The Curse of Evangelion

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What is the meaning of life? Can people ever find happiness? Can it be found by understanding Evangelion? This video examines the themes of the Evangelion franchise and its war against the audience.
Here is a link to the song used in the video: looksomefreeparking.bandcamp....
Timecode
0:00 - Introduction
0:47 - Defining Character Traits
3:14 - End of Evangelion summarization
6:22 - The Embrace of Death
7:14 - The Salvation of Humanity
8:51 - Declare Self-Acceptance
10:08 - Setting the Stage
11:22 - Idealization in Plain Slight
12:22 - Asuka Strikes!
13:47 - Is This Not What You Wanted?
16:39 - The Tipping Point
17:48 - Defining the Sekai-kei genre
22:03 - Moe Culture
24:05 - Rei's Relationship with Moe
27:08 - Evangelical Ruins
27:58 - The Curse of Evangelion
30:38 - Salvation
32:55 - Refusing to Accept Change
36:32 - There is Always Hope
37:19 - Conclusion

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@The.Youtuber.with.no.Name. 5 жыл бұрын

When people dislike the 3.33 movie, they tend to focus on the fact that nothing in the narrative is explained. But overall, that is inconsequential. The Rebuild movies are still following the same pattern of the original anime. By the end of the 3.33 movie, the final angel is defeated. We have figuratively reached episode 24 of the Evangelion anime. What is expected to come is the final conclusion of the franchise. Each of the name and numbers for the Rebuild movies represents its theme. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (not) Alone is about how Evangelion is still there, unchanged. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (not) Advance is about how you cannot advance if you embrace escapism. Evangelion: 3.33 You Can (not) Redo is about how wasting your time in escapist limbo is wasted time that you cannot regain and that you cannot go back in the past to fix your mistakes. A personal theory of mine is that 1.0 is how Eva is, 2.0 is how the fans see Eva, and 3.0 is how Anno sees Eva. So 3.0+1.0 will be how Anno sees Eva and how it truly is. And it will likely act as a final resolution to the entire Evangelion franchise. -- Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! PS: if you are curious about the song used at the end of the video, here is a link to where you can find it. looksomefreeparking.bandcamp.com/track/asuka-continued-2

@irisofrosebloom8741 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, don't forget to add the credit to Free Parking for the song at the end in the pinned comment too.

@The.Youtuber.with.no.Name. 5 жыл бұрын

Right!

@JuriAmari 5 жыл бұрын

It also makes the songs Utada wrote for the films make more sense, especially Sakura Nagashi and Beautiful World.

@819slayer 5 жыл бұрын

Love your Rika profile pic.

@purplespectre 5 жыл бұрын

As someone who loved the original Eva and EoE, I hated the rebuild movies. However, this video helped me gain appreciation of the rebuild movies. Thank you for this.

@trikcen5329 3 жыл бұрын

Evangelion: “accept reality, Stop running away and finding escapes!” Everyone: “No, I don’t think I will.”

@ok4yboi929 3 жыл бұрын

Escapism isn't the issue, over indulgence in escapism that can lead to a unfulfilling life and dark paths IS

@beyond-journeys-end 3 жыл бұрын

@@ok4yboi929 I say many eat to much candy, rather then a main meal. Quick short meaningless happiness, rather then what you need. Something you look back to and smile- that is joy.

@azhuransmx126 3 жыл бұрын

Escapism is not the problem, because of a heavy and slow fish with bones instead of cartilage that escaped from the sea to the land (a new world) because its competitors made of cartilage had it subjected/bullyed is that exist all the land animals of today including us, thanks to that coward we are all today here returning to the ocean more brave than ever before killing sharks with a harpoon. Life takes too many turns. The otakus will definitely escape (to a new world, virtual world on cyberspace) when engineers (more nerds/otakus with a degree) create their waifus robots and just there the third impact will occur. it is already happening, Japan does not manage to increase its population, but the world never ends, it only transforms into something else almost always for better.

@jodeljorda8155 3 жыл бұрын

@@azhuransmx126 real life sucks that's the ultimate reality

@whathell6t Жыл бұрын

@@jodeljorda8155 Nope! That’s not ultimate reality. The ultimate reality is the universe is cruel and unfair; and everyday is a struggle to achieve the fact and take a leap of faith towards the abyss.

@rileycoyote4924 4 жыл бұрын

Me thinking to myself: Shinji seems pretty relatable. Me again: *OH NO*

@kaydwessie296 4 жыл бұрын

Me as a kid being the only Shinji apologist: "Dude this kid is our age and traumatized. Stop hating" Me hearing this dude literally describe Shinji the exact way my therapist describes me: "FUCK"

@tf3confirmedbuthv54 4 жыл бұрын

Kay Dwessie too fucking true

@toddbarnett3355 3 жыл бұрын

TuMBliNg DoWn

@Comenter0999 3 жыл бұрын

@unfortunatecircumstances8870 3 жыл бұрын

Man now I wanna better myself. I don't wanna be a Completionist

@gigi-gn4yd 2 жыл бұрын

this made me realize that what I’ve been doing these past few years is exactly what Anno had been trying to prevent. I’ve been seeking escapism and self-indulgency for a long time, making video games and series the main parts of my life, and if there was a slight moment where I didn’t have those things, I would instantly become panicky and depressed, completely forgetting what it felt like to live. In eva, I’ve been too focused on the lore rather than the message the show had to give, the thought of trying something new or growing up and interacting would always make me nervous, so I preferred to not think about it at all and focus on distracting myself from my reality. This video made me realize how much I’ve fallen into escapism, and how I’ve been selfish by being idle and expecting love and affection from people, without loving myself first, or doing anything to change it. I’ve had a mindset where I only did certain things if people would see It and make me feel like I accomplished something. I felt like when I achieved something it had to be witnessed by other people to be praised, and finally feeling a sense of importance, making me base my whole self-worth on how others treat me.

@lfa6638 2 жыл бұрын

Shinji!! How are you man? I didn't expect to see you here in the comment section

@gigi-gn4yd 2 жыл бұрын

@@lfa6638 LMAOOO im doing good i just prevented the 5th impact from happening😎

@lfa6638 2 жыл бұрын

@@gigi-gn4yd skksksk

@rossclark9651 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing Shinji suffering is like seeing myself suffer, because at one point in time I was almost exactly like him, especially back in 10th grade when I was bullied to the brink of suicide. I simply cannot tolerate watching Eva. I felt forced to relive my trauma upon viewing it. I’m deathly afraid of it. Twice I had a nightmare where I saw myself as Shinji choking Asuka and starting the Third Impact. I’ve been struggling with this newfound depression ever since. Evangelion is nothing but a bright shining lie. There is no instant cure for depression as so many on KZbin and Reddit claimed and praised this series to be. I was obsessed with the series for over a year to try and outwit the Coronavirus pandemic which robbed me of my life. It only increased the burden, and kept the memory of my friend’s recent suicide alive. Sometimes I hate myself because I fail to appreciate this series which people treat larger than life, because of how much pain it resurfaces. Watching the End of Evangelion was like peering into a broken mirror, and I was viewing the hell I would’ve put myself through had things turned out differently, had I decided to give up living. It still haunts me to this day. Sometimes I hate myself because I fail to appreciate what so many have claimed to idolize, and I beat myself further for failing to worship what they call praiseworthy, I forced myself to watch a show that reminded me of nothing but pain just so I wouldn’t be alone anymore. But it only spiraled me deeper into depression. I just want Shinji, this past version of me to be happy. Until then, I feel nothing else matters, even if it kills me.

@ceasarinvictus3857 Жыл бұрын

@@rossclark9651 I would like to talk to you more, can we get in contact?

@cattibingo 2 жыл бұрын

You appreciate eva so much more if you watch during while enduring depression. It's really cathartic

@Francisco_X_Manjarrez Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you!

@noraaaaaaa Жыл бұрын

ironically i find myself too depressed and disassociated to really let it sink in.. its a bit more complicated than that but im tired

@PeriapsisStudios2000 Жыл бұрын

I first watched the whole thing in 2 days while I was going through a tough time. It hit my soul like a fucking bus. IMO, it’s the most accurate depiction of depression in fiction.

@flexxico Жыл бұрын

Me right now as I finished the series

@szeltovivarsydroxan9944 Жыл бұрын

I suffered from severe depression, and Eva helped me so much in finding myself and finding sense. It was probably the most important thing in my life. Which is ironic because ultimately it is a kind of escapism.

@hoboayoyo 3 жыл бұрын

''The Movie doesn't tell you what's going on.'' Oh so its just like the show.

@NecroCh 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr, thats the same thing I thought

@hawkeyenextgen7117 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing Shinji suffering is like seeing myself suffer, because at one point in time I was almost exactly like him, especially back in 10th grade when I was bullied to the brink of suicide. I simply cannot tolerate watching Eva. I felt forced to relive my trauma upon viewing it. I’m deathly afraid of it. Twice I had a nightmare where I saw myself as Shinji choking Asuka and starting the Third Impact. I’ve been struggling with this newfound depression ever since. Evangelion is nothing but a bright shining lie. There is no instant cure for depression as so many on KZbin and Reddit claimed and praised this series to be. I was obsessed with the series for over a year to try and outwit the Coronavirus pandemic. It only increased the burden, and kept the memory of my friend’s recent suicide alive. Sometimes I hate myself because I fail to appreciate this series which people treat larger than life, because of how much pain it resurfaces. Watching the End of Evangelion was like peering into a broken mirror, and I was viewing the hell I would’ve put myself through had things turned out differently, had I decided to give up living. It still haunts me to this day. Sometimes I hate myself because I fail to appreciate what so many have claimed to idolize, and I beat myself further for failing to worship what they call praiseworthy, I forced myself to watch a show that reminded me of nothing but pain just so I wouldn’t be alone anymore. But it only spiraled me deeper into depression. I just want Shinji, this past version of me to be happy. Until then, I feel nothing else matters, even if it kills me.

@friedegg6368 3 жыл бұрын

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 hey there, you shouldn’t beat yourself up for reacting to eva the way you do as it is the natural response your trauma would have when experiencing a franchise whose characters remind you of yourself. i am so sorry for what you went through and i hope you may be able to receive help if you are open to it. i think the key to attaining happiness for your past self is to find it for your present self; you unfortunately could not experience it back then so experiencing it now is all you can do. you are truly deserving of such my friend and i hope you can believe this and take care of yourself

@Andrew-xn4sc 3 жыл бұрын

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 you’ve commented this on different nge vids multiple times u ok?

@hawkeyenextgen7117 2 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew-xn4sc I’m better than I once was. Eva nearly drove me to suicide. With 3.0+1.0 released, I can rest easy knowing that Shinji has finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel. Evangelion is finished, and I want it to remain that way. No one learns their life has meaning by giving up. No one should have to suffer like Shinji did just to learn to love themselves. No one. But that’s what Eva teaches. And that’s why I found it personally offensive.

@DolusVulpes 5 жыл бұрын

So in other words, not only is the Rebuild series a sequel/reboot of the original, but it's also a metacommentary of a metacommentary? That's pretty meta.

@darmansbar7900 4 жыл бұрын

that's Hideaki Anno for you man

@serraramayfield9230 4 жыл бұрын

@@darmansbar7900 The Japanese in general easily have the most advanced storytelling of *any* group of humans...they've been doing this for centuries if not millennia. Anno is just a diamond in the rough; the rough itself being the "common" human.

@dariocaporuscio8701 4 жыл бұрын

in other words... please be true

@bringinthedope5929 4 жыл бұрын

@@serraramayfield9230 lol disagree, he is a great creator though.

@TheSunchaster 4 жыл бұрын

@@serraramayfield9230 but they can`t make adequate film adaptations for their stories for 90% of cases, but Koreans can. "Old boy" for example.

@sk3tchyguy 2 жыл бұрын

At the end of 3.0+1.0 when Shinji was "disassociating" in the anti-universe with the animation on screen becoming more and more crude, it felt like Anno saying, "remember that this is just an anime, drawings on a screen, go back to reality"

@TheoCynical 5 ай бұрын

It reminds me of Inside Out where the characters go to a part in the brain that simplifies the characters into abstract shapes, you “know” who they are but they take on a different form. Kinda like Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Patriots and the later narrative that breaks the 4th wall. It’s not supposed to make sense and talk directly to you but it does and while that’s scary, you try to see if the story, in-universe, and continue.

@dunar1005 2 ай бұрын

I think he was saying “ we are running out of money, and I am fucking depressed, so here are some drawings

@anhan7316 2 жыл бұрын

I basically never comment on KZbin, but let me say this this: Amazing analysis. I don't really even know what else to say. I recently watched the 26 episode anime and EoE movie for the first time just a few weeks ago, and it quickly became my favorite piece of fiction I have ever consumed. I always interpreted the show as essentially a metaphor for the loneliness caused by depression, and how it manifests itself: * Shinji is depressed because he has been abandoned and gone unloved by his own family. * Asuka is depressed because she has also lost her own family. * Rei is depressed because she HAS no family, and is essentially used as a tool by her surrogate father (Gendo) to further his own project. The part I find interesting is how all 3 main characters personify their depressions differently, and how I see those same traits expressed in both myself and real people that I know personally: * SHINJI is desperate for validation, and seeks it out above all else. His insecurity is his defining character trait. *ASUKA is the opposite, repressing her depression deep down inside, and covering it up with a hard work ethic and constant efforts to prove herself and be 'the best'. * And then there is REI - the most tragic character in the anime. Rei is an empty shell. She is a tool used by the EVA Project, and nothing else. She is infinitely replaceable. She understands her life and physical body are meaningless, and has resigned herself to that. Her life is an empty void, and she does not even see value in her self, because there is none. I have personally known many people that cope with the loneliness and meaninglessness of life in all 3 of those ways: INSECURITY (Shniji), REPRESSION (Asuka), and APATHY (Rei). In my own struggles with depression, I have known all 3 forms, but most identify with apathy - Rei's defining trait. When I think of all the people I have known who I have known or suspected to be depressed, they ALL express at least ONE of those 3 traits, many posses multiple traits, and some express all 3 at once. I believe that this metaphor was a central theme of the show. I have not watched the rebuild movies, and after watching your analysis, I will probably skip them. I definitely greatly appreciate the insight to their themes and how the author (Anno) has probably used them to subvert and comment on the audiences expectations on what the piece is supposed to mean, but I think I hold the original show so dearly to my heart, that I can't let the Rebuilds thru my AT Field. P.S. I personally believe (and the particular translation of the show that I watched almost explicitly stated), that the 'AT-Field' AKA Absolute Terror Field is a metaphor for the emotional barriers that people put up around themselves to protect themselves from rejection but in doing so, prevent themselves from reaching any meaningful level of intimacy with another person. Anyways, thank you Mr. " . " for the in depth analysis. It really got me to think about the show more deeply and motivated me to share the thoughts above. Amazing video.

@LinkarioxD 2 жыл бұрын

Please do watch the rebuild series..... its... perfect...

@nikhilpatro6376 2 жыл бұрын

To think that you would express/summarise the video so beautifully. Thank you.

@JustSomeGuyWithAMug 2 жыл бұрын

AT field remembered me of the hedghog's dilemma

@even8653 Жыл бұрын

please watch the rebuild movies !!! :((( they really are worth it and very beautiful.

@sintax29 Жыл бұрын

Your analysis is very solid and comprehensive! Thanks for this

@SpaghettiToaster 4 жыл бұрын

>Small brain: Not being an escapist >Medium brain: Watching anime for escapism >Large brain: Watching anti-escapist anime for escapism > _A s c e n d e d_ : Watching this video for escapism

@tobixxx6696 4 жыл бұрын

Well damn must be why my head be so big all but the first I've been did a couple times 😂😂😂

@HeyyItsDaleVODS 4 жыл бұрын

This is the galaxy brain play right here

@deusexmaximum8930 4 жыл бұрын

God-tier buddha: using the youtube comments for escapism

@xExpSx 4 жыл бұрын

Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 will only be an empty movie with hideaki anno's fetishes for floating boats and mari's boobs. With 10 minutes of wick fights made with cheap CGI, to take refuge in escapism. For hideaki, evangelion only represents a source of money. For him alone it is a MOVIE OF ACTION WITHOUT SENSE WITH CHARACTERS WITHOUT A DECENT DEVELOPMENT, THAT'S THE NEW EVANGELION FILMS.

@luciano_luna1941 4 жыл бұрын

Kanye?

@christ.4658 4 жыл бұрын

So the end point is that: Hideaki Anno is too big brain for this world.

@mariokarter13 4 жыл бұрын

Hideako Anno: Get in the damn real world, Shinji. Audience: Why don't you love me, dad?

@NikiWonoto26 4 жыл бұрын

sadly yes it's true

@ertrupik670 4 жыл бұрын

just a good gambler

@AssaultRider555 4 жыл бұрын

More specifically, Anno is a direct result of big brain plus depression. Because he had depression when he made Evangelion. He probably still do.

@silveryo7678 4 жыл бұрын

Basically

@jamesrockin7950 2 жыл бұрын

Just finished 3.0 plus 1.0 and your theory is fact. Good job

@MarshmallowToilet 2 жыл бұрын

Came here to write this. Nail on the effin' head.

@mansondelacy 3 жыл бұрын

In other words, when the message a creator sends is taken in the drastic opposite of what he sought to give, he provides a direct creation of that drastic opposite, to show the audience the drastic mistake they’ve made. As convoluted as it seems, it makes way more sense than it should. Anno’s little social experiment seems to be paying off.

@Francisco_X_Manjarrez Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment!

@normaaliihminen722 Жыл бұрын

What drastic mistake audience has made? It wasn't Audience's decision to commercialize Asuka / Rey it was Anno's. If its not about this then I would genuinely want to know.

@bachpham6862 Жыл бұрын

@@normaaliihminen722 My take is that it is not about commercializing Asuka/Rei that the creator has a problem with. You are free to buy a figurine of a mecha if you like it. You are allowed to buy them if you have a strong emotional connection with the series. Rather, it is the fact that the audience still have not learned to consume anime and media critically. Their understanding of NGE is still superficial as they focused on how Asuka or Rei embodies their version of a perfect woman that they want; when the creator wants them to examine NGE to understand its lesson about human connection, and eventually learn to do it in real life. However, these misunderstanding spreads and became a pillar for Otaku culture. Otaku culture around "waifu" is still extremely popular, with unrealistic archetypes of both male and female protag for audience to surrogate into. Even recently, the popular "isekai" genre is the form of ultimate escapism: you are reborn into a primitive world with your modern knowledge, so now you are able to dominate other people, charm the women, rule like a king in another world. All of these are the wrong lessons to learn from NGE success; at least it is what I think.

@marishiten5944 Жыл бұрын

That seems really spiteful and passive aggressive. Why not just come out and say it? Anno not brave enough? I'll work on escapism when he can learn to be a man.

@boslyporshy6553 Жыл бұрын

Telling someone not to do the thing by doing the thing illustrates difference in perception.

@PersianSlashuur 5 жыл бұрын

Hideaki Anno: *creates a series about how escapism is bad* Fans: *use said series for escapism* Hideaki Anno: Am I a joke to you?

@Yoseqlo1 5 жыл бұрын

That's enough frustration to make four movies.

@legenddota289 5 жыл бұрын

I used anti escapism anime as my escapism

@GeraltofRivia22 5 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons I hate Eva. I like escapism, reality sucks.

@npc6817 5 жыл бұрын

@@GeraltofRivia22 I feel you, but we will never be able to enjoy reality like this will we?

@npc6817 5 жыл бұрын

@Animus Animai this is where I would usually compose a witty reply or at the very least r/whoooosh you, but following your logic what isn't escapism then? the best idea that comes to mind on how to go abiut drawing the line between escapism and enjoying life is the intent behind your action, but wouldn't that mean that escapism itself could be considered a fulfilling life if done in a meaningful way? studies, work, self improvement and even relationships can become a form of escapism so why does the contrary not apply?

@DaReelDeal 5 жыл бұрын

"On the internet people are confused by the story, and the lack of explanation as to what's going in." Sounds like Evangelion to me

@MrJerkdude1 5 жыл бұрын

@@stayskeptic3923 Yeah I honestly like visual narratives better than the verbal ones

@seanlim4526 5 жыл бұрын

Evangelion in my opinion is a peice of art

@MrJerkdude1 5 жыл бұрын

@@seanlim4526 I agree

@russianbotfarm3036 5 жыл бұрын

@@stayskeptic3923 'obvious' if you watch it 5 times, maybe.

@tonyknighton4019 4 жыл бұрын

@StavroGavro They Sure weren't ready.

@jvbutalid8316 Жыл бұрын

NGE is meant to criticize escapism but became the catalyst for it. "You're supposed to destroy them, not join them!"

@deathmelon12 9 ай бұрын

Hideaki Anno: "I will make Evangelion into a massive franchise with shaving products, a real world EVA train, a 4D movie with Godzilla, a cinematic universe, an amusement park, and far more" Fans: buy product Anno: "They're indulging in Eva escapism that I make money off of? They missed the point, terrible." The Rebuilds I think tried to repeat the anti-escapist message of the original series that was more fitting back then, because Eva was not the juggernaut it is today. It was influential immediately, sure, but it didn't have 14 years of merchandising at its start. It's a very hard sell to tell fans that Shinji is being symbolically punished for indulging in his embrace of essentially being an otaku, when the creator himself has facilitated this. The message ends up feeling layed on a bit thick, and sometimes just completely opposite. Shinji was punished for his conscious choice to escape from the world and avoid human connection in the OG series. This is in concert with the events. He fails to connect to Asuka, Misato, Rei, Gendo, and everyone who could have helped him before he initiated the Impact. The impact was the climax of his despair, as all of the damage he contributed to (it wasn't *wholly* his fault, since he was only a pawn in a larger plan, which I appreciate being respected in EoE) came to a crest there. In 3.33, it seems like Shinji's punishment is bound by rules that are inconsistent. His actions at the end of 2.22 are difficult to see as escapist entirely; it clashes. Rei being a representation of overt waifu culture would be a great plot beat in isolation, but Shinji also thinks his Eva just killed/maimed Asuka and is watching who he perceives to be his last very *real* friend die in front of his eyes. Is the consequence of such an action being Third Impact really all that fitting? And it's not like his gloom afterwards is inappropriate either - he tries to talk to and reconnect with important people in his life, only to be met with outright hostility and contempt. He has an explosive collar that will kill him if he pursues the plan to salvation that Kaworu proposes (before they were tricked). That feels like a very good reason to be cautious! And it's not like Kaworu talking to Shinji is entirely altruistic either - Kaworu wants to control the next Impact to restore the world, because it pleases him to please Shinji. Is that outcome not a rejection of reality as well - to ignore the horrible present by inventing a new one? It's a narrative and thematic mess, and I think that these plot points and dynamics inherently mess with the messaging. Ultimately, it makes less sense to chastise the audience for making your franchise so successful when it's on the up and up and making huge stacks of money. You can still reinforce your themes of seeking out true connection and dealing with the hurt locker that is life, without telling the audience their original sin was making a movie like this even possible. I really want to like 3.33 and 3.0+1.0, but I just think there's too many flaws in characterization as they currently stand.

@JoseSanchez-yb5wx 2 жыл бұрын

This video gave me a new perspective as I watched thrice opon a time. Thrice upon a time was a goodbye to the fans. Shinji represents the weakness of humanity and the fans. Rei represents the show itself. Mari represents something new. Rei tells Shinji "I wish you would find happiness without the Evas." Shinji decided to reject instrumentality and find happiness without the Evas. And Mari comes to pull Shinji out of his purgatory and they become lovers. Encouraging the fans to let go of the show and embrace a neon genesis. The utada hikaru song "one last kiss" playing at the end further pushes the goodbye. I loved it.

@llamaking1071 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really disappointed by the Rebuild series. With so much time passing between the original series and 4.0, it feels more like Anno just saying "I'm done with this" to Evangelion rather than giving it the ending it needed imo.

@normaaliihminen722 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I get that but the way Anno represented that was not ideal or well. You really can't justify the relationship with Shinji and Mari when they really only have few scenes together.

@whathell6t 11 ай бұрын

@@normaaliihminen722 But that’s your interpretation. Frankly, I don’t accept the clip that Shinji and Mari are a couple. They’re just absolutely friends. In fact, I see Mari still scared of Shinji Ikari, but takes a leap of faith of trusting him by removing the DS Choker.

@lorenzoniccoli99ln 2 ай бұрын

As others have have said, the message is there and it's absolutely fine, but putting it into the hands of Mari, one of the (intentionally, hopefully) worst, most annoying characters in the franchise seems undeserved and almost offensive

@rutgaurxi7314 2 ай бұрын

Anno: Find a super model wife, nerd!

@demogeymidge2997 4 жыл бұрын

EoE in a nutshell: Kid learns life is painful in the worst way imaginable.

@demogeymidge2997 4 жыл бұрын

Okay.....

@demogeymidge2997 4 жыл бұрын

I never said it was bad

@shorya1976 4 жыл бұрын

@MOFELINEXT 2 Why are you even forcing kids to watch this? This is clearly catered towards teenagers and adults. Calm down and enjoy things more

@demogeymidge2997 4 жыл бұрын

Because it’s a movie that a lot of people can relate to, I’d probably assume from how you’re speaking about it is that you haven’t watched the show, and took the characters at face value, not actually paying attention to them but only their blatantly obvious flaws.

@marshscarf7467 4 жыл бұрын

@MOFELINEXT 2 ok.....?

@wren669 3 жыл бұрын

Shit, this video really made me realise how far I've fallen into escapism, and how selfish I've been waiting for people to give me love and happiness when I really haven't made any effort to find it for myself and even to interact with others around me. I've really lost control of my life, but I still feel I can fix it. Thank you for making this video, I never realised these themes in Evangelion before, I feel like you've opened up my eyes to see the kind of person I've become. Thank you

@Yeshua_is-Cool 3 жыл бұрын

Same dude this video helped me open up to the people around me and I have some really good friends because of it

@ezariogerion3138 3 жыл бұрын

Then 3.0+1.0 will come out and escapism will begin again.

@blixtrade1718 3 жыл бұрын

Same here this vid hit home

@jackingofftoraelilblack2342 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr weebs are disgusting

@maskednil 3 жыл бұрын

That's right. You can always work on yourself. Other people's approval of you is inconsequential. Your self approval is supreme. Accept your physical reality and take practical actions to change it. Nurture your emotions in a healthy way, though. It is still very much your mental scaffolding, without which you'll crumble.

@hubertpivert9633 2 жыл бұрын

Still baffled by how much Thrice upon a time basically confirmed everything you were saying. Can we hope for a video about 3.0+1.0 ?

@ITSTAKING 2 жыл бұрын

Evangelion is a series far beyond its time. People will be talking just how important this series was even in 100 years.

@geeswithane7yrago303 2 жыл бұрын

I hope people in 100 years don’t support a show where its just extreme sexualizing of 14 year olds

@starsgambit412 Жыл бұрын

@@geeswithane7yrago303 tell me you didnt understand a single thing at all about EVA without telling me you didnt understand a single thing at all about EVA

@killmen_55055 Жыл бұрын

@@geeswithane7yrago303 bruh, you're either troll or just an idiot with negative IQ

@gillhewerfamily6550 Жыл бұрын

@@geeswithane7yrago303 Look it's wierd and gross some of that, but if you get caught up on that you're missing the point.

@whatdoesthisthingdo Жыл бұрын

It’s only sexual in a weird way if you are focusing on it like that. Let’s be honest, what is shown is pretty natural/normal. Ultimately the kid is attracted to the opposite sex and wants a connection with them. No big deal. I had my first crush in preschool, I think. And within the story of a naive boy struggling through anxiety, loneliness, and depression, those themes of physical connection and acceptance are very relevant and important. So to dismiss that and just interpret that aspect of the story in a sanctimonious way is really doing a disservice to your potential interpretation of this very unique story’s meaning.

@piyodsbl1900 4 жыл бұрын

Shinji: “lets build a sand castle” Also Shinji: *builds a pyramid*

@zolikat4458 3 жыл бұрын

I still have no clue what that scene was about

@angelodewitt6336 3 жыл бұрын

@@zolikat4458 "trying to do his Best only to be despised" that's the symbolic message of the pyramid. Because of the work of Shinji using the Eva to protect others and all your work being nothing at the end of it. But it's just a part of the whole message

@zolikat4458 3 жыл бұрын

@@angelodewitt6336 I made that comment before I watched the video but thanks for explaining anyway lol I really like how interpretive Evangelion is. I feel like I came away with a different; but equally important message as other people did.

@untouch1232 3 жыл бұрын

ngl i was thinking it was like a subtle reference to the geofront/central dogma, and in 2.22 the scene named shinji's retaliation where he stomps on the top of the geofront kinda resembles this sand castle scene in a way

@laughingocelot2097 3 жыл бұрын

*udders*

@aidan4529 4 жыл бұрын

So evangelion wasn’t depression Evangelion was a solution for it

@MirMrk 4 жыл бұрын

Evangelion cause depression and then ask you for end depression

@tf3confirmedbuthv54 4 жыл бұрын

Ruby Rain Evangelion causes your depression because you are still attached to the characters. If you let go and embrace reality you won’t be sad. It’s hard and often an insanely hard struggle, but the rewards are worth it.

@MirMrk 4 жыл бұрын

@@tf3confirmedbuthv54 When just commented and got a whole motivating answer... You are a nice human, you know it?

@jordanmendoza812 4 жыл бұрын

I should kill everyone to make waifu real

@DeanRendar 3 жыл бұрын

I see it as a wake up call, to emo teens saying "did you get enough of your own satire now? Are you ready to interact with grown ups who have other things to do besides torment you? Alright, we'll pull you out outta there now that you know those forms always do that because you have a form too"

@Darth_Bateman 2 жыл бұрын

The first sign something went wrong was Asuka actually winning against Angels. Our girl never won a single fight in the original.

@takeru91 2 жыл бұрын

I just watched Thrice Upon a Time and I can’t believe how spot on this video was. Spoilers for anyone who didn’t watch it. You were freaking right. The final movie was basically Anno as Shinji making a world without Evangelion. The meta shit near the end made me immediately think of this vid and I had to come and comment right away. So Evangelion is now over and the subtext you pointed out was true and really on the nose. We need to create and live in reality - in a world without Evangelion. Now the real question is : Do I accept this message and grow up and move on from this series or do I totally reject it and keep it forever close to my heart?

@ViktorJasper 2 жыл бұрын

Let me hug you, I also wanted to write this after watching, but you overtook me :3

@takeru91 2 жыл бұрын

@@ViktorJasper Receiving and sending virtual hug. I still can't get over this movie. I already watched it twice (back to back) and I want to watch it again after rewatching the original anime, rereading the manga, and then marathoning the rebuilds only to remember that Anno doesn't want me to. Quite a predicament I'm in.

@ViktorJasper 2 жыл бұрын

@@takeru91 It is interesting that the anime was released in 95, the last rebuild is now at 21, I am already 26 years old and with the Evangelion I grow as a person and changed from a closed hikkikomori who sat at home for years into a socialized person who works in a company with a large number of people, I constantly contact with people and the fear of communication disappeared. May write an article, "Growing Up with Hideaki Anno's Plots"...

@BigBoss-xe7rv 2 жыл бұрын

@33whitten 2 жыл бұрын

I dont think growing up and moving on and keeping this series close to your heart are mutually exclusive. In fact, taking the message and becoming a better person for it , thus growing up and moving on, might just be the most true way to keep it close. The exact opposite of a superficial connection, but instead one that changed you and is apart of you because you are now different or at least trying to be.

@VoltismProductions 5 жыл бұрын

HOW MANY TIMES IS ONE SERIES GOING TO MINDFUCK ME

@gateauxq4604 5 жыл бұрын

All of them. You have more mindfucks to give? EVA SHOWS UP AGAIN AND TAKES THEM ALL.

@Darrkerkg 5 жыл бұрын

I bet there are going to be hints of more sequels after the last movie is released. Then the circle will continue and we'll be drawing even more parallels and theories like lunatics.

@campkira 5 жыл бұрын

just think as fun anime movie and don't bother too much about it since it won't teach you anything just play around the concept...

@Concap-ej9jj 5 жыл бұрын

Yo a good thing to watch after this is lupin the 3rd or something lighthearted, trust me it works

@bakucool 5 жыл бұрын

@@Concap-ej9jj Fam when I was 8 I watched evangelion and a few other movies. MY MOTHER LITERALLY HAD TO CALL A THERAPIST.

@_aku 3 жыл бұрын

I once, as a teen, thought Evangelion was depressing. I later went through several years of actual depression, anxiety and phobias. I rewatched the series and rebuilds recently and I don't even know where to begin if I were to describe how different Eva feels now. It feels encouraging at some point, truly.

@xvrqt 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, rewatching the series, and especially the final two episodes got me through some long nights. It's an overall optimistic show, just a brutally realistic one.

@tomemeornottomeme1864 3 жыл бұрын

@@xvrqt Optimism in the least digestible package possible, like a friend telling you, straight up, what your problem is when you go to them for comfort: a harsh but surprisingly welcome introspective and warning to change your ways.

@quinnholloway5400 3 жыл бұрын

I hate it I hate the man who made this shit I hate I hate I hate I hate I hate I hate I hate!

@FreakTechnics 3 жыл бұрын

Same. As an adult it's still (obviously) a very sad story, but the optimism is much more palpable for me.

@hawkeyenextgen7117 3 жыл бұрын

@j.h-j5j 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best video essays of this anime. Explains very well the message the producers wanted to convey.

@arreola678 2 жыл бұрын

You COMPLETELY captured it. Now I can't wait to watch the rebuilds. This is basically the Guide/ Bible to this anime as a whole! Well done, really!

@DanteEdgeworth 5 жыл бұрын

Indulging is escapism is normal, it's okay and can be a fun outlet every once in a while. Being consumed by it and allowing it to be the center of your life isn't.

@jacques9515 4 жыл бұрын

Was looking for someone to say it.

@RockyLXXXVIII 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I really don’t get his whole anti escapism regime. Like if the world never partook in escapism he’d go out of business instantly. It seems he’s one of those “all or nothing.” Type of people, either you enjoy your life and never embrace any sort of fiction, or you hate reality and build your life around fiction. I’m not sure he realizes you can accept reality, have a happy life, and still get lost in fictitious worlds from time to time

@4G12 4 жыл бұрын

@@RockyLXXXVIII In reality, escapism is actually necessary for generating creativity. Escapsim is useful as a tool for what if exercises so one can make explore and arrive at discoveries that would otherwise be extremely unlikely if stuck in the current perceived ideas of reality.

@pensiring7112 4 жыл бұрын

@@RockyLXXXVIII I think he does, hence the Kawuro scene in 3.33. Thats literally escapism, Shinji forgetting the crapsack world around him, but it is also creative, doing something. For me, this whole thing makes far more sense when I just imagine that Anno is literally talking to himself. Anno is an escapist, and he was depressed by it, and he hated himself and what he does because it makes him depressed, and he sees other people just like him, because of his interactions with the Otaku scene. He took his own message to heart, married, and is nowadays much more stable, and accepted himself, and that its OK to create anime, which was the other part of the message that he put into Eva. Love yourself just how you are, accept yourself. Eva was never directed at the population as a whole, it was directed at Otaku, who have nothing but escapism to keep them sustained. So of course, the message was put more bluntly, like you'd tell an alcoholic that alcohol really is bad and the cause of all his trouble, even though everybody knows that you can drink in a way that isn't detrimental to you.

@whathell6t 4 жыл бұрын

Pensi Ring But, dude! Hideaki Anno is still arguing heavily without being preachy. He’s still antagonizing his people, the Japanese, especially the otaku. It’s sucks because he needs the otaku for the yearly attendance of the Japan Animator Expo that Studio Khara hosts.

@AB-xx4hu 5 жыл бұрын

"No one has any obligation to live for your sake or to accept you simply because you exist"Yeah the truth can be painful

@mchief100 5 жыл бұрын

Is that really painful or does it serve as the ultimate form of fulfilment when someone doesn't have to love you and they don't have to like the things you do but they do anyway

@AB-xx4hu 5 жыл бұрын

@@mchief100 That depends on whether you have such a person in your life or not.

@Yoseqlo1 5 жыл бұрын

Yup. It can be a great motivator to better to yourself or sink you into whaterever thing you decide to fix on.

@legenddota289 5 жыл бұрын

But if you have that someone, be grateful and cherish him/her.

@mekudu-man3804 5 жыл бұрын

PhoenixHero and also liberating. Fuck what others think of you. Do it for yourself. Just be you and follow your dreams. The right people will see this and go with you on your journey. This is the only way it should be. The other way is wrong amd leads to problems later on.

@DANNY__JK 2 жыл бұрын

this is still one of the best videos on evangelion i’ve ever seen straight up

@pancholojones 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see your analysis of 3.0+1.0 This was so accurate

@speedlgt 5 жыл бұрын

I think Kaworu is actually a metaphor for a part of Shinji, and he keeps killing the part of himself that would find happiness.

@yoko3173 4 жыл бұрын

Now that's a theory worth investing money into !

@Jesus_Offical 4 жыл бұрын

Pls Elabourate

@Jesus_Offical 4 жыл бұрын

@@seacrystal6189 Wait Thats Correct But Kinda Of The Original Comment or i Got Wooshed

@GelebFlamebringer 4 жыл бұрын

@@seacrystal6189 Your channel has some great playlists

@seacrystal6189 4 жыл бұрын

@@GelebFlamebringer Thank you!

@emiya7306 4 жыл бұрын

*Anti escapism turns into escapism "You've become the very thing you swore to destroy"

@Jesus_Offical 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@mayday_maniac8563 4 жыл бұрын

Abyan Lannister YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DESTROY THE ESCAPISTS NOT JOIN THEM

@RaikenXion 4 жыл бұрын

Escapism is important i think, especially if you have mental health issues, i have bipolar. It seems Hollywood itself is actively destroying alot of the big franchises that was a huge source of escapism for so many people.

@aggytheslob7778 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@emiya7306 3 жыл бұрын

@@RaikenXion yeah it is important, but dont drown in escapism. you must accept and live in reality bro..

@mackiee1062 Жыл бұрын

I like this take on Kaworu showing Shinji (the audience/fanbase) a lesson they may have missed from the anime. I think that goes hand-in-hand with how most of the og anime fanbase totally missed/ignored Kowaru. They sexually drool over 14yo girls, but refuse to consider or talk about Shinji and Kowaru's sweet and sincere feeling connection. I think he was a good vessel to carry this message in the movies

@egoist2382 2 жыл бұрын

After watching the 3+1, I can say this is the most accurate interpretation.

@WatTheWut 5 жыл бұрын

"go outside sweaty nerd gimme ur money" -Hideaki Anno

@behnzo1988 5 жыл бұрын

WatTheWut a quote to live by

@edvard8449 5 жыл бұрын

@Maintenance Renegade I never liked Westworld for its violent component, actually sometimes I found it kinda dumb. I was more interested in Arnold's dilemma and its resolution. However season 2 was really a clusterfuck and even though it had brilliant scenes and ideas it really left me with a weird taste inside my mouth. But the first season is sweet my man.

@edvard8449 5 жыл бұрын

@Maintenance Renegade he wants to unlock Arnold's game, just like Dolores. But he ultimately understand that the game is not meant for him, because it is merely a journey towards self realization and consciousness, he ends up with nothing. But if you're talking about season 2 you may be right, he just seems to be so convicted to his plot for really no reason apart from keep being the same person that he's been for so many years, without space for redemption. A redemption was hinted in episode 4 I believe, when he decides to help Lawrence and his wife, but he eventually returns in his path. A failed redemption plotline can work sometimes, but not in William's case, at least as it is portrayed in the series, because he ends up being kind of irrelevant, and not a major obstacle. But he and Ford are not the only good characters, season 1 Dolores works just fine, Bernard/Arnold too. And as I said there are many plot points and very original ideas (James Delos's limbo, flashbacks, setting etc.) and the music, man, the MUSIC.

@edvard8449 5 жыл бұрын

@Maintenance Renegade not all of it but yeah. I agree with you.

@coreylucas5346 5 жыл бұрын

Me: Lucky for me I have a stable job and a health lifestyle as a Black man. You Anno (grabs Negans Bat).....NEED TO STOP. MINDF&*KING. YOUR AUDIENCE.

@WhaleManMan 3 жыл бұрын

"The Rebuild movies suck, and that's why they dont suck."

@horacegentleman3296 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to NGE.

@caleb_artzs2533 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@zero-pl3tt 3 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah. I mean, sure, 3.33 could be a metaphor for a bunch a things, but at the end of the day it's still a pretty average movie.

@operatorwc684 3 жыл бұрын

@@zero-pl3tt 2.22 is good but the other is shit

@Baamthe25th 3 жыл бұрын

Ie, "The Rebuild movies do (not) suck"

@HydraDominus 2 жыл бұрын

Alot of the criticism comes from fans who didn't pay enough attention to the underlying message of "you mustn't run away" which I was also guilty of for a while.

@ivangopnik772 2 жыл бұрын

Shinji saving Rei and doesn't care about all of Humanity is like a reflection from his Father abandoning him, using others and ending all of humanity just to see his wife Yui again

@TheoCynical 5 ай бұрын

Yep, escapism. His dad literally wanting his wife/ _waifu_ more than anything else.

@hyruleguy9569 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that enjoying any work of fiction or buying merchandise is incompatible with accepting the real world and living in it. I think it's bad when you let it *replace* reality. That's what Eva is really calling out, in my opinion.

@hawkeyenextgen7117 3 жыл бұрын

@crud3815 3 жыл бұрын

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 I’m really sorry about what you have to go through. I really really am. I hope things get better, I really do. I’m so sorry. Have a nice day.

@miragesnworlds 3 жыл бұрын

It's more in the vein of: Anno - 'We gotta actually live life, look at these people; their world could end any day, see who does what. who would you like to be? would you be different? why are/aren't you?' Some people - 'yeayeayea, look at this ultra waifu tho!' Anno - 'If all you got from EVA was 'cool waifu bro' and all you want is a character who is an actual blank to idealize and dream about without caring about anything else, let me give it to you, see how boring that is' some people - ':( i don't like this movie'

@bluemorpho3221 2 жыл бұрын

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 okay "attention seeker on every comment section" guy...you can start washing dishes to make you feel better

@DDD-sl7xp 2 жыл бұрын

Purchase of Eva or other anime merch by an adult should be criteria for inclusion to No Fly and Terrorist Watch lists.

@xenier5 5 жыл бұрын

There's a reason why I use this picture. I love the anime's ending. Shinji's redemption always remind me that I can be redeemed to. All I need to do is try. While the curse of evangelion might always exist, it will exist alongside the show's original message. Like you say in the ending, while your art might not always be interpreted the way you want, it is always worthwhile to try. Thank you Hideaki Anno for not giving up on us. (10/10 video btw)

@maximilianneumann4787 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree! I LOVED! the ending of the original Anime. I found it to be a perfect and flawless conclusion to Shinji's tale, the boy who literally dissolved and merged with his mother and then came back. "The End of Evangelion" for a long time left a bitter taste for me as the anime in itself is so complete amd offers redemption. Though at the same time I saw the movie as an externalisation of Shinji's process, the one we see at the ens of the Anime. Either way, thank you to the creator for this astounding analysis! It has really helped me to understand 3.33 much, much better as to its purpose and function.

@Artraa23 5 жыл бұрын

But ano said himself that the ending of the show wasn't the ending he wanted. That The End of Evangelion was the proper ending to the story

@ohwow5171 5 жыл бұрын

Finally someone who also loves it!

@pablo9234 5 жыл бұрын

@@maximilianneumann4787 so do I

@Houndskullcrownemoji Жыл бұрын

Deep and thoughtful yet concise, straight to the point and without any bullshit. This is officially the single best analysis video of EVA on youtube.

@stephencantnmbrs Жыл бұрын

This was honestly the most comprehensive and the easiest to understand commentary on the philosophy behind Evangelion.

@lilaclunablossom 3 жыл бұрын

"Shinji is never shown to be sexually frustrated." Multiple scenes would like a word with you, including the incredible theatre scene.

@constalaxyy 3 жыл бұрын

We don’t talk about hospital bed.

@gametv9on 3 жыл бұрын

also the scene where asuka stumbled into his bed and he almost kissed her

@IEatYourSandwiches 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's just like... objectively incorrect. That's like saying he and kaworu were just good friends

@omumafu6346 3 жыл бұрын

@@gametv9on kissing cant just be sexual, you know?

@sutyerator 3 жыл бұрын

the whole franchise is sexually frustrated in general

@commoncents1 5 жыл бұрын

1.10 - Sir they didn't get it the first time. 2.21 - Hold my by beer. 3.32 - You will (not) understand. 1.10+3.32 - Finally, they hate it.

@keegagongon 4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Original ep 25 & 26 - I heal ur depression! End - Don't like ur medicine? have some LSD and Apocalypse!

@nabieladrian 4 жыл бұрын

I really don't know why you literally reduced every Rebuilds number by 0.01 and it's uncomfortable

@Naseem-fl3zt 4 жыл бұрын

1:10 2:21 3:32 1:10+3:32

@jordanmendoza812 4 жыл бұрын

@@keegagongon dont need to worry about anything if you're dead

@keegagongon 4 жыл бұрын

@@jordanmendoza812 what does that have to do with this?

@ea69692 2 жыл бұрын

It’s ironic that despite all the talk of escapism being an illusion, the anime is just an illusion of excaggerated human emotion, which in turn, makes this video a form of escapism. We believe we are truly learning and developing from this experience. -nonetheless love the video, best evangelion explanation yet :)-

@whatdoesthisthingdo Жыл бұрын

The emotions of the anime may not be as exaggerated as you prefer to believe. Consider yourself fortunate if you never experience equally severe emotions throughout your lifetime. More to the point, the anime may help people navigate that, and for those that do, they are learning and developing - the ability to endure emotional suffering is a very valuable skill. To improve such a skill is not a form of escapism. It can be quite literally, and quite often, a matter of survival (as is shown in the show).

@didntknowyoucouldchangethi 4 ай бұрын

The anime and movie is basically a wake up cry for viewers.

@TheOniraf 2 жыл бұрын

What the movie taught me, WAIFUS is what you want but BROS is what you need.

@iladvm 3 жыл бұрын

people really didn't pay attention to the most famous line of the show, "YOU MUSTN'T RUN AWAY"

@hawkeyenextgen7117 3 жыл бұрын

@romeda5156 2 жыл бұрын

Man I was 12 cut me some slack 😂

@yeright4625 2 жыл бұрын

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 xopy past

@baltofarlander2618 2 жыл бұрын

This very line reminds me of Bene Gesserit Litany against fear, starting with: "You must not fear. Fear is the mind killer"

@bigdicknigga3746 2 жыл бұрын

@@yeright4625 he posted the same reply on like 3 comments

@kingdom1872 3 жыл бұрын

I swear this Evangelion videos always find you when you are at the bottom of your life.

@hawkeyenextgen7117 3 жыл бұрын

@clowkey1747 2 жыл бұрын

I think you might be right

@raeganwoodiwiss9349 2 жыл бұрын

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 bro wrote a whole essay

@NubSwitch 2 жыл бұрын

@@raeganwoodiwiss9349 and copy and pasted it to a bunch of comment replies💀

@faity5649 2 жыл бұрын

well thats a call out

@korakys 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't want to spend the time to rewatch the series and this is just the recap I needed: it covers all the important bits. Thank you very much!

@andrewkahler Жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking for so long for a video that really breaks down the meta-narrative and themes of the show instead of the lore and I’m so glad I found this. Thanks so much. Really informative and thought out. Top tier.

@xSTARRYxEYESx 4 жыл бұрын

"Shinji attempted to make his waifu real, and, in doing so, sacrificed the entire world" Based

@xExpSx 4 жыл бұрын

@arachno1011 4 жыл бұрын

xExpSx Maybe nowadays it’s for cash but he created it with a lot of passion and detail. He even transferred his own emotions into Shinjis character development. It was a therapy for his soul. Parts of the series are his expressions of his mentality. So I think he rly cared a lot about the series and not just the money.

@ThatQaz 4 жыл бұрын

naw man the cgi is epic, but yeah its shit

@Jesus_Offical 4 жыл бұрын

Worth it

@Tomoyo86 4 жыл бұрын

@@xExpSx If he wanted to make money he would release some unfinished product by the late 2017. The fact that the movie was delayed for 2020 says that he really cares what he puts out.

@danthompson9966 5 жыл бұрын

*Most People rejected His message* Anno: You shouldn't sink into escapism, it is unhealthy and ruins your social life. Anime Fans/Otaku: Shut Up!!! *They hated him because he told them the truth*

@legenddota289 5 жыл бұрын

But deep down they actually hate themselves

@npc6817 5 жыл бұрын

you know memes are also escapism?

@danthompson9966 5 жыл бұрын

@@npc6817 All things are memes.... The DNA of the S O U L.

@daemon7013 5 жыл бұрын

@@npc6817 I think it's a form of coping with reality like dark humor, but not a form of escapism.

@buglepong 5 жыл бұрын

Fans: Rei is awesome lmao Anno: What? I will destroy eva through subversion!!

@chenalvision 2 жыл бұрын

You explained it almost perfectly even before the final movie came out, while all the Japanese "kousatsu" videos out there are now still focusing on the untold stories, whether it's a loop, who Mari really is, what those Adams are, and on and on and on, ever deeper into the trap set by Anno.

@anayos6726 2 жыл бұрын

People are generally more interested in the lore than the messaging behind it all, as people don't like others telling them how to live their lives. Especially when it comes to fiction. Usually it's why themes should be more for background development and world building as your work could easily become propaganda once it starts lecturing an audience rather than entertaining it.

@Francisco_X_Manjarrez Жыл бұрын

@@anayos6726 It´s a good point. I´m against the manipulation through art. But I don´t think such a thing is presented in the series. It´s possible to entretain an audience and to lecturing at the same time without being propaganda. Such a form of human expression in art goes as far back as the Greek moralists of the ancient tradition. What you have to think about is that, as long as it is not an imposition, the viewer always has the freedom to decide to ignore the message or not. But first you have to realize that it exists and try to understand it. That is the responsibility that we have as interpreters of an artistic work and it is ours alone. I like very much your comment, by the way.

@TheLastSecretGarden Жыл бұрын

@@anayos6726 ". . . others telling them how to live their lives." The problem is, though, that this is the very basis of virtually all fiction. It is the core essence of fiction, and it all goes right back to the Bible. Anno's trap is truly brilliant, indeed.

@brennende_brucken 11 ай бұрын

wow, this is the kind of video that literally changes how you see certain aspects of this world... Incredible work!

@naelpontes8444 3 жыл бұрын

The curse of Evangelion: a series that is constantly misunderstood by those who love it the most.

@doublehit9165 3 жыл бұрын

...who loves it the most. and thats because people who watch it doesnt have depression issues.

@Aadhitiya_Murali 3 жыл бұрын

@@doublehit9165 but like seriously, many people watch evangelion as their 2nd or 3rd anime and what happens is that they go deeper into the anime rabbit hole and before they know it, they have turned 30 and now have no friends or family.

@Arsio12 3 жыл бұрын

I love this series, and it's amazing how often I have a conversation with someone who say they love it, but everything they don't like about it is the entire point of the show.

@doublehit9165 3 жыл бұрын

@@Aadhitiya_Murali thats why there is also steing gate outh there 😉

@Aadhitiya_Murali 3 жыл бұрын

@I'm done you are true, everything we do is just to escape the thought of death, try TMT(terror management theory).

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 жыл бұрын

The curse of Evangelion isn't depression. Depression's curse IS Evangelion.

@whathell6t 3 жыл бұрын

@Great-Hungary Mapper [G.H.M] Actually! He’s not in Knight of the Zodiac-Saint, Gundam Universal Century timeline, and Slam Dunk comment sections.

@jakespacepiratee3740 3 жыл бұрын

and Furries are not Human. They should be beaten.

@CaptainRaynor5 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't depression curse Evangelion.

@jackal25301 3 жыл бұрын

stfu

@justsomeguywithoutamustach9322 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr.Worldwide

@shunganeva9115 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not bad if you enjoy media, it’s bad when the lines between reality and fiction start to blur.

@theatheistbear3117 2 жыл бұрын

Or more accurately when you aren’t capable of knowing what you’re engaging with.

@duck-yw2gk Жыл бұрын

Easily my favorite Evangelion analysis video. Really spot on, and matches the conclusion to the rebuild saga despite being made years before. Doesn't waste time retreading ground like most analysis videos, which feel the need to explain the entire plot of the show without much interesting or non-obvious commentary, and instead explains the relevant interpretations. Certain points and themes were crystalized in ways that I never truly understood with as much clarity as provided by this video. Amazing stuff.

@smellypotatoes2292 5 жыл бұрын

Evangelion when a 13 year old watches: I wonder how i enjoyed Eva at the age of 13. I did not get any of these messages . I heavily cared for the characters in no reason in particular. I thought this was a show about shinjis motivation for riding the Eva, despite everyone hating him for it. I never hated him for running away, I knew it was hard, and I was happy when he sometimes found motivation and got in the robot.

@kuyechao 5 жыл бұрын

isn't that partially correct without getting the other messages? I mean he was motivated to ride eva, and he was constantly saying that he can't run away. that should be somewhat encouraging for a 13 year old (actually I can only guess, because I really hated it when I was 13 year old

@jiggiedaz 5 жыл бұрын

That's completely logical. You enjoyed it for what you understood it to be. NGE fans seem to forget that this is art and interpretations may vary.

@SK91NO 5 жыл бұрын

Why did I choose to watch this right after I turn 13... Anyway I did a bad thing with anything I can watch instantaneously and watched everything in the span of 2 days What I can say is: I liked it but boy were the last 2 episodes and the end of Evangelion is like a psychological drug trip sprinkled with depression

@SK91NO 5 жыл бұрын

Starry Alpacalypse I think I'm starting to warm up to it after seeing a few of the more disturbing scenes again and checking out the analysis videos

@pheomillion9171 4 жыл бұрын

I’m 13 and recently I watched this anime and I enjoyed the anime and understood it :/

@Anthony-ng5pq 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when we premiered the End of Evangelion movie back in 1999 and it was surreal. People just didn't know how to process it. Afterwards many people were literally walking around the convention silently or talking in small groups like someone had died. Its a real shame that we couldn't get Hideaki Anno as a guest, his input on the movies directly would have probably helped some people grasp what he was truly trying to say. Of course for most Otaku, that message is an anathema...

@ineednochannelyoutube5384 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, I do not get the last scene of EoE. But the rest of it is very clear cut, especially in light of the series.

@karhu7581 3 жыл бұрын

@@ineednochannelyoutube5384 Shinji and Asuka are lying on the beach. Misato's cross is rusted. They've been there a long time. Nobody else is coming out of the fanta sea. Shinji hears a splash, and looks over, thinking someone else has decided to keep living. But it's just Rei, saying goodbye. Shinji strangles Asuka because that's the action that he metaphorically performed to kick off 3I, too. But he relents when Asuka reaches out to him. For a moment Shinji wanted to just die again.

@ineednochannelyoutube5384 3 жыл бұрын

@@karhu7581 Sure, but why does nobody else chose individuality. Why can shinji not reconcile with asuka. Why does he relent? It also doesnt help matters that the final line has no direct translation. I have just settled on thd last scene is anno being a gigantic troll, as usual, because it is incongruent even with the rest of the movie.

@noodled6145 3 жыл бұрын

Google translate: anathema - something that someone really dislikes.

@ineednochannelyoutube5384 3 жыл бұрын

@@noodled6145 Irreconcilable, incompatible, or opposed are better synonsms. Its not that they merely dislike it. Its is opposed to the core of their self image.

@DavidLightbourn 2 жыл бұрын

This was an absolute masterpiece of a breakdown, thank you for this, I have an even higher standard now for my favorite series of all time🤘🏻

@ianlulu 8 ай бұрын

ahhh i was looking for this vid for a while now. one of the best essays on eva

@unfortunatecircumstances8870 3 жыл бұрын

The idea that a bunch of Otakus simped for Rei not because she was hot or funny or even interesting, but because she was a philosophical metaphor for their way of life is incredibly funny to me for some reason.

@ineednochannelyoutube5384 3 жыл бұрын

On the surface she is a harsh rebuttal of the socially accepted female ideal in japan at the time, but in story she is a rather literal personification of mankind itself. A mythological archetype seldom seen in modern media. In some sense I find it amusing that one of the most popular character is basically Eve from genesis.

@Krystalmyth 3 жыл бұрын

@@ineednochannelyoutube5384 I find Asuka, to be more a personification of mankind itself. I didn't see Rei at the Capitol riots. I didn't see Rei at the protests. At the raves I've been to. At the weddings, graduations, summer nights. Rei isn't a personification of mankind, she's a personification, of an ideal. The same ideals we've projected into art for millenia, into carvings, sculptures and fine art. The idea that a painting can capture the essence of mankind in its stillness is embodied in Rei... but she is nothing like us.

@ineednochannelyoutube5384 3 жыл бұрын

@@Krystalmyth She is a mother godess, which sort of by definition makes her idealized. But its not about what either of us think. She is rather explicitly stated to be lilith.

@GoodnightMoon4 3 жыл бұрын

IDK I just thought she was pretty and I liked that she was the more quiet-type. I appreciated her personality on the surface level, but how it went so much deeper and more than that. Does this uh, make me a bad person?

@Spineday 3 жыл бұрын

@@Krystalmyth this is a great idea

@br9760 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty ballsy, to push a message on rejecting escapism in the country that embraces it HEAVILY.

@darkman4747 4 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanjoestar3923 Japan?

@aggytheslob7778 4 жыл бұрын

@Darkman Japan.

@lemonadejuice7356 4 жыл бұрын

That's... Fucked up, Damn.

@somniato7759 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he was just trying to help out

@marklunar4509 3 жыл бұрын

Just look at all the state of japan rn, renting lovers or pretend family members just for the sake of satisfying a need for a limited amount of time instead of actually socializing to achieve their own happiness. They even have this sugar daddy dating app lol. In the end tho, I do know how it feels just to take that chance or muster up the courage to face reality is hard. Depending on the situation and state of a person, they wont be able to achieve anything until they address whatever it is that is bothering them and atleast fix it, slowly but surely while they are still alive.

@primo4915 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite videos. Thank you.

@user-ko5nt4ym2l 3 жыл бұрын

Great analysis! Made me greatly appreciate the series even more than I already did.

@maxspechter4321 3 жыл бұрын

Creators: escapism is bad, mkay? Me: watches this vid at 07:25 am, not having slept all night, jobless

@gametv9on 3 жыл бұрын

Man i've been there ! wish you well

@claudiopolonia7854 3 жыл бұрын

Listening to this in the bg while playing games at 5 am and I’m suddenly tearing up. Fuck Hideaki Anno for making me awaken to my own weakness ;(

@quinnholloway5400 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to be happy again Why do people hate it when you just want to leave the issues behind instead of crying again and again because your parents didn't live to see you leave high school and you never got to do things with them you wanted to

@hawkeyenextgen7117 3 жыл бұрын

@monrosaracho4326 3 жыл бұрын

@@hawkeyenextgen7117 I am really sorry to hear about your experience with the anime and everything you have gone through. I had a similar experience since I was not completely mentally healthy when I watched it. I would just like to say that there are different ways to see the ending and you can choose one that has a better outlook. I personally don’t want to watch the movie and I don’t think I will just from hearing and watching about what it basically is and what the ending is and I would say that the best for you right now is to forget about the movie as well. When I finished watching the anime I was left with a sense of hopelessness, confusion and overall numbness, especially since I watched it very late at night and it brought back ugly memories. However, after reflecting on it, it gave me a sense of hope. By ignoring the movie’s ending, I was able to try to piece things together with ONLY the anime’s ending. this allowed me to see what the world can be and what MY world could be. I saw the potential in life by improving my thinking and mindset the same way Shinji did at the end. ignoring the movie let me see this little glimpse of hope. I think, in my opinion, that in this video the theme of escapism is also a little too harsh. I think that there are different ways to achieve happiness and while escapism might sound bad I think that at least acknowledging the problem but then moving on is a way to achieve happiness and I don’t think that’s all that bad. this might be confusing but it’s hard to piece my thoughts together in a youtube comment. i would love to have a fuller conversation about this, but, as this is the most i can do, this will be my little grain of sand. i completely agree with you in a way you will never understand. I don’t see this anime as this miraculous masterpiece that can cure depression and sadness altogether and i related to shinji in a very depressing and humiliating way at times. i felt like throwing my phone at the wall and yelling at nothingness for hours so many times while watching. but in my own mind I made this interpretation of the ending that helps me move forward and live life the best i can. i think that nurturing the tiniest piece of hope is all humanity can do to survive and live on, so i choose to nurture that little glimpse of hope i saw at the end and keep walking, leaving my past and problems behind. call it escapism or whatever you want, but at least im happier now. i hope you are doing better now and hope maybe this provides a different outlook on it. sorry if it doesn’t make any sense or made it worse

@webinatic216 4 жыл бұрын

50 second elevator scene was one of the best cinematic things to happen anime.

@dudeman4514 3 жыл бұрын

what do you mean it was 50 seconds, i watched it and it seriously felt like 50 minutes

@webinatic216 3 жыл бұрын

@@dudeman4514 That means the scene worked perfectly

@nsvibes3250 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for giving me a better understanding of evangelion, i could not be more grateful, i love this series with all my heart, it's deffinately my fav anime

@ThePickleMenace420 2 жыл бұрын

anyone come back here after watching 3.0 + 1.0?

@4G12 4 жыл бұрын

The way I see it, Rei's sheer emptiness is actually a warning against the silly idea of the perfect wife that is ultimately nothing more than a completely obedient doll.

@laneplain107 4 жыл бұрын

A really good comment. Really, really good.

@laneplain107 4 жыл бұрын

@joi_is _love333 She's honestly my favorite character because of what Anno did with her. Too bad the rebuilds (kinda?) retconned it. Although Rei 3 in that I guess would fill that role. Funny enough though I've always seen more people have Asuka as their waifu nowadays though lmao

@basketcase1235 4 жыл бұрын

@joi_is _love333 i guess it was intentional? the video explains how the rebuilds are basically a middle finger to the fans who couldn't get over the series.. in a good way.

@somniato7759 4 жыл бұрын

Well, the way I see it, the Jedi are evil

@MCPolloo 3 жыл бұрын

@joi_is _love333 She's no empty doll. She actually appreciates the people who appreciates her. Just like Gendo when he saved her. I'll say she's more of a empty girl which if you fill her with love and appreciation, she'll give it back to you. But who knows 🥴🤷🏻‍♂️

@TrapnestShinigami 5 жыл бұрын

Probably the best essay I've watched about the reality of the Rebuild films.

@DUWANGlai_kangyi 5 жыл бұрын

Epa, no pensé encontrarme aquí a mi yordle favorita ♥️ By the way, I fully agree.

@dissociationcampaign5997 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite videos.

@mysticxjuice 2 жыл бұрын

The way this video describes and shows how evangelion is like a fever dream, but a slightly hopeful one is something amazing

@BarokaiRein 4 жыл бұрын

"People are confused by the story" Yeah... That's evangelion alright.

@fikarrusdiawan9562 3 жыл бұрын

You damn right. 🤣

@Xerokard 5 жыл бұрын

It suddenly makes a whole lot more sense as to why Anno avoided making 3.0+1.0 for so long. Probably sucks to be turning something you created into a caricature of itself for an audience who didn't get it in the first place, and still don't.

@TheRealJohnHooper 5 жыл бұрын

If the receiver does not get jt, it was bad communication..

@TheRealJohnHooper 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but that is a basic law of communication.. Dont kill the messenger and it has nothing to do with your feelings..

@timstanley3218 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealJohnHooper Honestly, I can say that the message was perfectly clear. But another rule of communication: You can't tell something to someone who doesn't want to listen. You could make the message as heavy handed and blunt as possible, but the people who ignored the message in its original form will likely still ignore it. It's a hurtful message that challenges their livelihoods, that forces the realization that the false happiness they've created is just that; false. Who would want to hear that? So the message is clear. But the receivers have their fingers in their ears.

@TheRealJohnHooper 5 жыл бұрын

@@timstanley3218 You seem to be a perfect example for that.. You still dont get it.. :D

@gavinvales8928 5 жыл бұрын

@@nonyabidness8676 right! John seems to be exhibiting exactly what he's criticizing...

@goldenera777 Жыл бұрын

Probably one of the most important videos I've come to see on this platform, for me and for other people. Thank you.

@rodrigosaraiva6437 3 жыл бұрын

Best video so far, congrats

@Cynimax 5 жыл бұрын

"Metaphorically, Shinji saved all waifus." That's such an amazing analogy, I had to burst out laughing. For the longest time I was one of those people who dismissed evangelion as being "too fake deep." But this video helped give me some new context for the series, and gave me motivation to give it a fair second chance. Thank you.

@123nicanor 5 жыл бұрын

"too fake deep" huh? I'm guessing you like Sword Art Online. No animosity here, all right? Just a guess xD

@chaserboyfriend 5 жыл бұрын

But, did he save his husbando? Thats the real question

@nestword5654 5 жыл бұрын

nih sa wasn’t SAO even more “fake deep”??? What are you even talking about? I’m guessing that you can’t even stand that there’re some people who didn’t like Evangelion so you have to throw out some assumptions huh? No animosity here, alright? Just a guess XD

@123nicanor 5 жыл бұрын

@@nestword5654 Lol I hate SAO and I hate people who don't understand Evangelion, that's true yeah. Didn't really brought that up though, didn't try attacking/trolling the guy for that either, I just guessed he's the type of viewer who enjoy SAO and hate Evangelion, but I'm not sure, SO I ASKED. That's what I was talking about. Your mum prolly dropped you when you were young so you can't comprehend simple scenarios huh? No animosity here, alright? Just a guess xD

@nestword5654 5 жыл бұрын

nih sa ~why you always lying, whyyoualwayslying? Uuuuuuuhhhhhhh oh my god, stop fucking lying~

@Epron92 5 жыл бұрын

eva keeps telling people to stop watching anime/eva for 20 years, and people keep loving and watching eva, buying eva merchandises. eva is the ultimate tsundere

@morfx9911 5 жыл бұрын

If you really think that, then you didnt get the video. Eva dosent say you should stop watching anime at all. It says, you should stop turning anime/anything else into your reality.

@sekireialpha 5 жыл бұрын

Protoss 01 wooosh

@ChuinYih 5 жыл бұрын

Jokes aside, Eva does not belong solely to Hideaki Anno's, the producer's and directorborad's vision of Eva is different from Anno's. Anno just made use of the situation well for his own agenda, despite how hypocritical the whole franchise seems.

@derekcox543 5 жыл бұрын

Anime and Manga was born from escapism.

@izrrr4785 5 жыл бұрын

@@ChuinYih huh. Never saw it that way. Feels like what gendo was doing.

@idkanymore6959 3 жыл бұрын

My new favorite video,very well done

@FighTThePower. 8 ай бұрын

I like that every time u say "others" u pronounce it as "utters" makes me giggle

@The.Youtuber.with.no.Name. 8 ай бұрын

;_;

@d9zirable 4 жыл бұрын

Anno: NOOO YOU CAN'T JUST DELVE DEEPER INTO ESCAPISM!! Japan: haha escapism go brrrrr

@archonofplagues1329 4 жыл бұрын

I think Japan's response is more along the lines of "We live in a society".

@denizmetint.462 3 жыл бұрын

At least, I'm not Macrinus

@Don-dk6dl 3 жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard at this comment I farted and had to check my pants

@FargonNemeloc 3 жыл бұрын

Haha escapism go AAAAHAHAHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAA. AAAAAAAHAHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAH. AAAAHAHAAAH. AHAHHHHHAAAA AAAA AAAAAHAHAA AHAHA 😱

@EchoGulch64 3 жыл бұрын

it's actually the opposite (iirc) Japan threw a fit over Eva's ending, which lead to anno to make end of evangelion

@balbabunny 3 жыл бұрын

Throughout the series, Shinji's SD cassette player acts as one of the vessels into his world of escapism, illustrated by numerous moments where he has a dismissive retreating attitude towards the issues around him and hides away playing it, Rei clutching it/trying to save it at the end of 2.0, and in the 3.33 Rebuild film, there is a VERY important line Kaworu says in the shot of him picking the tape player off of the floor in Shinji's room. He looks down at it and says “And playing the same traumatic refrain in your mind over and over again? What good can possibly come of that?" He has been the ONLY voice of reason that genuinely wants to pull Shinji out of the bout of escapism, in an unconditionally loving way. The fact that the last we see of it left in the dirt at the end of 3.0 is very telling to this degree.

@nabieladrian 3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, dude. I always thought the SDT were just a physical metaphor of entire timeline continuity. The more i learn, the more perfect Evangelion really is.

@Zeverinsen 3 жыл бұрын

But people wanna dismiss this because of "t h e g a y" 🤷🏽‍♀️

@NotOnlyLyrics 3 жыл бұрын

Although I agree with everything you said, I must correct you: in the movie, Rei picks it up. 3.0+1.0 is still to come but it might further represent Rei being the escapism object she already is

@balbabunny 3 жыл бұрын

@@NotOnlyLyrics I recently purchased the storyboard books for the rebuild films, and I can now confirm that yes, she picks up the SDAT at the end. I have an opinion that Rei will unfortunately not come out of this alive for aforementioned reasons. Thank you for the reply!!

@bertoonz 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Now i understand the whole franchise. This opened my eyes now EVA is "(not) too deep for us"

@lumoc. 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just here for the Thrice Upon a Time Analysis.

@TheSunsetHero256 5 жыл бұрын

I hated Evangelion for years for what it did to pop-culture and the anime industry. It turns out Evangelion hated Evangelion for the same reason. I'm going to need a minute.

@RaspK 5 жыл бұрын

It's kinda tragic, but it's the fact of the matter. NGE was meant to be an anti-escapist commentary, and it ended up becoming such a hit that that was ignored by most viewers and those who copied it.

@mamozanettin 5 жыл бұрын

Had to re-read that about 3 times, but same thing with me

@meppho 5 жыл бұрын

I never thought of it this way, but all of this explains why I'm the only one I know who liked to original ending (before the 2 movies). Not convinced I really understood it, I'm 86 so I was pretty young, but it just "resonated" with me. At the same time I was also watching Cowboy Bebop for the first time, I think that affected me way more. What I learned from EVA, I'd say, is to look at cartoons beyond "a show for kids", and I think that worked for many despite everything. So all in all, considering thanks to its misunderstanding EVA made anime way more popular, I can't resent it.

@tatarsauce6314 5 жыл бұрын

This is some evangelionception

@HolyMarmot 5 жыл бұрын

That's why I enjoy Space Runaway Ideon a whole lot more than NGE.

@TheXBladeist 5 жыл бұрын

In other words: "GO OUTSIDE AND GET A LIFE".

@mieu4017 4 жыл бұрын

Approved

@federalcasemaker 4 жыл бұрын

In the words of Asuka

@stellarislarena131 4 жыл бұрын

.. But you should clean your room first,

@rainworldfan7757 4 жыл бұрын

TheXBladeist but it’s haaaaaarrddddd

@juanmanuel2002 4 жыл бұрын

Oof!!!

@sksh2970 4 ай бұрын

I think this is the only video that I’ve watched that has successfully explained to fully, how to understand Evangelion as a non-viewer. I seen bits and pieces of references to this franchise and it’s interested me since if seen it. I love thought provoking themes. Themes that leave you still thinking about them from time to time after watching. Honestly thank you because I really appreciate the series and what it’s trying to convey, but it does it in such an articulate way that it flies miles above the average viewers head.

@shazinaboobacker6991 2 жыл бұрын

As a person who dealt with depression and bipolar, evangelion was a really comforting show...the scene where everyone congratulates Shinji was a true eye opener and really inspired me to live my life and not take it

@amaimon1494 5 жыл бұрын

“We have art so that we shall not die of reality” - Friedrich Nietzsche P.S Merry Christmas!

@Superschokokeks 5 жыл бұрын

you know, that's funny that it came from a guy who suffered heavily from mental illness until his death. His perception of reality was very warped at the end of his life

@zxGHOSTr 5 жыл бұрын

Lobsters = Waifus

@jongyon7192p 5 жыл бұрын

@Electro_blob slave morality?

@thepedrothethethe6151 5 жыл бұрын

Electro_blob Did you read “Thus Spoke Zoroaster”?

@amaimon1494 5 жыл бұрын

Electro_blob morality is a spook.

@JayDeeVA 4 жыл бұрын

Kaworu truly is an idealised version of Shinji, someone that lives firmly in reality and has achieved happiness through the accepting of change. The main issue is that Shinji (being the representation of those who seek escapism) doesn't see Kaworu as an example, but instead something that he can leech off of and look towards for reassurance; rather than putting in the work of finding it within himself, that is why Kaworu is destined to die. He is not something that you can co-exist alongside forever, he's merely the carrier of an idea that you can either adopt into your OWN life, or eventually let die, and stagnate as a result. Kaworu was not dependant on Shinji to be happy, Shinji merely enhanced his life. The same cannot be said for Shinji, he was entirely dependant on Kaworu for his own happiness. This is the one thing Kaworu lamented before he died, that he could not teach Shinji to be as self-sufficient in his happiness as he was. tl;dr Don't Idolize Kaworu as a character, Just follow his example to be a better version of yourself.

@angelodewitt6336 3 жыл бұрын

What a meta. When I Saw the series being "blind" of it's context and all. I just saw kaworu like a guy who is .. just there, it has a connection with Shinji, but being completely disconnected of the whole thing. I wanted to know the points of others to understand all, not for my lack of conception. But to know how polysemic the interpretations can be. From the highliest toxic to the ones who want to share more than "waifus" and the rabbit hole. Thank u, for being You. And thanks to everyone, for being part of this community

@mayeliw7276 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao its just a cartoon

@micr0116 3 жыл бұрын

@@mayeliw7276 XD

@qqq386 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent take and Anno loves to complain about missing the point but what he only did was criticize not provide a solution and he had it right there just make Shinji follow Kaworu example and improve and overcome but nope Shinji only escaped further and further.

@dakat5131 3 жыл бұрын

@@qqq386 It doesn't seem reasonable imo to throw in a bunch of symbolism and then step back and get mad when people inevitably get confused or come up with their own interpretation. The message may have been obvious to the author but if the audience isn't getting it then maybe they need a hint. (and not something passive-aggressive because if they missed it the first time, they're going to miss that too)