Evangelion in 2024

[@loganshalloe5927]

Sure the movie has a darker tone and seems cynical on the surface, but it comes to the exact same optimistic conclusion with Shinji finding his self worth and undoing instrumentality.

[@loganshalloe5927]

@@ezbeanz4208 that is a microcosm of the human struggle, to show that it's an ongoing process. He attempts to choke her, but she shows him affection by placing her hand on his face. He relents, and she maintains resentment toward him ("how disgusting") It is just a more realistic and harsher representation of the human interaction Shinji decided to bring back into the world.

[@KommSusserTodFreak]

@@pedrosampaio7349 it makes sense that shinji would act that way, considering the stuff he's been going through in the series. he literally wants to die. however, shinji DOES accept himself, others, and even life. he realizes that in instrumentality, while there might not be any fear or sadness, there is also no happiness. instrumentality is a void. shinji rejects it by accepting the fact that even if he were to be hurt again by trying to connect with others, the joy and love he'd feel from doing so would always be so much more genuine than trying to gain it from staying in instrumentality.

[@jarjared3522]

Except it is not the point of the movie. End of Evangelion was made as a response to the backlash of the original series. A response to all the hate mail and death threats that demanded a "better ending" with robot fights.

[@KommSusserTodFreak]

@@jarjared3522 that isn’t why end of evangelion was made lol. it was going to be the original ending for the series, but due to issues with the budget and stuff they had to separate it into a whole movie instead. there’s a scene in the movie where a lot of letters flashes onto the screen right before instrumentality begins to end, which is thought to be hate mail, but it’s actually praise gainax had received over evangelion. not to say that they DIDN’T receive any hate for the show’s ending, but it’s a common myth that’s been circulating around the fandom

[@pbxkreal]

the og ending And teoe kinda resolve different parts of his character arc each. The og ending rwsolves his self hatred (he still runs away from reality through instrumentality) and teoe resolves his issue with running away (he doesn't necessarily love himself just yet)

[@wind9765]

I am SO GLAD I found this video

[@Samuel_Faed]

Same

[@monkey1053]

Yep

[@How..29]

Same idk why but evangelion just gives me wierd fellings but in a good way but im glad to f8nd this video.

[@Shoshua1]

Personally i think eoe is about how Shinji's self destructive mindset effects those around him while episodes 25 and 26 are about how his self hatred effects him personally. Idk tho maybe i'm wrong.

[@zeekers8781]

I don’t think you’re wrong man. That’s an interesting way to look at it. I like that introspective🙏

[@creedecriswell634]

I love both endings. I think they’re both very powerful and truthful in a sense.

[@MiguelDLewis]

The REAL Evangelion is most powerful and most truthful of all.✝

[@creedecriswell634]

@@MiguelDLewis God bless you!

[@MiguelDLewis]

@@creedecriswell634 God bless you as well.

[@whitemale2230]

Episodes 25 & 26 both take place during the Instrumentality when everyone’s souls are melded together in the LCL ocean.

[@reeserupprecht3818]

Neon Genesis Evangelion was the biggest wakeup call in my life. It's ability to pull me in and find myself in each character was beyond any media I've watched before. By episodes 25 and 26, I felt like those flashing questions were targeted at me instead of the characters, and forced me to reflect on how I live and who I am as a person.

[@krono5el]

this is why i luv the rebuilds too, bcuz they show the understanding of this along with moving on and then excepting what you need to. felt so perfectly done and finished with a hope.

[@MetalFalcon99]

The rebuild movies left me in tears.

[@thewarguy2449]

even tho those are kinda bad and un organized? (not saying looks n stuff just the story was all over the place)

The way they ended with "It would be better if none of this had ever happened"

[@catteroon]

@@thewarguy2449 whatt i felt like a fully understood the rebuild after my first watch imo its far easier to digest than neon genesis

[@jjvoiceovers22]

They were THE BEST ACTUALLY! Who ever hates don't know what they talking about 100%

[@jjvoiceovers22]

@@catteroonThat’s FAXX! It was the kinda closer I felt like we deserved.

[@juansolis4796]

I watched it first back when I was 18 yo in 1999 . I´m 43 now and still thinking that this anime changed my life. And of course is my favorite anime of all time. New subs.

[@MyNinjaCreeper]

I disagree with your interpretation of EOE. Plot wise it is the same as the last two episodes if you pay close attention, you can see both Misato and Ritsuko dead in the same way they died in the movie. I view the TV ending as the instrumentality, and Shinji's self reflection along with the other characters own version of instrumentality. The movie follows what happens after instrumentality, showing Shinji struggling to apply what he has learned from his experience, because like real life changing is hard. It can also be viewed as a warning to viewers who relate to Shinji to what happens if you don't change. I also disagree that the EOE ending is not hopeful like the TV ending. While the EOE ending certainly is darker then the TV ending, both Shinji and Asuka are alive and choose to live instead of staying in instrumentality with the understanding that life will be hard. As Shinji's mom in EOE says, "If he wants to survive, anywhere could be like Heaven. He has a chance to be happy anytime because he's alive." Overall really good video and wanted to leave a comment to boost it in the algorithm.

[@roshowfilms6484]

I absolutely agree with you, imo end of Eva still had a positive message, but chose to show it in a darker way

[@Gunsight-One]

Totally agree. I look at the series ending versus the End of Evangelion as being two sides of the same coin. They both complement each other, and neither would be quite as good without the other

[@phloopy5630]

I half disagree. EoE and the OG ending are not the same, they are two separate outcomes of the same events. The OG one is the “good” ending, and the EoE ending is the “bad” one. In both, all the events up to instrumentality (as depicted in EoE) happen, but what happens during instrumentality is different. In the OG ending, shinji learns to love himself finally, to embrace the fact that he matters. We do not know if he decides to reform out of the LCL in this ending, but I’d bet he would. In EoE, shinji rejects that he matters and that others want him, and when he reforms out of the LCL, he attempts to kill Asuka. Both are clearly separate endings, shinji’s completely different in both! In one he becomes happy at last, in the other he tries killing one of the people dearest to him after losing everyone else.

[@QuickThekidd]

i feel like the anime is about excepting that you can and will change as a person while eoe is more about running away from your mistakes and the self destruction mindset that comes with it. eoe is kind like when ur depressed and your succumbing to ur bad traits and habits while the anime is self isolate making you lose ur sense of self they both have positive messages eoe: “you’ll always have the chance to be happy as long as the sun, moon and earth still exist” tv: “you’re truth can be changed simply by the way you perceive it, that’s how fragile the truth for a human is”

[@Josh_Quillan]

The original series ending is what's going on in Shinji's head, while End of Eva is what's going on around him - that's how I see these two. They are not opposed but complementary.

[@AsYushii]

Sometimes youtube recommendations are just worth it

[@Waabbrr]

eva left me a changed person. im bettered because of how it left me. i could never be more thankful for a piece of media

[@Termina2018]

Finally watched the entire series in 2023, original and rebuilds. What an experience it was. 👌

[@jams3665]

“evangelion finds you when you need it” why is that so true

[@rooftopisobaby564]

I can’t believe this video is only 11 minutes long. So clear and concise. Excellent job

[@aguywithgum7983]

Having finished Evangelions franchise yesterday, seeing this video agree and add on to what i already thought of Evangelion makes the franchise hit harder and feel more real and while also embracing the very real emotion and showing the lessons embedded in Eva. Great video overall

[@602west2]

I was never an Anime guy, my sister convinced me to watch Evangelion, I genuinely came out a different person and this video sums it up nicely.

[@punlad]

You're a good man, you thinking is wonderful and gives me more hope than you could imagine. I hope everyone who found evangelion in their toughest time of existence learns to find themselves and love that being for who it is, imperfect and realistic. Yet the most beautiful thing we should cherish. Love and joy, be good.

[@gabmoreno280]

For Me watching EVA was one of the best things I saw because at the time I was going through some rough patches in life and listening and seeing both the show and movie, I never felt so understood by the truthful honesty of pain and how going through pain is extremely rough and not talking to someone about it these struggles will hurt more, in which the series helped me out a lot (movie included) and below is how I interpreted it. How I interpreted the movie and the series was that what happened in the film and the final two episodes of the series was that the events we see in the movie are Shinji's Real world perspective while the series final episodes was the mental war Shinji was having inside himself and that when we see Asuka touching Shinji and in the series when Shinji accepts himself is when he moves toward a better future. (sadly the movie is ominous while the show is hopeful) Now I am doing better and seeing this video brings me a lot of joy of someone who understands what EVA's series ending is about, taking that first step, and for me was accepting that pain and speaking about it to close peeps

[@Gunsight-One]

Congratulations.....

[@Termina2018]

Congratulations! 👏

[@sourlab]

AWR AWR AWRR ( congratulations! 👏🏻 in penguin voice )

[@gabmoreno280]

Congratulations 🥳

[@dylancardona5066]

Congaratulations!

[@napasenseigaming]

Congratulations

[@Sunflwrd]

I think the original end of the show is the same as EOE. It has the same message it may seem dark but in real life sometimes that’s what your reality looks like you can’t reverse time but “you can make any place a paradise as long as you have the will to live”.

[@NelsonStJames]

I envy people who discovered Evangelion after Twice Upon a Time was released and that they get complete closure without having to wait 25 years.

[@lukesterlord404]

Pretty solid analysis overall and I'm glad you found the final two episodes so impactful. I just wanted to expand upon one of the points you made with respect to Asuka's final battle in EoE. It can be hard to even notice on your first viewing, because after episode 16, the show just completely captures you all the way to it's conclusion, but Asuka reactivating with Unit-02 and having this incredible battle against the Mass Production Eva's is literally the first victory or even positive moment she's had since episode 12! She is introduced is Episode 8, so she has done nothing but lose for over 70% of her screen time. Let's break it down: Episode 12: Shinji, Asuka, and Rei pull off a miracle victory against Sahaquiel. Episodes 13-14: Asuka doesn't really do anything in these episodes as thy mostly focus on the adults. Episode 15: She has her failed kiss with Shinji which we know from EoE absolutely crushes her. Then, right after that, Kaji and Misato come home and she realizes they are seeing each other again, she feels like she lost to Misato. Episode 16: Shinji is absorbed by Leliel and Asuka is completely powerless to stop it. Episodes 17 & 18: Both episodes deal with Unit 03. First, Asuka has her self worth shattered because Toji, who she views as completely incompetent, is assigned as the pilot of Unit 03, making her feel worse about herself as an Eva pilot. Then, in the later episode, she is easily defeated by Unit 03, literally off screen if I remember correctly which again is a complete embarrassment for her. Episode 19: Again, Asuka is easily crushed by Zeruel. Episodes 20 & 21: Asuka barely present. Episode 22: This is the complete collapse of Asuka. She is brutally mind raped by Arael and is basically completely out of it until the moment before her final battle against the Mass Production Eva's. So after all of that, after all of suffering and self-doubt and self-loathing, seeing her finally, finally winning is so heart warming, and then heart breaking when she is once again crushed, even after fighting so hard. As an Asuka fan, and as someone who sympathies with Asuka a lot, the battle against the MPE's is genuinely hard to watch. She looks so incredibly happy, despite everything, because she finally has found her own self-worth, only to literally torn apart right after. One final thing, a lot of other people have written comments as to why they believe you're incorrect about EoE being a tragic ending, but I'll just leave Yui's final message here as my argument: “Anywhere can be paradise as long as you have the will to live. After all, you are alive, so you will always have the chance to be happy. As long as the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth exist, everything will be all right.”

[@madmanonyt9943]

The original ending was fine, but the abruptness of it actually caused me to feel little of the impact it was going for. The End of Evangelion is, in my opinion, and true masterpiece, not just as an ending to Eva, but as a film about self-hatred and the painfully real outcomes that come with losing touch with yourself and others, conveying raw emotions in a way that few films have ever managed to. It’s one of my favorite films of all time!

[@Doctorfudge62]

I always considered both endings to happen at the same time and together come to the same conclusion.

[@komo2542]

Nah dude, It's about big robots fighting

[@motrapana]

big robot 3 sinji reo aska fight fight big alien angel big funni

[@sirexilon49]

Technically the only real robot in Evangelion is Jet Alone.

[@scrapjob]

Your videos are great please keep making them

[@ugs192]

So you could say that NGE’s ending is what happens when you realize you should love yourself, and EoE is what happens when you deny it. I’ve seen so many theories on the endings and if they connected (including in the rebuilds) and I don’t see any of them as wrong since I believe you were meant to have you own take on it, and we were meant to receive the message differently Edit: Watched the rebuilds, now I know they are all connected

[@Lakjager]

Idk, I always loved the end of Eva ending, it felt like even though shinji learned and understood his flaws, of himself and others, he still wasn’t perfect and still needed to grow, as we all do, and in this way it feels more impactful to me.

[@TheEvilReeve]

Man, how the heck do you only have 400 subscribers? This is peak EVA content.

[@MrKaji010]

5:02 for me both endings are hopeful (tho i think it's one ending) since at the end of Eoe it's explained by Yui Ikari that if a soul has the will to live they can rise from the red waters and rebuild (if anyone want's the happy real happy endings watch the rebuild movies or read the manga that I really recommend)

[@amir3el]

“This second of dialogue impacted me more than Adam." I AGREE!

[@bruvmoment4987]

I’m glad you appreciate the rebuild movies

[@JodaroKujo]

I love evangelion I watched it when I needed it the most And it helped me rewatched it 3 times already in one year of watching it for the first time

[@rattacatt6779]

Hello Mr Pause Policy. I don't know you, nor do you seem to have any contacts at all, but I think you should know this is a very good video. Thank you.

[@midnightfox5074]

Evangelion really does find you

[@simplynashie]

its ironic really, in the past before id actually sat down and watched NGE fully I had tried to when I was younger I was maybe 14 and to be honest it couldn't keep my attention for shit. I watched the first 10 minutes of the first episode and was like nope, it was a snooze fest. I was failing to see what people said was so great about this benchmark iconic anime and was disappointed. but as a young adult (20 years old) I went home for the first time in 4 years (yes I left at 16) for thanksgiving last year because my mother had out of nowhere called me a few nights before and asked if id like to see my sisters and I jumped at the chance and I felt so lonely and out of place there I left for a reason and all the memories of why were messing with me and making me feel conflicted and sad and had a lot of downtime so I was on Netflix and decided yea why not I'm gonna watch it I've always wanted too and have down time and that shit resonated It hit so hard to be fucking honest with you it changed me in some way it did effect me so I'm gonna go ahead and say I didn't like Eva until I needed Eva as cheesy as that sounds It took deep conflicting feelings in myself for it to click. Sounds Cheesy but its true.

[@krnt13]

I just finished a series that I feel that it was inspired on NGE but its take on life is quite different, and in the span of several seasons has improved and its quite fulfilling, I'm talking about Soukyuu no Fafner and I think its worth the watch, the parallelisms with NGE are a lot, but the story is original enough. I wonder if people like that anime because I've never seen anyone talking about it.

[@iottttt]

Tbh i like EoE. Is not because we started to love ourselves that everything is gonna change from now on. For one to love themself, they gotta make that choice everyday, even when everything seems dark and disgusting... (Srry for my bad english)

[@Lasanga95]

8:29 hmm i dont recognize this clip

[@catteroon]

i mean itd be kind of concerning if u could recognize everty Asuka clip

[@Lasanga95]

@@catteroon yeah but I have watched the entire 1995 series twice now and I dont remeber ever seeing this scene.

[@tidalwav3438]

2 months late but pretty sure it’s in episode 22 when angel tries to read her mind

[@glui2001]

I liked this perspective of the TV series (and its ending)

[@enjoyer328]

fun not so fun backstory: the end of eva was a response to the backlash and hate mail of the original ending. the staff of eva were happy with what they made with the og ending and got shit for it and in a way they made end of eva giving the audience what they wanted (big cool battels, violence, bunch of lore) but in the most depressing "f you" way possible and a final (for that time) warning against escapism

[@BLTsandwichDJ]

I literally just finished re-watching the original series like last week lol

[@canlelola]

I got to watch the show on its first airing for where I live, the last two episodes are the only ones I take any real issue with. Oh yea, the highlight of the movie was battle Asuka had, Misato death was a bit shocking for me. The rest of it is just leaves me with hoping anyone who takes the time to watch it, not wanting all that much.

[@usergavindeems01]

If anyone is going to watch to series for the first time I recommend ep1-24 then the movie called End of Evangelion then the final 2 episodes of the series. Trust me it will make a lot more sense.

[@bananarama-nw9md]

I always felt that the original ending was good and explained a lot, but I feel like the End of Eva movie was brought about because of complaints from people who were invested in the action and mech side, not the philosophical side of Eva. Ep 25 and 26 wrap up the philosophy but do next to nothing in regards to the world that had built up over the series. Fans of that side complained. I'm happy either way, I live both endings, and it's cool to have a series that has different endings with different ways to interpret them, each still giving lessons.

[@whitemale2230]

I’m old enough to have Eva nostalgia and it’s a good thing. I’m also glad to see zoomers discovering the series.

[@SphedaJehuty]

you can see yourself in many of the charakter they feel so human so like us most of modern anime you cant relate to they just not human any more

[@gekopedro7073]

having just watched the show it was uncanny the resemblance I felt between Shinji’s personality and my younger self I hated it and almost dropped the show but i was curious and it drew me in. Im glade im not like that anymore though we all have moments of weakness, I actually enjoyed episode 26 the most but the End of Evangelion film really did tie up the shows loose ends I can understand the outrage some people must have had since the overarching plot was put on hold to focus on the main character for ep 26.

The main message of Evangelion remains that humanity only exists because something went badly wrong.

[@catteroon]

eveyrthing went right idk what u on about the angels werentr evben suppose to be there

[@catteroon]

for me evangelion is aboutr misato if we having a rough day i pull up a misato edit and we thug it out, additionally a side of pen pen helps out

[@JSerrato289]

I fucking love Evangelion

[@ShrtCrct]

Eva made me re-evaluate my life, meanwhile Metal Gear Solid made me fix it It's crazy how much the two unrelated series share in terms of emotional themes and philosophy definetly reccomend both

[@QuickThekidd]

have u seen cowboy bebop cause that would make a banger video also love the video

[@chessie4]

THE FUCKING HUMAN EXPERIENCE. No one anime needs to be that fucking deep. I am never touching this series.

[@jermomu]

Acid without having to take acid

[@MrTDM09]

In the manga he was more tolerable but the anime and the rebirth movies he was less. The Rebuild movies though till the 3.01 was better imo buuuuut the “big boob glasses” girl was kinda like a left field. I had no issue with her, plus Shinji and assuming Asuka according to the fan service near the end of Thrive Upon a Time (I’m a fan of the adult one lol) grown up now. That said the movies and the anime mostly movies gave my young mind a mind F lol I like the series because it’s a taste of this world called life

[@vulfreyde]

0:44 - wut?

[@Genisis_tobe]

it's like I'm watching evangalion but time is rewinding and ends r different

[@mivvy3182]

I think the ending of EoE is just as positive as the ending of the show. In EoE Shinji rejects instrumentality in the hopes that one day he will find happiness and self acceptance, what I think makes this ending more powerful though is that Asuka's caress on Shinji's face physically affirms to him that he isn't alone and that Asuka does care about him, Shinji and Asuka finally able to break the hedgehogs dilemma and find comfort and affection for each other. There are also many scenes in EoE that server the same purpose as the congratulations scene in episode 26, right after the theater scene Shinji flat out tells Rei that he doesn't want a world without individuality even though he knows there will be pain if he is to return back to the normal state of the world; of course its not as abrupt but I think that helps to emphasize our humanity and that it takes time to accept yourself.

[@BB_Promoter]

I completely agree, the ending of the End Of Evangelion isn't some downtrodden violent nightmare, it's a new world of hope for connection, for love despite the thorns & walls other people put up around their hearts, I think EoE is beautiful in the way that it can be seen so differently, but I just can't get behind it being hopeless, it's only hopeless if you give up & say it's hopeless, as long as you keep living, there is that eternal spark, just like Rei & Kaworu said

[@Tektosunny]

true. tv series ending was so good but uhh the real ending is sadly the end of evangelion. this is where we have to face our reality. and the manga ending is the end of evangelion.

[@donhenley2089]

do you relate to shinji at the hospital scene? (jk lol, I enjoyed your video and agree and with you on this topic)

[@Matias-dr3ys]

🗿

[@BurgerBarrel-s9e]

Thank you, I love evangelion

[@hankoldenburg]

Now, I absolutely loved the neon genesis series. But the end of Evangelion, while being a pleasure of animation and self thought, I just find not as great as the rebuild series. The reason I like the rebuild series more, is because it implements the anything unsure, lonely, and dark, can always have a moment of happiness no matter what. Another reason is that the rebuild series shows a ray of something the final parts of Evangelion didn't, hope. Nearing the end of the rebuild series, things start to take a dark turn against the people he holds dear. But somehow it ends up as ending with life. But the fact that they made Asuka and Rea become older than Shinji is a little weird.

[@SWAG-sigma]

Very relatable

[@yoNikma]

good video, but what is the music towards the end at 10:40

[@VermeilChan]

im literally shinji

[@Spirit_Chaser]

Nth Eva “explain the plot” video.

[@onlyonezenn6037]

I have to disagree with EOE being a pessimistic ending. This is not the first time I’ve heard that but I’d really like to express that I felt the creators successfully conveyed that the “End of Eva” was a new beginning for Shinji. Shinji realized, through/despite the psychological torment, that it was better to give mankind a chance, and to give himself a chance, to love and to be happy. I always found the original series ending unsatisfactory and somewhat dystopian; the plot didn’t really conclude PLUS Shinji didn’t have to take what he learned in Instrumentality to the new world. In the movie ending, Shinji has to come face to face with what he’s done and been put through. Yet despite ALL OF THIS, he decided that being human is a risk worth taking. Feeling emotions as an individual is powerful and it’s worth learning to love others. He sacrificed dull perfection for the joy and unpredictability of life. And for hard-won connection. That ending with Asuka really felt like…for lack of a better term…genesis. In the beginning there was man and woman and all that. I think Shinji will live his next life with gratitude and hope. At the very least, he resolved his emotional conflicts and has that chance, now more than ever.

[@_Ikari_Shinji_]

i like shinji

[@MiguelDLewis]

The original Evangelion from 30AD was better imo ✝

[@nathanielduncan4692]

I'll be honest i thought Evangelion was incohrent mess of a anime but thats just me.

[@602west2]

Like he said you can’t fix what you don’t think is broken, you ever thought to yourself if you’re truly happy?

[@PatrickToolHere]

I love Evangelion

[@minicle426]

Evangelion is proof you can write any old nonsense, and make a lot of money out of it. :P

[@chrisu_XD]

Good Video 🙂 It's well documented that Hideaki Anno & Co were never keen on making "End of Eva" and "Death and Rebirth". The ending of TV series was very poorly received, to put it mildly. Studio Gainax at the time was bombarded with hate and death threats. The "message" of Eva was not to the liking of japanese fan-community. It's too abstract, too pretentious, too dream shattering? (Eva was mirror to rising Otaku culture) Anno himself was mostly frustrated and angered by reaction, and thus the tone of both movies is very dark. If you want to know more about Hideaki Anno and the making of Eva checkout www.youtube.com/@Stevem

[@sirbreado6522]

Eva is terible

[@ngefansince1995]

terrible*

[@sirbreado6522]

@@ngefansince1995 aight its still "terrible" tho

[@sourlab]

Don't watch a video on it then Why not go watch sth you like :D

[@sirbreado6522]

Was wrong with saying that its terrible

[@catteroon]

you probably haven't experienced enough life to really understand the story, it tackles a lot of abstract and complex topics that are difficult to understand

[@chromesucks5299]

I am so sorry you watched EVA in 2024, but since you did and got into the themes even the shitty uncomfortable ones, then you should also watch the ANTI-eva anime, Gurren Lagann, Eva is the pessimist side while TTGL is the optimist side of it. They are the same coin