Making Sense of REBUILD Evangelion

It's time to say goodbye to Evangelion.
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// Timestamps:
00:00 REBUILD
00:55 EVANGELION: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
03:36 EVANGELION: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
10:11 EVANGELION: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
20:14 EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time
40:34 EVANGELION: Let's Tie Up Some Loose Ends
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[@bojogaming9385]

Men would literally rather slay the gods and assume their place than go to therapy

[@Goofybig_goober]

Literally me🥶🥶🥶

[@clivebarrett7652]

Hahahahhhahahaha I was thinking the same thing

[@gamepapa1211]

And women would rather press the self-destruct button, killing thousands in the process, than admitting that they hated their mothers. But what do I know? *sips tea*

[@homarb123]

fellas is it gay to be born across infinite timelines to give someone a happy ending

[@socialreject2156]

if my bro does that for me than even if he isn't I'm definitely gay for him

[@neoroland952]

I mean, they did say they love each other...

[@Fish-NONONO]

Just a tad bit 🤏

[@Fish-NONONO]

@@neoroland952I JUST REALIZED THIS WAS ONLY 7 HOURS AGO OML

[@nutsberserk1]

Pause 😭😭😭

[@gonzafreytes9006]

Maybe the real Eva were the friends we killed along the way.

[@lowkey276]

Underated comment 😂

[@starzenno]

And maybe the real friends were the Evas we destroyed along the way.

[@potatoboii947]

If you think about it, you're actually right

[@speedbleh]

Bros onto something 💀

[@dogofchaos]

I think Anno made the new series because he could fight his depression and learned to believe in people again.

[@lev_n]

A direct message to your early self (kinda) Love that idea

[@huangmartin5100]

Ones he over .but good over too

[@fooglovescats]

nah he just needed some extra dough

[@ericgrimes341]

The last movie felt wholesome… an odd statement describing Evangelion 😆

[@ryanlozano9086]

I argue it was like after shin Godzilla because him doing it reinvigorated him to make it

[@skyblade7438]

“It’s just confusing, and so we push on.” If that doesn’t describe Eva…

[@socksensei]

Never been a better way to lol

[@JabamiLain]

It's confusing, but it can be understood after a while.

[@Cringe.-]

Kick logic to the curb and do the impossible

[@konstantink07]

​@@JabamiLainrather the opposite. it kinda makes sense until it doesn't😂

[@Gogebros]

lol kinda sounds like understanding the fate/nasu verse

[@Just_Tamaki]

this reminds me of the time when shinji said "this truly was an evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 thrice upon a time" and then proceeded to become real

[@socksensei]

I remember that time, real crazy moment

[@zatus1622]

The manage is considerably different to both the show and the movies, the second half of the manga is nearly entirely different to the tv show and movies. To my knowledge it is considered canon. Are you thinking of doing a video on that? if you did please add section on where it fits in the line of re-starts, cause I have racked my head around weather it comes before the tv show or after the movies or somewhere in between and I cant make it out. @@socksensei

[@Emel_unlegit]

That moment changed me

[@ItzSwxzy]

@@socksenseican you analyze Code Geass?

[@midasderrek]

Truly, one of the animes

[@phillipdino6]

Seeing Shinji turn from flawed, nihilistic and self centred to genuinely optimistic, compassionate and selfless over the course of two series is probably the most cathartic experience I’ve had in fiction

[@NutsforDonuts-qc1vx]

Exactly! Makes me with people likes the rebuilds more

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

@@NutsforDonuts-qc1vx ?

[@rinnnnnnnnnnrin]

​​@@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World. Replace "with" with wish. They meant to say "makes me wish people liked the rebuild series more!"

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

@@rinnnnnnnnnnrin sorry, I'm not the best with English

[@JustPineapple]

@@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World. It's not your fault. No offense to the original commenter, but their sentence wasn't structured very well.

[@ceeb420]

A lot of people don't care for the Rebuilds, but damn, if even just hearing the plot of 3.0+1.0 doesn't make me emotional. To me, it feels like the circle finally being completed. A cycle of suffering finally ending. It's beautiful.

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

I adore it. I’ve come around on the third one after initially not liking it and I loved the 2nd and liked the 1st. But the 4th was something special and hit me in an incredibly vulnerable part of myself (Possibly the scars from watching the original series!)

[@gringusgaming]

I was not a big fan of the rebuilds until the ending, it really brought everything together and while I still have many issues with the rebuilds (honestly they are probably thanks to how little context there is and how vague the whole damn series is and how much information it feels like I am/was missing as a consequence) I still really appreciate the ending, it was very cathartic

[@uzik00sh65]

No seriously like even watching this video makes me emotional🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Ronald98]

I actually cried when he said : "And Shinji got his happy ending too". Best way to close off the series in my opinion!

[@p3arldiver]

honestly I watched 3.0+1.0 literally like thirty minutes ago and it was so good 😢 such a shame ppl don’t like the rebuilds lol

[@travisdk84]

I assumed Mari was one of the first Eva pilots, and stuck that age because the "curse". She's not a clone she's the original and is trying to atone for what happened to Yui.

[@satellitesnake8737]

She is in the extra of Evangelion manga which is mentioned somewhere as canon, Mari was Yui's groupmate in the university and knew her, Gendo and Fuyutsuki (the last one is an asshole I'm sorry)

[@travisdk84]

@@satellitesnake8737 Thank you for the extra context I had not read the manga

[@satellitesnake8737]

@@travisdk84 I'm glad to help, although extra came after the second rebuild so it's semi-canon and yeah you were right about her curse, it's just she has more lore than a regular pilot.

[@Jayfive276]

Yeah, Mari is chronologically only a few years younger than Gendo and Yui, physically 16 years old for most of the Rebuilds, and then ends at what we assume to be mid-late 20s in that final scene.

[@reafa8779]

I thought that too but in the second movie i think , Mari said something about finally able to pilot an eva maybe shes just talking about being able to pilot that specific eva though

[@singhswings5915]

Basically the anime is the first "bad ending" and the movies start the cycle of "the loop" where it repeats over and over again until shinji gets his "good ending" small things being changed creating a butterfly effect later on, but instead he creates the happy ending for everyone but himself. Edit: Yes I know Shinji does kinda get a good ending

[@singhswings5915]

It's also the perfect ending because if you refuse to believe the loop is the cannon ending, you're technically still right. And if you think the movie ending sucked, you can just think about the other fairytale endings.

[@twistedmetal100]

Yes it’s like the anime has a good ending and a bad ending.

[@singhswings5915]

​@@provisionalhypothesisthanks I didn't know that

[@santiagojpr4779]

​@@singhswings5915wtf,even Shinji gets his happy ending,she not sacrificed himself because gendo sn yui did it,and this is becausa he haves his good ending,all have good endings,finally(except gendo an yui because they are death)

[@singhswings5915]

​​@@santiagojpr4779he kinda gets one, but it's nothing like what he was supposed to get

[@darkmatter9643]

I laughed like a madman when he said “Shinji declares his wish for a world without evangelions which rei dubs as a neon genesis”

[@roninsellix6627]

i loved the part when rei said "neon genesis" and shinji proceeds to evangelion all over the place

[@adrie_rosamieee]

The video was so serious up until 6:58 where you call the Mk. 6 the Moon Gundam and just continue on like normal, made me chuckle lol

[@bau9894]

i was feeling all philosophical and shit and then snapped out of it and had to do a double take on that part ahahah

[@ScreenTalker]

The Eva 03 sequence hurt waaaaaaaaay more with Asuka yet was more ruthless with Toji

[@benjamindeh873]

I did like the scene more with Toji, and I quite like the idea of Toji being a pilot and being hurt/dying in his first test mission (He dies in the manga). - Shinji being unable to see what is happening is kinda dumb. "YEAH SURE HAHAAHA" he knows how the sound of the teeth of the eva creaking against the specific metal of the plug sounds like. - Shinji using his hands to try and defend himself (Which he doesnt even do in the original) is a cool addition, but then again I guess its just part of the new Shinji - Prior to the scene, its quite cool how Asuka tried to be nice, Rei tried to make a nice dinner, and it all got effed up.

[@christianalejandrotorricoz1542]

You mean eva 03

[@ScreenTalker]

@@christianalejandrotorricoz1542 thx!

[@someone-pe3yt]

Honestly i hate the asuka from the rebuilds

[@Termina2018]

@@benjamindeh873Yep, Bardiel ruined everything 💀

[@_sty__le7433]

What I love about Thrice Upon a Time is that you got to see all of these characters finally heal and let go of the trauma that haunted them for decades

[@swiip100]

Mari can aleo be seen as "new" in the cycle. Shinji kept struggling with the same people worsening his attachement issues. Mari can be seen as an external solution. Sometimes you have to just let it all go and try something new

[@insertnamehere1398]

It’s like a butterfly effect. Just her existing drastically changes how events go down

[@Sykroid]

After the original NGE left me emotionally battered and hurt all those years ago, it was nice to finally get a happy ending. Yes, the original Neon Genesis is a masterpiece, a true work of art, but sometimes you just want everything to end on a good note and for the characters to stop suffering so much.

[@pioneermac3802]

We got a "happy" ending though, a standing ovation in-fact, as seen in episode 26. His (Shinji's) last facial expression is a smile- in company of others sharing the same look. Rebuild fans it seems are resentful of its abrupt ending, despite its positive final minutes.

[@Kaiyanwang82]

Both the series and EoE have an happy ending.

[@TuriGamer]

Eh endings like this always leave me sour. Aside from the usual shortcomings of "happily ever after" these kinds of endings that portray return to our base line reality as the perfect outcome are hilarious. I mean sure fighting gods in an endless cycle might not be fun but is wage slaving in japan really preferable? Man became god of the universe and decided to go become oppressed and poor.

[@ahhno4662]

@TuriGamer society is still practically destroyed, with few humans left. Shinji wouldn’t necessarily be ‘wage-slaving’ if he returned to the normal world that he left to confront his father in weirdo space. Plus, he doesn’t even go back there, he is on the beach of some unknown place with Mari.

[@mistertwisty1693]

The TV series had a very heartfelt and optimistic ending. Even though EoE was pretty shocking in its presentation, both were happening simultaneously

[@expelledangel]

Both of these videos were brilliant and you brought me to such an understanding of Evangelion that I'm coming away from it feeling the full weight of the emotional impact of the story for the first time. If this quality of content is consistent you're gonna find your channel blowing up before long.

[@Cosmonaut9724]

The videos made me take a deeper look at myself than I have ever done

[@Atmo646]

Emotional... third impact?

[@zertico_kawaii670]

@@Atmo646 the additional emotional impact

[@Violent_crimes]

​@@zertico_kawaii670near 4th impact

[@water_color]

There will never again be a series like Evangelion, for better or for worse. Seeing the whole cast grow past their faults and strive for their happy ending after everything they went through is something special and it hits like nothing else. I definitely think Mari should have had more time to interact with Shinji as much as she did Asuka, but overall I agree with what you said about her being the necessary clean slate to bring things about more brightly. These are some of the best videos you’ve put out and I’d be really hyped to see more in-depth looks at anime like this. (Not that I don’t love incorrect summary, those are incredible) Keep up the hustle, my man. Excited to hear more from you.

[@socksensei]

Much appreciated

[@slandermoonrahimzadeh7679]

No disrespect but in the original Eva they didn’t grow one bit of they were as annoying as in the first time we saw them it makes the audience not care for the characters but in the rebuild they actually have complex character that changes within the episodes

[@slandermoonrahimzadeh7679]

and I think one death in the show would have gone a long way in the people in the show like shinji crushed the capsule aska should have died

[@pauloazuela8488]

​@@slandermoonrahimzadeh7679They included every piece of Evangelion as a whole part since many people regarded endings as each possibilities that happened canonically similar to Visual Novels.

[@OkPe-ww5rs]

@slandermoonrahimzadeh7679 They grew a lot in the first series, especially Shinji. Characters do die in the series

[@djfrassmad843]

It's insane how one dude decided not just to create God's and become a god and kill gods just to revive his wife.

[@scooterdescooter4018]

Losing a spouse does crazy things to a person. I would have gladly ended everyone I ever met to bring my wife back. But I know that would have been folly.

[@Aviation667]

Recently got to watch Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 in cinemas for the first time and I was kinda… confused but also thought it made a decent amount of sense. Glad this video is here to sum up the plots without me having to read 300 wiki pages again!

[@socksensei]

i feel that lol

[@brainiac.computer]

I think it’s pretty clear what the point was in the end of 3.0+1.0: in spite of the pain and suffering life brings, especially with our attachments to others, we-like Shinji-will persevere, carry and cherish the memories of the positive staples in our lives, who helped shape us into the people we are today. Though it does suck to go through the pain of life and lose people, you have to be willing to process that pain and eventually let go. For your sake.

[@m0n4rch911]

Doing something for your sake is a pretty weak motivation since its highly depends on you and were not perfect and fall victim to our own devices so i believe that of your gonna do something with this as context then i vote do it for what's left. Doing something for whats left of the things you care about is a bigger universe than doing it solely for yourself .

[@CeeXXL]

​@@m0n4rch911 I disagree, a casket doesnt fit two people. You should do things for yourself because you deserve the life you want and that doesn't have to be selfish or selfless. Trial and error is a part of evolution thats how we learn. In the real world karma is a bitch or so they say life is a bitch, nobody cares as much as they say they do, things arent appreciated, and children still suffer the burden of the world they did not ask to be in. But everything starts with YOU, YOU are one life that could be capable of ALL. One must shape themselves to the world, for the world to shape to one. One should aspire for greatness for himself because at the end of the day its your story, and you will be able to share your legacy for times to come. 😊

[@Amaling]

For me that message was already pretty clear with End of Evangelion Rebuilds still for me do not add anything of substance to the series, mostly bloat. I think Rei and Gendo got some much needed space for their characters to be explored tho which is nice

[@godkiryu8370]

I’ve gone a decade being so confused on the greater details of Evangelion as a whole until these two videos came along. So well written and well explained. These 2 hours were a delight

[@benjaminacuna8013]

While Mari was the most healthy of the pilots, Kaworu was the first person to show Shinji affection, I think he awakened shinjis heart so each alternate timeline Shinji heals just a little more

[@AnimeFreakpz]

FRRR Kaworu is the MVP

[@benjaminacuna8013]

@@AnimeFreakpz especially as a angel he gains more humanity each incarnation

[@nightvisionnn909]

He did for shinji like what Yui did for Gendo

[@warofworlds]

I liked the part where Shinji said "like that will ever happen" at the end of the movie and tore a fairy tale book apart

[@MilkyWayGrump]

I also loved the part where he wiped his ass with the page and then Smash Mouth started playing It was weird that they changed the VA for that scene though, it sounded like Mike Myers I think?

[@birbhammer]

Dude i legit just finished Evangelion for the first time ever yesterday and just found your channel looking for an explanation on the show. Such a solid video. You did such a great job and i cant wait to see this one

[@thaspectralhuntergg3887]

Good Bro, what Is your favorite character and couple?

[@khanghua966]

Wait how the video made 9 days ago when your comment was 11 days ago

[@Ronald98]

Same! What a great franchise. Possibly the best in the world in my opinion!

[@huenchuu]

me watching those movies without context: wtf just happened me understanding the movies because of a youtube video: omg this is the most beautiful thing Ive ever seen

[@DoctorPotassium]

The Rebuild Series is the most unexplained cryptic plot point of the Rebuild Series

[@36shadowboy]

God Rei planning that dinner for Shinji and Gendo is unironically one of the sweetest things i have ever seen. The end of 2.2 FUCKINF DEVASTATED ME

[@Termina2018]

Bardiel ruined EVERYTHING! 😤

[@ProjektBurn]

I've wached more "making sense of Eva" YT vids than I can count and you are one of 2 I can safely say truly does the best job of explaining it. Its such a refreshingly nostalgic trip and thank you so much for that

[@socksensei]

I’m glad you liked it so much

[@fletcherpaulsen8259]

The first video was an absolute master class level of a Documentary. I absolutely loved every second of it. Also you have such an amazing voice!!!

[@pyroromancer]

The rebuilds for Anno is like a father sending off their child in their massive adult life success, as he makes the choice to move on and remembering the best and ideal version of his parental moments my take on Mari's appearance and partnership with Shinji, is Anno talking about his current wife, how she came into his life out of nowhere and rescued him from extreme depression and the final scene of 4.0 is Anno ! moving on from Evangelion with the love of his life.

[@RobotPanda15]

When Shinji and Rei are talking in 3.0+1.0 and they mentioned "a Neon Genesis" I fucking lost it. What a way to tie everything together

[@roninsellix6627]

i loved the part when rei said "neon genesis" and shinji proceeds to evangelion all over the place

[@DarknessXevil]

TLDR: Everyone gets a happy ending. I'll fucking take it tbh. Hearing that the author wrote the original series while struggling with depression, its good to know he's in a much better head space as he writes a much brighter ending.

[@water_color]

Hoo boy We makin it outta the Fourth Impact with this one

[@headbeeguy1035]

I feel like Mari is the introduction oh a healthy person into the lives of everyone, everyone suffers from their mental illness and are doomed to repeat the same failings over and over until someone reaches out to you and encourages you to be better, to grow and to let go of your pain. That seems to be her role in a series that very much is made up of characters that are a representation of our struggles with mental health. Thanks to for videos, you did some great work and helped me gain more revelations about a series I love.

[@certainlynotmalo1.0.06]

It almost feels like a lesson. If you can't handle it yourself anymore, seek help from others. The same way the author got dragged out of his depression by a friend. Could also just be my imagination too, though.

[@fleetleader1013]

Mari is probably an original testbed person alongside Shinji's mother. She was exposed to LCL so much she stopped aging. Hense her looks never changing.

[@pureliquidnation8994]

I watched these rebuild movies on three hits of acid... It honestly changed how I view and interact with the world permanently. Such an intense but fantastic experience.

[@terrortree]

I watched them on acid also, many years ago. Great experience.

[@wolfguard997]

Ayo you got some

[@MR-zt1hh]

@@wolfguard997 corny

[@terrortree]

poor soul

[@beetlehorn]

3.0+1.0 I rewatched on shrooms and it was intense as all hell.

[@mrjasonsinco]

I saw your first Evangelion video yesterday, watched it, subscribed, and sat wondering when the follow up was going to come out. Fantastic service 5 stars!

[@mike160thebest5]

how did bro send a message 4 days ago when this video was made 2 days ago, we got him

[@mrjasonsinco]

@@mike160thebest5 Ah man there you go with that linear thinking again

[@mike160thebest5]

pretty sure my brain wasnt braining at said time@@mrjasonsinco

[@clodes_sigdhart]

But the manga explains who Mari is. At the end of the last manga there's an extra chapter that shows gendo and yui's time as uni students, and Mari is shown as an initailly bitter rival to Yui, who is by all accounts a genius. But they grow closer ant it's implied that Mari would partake in the eva project, and and at some point she ends up being exposed to the Eva's curse, thus explaining her young age in the rebuilds, and her growth spur when all Evas are erased.

[@zerpiente]

that manga chapter is not canon to the movies, the manga author just wanted to do his own interpretation of the characters' past

[@thebathroom6327]

So basically Eva's a metaphor for Anno's depression, and Marie is a metaphor for him meeting his wife?

[@socksensei]

That’s a pretty good representation of it

[@juanjvelazquez2595]

The evangelion manga had a special chapter after its ending where it showed Gendo and Yui when they were younger and a character that looks exactly like Mari is shown in this epilogue is shown being close to Yui in a role similar to an assistant. This character was jealous of Yui’s relationship with Gendo. When I saw 3.0+1.0 I always assumed Mari was this character shown in this manga epilogue who had remained in the same age because of the curse of the evangelion.

[@dc8836]

Yui must've been some kinda woman to have caused all this shit, huh?

[@Rossscow]

This level of analysis is off the charts amazing. You have a gift here.

[@raghavverma8003]

I like to think that Mari is someone from Yui's past, maybe a friend who also knows Gendo and Fuyutsuki personally. Someone who happened to have prolonged contact with LCL, maybe during the second impact. This caused her to stop ageing. This would also make sense for why she was so familiar with the "smell of LCL", which she pointed out multiple times. Since she was already familiar with Gendo as a person and his plan, she decided to insert herself into the story to help guide it toward the happy ending that Yui would have wanted; in the process, she fell in love with Shinji and found her own happy ending at his side.

[@user-zh2fv7to9l]

I remember when rei said "this is truly a neon genesis" and evangelized all over the place

[@drillbitz2816]

Rei saying “it’s evangelion time” and evangelioned all over the place

[@shadecool7473]

Im sorry. This was one of the best documentaries ive seen on youtube. I absolutely love this content. After watching the first one i legit cried because of how connected i felt to the show. You have opened my eyes to how amazing this show is and i want to thank you for the amazing job with both of these videos. Keep up the amazing work!

[@schroume]

i cried twice while watching 3.0+1.0, yet i couldnt understand anything. fucking 10/10 show

[@siyoungrho357]

This was a great analysis. Kinda brings everything into perspective. I would also like to add to Marie's role in the Rebuilds. It is with Shinji's first interaction with Marie where his walkman stops repeating tracks 25 and 26, finally moving on to track 27. To me, this symbolizes a progression from the original cycle of Eva. Marie is the catalyst that forces this change. Without Marie, this story would have repeated itself as it did before.

[@evanz343]

Just binge watched the entire series (original + EoE + Rebuild). This video is such a beautiful conclusion to help me connect all the dots. Thank you.

[@noelsnave9395]

Brooo it always hurts when a series ends. Especially one like this. I want more but i wanted it to end so bad. I have never in my life had a show pull at all my emotions so hard. This and the other youtube videos helped tie everything together. Thanks so much for all your time and hard work.

[@dirt481]

Just got into the series and I’m beyond grateful for both your videos, it’s helped me understand the series so much better than just some friends online 😂

[@socksensei]

Glad I could help!

[@symbiote1982pk]

You aren't really supposed to "understand" things in a conventional sense, it's intentional to make you use your brain and interpret things in your own way. That's why even with an in-depth analysis like this there are still dead ends, missing threads and important events happening off screen. It's cool that you feel how you do about the video but I wouldn't start quoting it as fact, you'd be missing the forest for the trees doing that.

[@dirt481]

@@symbiote1982pk I feel you man but I just enjoy the story and I do think a lot of great points are made in the show. Most of the elements that are in the story are point blank and the theory crafting to be done is Indi dualistic like you hinted at, super appreciate the point made though, thank you!

[@latos1947]

The chances of you Reading this are very slim, but i still wanted to share my gratitude and appreciation for this Video. After struggling with mental health issues for a Long Time, i Always found comfort in the original evangelion anime. When i was watching the rebuild series during the peak of my Change and the Victory over my struggles, i felt weirdly disconnected from the series and couldnt relate as i used to, but could never explain why. The Last 4 Minutes of your Videos have brought clarity to this confusion and genuinely touched me, adding onto my perspective of Life. Such an expertly written chapter in the Video. Thank you.

[@howilearned2stopworrying508]

The glyph at the south pole immediately brought to mind Macross - which Anno worked on as an animator. Another iconic anime that is about hope and survival in the face of apocalyptic cataclysm (gee wonder why that is a theme in Japanese media)

[@rin7ler262]

your final sentence made me think about a tweet I saw when Godzilla KotM came out that was something like "for the USA radiation creates Captain America but for Japan it's a giant hell-breathing monster that destroys everything without even noticing, I wonder why is that" lmaooo

[@rishnix]

They probably shouldn't have attacked Pearl Harbor and started a war.

[@ven0m789]

At first watch, I thought the Mari ending was cute. But after rewatching a few times, I now think that Shinji should have been alone on that platform. He himself remove the chocker. Finally able to stand on his own and face the hardship that is life. And then after climbing those stairs does he meet a `new` Mari.

[@TheDupus]

I remember the night I watched End of Eva for the first time. I couldn't process what exactly I had seen, but I knew it was truly special. I was floored by it. How a show can say so much, be about so much. It showed me what animation, and just art in general, could truly accomplish. It's a feeling I've experienced very few times. After sitting on it for a while, it started to make more sense. I was able to come to conclusions as to what it meant. (at least, what it meant to me) And the one thing I would always come back to was how angry it all was, EoE especially. It felt like the film itself was out to more or less torture the characters. It's so uncomfortable, don't feel good when watching it. Eventually, I watched the Rebuild films. I thought they were pretty good. I liked the different direction it took, and how it kept me on my toes. I felt that something was... different about it. It certainly didn't have the same feel as the original series or EoE, but it wasn't until 3.0+1.0 that I finally got it. By the end of 3.0+1.0, when One Last Kiss started playing, I broke down. I was an absolute sobbing mess. All of the pain and suffering, the anger from the original series... It was gone... It was... a happy ending. While I still think the original series is better, man that ending makes it all worth it. What an incredible series Eva is. Also Mari is best girl, cope harder lmao

[@realcoolguy123]

I just finished EoE. You couldn't be more right. EoE is a truly sad, horrible, but realistic ending to the Neon Genesis series. I respect it, and hate it. Can't wait to start watching the Rebuild films.

[@KerbalRocketry]

the most confusing part is how Kaworu's happy enjoy did not involve Shinji, inserting Mari into Shinji's life instead seems confounding. at the end of this retrospective you only cover why Shinji couldn't end with Rai and Asuka but not the obvious partner; Kaworu. To me it feels like authorial cowardice is the only explaination for the ending .

[@jotarokujo8423]

Yes, I'm not trying to imply anything or call Anno anything, but it really seems like Kaworu and Shinji only arent together because Anno didn't want/ didn't dare to make a gay couple canon.

[@TehCakeIzALie1]

There's been a lot of debate over whether Shinji is bi, but I think we can all agree that Kaworu is gay as fuck. Dude was willing to sacrifice his life (and countless others!) across any number of timelines just to make sure the guy he likes gets a happy ending? Zero heterosexual explanation. Love wins.

[@mattgezockt2596]

​@@TehCakeIzALie1it just can be deep friendship. I dont think he has romantic interest because he has the soul of adam (rei is also thankful and because of that she likes him but she isnt infatuated). That is at leas my interpretation

[@Regkisser]

Lose your petty excuses, kaworu is inlove with shinji​.​@@mattgezockt2596

[@Regkisser]

Shinji is bi but his preference is definitely Kaworu.​@@TehCakeIzALie1

[@vacuousloki1648]

not to mention that Kaworu would’ve been a bad partner for Shinji because Kaworu needs to chase his own happiness, not Shinjis

[@nerdybacc]

My favourite part of the evangelion series is when Asuka said “I’m gonna end these evangelions!” And then proceeded to get absolutely destroyed. But then at the end of the movie, Shinji looks to asuka and says “is this the end of evangelion?”. Truly one of the moments of all time.

[@xeniasurm2491]

I literally just saw your other NGE video yesterday and you cannot IMAGINE the pure ecstasy I felt when I saw this video posted 2 hours ago on my feed I have so much to say honestly, but first of all, thank you for the effort you put into creating these masterpieces. The video editing, music, soundeffects, script writing, analysis, everything. I can't even begin to explain what a joy it was to watch your videos. I don't think I've ever been this incessantly captivated by any video (especially of this length), but you did it, and what a pleasure it was. Genuinely, I think you could make a career in filmmaking if you wanted to with your skills. Huge kudos Now onto the more NGE related subjects because watching this spurred my mental cogs. First of all, for everyone who didn't know, the names of the organisations Seele and Welle are the German translations for the words soul and wave. Do with that information what you will, but I think the symbolism is pretty obvious here. I have to say, the rebuild movies feel very different to me in comparison to the original. Of course he atmosphere altogether is different, not as gloomy and dark, even though the world building would suggest the opposite, but something feels.. amiss? I can't but a finger on it exactly, bu I just can't bring myself to love them as much as the original. Now, this is largely because a lot of the hows and whys are left untouched, therefore leading to an frustrating amount of confusion, but it's something deeper in essence. The original series made it a big point that humans, although not meaning to, hurt themselves and others because we are selfish in nature. That, however, does not mean we can't topple those feelings of greed and pride and change for the better. Or for the worse. One would suggest the original ending symbolized hopelessness, since despite all the efforts the characters put in to be happy, they failed. I think multiple interpretations are possible here, my own being what rejection of change does to someone who is not sure of their identity. Where are you meant stand, alone, if you are no one? Shinji and Asuka only had each other in the end, right after finding desire to live, it was stripped away from them. Want may not be malicious in nature, but it sure as hell hurts when denied. That was that: two teenagers having taken away the option of ever fulfilling their desires for eternity. Nothing left but each other, not enough. It's fucking depressing, but that's the reality of what would inevitably happen after all the mistakes people had committed. The rebuilds make the characters kinder, but, outside of Rei and Kaworu, don't explain why. Why is Shinji, this awkward depressed teenage boy, suddenly so much more eager to help others than he was previously? Why does Misato gather the courage to act as motherly figure to Shinji? Why does Gendo manage to overcome his grief through Shinji? Why does all this happen when they did not in the previous timelines. Human nature isn't fickle like that, the lack of explanation makes the characters feel bland in expressing kindness and change. Asuka is completely rewritten here, that's why her positive character growth doesn't bother me, it makes sense in the context of the story while retaining her (not by OG timeline trauma caused) most recognizable character traits. The others? Not so much. Mari is basically there as a plot device rather than a character. She influences everyone around her to be better, but she herself doesn't really have any depth. I mean, I'm happy that everyone managed to get a happy end, but it just feels so.. poorly written. It sounds mean and I know they don't have endless resources on their hands, but I wished they handled some of the topics differently. Censorship was probably an issue too, but I still think many things could've been executed and/or portrayed better. Or maybe I'm just too critical, also very much possible. The thing that is left most positive in my mind from the rebuild movies is Kaworu's character. I know he is technically the same one we saw in the original series, but the way they expanded his character is something completely fresh yet feels perfectly in line for who he is. I saw in another video essay that Kaworu represents Eros in psychology, or in simpler terms, love. The rebuild movies just strengthen that point for me. Kaworu's love for Shinji, I would claim, surpasses that of every other character. He, Adam, the 13th angel, an otherworldly being above human comprehension, loves a human to the point that he went against his own creation and sacrifices everything he can for some teenage boy. Heck, he basically wrote a universal law to make them meet in every life, despite how short-lived their meetings usually are, and he will always be the only to understand him. Really, it's ironic when you think of it, an presumably perfect being falling in love with someone like Shinji, someone who is known for his imperfections and mistakes. And when he is confronted by the fact that he tries to make Shinji happy to make himself happy, he is granted individuality. Because love, too, is selfish, and you cannot be selfish without a self. While one would think his senseless devotion would only ruin him, it does the opposite. His love saved Shinji, humanity, and it saved himself. It's bittersweet, kind of, because the course of fate always leads to the outcome of having to part ways with the human he loves, and yet he will always return to love him in another life. Their love, though forsaken, is always depicted to be incredibly profound, and even though they're bound lose each other every time, they always remember each other keenly, even through grief. I think their relationship is the purest shape love can take. The rebuild movies played a big part in solidifying Kaworu's enigmatic character and its goals. Ok that was a big ramble but I hope anyone who read through this can see my point, or not; no obligation here. Anywho, once again, magnificent video, keep up the good work man, I'll definitely stick around for what's to come in the future

[@socksensei]

I love you points here, they're really awesome. I'm glad you liked these two videos so much, hearing that means a lot!

[@xeniasurm2491]

@SockSensei I can only return the compliment, all the points you made were fantastic as well! And I mean, it was YOU who made these videos so great, so the praise was only appropriate, but it's very nice to see it actually reached you!

[@koomslayer]

Thanks for making this vid. I also want to point out that (at least imo) the story itself causes the audience to experience the nature of the characters and of shinjis lesson. After the original series, we are left confused and unsatisfied, just like shinji was, we never got our happy ending. However by giving shinji his happy ending (and by extension all the other main characters their happy endings too) throughout the films, the audience experiences their own happy endings and just like the characters, we learn and experience their growth ourselves giving us our happy endings by having the story reach a satisfying ending. This is because the films give us the satisfaction of watching the characters become happy and giving us peace by allowing us to understand what the hell we just watched. Mind blown.

[@timmitytom]

oh HELL yeah

[@deathrainbows9723]

The rebuild series was a lot of things. I found them fairly enjoyable, even with their considerable flaws. Anyway, thank you for this reflection and explanation of events. There were definitely some things I missed when I saw 3.0+1.0. Great work!

[@KidMangaX]

Remember that time that Anno's wife, Moyoco, became an Evangelion girl and also a literal Judas who killed the entire Evangelion franchise from within?

[@MysteriousFawx]

One of, maybe even the best analysis videos of the Evangelion series. Utterly fantastic work. From great vocals to fitting music, subtle editing with your use of sound clips both from and outside the show and all of it done with massive respect for the source material and no need to try and awkwardly fit in jokes or memes. A 10/10 retrospective. I can't wait to see what else you make.

[@GreatSwig]

I love your analysis so much. When I finished watching the Rebuilds, it felt so satisfying and so euphoric. A happy ending for characters who've suffered so much. Pain, Growth, and moving on. Amazing video!

[@krono5el]

Being with this franchise since the beginning and growing up along side it and anno growing creatively and in life totally landed the mark for me. the wait was worth it and at the end of thrice apon a time i went through all the emotions and i think thats what anno wanted. What an incredible long ass journey for all of us : )

[@veritasome5965]

Gendo finally understanding his mistake, seeking atonement & acting alongside his wife to protect their son with his final breath🥹

[@quellavenix1262]

I watched the whole thing, and I have never felt so infatuated by a KZbin video in a while. I watched the rebuild series a couple months back, but didn't understand a lot of things. I have since tried a few times to understand the whole thing. Although I know the life lessons learned, I never knew how they fit into the story. This video has ended that thought, I am forever thankful you spent your time and efforts into this, it was a pleasing watch. You used your voice really well, coupled with how fit it is for this type of narration, the pacing, intonation, tone, volume, and much more are all phenomenal. Your voice is perfect for storytelling, which should not be taken as a cheap compliment. All in all, the lessons and clarity given, along with your soothing voice, have made this video a most entertaining experience. May you find even more success, I know you will. And one more time, thank you.

[@neofung8776]

My dad was so pissed that Shinji didn’t go with asuka lmao

[@brauliojuniorcanaan7088]

Tu viu envangelion com seu pai? Sortudo

[@Pan472]

I got recommended your first video one day before this was released. Man, you explained the whole franchise better than anyone else! Kudos to you

[@DC7ify]

Thanks for this video! Been looking all over youtube for a full reoverview on the Rebuilds!

[@obliverated9672]

What a precious doc you made here. Thank you.

[@Roboturner421]

I love that I literally watched your first video on this, this morning. Great narration and editing! Thank you.

[@socksensei]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Vinzaf]

I imagine Mari is literally that girl, and not a clone. She loves the smell of LCL, and hasn’t grown up due to the curse, because she spends so much time in fluid. The reason they’re so casual in the end is because they have a huge disagreement over Gendo’s obsession with his dead wife - Fuyutski chose to stay by his friends side, but Mari chose to move on and deal with the fallout of Gendo’s actions.

[@ericgrimes341]

I think this is 100% spot on. You can tell there is an intimate familiarity between Mari and Fut.

[@remiland1645]

If we assume that she really was a friend of Gendo and Yui, she would have aged much more at the finale and became a 50 yo women

[@GorgeousFortress]

@@remiland1645 I mean yeah you are totally right about that. But the movie as a whole just has very bad narrative consistency, so I'd chalk it up to that.

[@remiland1645]

@@GorgeousFortress Even if we would ignore the aging issue, are you fine with Shinji ended up dating his mother's friend?) Well, maybe not dating exactly, but anyway for grown up woman and a child of her friends, their relationship were pretty sus

[@Noobuhis]

i loved both this video and the previous amazing work. Truly made me appreciate this series on a whole new level. Thank you

[@oranjmix]

thank you! i was going to write a really long comment but suffice it to say i clearly understood your takes and am deeply appreciative for the clarity you’ve gifted me through your analysis over the course of these 2 videos

[@lukascepanovic3609]

This and your other Evangelion video are two of the best video essays I have had the pleasure of watching. Really awesome stuff!

[@VideoGameAdvocate]

Thank you for making this Sock. I’m super grateful for your Eva content. I’m determined to make sense of the things that don’t make sense. Looking forward to checking out your other content.

[@asadpendleton3560]

Simply masterful production. Clearly very well thought out and articulated points.

[@douglasflournoy4749]

You're fantastic for pulling this together. Thank you

[@ChewysDynasty]

After watching countless other explanation videos, I can’t believe I finally (sorta) understand Evangelion. Mega chills right now

[@traptoaster5660]

Your two videos are my favorite interpretation of the series, one I held myself but struggled to put into words. Thank you for making it coherent for me. :)

[@socksensei]

anytime

[@kelliraexo]

Wow your videos helped me understand this series in a way I never thought I would. I was so confused after watching the rebuild movies but I appreciate the story so much more now. Thank you!!!

[@iceymuck2435]

Discovered this series like 2 to 3 weeks ago. Hit me much harder than I thought I would and thx to ya I can finally understand it luhmao. Thanks

[@ASNS117Zero]

With these made, it makes me hopeful that maybe someday, we'll see another anime set in the Gurren Lagann universe.

[@hansb6843]

Ah man, I can't help but tear up a little after watching this because the rebuild movies really felt like a proper goodbye and a love letter to the series as a whole. You have really made a great analysis and explanation to the series and I hope your channel grows more.

[@joserubenmendoza9570]

The best explanation for Mari in my opinion is an unexplored variable. Like every new Eva cycle brings new variables to alter the ending although they mostly lead to the same results except for this time. Someone mentioned in another video that them stepping away or offboarding the train is almost symbolic of leaving the cycle of suffering behind

[@Godofpickles]

best description/explenation i seen about EVA, i love it!

[@CoolAsWhip]

Excited for this You did an amazing job with the first video!

[@Sglagoomio]

Yeah I’m ngl when I finished the recap portion, all I could think was “wait but who the fuck was Mari?”

[@brauliojuniorcanaan7088]

The best girl

[@MEDevd]

I learned about evangelion last year and watch the series. I liked it so much but I haven’t watched the rebuild films. I wanted to savour it and save for later after thinking about the plot. I’m so happy that I stamped upon these two videos about the plot. The narrative and everything was so great that I shred a tear at the end xd While watching I realised that Evangelion depicted perfectly the state of depression (and when I first watched it I was in deep state of depression). I kinda found something which was so relatable to me. And the end was so perfect. It was a showcase how depression ends and there’s always a way out, a happy future ahead, which of course is just one of the possible choices in timelines. Thanks for this wonderful video, your analysis and editing were top tier man!

[@aschearth1059]

im not sure how you managed to make these videos as emotional and moving as the media theyre about but god DAMN. they were both an amazing watch!!

[@lalalandie]

This was methodical, clear, understandable and concise in all the best ways. Made something that I have known of and been part of as someone who followed the anime, the original, from its first episode and its first release understandable and condensed message into something beautiful and melancholy and easy to see through all of the metaphor and symbolism However, at the very end of the video, not only was the reminder of everyone's fates bittersweet and beautiful, and sad in their own ways, I was also.. hurt, in a way, by the role Kaworu was and was not given in your explanation It honestly made me wonder, and contemplate how the presenter affects the information being presented Kaworu and Shinji have a very queer coded relationship, One of admitted love and physical connection, and Kaworu, being who and what he is, how his gender or perceived gender expression is fluid and yet retains its meaning with each meeting of the two of them It would have been my way, to have a segment in there on the love relationship that the two have/had for each other, how Kaworu's endless sacrifices of his own life translate to romantic feelings or queer-coded expressions for a mostly heterosexually portrayed character, who also loves this male angel so very much, to the point of going catatonic at his loss That there is less discussion of Shinji's reaction to Kaworu's very perceptively queer actions as a character who primarily seeks female attention, is I think a little remiss from an amazing essay and explanation of these complex characters and the horrors of the realities they lived through, to their ultimate happy endings And why Shinji not in Kaworu's Happy ending, and why that was the angels happy ending would have been very interesting points to discuss, along with any romantic implications of their parting and why he were not considered one of the possible canon partners for Shinji, which, coming from a queer person and a queer perspective, would have been an amazing twist and beautiful moment of joy for both kawaru and Shinji to find a homosexual love in their next life together, instead of a random OC who has some good explanation behind her, but not near the attention paid to her time with Shinji as Kaworu's time with Shinji is I don't want to think it is a anti-gay sentiment in any way, because I don't necessarily believe that would be in line with the authors visions of art and humanity, but I do wonder where the choice that these two male characters could not be together or be considered even being together, has come from

[@coahtemocn.9255]

Dang I came here to make a joke about him not even mentioning Kaworu and Shinji as a possible pairing but you explained the the true intentions of the joke in a much more eloquent manner.

[@ame8677]

I think just like others happy ending on their each new timeline shinji cant exist in a timeline he created, there might be another shinji on that new timeline but it will be never be that shinji kaworu knew, the original shinji only present on his own new timeline alongside mari

[@Sadloser_]

I completely agree with you, it seems like Shinji and Kaworu's relationship is always left out of these discussions which is dissapointing as I'd like to know why they did not end up together.

[@hikurus1764]

Huh, I thought what Clone Ayanami meant by "we all like you" was his friends at the village including herself. At least that's how I heard from the nuance indicated in Japanese. I think that was a really thoughtful scene that way cuz that's a massive contrast between how people treated Shinzi in NG and Rebuild. Shinzi in NG wasn't told that he was loved by his friends, apart from Kaoru who he killed, and assumed that, like in the inner dialogue with Ray in the EoE, he was not even allowed to be there with people. The scene was to show that a simple realization that people like you for who you are can pull someone out of a dark place, and that really resonates with the hope that Kaoru explained at the end of the EoE I think. I mean if clones just have affection towards him it is kinda less meaningful to say it cuz, just like Asuka explained one scene before, they are all programmed to like him. Lol

[@Stunex]

Absolutely brilliant narration and presentation for both videos.

[@jordanhelton6403]

40:17 This part gave me chills, just seeing every moment of suffering that happened in Shinji's life all in the span of a few seconds just seems so beautiful, knowing Shinji finally got his happy ending despite everything that's happened. He deserves it.

[@carlb1874]

Oh man I picked the perfect week to watch the first video

[@Kriojenic]

makes the two of us hahahah

[@ArcherSensei]

@@Kriojenic the three of us lol

[@jaimeXDgo]

Thanks you for this videos. When I watched the whole of Evangelion, I thought that Rebuild was, indeed, a rebuild. Anno made the series when he was depressed, then got married, and then made the movies, because his view on life was different. Now, I'd like to contribute with my humble theory of the end of Evangelion: Anno went full on Jung with the ending. To him, the show and the movies were the product of a kid's overly imaginative mind where he clashed with his own inner demons in the forms of monstrous enemies and the conflicts with his family and friends. It was all a metaphor. Now, onto who tf was Mari? Well, you said it very well: she's Shinji's best fit. But going more in depth about it, Mari, Asuka and Rei represent the three types of women that a man finds in his life: Rei is the motherly woman; she's kind and soft and dear, but has no spark. She doesn't push you or shake you, so she's more of a mum. The type of woman a kid would want, because she shelters them from pain. Asuka is the complete opposite; the wild love. The woman you're strongly incompatible with, but with whom you have a strong magnetic attraction. You could call this the usual "toxic relationship" where two too different people are stupidly attracted to one another. She'd be the man's first love (or second, if we consider a mother to be our first in the way I described Rei). A teenage love full of passion, but no common ground. And finally, it's Mari. Before, I said that Anno made NGE while he was all doomy. Then, at some point, he met his wife, and in a manner of speech, she rocked his world. You could say she was key in curing Anno's depression. And that's Mari. The perfect woman for a man; she loves you and provides some spark while also being compatible enough with you, and simultaneously she doesn't come for granted; you have to make yourself worth in order to "get the girl". And see how Mari started showing interest in Shinji when he was more grown and dependable? And how she was key in solving the Instrumentality crisis? Shinji is Hideaki Anno's fantasy alter ego, and Mari is, in a way, his wife's. All of Evangelion is, basically, a beautifully crafted structure of the hero's journey, which is a poetic story archetype all civilizations have used to represent the journey of a man's life and his conflicts; most noteworthy those of the father and son, and the lovers. TLDR: Get yourself a Mari.

[@brandumb90]

beyond well said, this is exactly what ive been thinking

[@Jayfive276]

Anno and several others involved in making Rebuild have made it VERY clear that Mari is in no way related to Mrs Anno.

[@jaimeXDgo]

@@Jayfive276 Fine by me. But the parallels are still visible.

[@Sykroid]

It's funny, Gendo pushed the events of the story because he wanted to bring back his wife, and Anno changed Eva because he had already found his own. Even if that's not the direct reason, I'm sure there's a parallel there

[@DeaDiabola]

"There are only three kinds of women in a man's life" I feel really sorry for you, and the women in your life.

[@itscarlosreally]

I've been on a binge of anime video essays and yours are definitely some of my favorites.

[@sebastianpartington5381]

Absolutley incredible. Thank you for your effort and hard work.

[@gritzafur]

Both of your NGE videos were amazing. I definitely learned more and built off of my watch of the anime and movies. For example… I thought that in the anime, when Kaji was killed, that Ms. Misato had killed him, and after getting home, she had heard his voice mail and realized that she shouldn’t have killed him… Anyway. I loved both of the vids and also your voice and jokes add so much to the them!! ❤