

[@nicke5801]

TheMegaUzumaki I've never said she's perfect and never makes mistakes. Every character in the show is flawed and makes mistakes ffs.

[@jorgepeterbarton]

I'd say Shinji and Asuka are both toxic opposites in the way they deal with their trauma. And that their coming together is a realisation that they need something in between too. And arguably that Shinji causes just as much upheaval to the other characters in a different way. its like yin and yang, they are both as flawed as eachother, and eachother's missing piece.

[@dmc1673]

I find it hilarious how many people there are in the comments section saying how "asuka isn't likeable" as if to say characters in eva were supposed to be likeable smh.

[@1048Kane]

I still dont get the hate for Asuka...

[@YamiAi]

+Trollie McG She's egoistic to the point that it becomes unbearable.

[@aleks19971997]

+Mattheus Kurokami She's not a fucking tsundere... god... Also, the show doesn't want you to like its characters.

[@1048Kane]

Yami Ai Arent we all?

[@YamiAi]

+Trollie McG A lot of us are, but that fact won't make me like such characters.

[@thixxx09]

+Trollie McG As energetic and aparently determined as she is, she still is (at least in the start) egocentrical, egotistic kid desperate for atention and approval from the rest, yet until the last episode of the series she lies to her self saying that she does what she does for her own pride. Since her aperence this is pretty apparent with the hole thing about getting kaji's attention. This apperent ignorance and egoism is pretty annoying for a lot of people, even more if you think about the characters that have been introduced until that point, which act in a more mature way, were the ones whom captivated the majority of the audince and she appears as the opposite (that doesn't change the effectness of her character on the show but she isn't varry likable).... By the end of "The End of Evangelion" movie she is way more relatable and likable (even more likable in contrast with the film portrayl of shinji that, although was relativily well explaned and had sufered just some suttle changes, transformed him from a depressed kid really afraid of been hated and abanndoned to a pschotic kid that can't contain any of his gut fealings and reactions (in other words his id) and that kindda likes building things to destroy them), but in the series she is just a sad annoying brat whith a really sad and harsh past. At least these are my thoughts on that, sorry for the long ass post.

[@OfficialFatherBeat]

I can't believe I didn't notice it before, but it must take a LOT of time to compile the clips of the show together for these videos. I mean, it changes every 7-8 seconds and the video is 13 minutes long! Doesn't that take a while?

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

+Eo This one took two nights to edit because it was longer and I used more short clips than I probably ever have before.

[@OfficialFatherBeat]

+Digibro Well, just want to let you know I appreciate the effort and I hope you don't think it goes unnoticed :)

[@KRIMZONMEKANISM]

+Digibro Hey dude, i mean not to bother, but to understand something. There are 3 of your videos that have been yaken down that belong to the Eva Analysis Serie you've been working on. Will you reupload them after eventually changing them in a way that does not cause them to be taken down again in the near future? Also, thank you for all your hardwork in this series. :)

[@SkuldXHimura]

when you enjoy video editing as an art though it comes as true nature a hobby so its not boring. For me thats how it is.

[@neixene7742]

you did fantastic job god tier content mate just god tier

[@Toaster_luvin]

I was 15 when I saw this and the scene when asukas plug suit tightener in her first episode will never leave my mind

[@DodderingOldMan]

Goddamn I love this show. You can watch it and enjoy it as a fairly shallow, cartoony action-adventure... or you can delve into an endlessly complex psychological drama.

[@aderye4904]

i mean u can only watch it like a shallow show until episode 14 or 16

[@krillissue]

that's when Anno says "fuck you and your weeb standards, I do what I want."

[@Virjunior01]

normally something reserved only for the best.

[@KnightofChaosDeck]

Uhhhhh (Thinks back) Yeah, delving into this how may not be the best idea...

[@cesverc]

Anno has a reputation for doing what he wants. Have you seen the last Godzilla movie? Anno said ''fuck your average Godzilla movies, I'm using this money for an Evangelion movie!''

[@KefkaJr]

Every Asuka becomes a Misato. Granted they live long enough.

[@lilysoryu3991]

Not only is the sudden shift in episode 8 fucking amazing, this show DOES IT AGAIN in episode 14. Evangelion really makes you feel like you're in good hands, and it all feels so deliberate that none of the tonal shifts ever feel wrong. God this show is amazing.

[@coryellis1877]

Asuka is my favorite, you said it so well when you talked about why she pilots the Eva, that she jumps around, strikes poses, and smiles in battle. Also, episode 9 was my favorite in the whole series

[@MrDzoni955]

This one was probably your best Eva video. I watched Eva twice now, and i haven't even noticed the change in tone.

[@gyulagyorffy5937]

Asuka is the best and most tragic character in NGE. It just wouldn't be the same without her and it wouldn't be half as good as it is.

[@hugobaba4414]

one question is true that asuka survived in the manga?

[@WestonMurdock]

I feel like the only person that actually really likes Asuka.

[@samanthalong4801]

you are.

[@MiguelX413]

Weston Murdock Homestuck

[@jamesquinonez3914]

No, I love her. I find her bitchiness amusing and I think her backstory is super tragic and sad. I also think she's one of the funniest characters in the show.

[@bambi7251]

Weston Murdock i really have no fuvking clue what you're talking about because asuka is my light my world my shining stars in the night sky and I will commit heinous acts in the name of declaring my love for her and the energies that you're spewing from this comment make me uneasy please delete this comment before I do

[@Duenferra]

She is the most favorite character from the show in the US, in Japan it's Rei. I honestly don't get why you like her. She acted horrible the whole time, still does in the newer films.

[@remarqimp]

I doubt you ll ever read this, but this analysis is VERY solid. There are so many videos on evangelion which just beat around the bush or don't really get into the detail of itn while you choose a precise and interesting idea and completely deliver. Thanks man, you made me appreciate Asuka even more !

[@YakoffShmirnoff]

DIGI, WHEN WILL YOU MAKE MORE OF THESE?

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

+YakoffShmirnoff - WHEN I HAVE IDEAS FOR THEM

[@YakoffShmirnoff]

OK, well as long as you haven't given up on it. I really enjoy them! To be honest, episodes 10-13 are a bit more standard, monster of the week fare, so I could see how it could be difficult to talk about something significant.

[@ChristianWS.]

Yes, 10-13 aren't that interesting to analyse, but I really want to see if Digi reaches the same conclusion as me of the Recap part of episode 14

[@John-tn1ny]

+Digibro Please pick apart Magma Diver for the brilliance that it is.

[@mundoinvisivelxd1936]

+YakoffShmirnoff nah man. .asuka can only change something once ...I don't know for the rebuild anime though , everyone is changed and gendo now uses robocop's visor

[@woods6425]

Asuka in the tv series , end of Evangelion is one of the greatest anime characters ever seen . Asuka had cool moments, funny moments, very sad moments. That’s what I like about it.

[@herranton]

11:54 I thought the ending theme was different for every episode. I don't think that they changed it just for these episodes.

[@Freewill_Moder]

Yes but those are usually vocal or slight instrumental changes. It changes genre and singer completely shifting away from the previous versions

[@CrazyJay516]

Hey digibro can I get a 1hr analysis of the last two episodes of neon genesis?

[@Trixiethegoldenwitch]

+Jay Squires Not likely, on account of I'm not much of a fan of those two episodes. I like the ideas they present, but not how they present them.

[@CrazyJay516]

+Digibro I'm in tears

[@linktheslayer1572]

+Digibro are you still going to do your evangelion analysis series. im literally coming back here everyday to see if you've uploaded the next one

[@bilguun7993]

+Digibro Yeah i see why you don't like it. IT"S JUST TOO RIGHT IN THE FACE.

[@C1NDR0N3]

+Digibro after you finish this, will you do a sort of redux for the REBUILDS, skipping over any mirrored cutscences

[@EvaAnalysisProject]

YES! Thank you so much, kind sir. These are a pleasure to watch.

[@lys4984]

It seems like understanding Asuka Langley Sohryuu is the key to fully appreciating Neon Genesis Evangelion. I failed to empathize with Asuka during my first watch, and I now understand this is why I disliked the show so much. Thank you Digibro and Max Musterman, I think I am ready to give Evangelion a second try.

[@maxi7471]

+Gregory Gibson Watching NGE + EoE just once is not enough, regardless of liking it or not the first time around. 2/3 or even more watches are always advised (by me). A lot of connections and "hidden" parts of the story/characters are more obvious when re-watching.

[@LimeyLassen]

+Gregory Gibson I dropped it because of the hours and hours of panning cicada shots. ...that's what I remember anyway.

[@c00f]

+Limey Lassen That's the first time I've heard that reason for dropping a show.

[@mitter352]

+Limey You must be trolling but I'll bite.There are an awful lot of panning shots yeah, but no more than every other anime. Even now so many shows are guilty of this. At least when Evangelion pans over shit it has relevance to the themes and in some situations carries heavy visual symbolism. At the very least the characters are talking over something of substance while it pans rather than a boring exposition dump

[@OrtegaSeason]

+Max Musterman Absolutely agree. It's completely impossible to understand if watched just once and maybe even twice. I compare it to the American version of "The Ring" in this regard. It's literally designed to be rewatched. This might be one of the series main weakness depending on how much time you want to invest in a single show.

[@Simok1234]

Asuka definitely delivers a unique dynamic to the characters. I agree that it's interesting that they put her in so late to act as a sort of tone shift.

[@rafaelyc2639]

Asuka is a character that I liked the first time I saw the anime and I love it, she is also one of the few tsunderes that I liked along with rin tohsaka and misaka mikoto (the tsundere trope seems stupid to me) I was shocked the first time I saw that many hated her on the internet and harassed me for liking the character I hate negative comments towards the character but I try to tolerate them, still it's annoying and frustrating to see that something you like is hated by some people (this is not the only time that has happened to me) excellent video

[@hugobaba4414]

one question is true that asuka survived in the manga?

[@crys7695]

Digibro, you're an inspiration for me on multiple levels, the biggest being that you live doing what you're passionate about, which I find amazing, being someone who wishes to do the same, eventually, when I figure out what I'm truly most passionate about. You open my eyes to so many parts of these shows that I never would have seen otherwise, and that's helped me find my own love of analysis, though I am still fairly new at it, I have a blog breaking down songs and entire albums to show what they could mean once to twice a month, and I swear, it may not have happened if I didn't find your videos at the time I did. I've always loved music, and I hope that I can continue with my blog, getting better with every passing day. So, even though you may not respond, read, or even see this comment, I just want to thank you, for inspiring me.

[@16kgucci27]

Asuka sure changed me ;)

[@adamwallace7353]

+Shinji Ikari Dat visit to the coma ward doe

[@16kgucci27]

+Adam Razor ;)))))))))))))))))

[@asukalangleysoryu8700]

+Shinji Ikari Just what the hell is THAT supposed to mean, you pervert! How about I change your face with my fist! I warned you what would happen if you went around talking shit!

[@Sparkys_World-0]

+Asuka Langley Soryu Wowie Zowie, the real Asuka

[@16kgucci27]

+Asuka Langley Soryu remember our days playing ddr? Good times

[@NightWanderer31415]

Asuka's psyche and conflicts are thorougly explored later, and are essential to Shinji's story, so not all is as it seems.

[@DarthAlphaTheGreat]

The coolest part is Asuka is so DIFFERENT from everyone else...yet she is actually the same as everyone else. She is hiding her problems as well, but through different means. Learning that makes Shinji go down the rabbit hole even more.

[@internisus]

On the subject of *what Eva is about* being the importance of interactions, I've always been a staunch defender of End of Evangelion not merely because the movie ending protects the existential allegory's integrity (unlike the abstract final episodes of the series) but also because it satisfactorily resolves the story's central theme when Shinji is given ultimate control over Human Instrumentality. When he has the opportunity to permanently end pain and loneliness by melting and merging all people together, he decides instead to maintain the A.T. Fields separating souls because, despite the isolation he has experienced in his life, he has also come to understand that individuality is a prerequisite for the interactions he has come to value-a prerequisite for love. Suffice it to say that the Shinji we met at the start of the show wouldn't have held the same perspective! Because I view the story this way, I especially appreciate what you had to say about the role Asuka plays in Shinji's development within this tremendously insightful analysis. I hope you'll continue the series!

[@randomv3iwer]

"foreigner to Japan" hahahahahaha! this resonates well with my current life in Tokyo and I'm loving it. Go Asuka. Always a fan of red hair and blue eyes

[@Godzilla1282]

I'll be honest, I finally got around to watching this anime for the first time 2 years ago, and I wasn't really enjoying it that much until Asuka showed up. She really took the show from, this is pretty interesting to holy crap this is great.

[@tifforo1]

"the show's most energetic, attractive, imminently relatable, and likeable character" I'm pretty sure there are over a million people who would dispute the ranking on each of those points with you.

[@KentuckyFriedBlaziken]

Worst fucking character in the entire show.

[@marcrenaud8392]

+Willika Killika 😂😂😂😂

[@KentuckyFriedBlaziken]

***** Anyone who likes Asuka is objectively wrong and you make Hideaki Anno cry.

[@KentuckyFriedBlaziken]

You could peel back as many layers as you like but by the time you get someone likeable there'd honestly be no onion left. You'd be looking at Rei through the empty space where the shitty onion used to be. Disposable mass-produced best girl.

[@BestWayKilla]

Ambition and drive on their own are good qualities, but they can be put towards terrible goals as well. By all rights, Stalin should have committed political suicide several times over before coming into power, but through the sheer power of his own ambition, he rose to become one of history's greatest dictators with the blood of literally millions on his hands, many of them his own people. So that kind of attitude isn't inherently a good thing. I don't see how growing up makes her more likable, considering she has the maturity of a, well, child. You know what they say: you only get one chance to make a first impression, and hers was not flattering. The second, third, fourth, and so on didn't help matters if you ask me.

[@cerseilannister7382]

Misato is the best girl of the show for me, but i like Asuka 😊.

[@Matt_and_stuff]

Exactly

[@onlyonezenn6037]

I love her so much. Thanks, Asuka ❤️

[@hugobaba4414]

one question is true that asuka survived in the manga?

[@shyxiii1377]

asuka is my favourite pilot in the show, i get why people can hate her but damn the hate seems over blown. she makes the show for me though

[@SPIFFCosta]

Still awesome. Later on we learn the biggest reason for Asuka to pilot the EVA is her need for aproval.

[@GurenMarkIII]

Great analysis as always! I've always really liked these 2 episodes precisely because of that change in tone you mentioned. Definitely one of the most enjoyable parts of an Evangelion viewing. They also make the darker episodes that follow feel so much more impactful.

[@Dilo22]

She's my favorite. #1 tsun tragic backstory waifu

[@Sharkbaby424]

I only just found your videos today. They are PHENOMENAL. I beg you, please finish the series. These videos are so damn insightful, so well written and so perfectly capture what I love about Evangelion. I can't wait to see what other themes you tackle and how you dissect the rest of the series, especially End of Evangelion! You are doing God's work! Please, please PLEASE continue this series!!

[@silvermangawolfygirl]

Asuka is a character I really struggled to like. and even now most of the time I don't. Perhaps it's that tone change that you say that does it to me. I was enjoying the series more serious themes and free of all the anime stereotypes up until her appearence. I never liked that anime girl type who dominates everything, is the centre of ecchi action, pushes men around and slaps them all the time so even when her backstory is revealed I still can't find myself enjoying her at all. but it is true what you said about the importance of her interactions with others. she remains my least favorite by far though.

[@soldier50first]

WolfyGirl-93 you must not like girls

[@declan7551]

Only normies hate Asuka

[@keefyboi5307]

Only weirdos not hate Asuka

[@Kubadaniels]

@@keefyboi5307 only pussies like shinji hate her, real man dont

[@parikshitverma2897]

I like her for her sexiness

[@parikshitverma2897]

@Faith Weisenburger she hot af

[@LJ-hk4tv]

@@parikshitverma2897 She's also 14

[@maxi7471]

Wonderfully done Digi! Asuka is Love, Asuka is Life.

[@anaisabel713]

I love you for this. Asuka is my favorite and she does change everything for me when I was watching the first time.

[@christianhartselle108]

If you don't like Asuka, you and I are fundamentally different people

[@Kubadaniels]

people who dont like her are nerds that where bullied in high school

[@JaheemHoushakuji]

The middle of the season was honestly always my favorite part of the story

[@YakoffShmirnoff]

Great vid. Highlights why I love Eva, and why I love Asuka.

[@tobequitefranco]

I've really enjoyed these analysis videos you did for Evangelion. The way that you cut them together and talk about the things you enjoyed about this show and how you related to it has been really relatable to me. I really hope you continue to make Evangelion analysis videos, but I'm looking forward to your other videos as well.

[@NeverlandSystemZor]

Asuka is a BRILLIANT act of subversion into the series. She totally changes EVERYTHING about the character dynamics and what we were led to expect... AND later, they subvert her "amazing" nature showing her utter vulnerability and hidden fragility (a subversion of her character to that point, too). Fantastic move on the creators part.

[@sourlab]

Asuka is absolutely my favourite character She brings in so much energy and does a ton of the introspective stuff better imo She somehow manages to be funny , depressing and so much more complex at the same time . Also her character arc is just amazing

[@CREEPOOO]

asuka is the reason why I watched Eva...

[@anonima22222]

ASUKA BEST GRILL

[@Axl4325]

BEST WAIFU 10/10 I WILL FAP WHEN SHE IS ON THE HOSPITAL

[@bladehawk949]

stigma *KAWORU BEST GRILL

[@anonima22222]

InvaderHawk no

[@bladehawk949]

stigma Ohhh come on! You know it's true!

[@anonima22222]

InvaderHawk nice b8 m8

[@marioventura6055]

I think Asuka was intended to be very annoying in Evangelion so that then we could relate to her in the end, and she could be shown as a complex character that's incredibly self-conscious and hungry for attention, but the people who did the show did such a good job at the annoying part that when her past was revealed I didn't really care.

[@juangallego7197]

Man, an applause for you, not only for making this video but also for such a perfect analysis. But it's such an irony that Asuka shows up as an revulsive (though not repulsive) character with a flattening personality who just aims to go through anyone who opposes her and by the end of the series, all her confidence and what made her such a key character is gone. It's quite the plot twist.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

Asuka was, by far, the most successful character in Evangelion. Very few characters have ever been so totally stripped bare. I'd go so far as to say that she saved the show in my eyes.

[@UselessNekoGang]

And then the end of evangelion is like “Heh, you like this character? Hold my beer.”

[@JKumaD]

End of Evangelion movies have a lot of underlying narrative surrounding sexuality, specifically Asuka's experimentation with Shinji in heterosexuality being framed against her asking Misato to kiss, after her post-instrumentality consciousness observed Misato's relationship with Kaji. I always thought it was a little odd how they replayed that iconic evangelion scene where Asuka confront Shinji for a kiss but his anxiety is too much, but this time with Misato saying you're not old enough. It's really reflective of Asukas thoughts and feelings, she's very confident but there's a lot happening underneath.

[@JohnSmith-so8ld]

Great video. Really enjoyed your take on Asuka and her use in the story.

[@hmwpyro18]

She's still my favourite character in the series

[@PerogiXW]

I’ve loved Eva for years but your in-depth analyses have given me a new appreciation. Keep up the good work!

[@Ariverfish]

Get in the f*ing robot Shinji.

[@smcdonough1427]

These videos are so good they make me want to cry. Really awesome work, Digi.

[@biazacha]

The way people are so extreme towards Asuka just shows how iconic she is. Loving or hating her, you can't deny she has such a massive presence that tons of series have characters shaped like her two decades later.

[@DemiDemiGlace]

I watched the show when I was in 9th grade. Asuka sure be one of the greatest character that have an influence on my teenage life.

[@momsforseti]

remember when asuka's skirt flew up and the words on the title card came up as she slapped them, then the other guy pulled down his pants? Yeah, i died when that happened.

[@juliocorrales8856]

Please continue the series!!! You've done an amazing job so far and I really enjoy listening to your opinion about every episode

[@AzorAhaiReborn]

my favorite 2 episodes

[@codegeass7162]

Damn, dude. This was so deep, I really liked this not only does it make me watch to rewatch. It deepened my understanding of the series, thank you.

[@Kraigon42]

Thank you very much for introducing me to that Gurren Lagann analysis. Now, if you'll excuse me, * goes looking through BestGuyEver's archive *

[@Kraigon42]

+Kraigon42 That was a really short dive, but I ended up finding MrBTongue instead.

[@CureSapphire]

Digi, I'd just like to say that I love the way you talk about anime, you take a different look than anyone else I've seen on Eva, and you take a different approach than most anyone else when reviewing/analyzing anime period. I always love either seeing what ways we already view anime and then what ways you can change the perspective I might be viewing an anime as well. So while I obviously don't agree with you 100% of the time, I've got to admit its pretty damn close. I look forward to what you say as you continue this Eva series (should you.....which I think you should, I'd love to see you get through the End of Eva).

[@mattval5599]

I have always liked asuka

[@shin9r]

I've just recently watched NGE for the first time and watching your analysis along with it greatly enhanced my experience. I hope you keep those coming :)

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Asuka deserved better.

[@Matt_and_stuff]

Asuka deserved another kiss

[@Matt_and_stuff]

@TheMegaUzumaki imma kiss her than you so technically she would kiss you partly

[@aniums]

Asuka....she made me look at things in deeper ways

[@lachlanstill4813]

Evangelion videos have always been my crack (I've rewatched things like Demo's or GJ's videos far more often than I should), because they capture the catharsis that i experienced when watching NGE without me having to rewatch the whole thing, but these videos by you are like double crack, absolutely stellar.

[@AustinLegendz]

I like how no one mentions that flaw in that episode where they literally montage to "work together" to defeat the angels, but it doesn't ever occur to anyone that they could have killed the two angels simultaneously while it was recovering...

[@FrostKuji]

Digibro, I like your work and how deep you can go into a show. That all I got to say. Can't wait for you to get to The End of Evangelion.

[@juliagibson3816]

Great video! You really broke down the show and kinda helped me understand the tonal shift in Eva. I always felt like episode 7 was the end of a chapter of the series because of how much the attitude of the show changed but it did end up having me interested to see how this new style would go! Cool analysis!

[@sabrexi7228]

I remember people saying that Asuka was their ultimate waifu while first watching, and I was so confused. I thought she was so annoying and I had no idea how anyone liked her. But once the series progressed and I got to know her more, I really started liking her. Her story was so tragic and the person she become was so interesting

[@ernestotorelli1209]

Asuka: "I'm the new Eva pilot, you gotta deal with it!"

[@EscapeWasAtHand]

Asuka a best gril

[@joeganbogan270]

yea

[@asukalangleysoryu7430]

Apparently, I'm hot shit. Oh, who am I kidding? I _am_ hot shit. And don't you forget it.

[@EscapeWasAtHand]

TheLulzbatRises don't be lewd!

[@bladehawk949]

Deep_6ix *Kaworu is best gril

[@kumirapau-chan9880]

+InvaderHawk Exactly ! :D

[@atrocitasinterfector]

I'm so glad you are still making these!!

[@MentalOutlvl6]

If asuka didn't appear I wouldn't be rewatching it over at over rei was depressing Shinji was depressing so she was needed

[@Matt_and_stuff]

@TheMegaUzumaki oh

[@TheKoyn]

Asuka is one of my favorites actually. Misato's the other if you were wondering.

[@Pooltastik]

Oh the tone will shift right back after this, and entrench itself ever further with each episode. Really enjoying these. Hope you'll get through the whole show eventually. Will be coming back to this playlist in the meantime.

[@NealX]

Brilliantly and thoroughly analyzed. You said it all. Great observation how introducing Asuka now ended up being far more effective for the show as a whole than if she had been there from the beginning. It prevents her show-stopping nature from eclipsing the importance the audience places on the other characters and the overall tone of the show.

[@Vanpat124]

I'm very impressed with all of these Evangelion explanation videos. A great deal of it I missed in my first viewing of it and I haven't watched it in a decade. I might actually watch it all over again.

[@heypachuco1991]

Asuka reminds me a bit of Vegeta. xD

[@xrrgr]

I've never seen such a positive analysis on a tsundere....well done

[@snakeboy7963]

Asuka is my favorite character in all of anime, hands down.

[@thej6977]

Same

[@rafaelyc2639]

Same

[@watermelon540]

And it all returns to nothing, all comes tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down, I just keep letting me down

[@DaveGbk]

There is often so much talk about overinterpretating Evangelion. But this here is a solid, analitic talk. Thanks, that's a really good chunk of work and some very accurate thoughts, I've been entertained and impressed at the same time. DO do more of these! Best wishes.