Shinji and Asuka: Anime’s Most TOXIC Relationship

[@deandredukes95]

Many people get into a relationship as a way to compensate for something they lack or hate within themselves. This is a one-way ticket to a toxic relationship because it makes your love conditional - you will love your partner as long as they help you feel better about yourself.

[@LukewarmTakesYT]

This is the exact case with Shinji and Asuka

[@amam-r2p]

@@LukewarmTakesYT can you make a video on bleach

[@TapaniLastellar]

so toxic yet beloved by many fans I like how your time stamps reference the way Evangelion movies are titled 🤓

[@LukewarmTakesYT]

Thanks for noticing the time stamps!

[@kirablackstar6130]

I'd like to see your interpretation of Shinji and Rei's relationship too

[@LukewarmTakesYT]

I’d love to do that if this video gets enough attention, but my off the dome thoughts are, “lots and lots of Oedipus Complex…”

[@ED1TL0RD]

im ngl when i seen this anime i knew there was something wrong with him but when i saw the hospial scene i was like "hes doing to much" but yet i dont hate him because i feel like its because of his father

[@LukewarmTakesYT]

It’s an extremely complicated set of emotions that he’s feeling. The action itself is of course reprehensible and completely immoral, no one is debating that, however, the mentality behind why he did the action is so layered with many different themes.

[@rodolfotorres7431]

What other person could he have been with then the one he ended up way?

[@LukewarmTakesYT]

Honestly he didn’t have to end up with anyone. Shinji’s story is about self acceptance, love and connection is just a byproduct of his true goal of learning to accept himself.