CLOSURE at last │An Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Analysis

[@camrynhamme]

I always took it as all endings are canon, since Kaworu is doomed to repeat them he knows all the other endings of Eva and his goal has always been to help shinji find happiness. Kaworu has watched him his whole life, in all of his lifetimes, he is protective of him.. shinji finally creating a universe free of Evas sets him free and breaks the loops, hence goodbye all of evangelion.

[@camrynhamme]

Also despite the circumstances of all other eva endings i feel Anno loves them all and feels that each is as good of an ending as the other, i think That you can choose your canon ending, or embrace its final ending. Anno never dimisses NGE or EOE, theres this idea that Anno hates NGE, that hes only in it for the money. I feel Anno finally got to tell the story hes wanted to tell since the start, and as he has found happiness and love in his life so should his chracters, theyve always been a reflection of his emotions anyway. He cares deeply about their journey and their ending, the rebuilds breath passion, Eva could of became souless and serialized go on forever but This story is deserving of an end its just a matter of which one you take. Anno is ready to move on and so should they...

[@michaelg8841]

@@camrynhammeAnno himself was asked by a little girl what parts of his show he didn’t like and he said “the parts where I see myself” which clearly is referring to Evangelion since Evangelion is a representation of what he felt at the time he made it.

[@Dominicn123]

@@michaelg8841 it was referring to the hospital scene at the beginning of EOE

[@Jacf352]

That’s the only thing that makes sense. But explaining how Kaji stopped the third impact? Gtfo

[@pau_1eal526]

I find it hard to believe that there are people who can firmly say that they have fully understood this video and the story of evangelion 100%

[@tonyfunk]

I'll admit I cover a lot of ground very quickly but if you pause between my points they're not difficult to understand!

[@AnuevoX]

I understand it all

[@Googleisstupid-sk3hm]

​@@tonyfunkboomA well said. It's not complicated.

[@remygallardo7364]

As with all media there is not one specific reading or intention meant to be taken away, otherwise it could easily be addressed and clarified by the creators. Even then, art is always subjective and even if an artist does not intend for a reading to exist the art takes on a life and meaning of its own in the mind of the consumer that they have no control over. Your Evangelion timeline and meaning isn't mine, or this creator's, even if you agree on a lot of points, and neither is any less valid. Makes for good youtube content though, especially if you frame it as if it is objectively the correct interpretation. Here we are contributing to engagement.

[@tonyfunk]

@@remygallardo7364 I never claimed it was the definitive explanation. It was the best satisfactory explanation that I could believe. Everything is subjective and the purpose of this video was to help others find their own personal meaning for this film by getting to see my personal breakdown of the lore. I encourage my viewers to disagree with me and create healthy discussions because that's what community is all about.

[@stevenyanis9051]

Fan who only saw original 20+ episodes and the two movies out at that time: “So you’re saying it WASN’T complicated enough originally…got it.”

[@rovgor]

I actually think the movies give really helpful information for interpreting the whole franchise and clear some things up.

[@za_beasto]

This is a really solid analysis and sufficiently debunks any arguments made that New Theatrical Edition was a soulless cashgrab. In reality, it was a passion project that Anno could have chosen to rush through to get a quick buck, but instead clearly thought deeply about it and worked hard with his team to execute the vision. As a longtime fan it's been a wild ride, and I'm incredibly happy with how things ended.

[@tonyfunk]

I couldn't agree more!!! Thanks for your comment!!!

[@grugnotice7746]

Rebuild of Evangelion was literally the wooden doors on gas chambers of anime.

[@za_beasto]

@@grugnotice7746 "Rebuild of Evangelion" is not a real name. No one in Khara, Anno's team, FUNimation, or Amazon ever designated that as an official title. And as far as "wooden doors" and "gas chambers" go I have no idea what you're even talking about.

[@grugnotice7746]

@@za_beasto Exactly!

[@Darth_Bateman]

Wait, people thought it was a soulless cashgrab….? Really….? It was super clear how much love went into each and every single scene and how everything they did in what I knew was a new timeline was like a redemption arc that spanned the entire life cycle of a universe multiple times. What’s more, Shinji , Asuka, Rei, Kaowru, Misato , Ritsuko, Toji, and Kennsuke are going to be okay.

[@demilung]

The final Eva movie for me had one main message. "It's time to grop up".

[@tonyfunk]

Trueeeee

[@Aki-t9f]

(〃＾▽＾〃)ʸᵉˢ

[@notsusan]

exactly. hit me HARD but i needed it.

[@Dooms4y3r]

Evangelion could be its own college course....

[@tonyfunk]

No kidding! There's just so much to dissect!

[@Googleisstupid-sk3hm]

Not really, but whatever floats your boat.

[@IrisOpia]

@@Googleisstupid-sk3hmbuzzkill

[@lonelyshine8200]

WAS LITERALLY THINKING THAT LMAO Evangelion Freshman Seminar Philosophy Course for the original tv show, then a analysis course for the rebuild series

[@Drake_DSG]

After spending my entire life with eva, from the 90s until today, the closure I received from 3.0+1.01 is just.. jesus christ.. 30 years of an abusive hard loving relationship with eva.. I cried, and cried, and cried. I literally jumped up and started screaming and cheering once one last kiss started playing. every time I see that last 30 seconds and hear one last kiss, I can't keep it in. To this day. my heart is at rest!

[@DanielSantos-cr5sx]

I really hope your mental health is ok lol take care

[@bpblitz]

I agree. It felt akin to being exorcised.

[@notsusan]

I cried so much, I never expected that madman to end it THAT perfectly. I saw it in imax, cried. rewatched just yesterday, still cried. but in a good way.

[@wednesdaygeckok.7899]

How the hell do you not have more views/subs??? Your videos are amazing, this is by far one of the best 3.0+1.0 (or honestly rebuild movies in general) videos ive seen! It legitimately helped me understand a plot issue i didnt understand since 3.33 literally came out

[@tonyfunk]

Thanks soooo much! I'm glad you found my breakdown helpful. And I appreciate your support more than you know; I hope to keep making helpful content for y'all because your support means everything to me!

[@diemarihalt9490]

Roach Dogg Jr. !

[@trollzone1]

Anime is very niche and unpopular today.

[@avechristusrex-23]

​@@trollzone1Not all anime today is bad.

[@trollzone1]

@@avechristusrex-23 it’s not as good as it was from 1970s-early 2000s.

[@ovostitch]

You’re very underrated

[@tonyfunk]

Thank you, means a lot!!!

[@arynn5277]

I second that.

[@federicoradici6453]

When Thrice Upon a Time was released I was just overcoming my anxiety and imposter syndrome, faced my dad for my insecurities and finally became the man I wanted myself to be. This coincidence made the movie speak loudly to me: I've accepted my weak inner child at the same time Shinji accepted theirs. I let Evangelion go, and my guilt altogether. These are the happiest years of my life, as an adult, at last.

[@CodeeXD]

Imposter

[@federicoradici6453]

bro, really? it's indifferently spelled both ways. My god why do people act like this? You are scum. :D@@CodeeXD

[@ConcretorumAzoth]

I think its cool that you can connect your own dots like that.

[@zeldasaurusrex1647]

@@CodeeXD sus

[@wrliggin2]

Thank you for making this video. It’s one of the best analyses of the rebuild series I’ve ever seen. You were able to clearly explain so many scenes that I thought were meaningless and just for visual spectacle. I’m also blown away by the numerous references to Mesopotamian religions. I love all the rebuild movies and this gave me an even deeper appreciation for them. Now I’ve gotta binge all your Eva content!

[@tonyfunk]

Thank you sooo much! It truly means a lot I could bring more value to your Eva experience! I hope you enjoy the content, and I'll be making even more in the future!

[@JohnJaggerJack]

Do you know that feeling when you finish reading a good book. That feeling of regret for ending a good story? Yeah, i'm drowning in that feeling.

[@billieguitar]

This is what I love seeing. Eva reviews and comprehensive video descriptions that include music. Thumbs up.

[@tonyfunk]

Thanks for your comment! It means a lot!!!

[@TheShockVox]

Right?! I feel like I’ve seen a lot without any.

[@brainoffgaming]

i feel like i just completed a summer semester course on Evangelion. but seriously, these videos were brilliant and i need to rewatch all of them everytime i rewatch these movies. Theres still so much for me to learn and understand

[@zachbrehany2253]

This series is the be used whenever i force any close friends to go down the Eva rabbit hole. Low key wish whoever rereleases the first thee films would include these videos as special features.

[@ComfortZoneComic]

At last "someone" brings up the Annunaki ! There are two few who talk about "traversing" the tree of life ....maybe its best that way

[@WickedGoodBooks]

This is an excellent, albeit fast, analysis of this incredible finale to my favorite anime series of all time. The only thing I sorta feel differently about is Gendo's realization about Yui and Shinji. I just interpreted a little more simplistically that he couldn't find Yui because she was dead and gone and her spirit was with Shinji/inside of Unit 01 but her memory lived on through their child, Shinji, and he should have spent more time with Shinji as he is a living symbol of their love and the future that Gendo should have invested his time in if he wanted to be "close" to Yui. I just saw it as more of a heartfelt but bittersweet realization that Yui's memory and love lived on through Shinji and Gendo realized it too late that what he was searching for was there the whole time in his son. Fuck do I love this film. Thank you for putting this together too!

[@WeAreN1nja]

This is literally the most informative Evangelion vid I've ever seen. I'm gonna have to watch it 3 or 4 times to make any meaningful sense of it, but good sh*t brosef.

[@danfarias07]

Boy, was that a good explanation. Cheers from Brazil!

[@tonyfunk]

Muito obrigado amigo!!!

[@kutkuknight]

This was a MASTERFUL analysis!!!!! Only ONE single little thing that could have made it better: at 34:50 you could have put in One last kiss to play the video out and then let it play on a black screen just a few seconds to get to the chorus. Would have pushed the video up slightly form a 10/10 to an 11/10 heh

[@tonyfunk]

Darn, that would've been good eh?

[@fadadioX]

damn dude... now THAT was an analysis, I also agree that this is most likely the final outcome of Evangelion since the evas are no more, the only thing that could happen as Anno mentioned would be a movie down the road that would cover what happened in the timeskip between 2.0 and 3.0

[@tonyfunk]

Thank you so much!!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@CyraRyokoBlaze]

the rebuilds are amazing, tho I’m still a bit confused, I’m starting to understand, so thank you so much, for the info on the anime that changed my life❤ honestly got choked up to see the picture at the end

[@tonyfunk]

Thanks for your beautiful comment!!! It's a pleasure to help people enjoy this series even more.

[@javiermagana6364]

Same. Every rewatch, every KZbin video I learn something new. Evangelion has such a crazy lore that is often distracting because like the author on this video said, it doesn't matter because Shinji decided to live his life.

[@juicemahone1360]

I will say Evangelion was far more complicated before 3.0+1.0 rebuild, it eases my soul knowing i got a large understanding from my watch through alone and only had to fill a few blanks with explained videos rather than the ending neon Genesis original run which left me confused and broken.

[@clonerstive]

This was so delightful. Thank you ❤

[@premier1975]

4:35 this is the greatest joke ever made

[@davewebster5120]

I can't believe after 28 years Anno's ghosts of misery are finally put to rest. This has weighed on me. NGE has always caught my attention, but it's grimdark, like 40k. You have no reason to hope which is why the few glimpses of happiness and success are such a big deal. I can't believe we actually got a happy ending. It's the last thing I expected but it's what I really wanted most. Thanks for explaining all the technobabble that goes almost wholly unexplained. Great video.

[@talent15dj4]

These videos helped so much in understanding the rebuilds of Evangelion, thank you for making this video series for everyone so we could all understand this amazing story Anno made.

[@NoctisStrife88]

Man I must say. You did a phenomenal job concluding Evangelion. Bravo. I’m happy for Shinijis ending. I almost cried lol I held back emotions. I got really invested in this anime

[@cursive6412]

went way deeper than i was ready for. good job.

[@grigori9061]

I’m not even halfway through, and I can already feel my brain burning

[@chiri-theoden4264]

Big props on this, dude! I don't have any profound things to say, but I hope adding a little extra engagement will help you in the algorithm. You totally deserve it!

[@tonyfunk]

Thanks man, I appreciate the extra engagement. You are a gentleman and a scholar!

[@Ferbyleo]

Thank you, I finally understand Evangelion.... I now have closure... thanks

[@tonyfunk]

My pleasure! Thank you for your comment!!!!

[@JuhusOnY]

i swear youre so good at explaining, i cant stop listening

[@tonyfunk]

I'm glad you find it all easy to follow! I appreciate the feedback! :D

[@ShinGoji1987Official]

What an awesome conclusion to your Eva series! I recently bought the last film, watched it and liked it but your analysis of the cryptic plot points made me to like it far more. The inclusion of the Anunnaki gods make sense as they are basically the fallen angels of genesis 6. Even though I enjoyed the original series and film more I'm pleased most of the characters finally got the happy endings they deserved. Keep up the amazing work on your channel man!

[@neillenhart6838]

I love thrice upon a time. That ending hits so hard but in a good way. Finally there’s closure :)

[@thehumblewolf]

The effort and detail you went through… just thank you. I have a much better understanding of what’s maybe my most favorite epic ❤

[@GypsyVisuals]

This video made me realize that I'd watched every other EVA thing, but had never watched the 2.0 / 3.0 movies. So I stopped your video, went and watched them both, and then came back for your analysis. The feeling of catharsis at the end of 3.0 was what this series always needed to have a proper ending, I'm glad they made these. Thanks for causing me take the time to watch them!

[@PainXIII12]

HOLY SHIT... THE REBUILDS ARE A MASTERPIECE. IT ALL MAKES SENSE.

[@humanperson6357]

even though this video was still a little confusing, it really cleared up so much of what I was having trouble understanding with the rebuild series. Thank you for the recap and explanations. keep up the good work!

[@tonyfunk]

I know, I covered the material pretty quickly so it is a bit confusing if you don't pause but still, I'm really happy you found this useful!!!!

[@thegamingtusk1193]

you need way more subs dude this is so good

[@tonyfunk]

Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me!!!! :D

[@midnightdan3162]

Soo much information to take it. But thank you Took soo much time since the release of the last movies to find somone to explain the Details of what's happening Not just the philosophical theories

[@tonyfunk]

I'm glad I was able to help you understand a few details about 3.0+1.0! I found initially that there were sooo many things that didn't make so I'm glad this video can help!!!!

[@RaginKavu]

The story of Evangelion pilot Shinji Ikari is finished. That's all we needed. That way, Anno Sensei can come back to the Eva universe, bring us new stories, and there won't be a need to connect to anything Shinji related. Or maybe anyone else, like Sadamoto Sensei and his manga timeline. Just as Eva, the possibilities are endless

[@tonyfunk]

Exactly. That was beautifully said!

[@Nerthos]

It opens the door for a better protagonist (literally anyone else)

[@willlauzon3744]

A main character who is more decisive and doesn't get "gayed"

[@Tragos_69]

Outstanding analysis … very impressive. Definitely subscribing and checking out your other work. Thanks!

[@tonyfunk]

Thank you so much!!! Hope you enjoy the channel!!!

[@maximilianneumann4787]

Thank you for your masterful work! I think Neon Genesis Evangelion has always been about a person going through hell, horrors, pain and suffering and despite all that, choosing life. Overcoming all this and coming out at the other end as someone who takes all of lifes issues, sees it, accepts it and embraces it and builds a happy life for themselves. As that is what makes us human. The Rebuild Series to me, is the truest telling of this story. Finished the 4 films recently and felt, very much like Shinji at the end, ready to do just that. And your masterful analysis allows me to spend more time in this place, while "One Last Kiss" is playing on repeat and I can not stop but smile. So thank you, thank Anno and goodbye all of Eva!

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

This channel is criminally underwatched.

[@tonyfunk]

Thanks Mr. Emperor, it means a lot to me. 👉👈

[@dirtywashedupsparkle]

What a deep dive into the series - thank you for doing the research and thinking long about what everything means. While I wonder how anyone could possibly even get this much understanding out of it, it does give me hope the iceberg of story is there, even if hidden large. Importantly, the series finally has closure that I can be satisfied with after the first two endings, which never made me happy - one, which made Shinji the biggest jerk to stuff up his one chance to make everything right by wishing for something selfish, and two, which felt like some kind of counselling fantasy success. I could never have expected a happy ending for this series given all the gloom and dystopian apocalyptic babble it evoked, and yet here Anno has managed to do it in a way I can see the plot worked towards believably. He seriously has come a long way in terms of storytelling and pacing. Do I miss elements of the original episodes? Yes, I do - for one, Asuka and Shinji don't get together - but now I can watch them and appreciate parts of the iceberg, or parts that were discarded for the rebuild. There was a rawness about the original series that is lost in the rebuild, which is more commercially friendly while not sacrificiing its soul. But how often does a creator get to (can) redo with carte blanche his life's passion work? Truly a gift.

[@Dan_Roland]

Guess I’ll just never get it. Every Eva explained video is like a research presentation by a scientist specializing in a really niche field: there’s just too much special terminology and logic for one unlearned to follow along. I _think_ the general premise is people trying to amass objects with the right properties in the right place to get what they want, but what objects with what properties and where and what the people want is left to the realm of fan theorization? Idk. Following that logic I’m at least able to accept everything that happens. Nevertheless, Eva is one of my favorite works of fiction. The sci fi might fly right over my head but the human journeys and arcs are just so real and compelling. And seeing y’all who are able to get a foothold in the lore speculate and build cases for your theories is fun. Keep it up!

[@tonyfunk]

Hey man I feel you, it truly is something that was never meant to be analyzed in a logical nor realistic fashion, however for me personally, it made it difficult to find catharsis for the ending of the entire franchise unless I understood why and how everything happened. This is why I made an attempt to make sense of it all. I'm really happy you found this video entertaining which is always my goal!!!

[@elephantshrew1938]

For me Eva has never really been about the how, a little bit about the why, and mostly that it did.

[@dmitrygubenko6941]

Bro, really cool video. You make sense of things in the whole franchise that I didn't even perceived. A lot of research and connections. Appreciateed. As a criticism. Maybe this one is too much to digest. I feel like it would have been better to split it up into a series of videos explaining categories on it's own. For example one video connecting the dead sea scrolls (from Eva) to the mesapotemian pantheon one dedicated to explain relationship between Adam, Lilith and Spears and so on. Just as an idea.

[@jaykim8851]

I need to go back and watch and read EVERYTHING (I have all the Evangelion manga) because of your videos, reading up on Mesopotamian religions (I think Zoroastrianism is one of them because I remember hearing the names Lilith and Marduk being mentioned in my world history class from highschool YEARS ago), read up on ancient Judaism, then re watch this video. I genuinely appreciate you spending time doing your research, writing down your thoughts, distilling them into this video series that breaks all of this down I'm still a bit lost but this is because this is a fire hose of important information, and I have adult ADHD. You're freaking legendary and have gained a new follower. If you haven't had a chance to visit Japan and the Tokyo-1 Evangelion store, definitely add it to your bucket list.

[@EmilyRafferty]

great video~! i was so happy to finally see the ending i desired. imo it was just perfect.

[@marquesbruno-p9s]

And here i was thinking I knew about evangelion... -_- Thank you for these, i cant imagine the amount of research and work you had to put into it.

[@NelsonStJames]

Few series have taken this much time to reach a truly satisfying conclusion, but then again few properties are so closely tied to their creator's mental state that until the creator found peace the story was never going to have real closure.

[@lovejuno8648]

New favorite evatuber

[@tonyfunk]

That means sooo much to me! I'm glad you enjoyed my content!!!!

[@lovejuno8648]

@@tonyfunk for sure :) you have a great style of analysis

[@drigondii]

From the moment Mari was introduced, I felt as though I understood that Shinji could never be happy with Asuka or Rei and that she was the first proper complement to Shinji.

[@yraglacus3259]

This is at the same time so confusing and so illuminating. Only EVA could create such a combination.

[@trevormoffat4054]

I recently got to watch all 4 Rebuild movies on Amazon Prime. As a long time fan of Evangelion over the last 24 years, this rebuild series did not make a lick of sense. But it sure was pretty. I enjoyed the films, even though I had no idea what was going on. Thankyou for this breakdown - you have helped me to realise that indeed there definitely was ‘something’ going on, as I suspected… I am now at peace in the knowledge that I will never understand it.

[@Joeuphonium_mk._2]

Hey, i saw that little bit of Animatrix that you put in there! Very nicely done video.

[@bigdoopy]

I thought I would understand this video.....I did not. Nice video.

[@LotusProxy]

This is all fantastic, thank you

[@rovgor]

For me this video is missing one thing. There were so many comments in this movie about the eva pilots. Implications that they aren't conventional humans (that includes shinji and not only the three girls), implications that they were designed by nerv and that they are all just some sort of puppets, that were created to serve their pre-destined purpose. I would have really love to hear your thoughts on these given information.

[@chronicnightmare.]

I have fallen in-love with this franchise Evangelion from memes, to anime, to analysis. In my own interpretation (or maybe everyone else) of that train station scene Asuka, Rei and Kaworu clothes as an Teenager (maybe just young adult) about to go into their own adventure that will find their own happiness while Shinji already experience enough for his lifetime found that happiness his looking for and that's the reason why his clothing is already what an adult or middle age man would wear. For Mari what I could say an (already matured adult) while Shinji is just (coming to an Adult) but still lack the purpose to move forward and the reason why Mari removed that collar and putting it inside her pocket teaching him to letting go of the past but never forget the past even tho its just a collar at this point in time but Mari knows that it just holding him back and him subconscious finding comfort wearing it. their relationship could be romantical but for me they just close-friends and Mari wants to help Shinji drive to improve himself more while being adult stage of his life and the mater of fact that they are close to each other and not showing any discomfort maybe shows how close are they really are maybe in a future where Shinji and Mari would date each other or already did but its quite funny not many movie just make me smiles looking at the final scene of it until the credit rolls and music start. thank you Evangelion making the most confusing anime I have watch and most satisfying to end with. what a ride am I right?

[@rocktheboat56]

All I can think about while watching this is Charlie from It's Always Sunny at the cork board with all the strings and pins

[@tonyfunk]

LMAOOOO. That's literally how I felt making it.

[@Joshula337]

I think you would probably enjoy a book called “the religion of the Apostles.”

[@xenodarsh3475]

This just goes way over my head.

[@davfree9732]

It occurred to me... the aliens who sent Adams and Lillith's across the galaxy. Their work and perhaps even themselves, still exist. And the closest thing to a robot defender Earth has been shown to muster... Is JETALONE. ... Cue Jet Alone opening credits

[@joshuacoy9672]

Clearly I need to go back and watch the movies, but you clearly know what you're talking about more than any other explanation I could find when I first finished it.

[@rilril5129]

Fantastic, made so easy to digest!

[@tonyfunk]

Glad it was helpful!!!

[@JustJoeKing5]

Haven’t watched the video yet but the original movie and rebuilds are easy to understand if you look at it from afar. Gendo is a depressed man who wants to get his wife back as he believes only she can complete him, he neglects his son. Son is depressed and seeks love because of this. Third impact is wanted by the gov or whatever to merge everyone, Gendo wants to use it to get his wife back. After everyone is merged Rei decides to give Shinji the choice. Shinji then views everyone’s memories and traumas. He comes to terms with his traumas and decides life is worth living despite the hardships. He then resets the world over and over in order to make everyone happy for a happy ending. The rebuilds are one of these resets but he added his Marie to change things. He then gets Gendo to come to terms with the fact his wife is gone so they reset the world one last time to give everyone a happy ending without the Eva’s. He gets with Marie at the end instead of Rei or asuka because it is a new change.

[@mbe102]

I barely had a clue wtf was going on in this near the end, but I loved it all the same.

[@igodreamer7096]

Great video, Tony man! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Monospace-h4l]

All I understand is: Impact = Annihilation, + cool spears and irl lore mixed in

[@drozerlights8229]

Great analysis! Been watching Evangelion since the 90's. Thanks for biblical clarification, I'm to lazy to do that research.

[@nkhuwachiti1976]

This story is one of the greatest every written, Its a bit confusing on first watch but after some time it starts to make sense. I remember watching Eva when I was a teenager, fresh off other Mecha anime like Gundam and Eureka 7, so I immediately thought I'd be witnessing a story where the shy and awkward MC grows into a confident pilot with a super cool robot by the end of the series run time. Boy was I wrong haha. Anyway I circled back to Eva some years later and rewatched it and I think my life experiences into my early twenties had an effect on how I viewed the story beats, it suddenly made sense. The movies added and the rebuild series added even more, each viewing adding a layer to the story and finally when I got to thrice upon a time, I felt closure. Just like Shinja at the end, I felt like I could finally move on and that in of itself makes it a truly unique story.

[@ldragon2515]

I just wish Rei II and Shinji were allowed more scenes together, given how much they were emphasized in the Rebuild saga. But of course, Anno hates the former and her relationship with Shinji so that didn’t happen, instead being dropped with very little in terms of closure, because Anno has nothing but spite for her character.

[@svipulvalke9913]

It kinda sounds like you're the only one spiteful about it, lol. Somehow, I'm ok with Shinji not having a romantic relationship with part of the soul of his mum. Feels like you missed the point and the train, buddy

[@ldragon2515]

@@svipulvalke9913 It's not just because they didn't get together (frankly, I didn't really see it as incest due to Rei being more of a half-human hybrid). It's more the fact that, despite their relationship being one of the core focuses of the Rebuild saga, they got barely any closure at the end purely thanks to Anno's spite for both Rei and her fanbase.

[@icarusfd4155]

@@ldragon2515 I never saw anything showing Anno affirming disgust for Rei. But for the sake of discussion, I’ll assume it’s true : original evangelion was a *warning* for otakus against otaku culture by an otaku. None of the Children stereotype were advertised for by Anno, to the contrary. I understand that, the public being fan of what he warned against, disgusted him. And by Shinji being a self projection of Anno, and Anno getting through life and growing through crisises, it is expectable that the story around Shinji evolves to different answers.

[@ldragon2515]

@@icarusfd4155 Still, the fact that he can only see Rei as little more than a creepy symbol for escapism, dismissing her subtle character growth and interactions with Shinji I find disappointing. Like, he’d rather ignore her arc of slowly becoming human and learning to love and care for others such as Shinji (which I found to be heartwarming and one of the best elements of the series), purely because that would get in the way of his oh-so-important theme of anti-escapism somehow. The opportunity for character growth and relationship building is ruined purely so Anno can lecture to us.

[@icarusfd4155]

@@ldragon2515 i think you should see further. Rei being cut off in the middle of her growth and affirmation and humanisation is both a recall to the determinism of her nature (« just one more clone ») and the cruelty and the psychopathy of not only Gendo, but most adults, and especially Corporatism. The shock value of dumping that Rei gives its meaning to the analysis you can make of it. A happy ending would only fuck it all. So to the opposite, Anno commits to the deep end of his story and messages. (Personal note : sure i wanted a better fate for « Rei 2 », but for once it’s not a Disney level emotional candy so I’m happy with it)

[@TekharthaMondatta]

Everyone but Shinji and Mari being on the other side of the tracks at the end says it all: Anno, you, me, and everyone who gets it, is done. We finally get to walk away, we get that *closure.* The rest of the cast on the other side, the characters who in many ways were simply tools to tell the story, the people who can't/won't let EVA go... their story can go on, or it can end in any infinite number of ways, but it doesn't, *shouldn't* matter to us. We each live our own lives. Instrumentality was rejected for a reason.

[@Jayfive276]

1:20 - the best fan name I've seen for these things is "SachiCopters"

[@tonyfunk]

Whoaa I had no idea! Thanks for enlightening me!

[@CopingContinuous]

This was so masterful. Subscribing immediately

[@miepstrean]

I shed a tear with every mispronunciation of Kaworu's name

[@christophercdubs4273]

The mispronunciation of SO many names!

[@Lemiwinks55]

My brain is on fire trying to follow this.

[@unicornharry7995]

Bro. For 3 movies, it needed more like 6. How would anyone come conclusion without writing a essay, and watching 3 times over. Honestly the series was masterfully done compared to the rebuild. They are phenomenal movies. But I don't see how this movie concluded anything more than EOE or ep 25-26. Every time they needed to move the plot forward they just tossed on some spears, and a time gap to make things work. Also why didn't Shinji wish Adam away like the EVA's all the problems are byproducts of Adam not the EVA's...

[@bipee3937]

When Gendo finally says sorry... Eva is finally ending in my heart. It is like finally digesting that one stuck lump in my throat. The relief! The satisfaction!

[@purple-47]

for someone reason when I ever I rewind by 5/10 seconds my browser freezes and then just gives up and says out of memory, second time it's happened for this video.

[@caretaker808]

I decided to play this on my drive home and it is a complete fever dream.

[@raspiankiado]

For me, the world was reset 3 times. Once, at the end of the series, a second time in The End of Evangelion, and the third time at the end of the "rebuild" series.

[@SupremeIX-zy1vv]

how the hell does this video not have millions of views .. baffles me

[@badrequest5596]

i was always under the impression that rey never had a soul since she's a clone of shinji's mother and her soul is trapped inside unit 1 (unbeknownst to gendo). or does rey have a lilith's soul infused into the clone body since gendo couldn't recover his wife's soul? i swear evangelion lore makes my head spin xD

[@rovgor]

I also thought, that she didnt have a soul. She is clearly depicted as a puppet of nerv, a being without a free will and that would make sense, if she actually didnt have a soul.

[@PlatonicDIVA]

Rei is a lilin body with Lilith's soul. In EOE, Rei says "I'm home" when met with Lilith's body

[@Itylien]

It is so good on Anno to make all this esoteric, fanservice-riddled bullshit when his main point appears to be "Get a life and leave me the fuck alone". Loved the mythology stuff! Mechanical justification of events is what kept holding me back from enjoying the Rebuild movies. The "But what the fuck is even going onnnnn" factor overpowered me ;DDD Thank you for this vid! Maybe I'll finally be able to watch the movies without hating them ;DDD

[@celestialpie3712]

One thing I do question, is why after everything is said and done, Asuka is nowhere and to be seen, and Shinji is with Mari, when he had confessed to Asuka that he had loved her. Yes, I'm aware that "loved" is the important word there, but even if those feelings are no longer present, I don't understand why Asuka ins't there at all. If Rei wasn't there, it would make sense that Asuka wouldn't since that would mean that by making it so that Evangelions never existed that the clones wouldn't either, but that isn't the case since Rei is present. I can only think of 2 explanations for this, the first is that all the other characters are from Japan, and the final sequence shows their lives in Japan, and that Asuka is still living in Germany since the Evas never existed, similar to how she doesn't appear in Neon Genesis Evangelion until about halfway through the series. The other explanation I can think of is that Rei does not exist because of Evangelions, and that Asuka does exist because of Evangelions, which would mean that if Evangelions weren't to exist, neither would Asuka. It's clear that Asuka is a different character in rebuild, since she has none of her trauma that was characteristic of her in Neon Genesis, not to mention having a different name, which is an important distinction to make because it means that we can't definitively say anything about Asuka Langley Shikinami's past that isn't stated, and sadly not a lot about her is stated. I always felt that Asuka was the biggest weakness of Rebuild as a result of all of this. That she wasn't given the same level of importance as the other characters were, especially since it would have made more sense that Asuka would end up with Shinji, but instead Shinji ends up with the nothing character. Despite your points on Mari, I still think there was absolutely nothing that justifies her and Shinji being together in the end, especially when the story finally made it crystal clear that Shinji and Asuka have feelings for one another. The only thing I can think of that would lead to this is if thanks to Evangelions never existing, that Asuka and Shinji would have never met, and if that scene on the beach, mirroring the ending of The End of Evangelion where Shinji and Asuka speak to eachother and Shinji tells her that he loved her, acts as an acknowledgement that they would have been together if given the chance, but without Evangelions it simply wasn't going to happen. Maybe I'm looking to hard at this, but if you care to read all this, I wanna know what you think about Asuka not being present at the end.

[@appalachiabrauchfrau]

Asuka is there at the end, she's to the left.

[@Carcosahead]

Too much text, Asuka is present in the end lol

[@Nerthos]

It was thursday and Asuka was busy wishing everyone feliz jueves

[@DavidpuzzlerU9738]

.. What youve really done in actuality is highlighted all of these EVA-remakes biggest problems, In no uncertain terms even if you may not realize it.

[@kungfunoodle_]

Dude. You just explained evangelion. Congratulations!

[@dablulite]

Just the beginning of the video got me tearing up. God eva has left me traumatized, but at least one last kiss slaps

[@ryne1625]

Thanks for this. It's so spiteful to see so many people decry the Rebuilds as a mindless cash grab, all the while praising EoE, which itself was mindless violence bait. Hideaki Anno himself said he hated he failed with the original ending, then made EoE and hated it. With the Rebuilds he finally said he managed to completely tell the original story he wanted to, and you can tell with how much love is in the Rebuilds ending.

[@恩陶梁]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ISNT A EOE STAN

[@ricotalks]

Stupendous video. I mean I still don't understand the Rebuild lore but I'm glad someone does.

[@adem9599]

wow, this is some serious game theory level stuff but it actually makes sense

[@tonyfunk]

I'm glad it helps make sense of it all!!!

[@bhendri31]

>Mari's history The fact that you had to make a 30 minute video to explain this means she didn't have much, if any, to begin with.

[@TheEvangelion1313]

Wraped it up with a quantum bow. Thats how it felt when i watched it. Liked and subed.

[@itsjustcelery]

I'm always been told that the lore of evangelion is not something I should take seriously or over-analyze, but damn this video, i don't even think over-analyze is the right word to describe it

[@lietus4192]

Holy hell i didnt know that evangelion was this complicated , watched everything now just trying to wrap my head around it . +

[@Barldon]

What are your thoughts on the very final scene, in the train station? Is this the real world that every character now resides in, does Village 3 etc still exist or is everything to do with Eva completely erased? Or is the station simply in the AU and Shinji and Mari are leaving it? Or are there perhaps multiple universes now, one where impacts happened, one where they didn't? Love the analysis and attention to detail here, super informative!

[@StrongerEgoist]

Know what? I'll make my own timeline where shinji married asuka at the end. For every ending. No one can stop me.

[@izd4]

read the Shinji Ikari Raising Project manga ...or don't, they're fun but awful