Dorkly The ending was beautiful! I love the way they depict Shinji’s mind going into insanity and then his acceptance of the fact that in order to be loved he must love himself. I’m sorry but Evangelion is truly beautiful. I will however agree that the reboots are horrible and was totally cheesy.
The Soprano's cut to black was unironically a major artistic decision that is more meaningful than Evangelion ever was. In due time the human race wil understand.
Watch it when you'll be older it makes sense. He has run away all his life so he faces his problems change his behaviour and the world start all over. I watched it when I was 8 and even back then I understood it.
@@hao9508 Ugh. You clearly don't understand what people and myself are saying here. It literally felt like episodes were missing. One second Shinji is killing the angel kid, the next is two straight episodes of Shinji getting over his emotional retardation that everybody with sense figured out between episode 1-5.
But i dont get it. Karou was the last angel and supposedly karou was gunna cause the third impact. But he didnt. So in my opinion and according to my understanding, that plot thread was resolved. Then the humans finished human instrumentality so yeah unless I got the wrong ideas from the anime
Seeing her overcome her fears at the end and go ape shit on the 18 evas in the end of evangelion gave me what I needed a badass fight scene that showed her on top before the whole entire world got wiped out is what I needed, although I wish the show somehow could continue and u could see Asuka and Shinji become badass warriors I’m content with the ending and was one of the best anime I’ve ever seen
Brazy Fever yea the world reset but Shinji had a choice to be free of emotions and join the pool of lcl and join his mom n dad where they have no emotions or ego or live with the void in his heart and remain human. Pretty confusing but humanity pretty just got sacrificed into one which was the pool of lcl and shinji and asuka I guess we’re the ones meant to repopulate earth
Dude, this is so true. I got depressed a few years back, Recently watched evangelion again. The amount of recognition in it is SO much more now, then when I watched this as a happy go lucky teenager. I also learned a lot more lessons from it, this time around!
It's definitely abstract, but coming from someone who's been depressed for the better half of their life, those last two episodes hit with a bigger impact than moving the plot forward along that line ever could
World wasn't over. We were one, there was nothing but us, well you, or Shinji. There was nothing more than us, nothing was more important than us, and Shinji were not able to escape from himself anymore.
@CEAN it already happened by that episode. They just skipped it. The world really ended in a way and instead of following Yui's plan (the one she sacrificed her life for), every person on earth permanently melded into a single shared consciousness. Instead of returning to individual form after that. Just like in the movie.
Abraham Moya I mean they said if people had the will they could become themselves again, like what happened with Asuka, it may take years but eventually it will happen (and at the end of the film what could shinji do, he lost all his power)
@@tochukwuudu7763 Basically he realizes that Instrumentality would take away what it meant to be human. But obvioulsy he realized this too late when the world had already ended. He wakes up with Asuka as the only other survivor. This is to symbolize how Asuka and him are the new ADAM and EVE. Psychological mindfuck brooo.
Same. When I watched the series as a kid I thought that was the coolest thing, and that it fit because actual angels were described as being "Wonderful and Terrible" to behold. Kind of like how Lovecraftian horror is supposed to shatter the mind. Something that is truly Divine or Cosmic would be something of an ABSOLUTE terror, and that would be the its best defense. Doesn't explain how a "Terror" field stops bullets, but hey. At the time I didn't question it long enough for the real reason to get explained.
The only message I took away from it was something that Kaji said in one of the last two episodes which was something like “hurting yourself is stupid” and then I went and took it too literally and basically ignored the whole message because I didn’t want to accept it
Not sure if anyone's tried it, but I struggled reading the subs and watching the animations at the same time. Switched to dub, and though it takes a while figuring out the voices it helped the "flow" a lot
@@ajsplcs are we living the same lives... its new years eve and i just finsihed the last couple episodes. time to watch a dumb buddy cop show to rejuvenate myself! im confused, and half-lidded.
Rain I watched Evangelion and I can confirm I didn’t get depressed, just confused. But that’s my case theres a whole comment section saying the opposite
Evangelion was as much a psychology lesson for young people as anything, replace EVAs and Angels with sports or school and you get a wonderful analogy for the pressure and stress of young life, to them EVERYTHING feels like an Angel attack that will lead to the end of the world, every single test or match or game or relationship feels to them(and frankly people of any age) as the end all and be all and the anxiety that arises in that situation can lead people to spiral into depression and close themselves off because it's easier than learning to accept pain and yourself. Love yourself be happy and so will those around you. You have the choice, the original NGE showed me there was a choice, and for that I will always hold it dear.
This a great take, it fully captures what I think a lot of people miss when analyizing the show. Fundamentally Evangelion is a show about the hardships of life, especially for young people struggling to find their place in the world. The convoluted lore of the show is not meant to be at the forefront. For a long time I was confused as to what the show was trying to say, but what made this all click for me was the _slice of life_ segment in the final episode.
Ugh... I watched Evangelion back in 2003 while suffering from years long clinical depression (chemistry in my brain was fucked up) I was studying in university at that moment, the amount of stress was insane, I just lived though suicide attempt and Evangelion was the first anime i had ever seen. Lets just say that I collapsed for a week after that. My mind was literally blown. I do not know if Evangelion made situation better or worse. But after that week I just go to seek a professional psychiatric help. And year after that my hormonal disbalance that fucked up my life was discovered and treated. And I started living again. But this anime will always be special for me.
TV episodes 25-26 = "mental" ending to the series, it's all in the character's heads, only they are experiencing these things End of Eva = "physical" ending to the series, what's actually happening in the real world while they have their mental break downs and conclusions. I wonder if anyone has tried syncing episodes 25/26 and the End of Eva to see if there is any correlational to physical events vs the mental conclusions.
the matter is a bit different I think: the tv show ending is "mental" but actually it's not "in the characters' heads", fundamentally the premise is the total loss of phisical form, so the mind universe is the reality too :)
@@aim4music it's a hard topic to talk about especially cause alot of people who watched it have huuugely differing opinions. On one hand you have fans that embrace and enjoy the philosophical side of the show and on the other hand people who just wanted a linear story and plot.
My personal problem with the ending(s) is that it started pretty logically, but somewhere in the middle it just starts to become so strange that I didn't realize what was going on. Another problem (at least in the Netflix version) are the subtitles for unusually long sentences that stay for merely a second before jumping to another long sentence.
Indeed. Not helped that the other plot points, which were important or seemed to be, are quietly resolved off screen (so I'm tolf, i ahve no idea) after big set-ups. If those parts had been resolved an episodes before the end to help the actual story make sense, it could have worked.
@@blackened1593 It really touched base with me, but I understand it not really hitting someone who just watched it for mecha action. The movie is on Netflix too. Watch that
This is late but one thing I disagree on with this video is the idea that he gets in the robot to make only his father proud. Personally I think it's to make someone, anyone, acknowledge him, to show him love and affection. It's why Kaworu's betrayal sends him over the edge, the one person who has ever shown him true love forces Shinji to kill him: the one person who truly gives Shinji what he wants also makes Shinji lose them by his own hands
I agree mostly but I think you can extend it. Shinji gets in the robot so he can exist. If he isnt in the robot then no one will like him or care about him. He will have lost the one and only thing that makes people accept him and so he might as well not exist
@@thatonestormtrooper2760 It might be a tough pill to swallow, but in the end most if not all of society only cares about you fullfilling you societal functions. They will never really care about the you behind the mask. Everybody fights the battle within by themselves, only rarely are people found, that also want to know your core. I'd say that might be what love really is, the desire to get to the core of another soul and on the other end to receive this desire with open arms. That's what the hedgehog's dilemma is all about. I agree with you that the series places too much emphasis on mother and father while neglecting the rest of society, but that seems due to the Freudian view on psychology by the series' author. Other than that it's great!
The reason he feels that way about Kaworu is _because_ he lacks the validation of his father. It’s all connected to the one relationship that has affected him the most. So he desperately seeks love and affection in others (and often feels like he doesn’t deserve it) because his father never really showed or demonstrated these things to him in the first place. When he has that tragic moment with Kaworu it really only amplifies what he already felt in himself: that no one loves or cares about him, that he is unwanted, unhelpful, and worthless thus justifying his own reasons to hate himself.
Don't forget how incredibly straining a bad father-son relationship can be. I unfortunately have a rather strenuous relationship with my father, and I can definitely confirm you can do incredible things, both good and evil, that anyone might witness. But it was done to catch the eye of my father, so if it filled that purpose, I repeated the behaviour. Don't forget eva-01 contains the soul of shinji's mother, who I think bites off daddy's head to protect her son from the destructive behaviour that shinji is showing, to somehow, someway, connect to his father, to hear he made him proud. It's a powerful bond, that fucks people up when it gets bad.
This comment it accurate. It's everything in a nutshell. The author wanted to Express his depression BUT also wanted to express his love for big fighting robots
B-b-but every anime should end with main protagonist saving the world by defeating Demon King/God with power of friendship and then ending up with a harem! .... Or getting Sasuke back into your village.
Well, yeah. Shinji having borderline zero character development from the first episode until the very last minute of the last episode is a poorly written story.
I agree with 99% of what you said, but in regards to the Christian imagery the assistant director admitted at Otakon 2001 that the crosses are everywhere because they “looked cool.”
Watched it 3 times 1st time was when I was in high school. Didnt understand anything about the ending, just thought it was a cool gory robot fighting show 2nd time was when I was in college. Thought it was edgy af, and I could appreciate the philosophical contents. 3rd time was last year after I finally got out of a long bout of depression. It made perfect sense and totally relatable. So yeah, you need to be literally in deep enough shit to truly understand it.
I got outta depression a year or 2 ago and honestly I felt like I could relate to shinji but at rhe same time those past feelings are gone so I couldn't really feel it
He don't necessary need it anymore, he learned to accept and be happy with himself and live without afraid of being hurt, he's now kinda self sufficient.
That explains why I felt so depressed watching this show. Honestly speaking, the main take away for me from this show was the fact that Shinji confronts everything. He was always escaping in the beginning until the end. This simple action of him to stop running away is very meaningful in my opinion, due to the fact that I've gotten the depressing vibes as well. There is no doubt that if I were in his shoes, I would have ran away. It just felt so exhausting, like a stone is weighing down my heart when I watched the show. This fact alone has made the show a lot more meaningful to me and now this vid opened up my eyes.
You see, I felt like I understood the psychological aspect of the story fairly well, but the whole time I was trying to grasp the overarching plot that I put the most important aspect of the story on the back burner. So I was expecting an ending that tied the plot-points and answered my questions about it, not an ending that catered to Shinji's mental state. That ending really left me speechless.
Lejen Yeah the whole instrumentality thing just happens. There’s no explanation of it or why the hell anything is happening. Shit just happens and I spend 40 minutes mentally yelling. Like, what in the heck just took place. I wasn’t able to focus because I was busy being really really confused.
@@thatonestormtrooper2760 I just finished it and that is exactly my reaction. I really like how they summed up Shinji's internal conflict and him learning self acceptance. Will watch end of eva tomorrow so lets see what thats like.
There was no overall thematic satisfaction really. Only one part of the story was resolved and it wasn't exactly the major part either.@@thatonestormtrooper2760
I watched Evangelion right after NHK and Watamote. I decided to go on a depression binge. That's not even meant to be humorous I'm genuinely struggling.
Evangelion having the best or worst ending is mostly a subjective matter but the hard fact remains that it is the most discussed show of all time, even 20 years after its initial release. Probably because how controversial, unconventional, and mind fuckery of a show it is.
Or you know, they give people an interesting concept with questions that need answering and proceed to try to confused the audience by showing 40 minutes of the main character having a metaphysical crisis on whether his role actually means anything.
Asuka lampshades this too: "Oh, is Mommy watching you from up in heaven? Is it like being back in her womb or what?". Ironic in hindsight since this is exactly what snaps Asuka out of her depression in the film.
I love the style change so much. It’s a very genuine reflection of being forced into confrontation with your mental health. It’s really telling of the author’s struggle and honestly very relatable for me
One is an internal analysis on the psyche of the character on the why of his decisions and beliefs End of eva is what was happening before, during and after that analysis and what's the outcome of his desicion for the end of episode 26 of being the conflicted individual and embracing the confusion of social relations
Personally, I like the EoE better simply because it addresses both the coping of depression and the lore behind everything else. Shinji says that even though he doesn't know where to find happiness, he'll keep looking anyway, and find the same answers over and over. In the end, he strangles Asuka, but then she caresses him, causing Shinji to cry and be vulnerable to her. This opens up the idea that they are both willing to know each other, and maybe even share intimate feelings. While the original ending has Shinji fully accepting himself, EoE has more of an open ending with a first step instead. In my opinion, it seemed kind of cheesy to completely dismiss the depression in one final episode to go for an optimistic ending. It just feels cheap to me compared to EoE.
@@RDRGUY15 yet, the intention was for everyone to understond one another by being one. The series just doesn't explain how we get to the series finale. The movie tells you how we got there, how it ended and that happiness and pain are part of life. That they are something we have to work through over time. Of course, you can see Asuka being "nicer" to Shinji and he opening up to her by being vulnerable
@@xdlr22 but how can you pick up each other when you lose any sense of individuality and humanity? Just curious, with no intentions to fight or disrespect your opinion.
Bird Person Then my only problem I have is the pacing with how we get to that conclusion. He just says "Oh, I get it!" and saves himself. We don't see the steps to that recovery. It's jumping from one end to another in one episode.
The creator committed suicide very shortly after finishing the 26th episode, he suffered from severe depression. A lot of the world can seem wacky when a person is depressed, no drugs needed haha
The real genius of this ending was that it was the perfect excuse to make the multiple movies which are a whole separate universe to the show, which sparked more talk and fandom which increase interest and therefore revenue. Anno is God
CurryThe GOAT OF MANKIND THE PAPI of RAGE! Gintama actually made a discussion, via 4th Wall break, of that Evangelion Ending. Basically, Shinpachi was absolutely furious and try to reason with Gintoki that it will not stop the cancellation of the show and prolong the hiatus.
For what it's worth, the Rebirth movies aren't a separate universe. While it's hinted at in those movies and other Evangelion works (Yui teases as much to Shinji during End of Evangelion), the manga actually makes it very clear that the story of Evangelion is a literal cycle of death and rebirth. The characters are reborn to relive their story again and again, slightly different, and in the hope of trying to do it better the next time around. It's why in those films the damage from the television series and End of Evangelion can be seen throughout (the red sea, the damage on the moon).
@@AmoralCrackpot I don't quite agree. Sadamoto's version of events really miss the point of some of the characters: - When Asuka dies, why does Lilith turn into Kaji to be her guide instead of Kyoko? - Why is Gendo's motivation completely different (anime: afraid of being a terrible single dad to Shinji; manga: deeply jealous of Shinji for monopolizing Yui's attention)? - Why is Kaworu's character completely different? - Why is Gendo's "silent line" completely different? - Why does Shinji immediately recognize what drives him when his anime counterpart doesn't realize it for half the series? The only part suggesting that the manga might fit into the anime continuity is Mari's time-warping cameo in the bonus chapter (which I'm sure can be hand-waved by Asuka's "curse of the Eva"). To be fair, I loved the romantic subtext between Shinji and Rei (especially the significance of the simple act of holding hands). And that ending... Yes, I can see that being part of the anime ending (minus the worldwide amnesia...). My jury is out on Rebuild being a sequel to the original anime. A plausible theory, sure, but I'm not sold on it. Not yet, anyway.
@@TDOMMX again, they're reborn and events play out differently each time. Their lives and events aren't identical, just similar. Seems to be a matter of how it all worked out last time. The cycle would also be reflective of reincarnation and self-improvement by approaching things differentlty the next time around. And as an inescapable cycle, it also deepens the theme of dealing with depression, which can only be managed and improved, not escaped. In the end, none of it matters because, as the video states, the story is ultimately centered around the characters' internal lives and struggles more than the circumstances and events surrounding them.
@@AmoralCrackpot I can kinda-sorta agree with that. Take Shinji's initiative in the manga version of events from The End of Eva. Because Shinji already had experience dealing with Toji's death, he wasn't as psychologically-crippled by having to kill Kaworu, which made all the difference in him being able to get to Asuka in time and save her from a gruesome fate. Funny how just a few minutes made all the difference...
The victory of the human instrumentality project in forcibly breaking down the barriers between human consciousness is so utterly, utterly monstrous. It robs humanity of one of the fundamental points of being human; that or agency and choice. People couldn't choose to become one with all other people, they were forced to do so by others. That facet of the ending is one I find reprehensible within the narrative.
That is the point, though. Also, Third Impact happens at Shinji's unknowing expense, because he *wants* all barriers gone, and so it works in SEELE's favor. However, Shinji realizes what he wants is wrong, overcomes his depression, and self-actualizes. This undoes instrumentality, and that is why he and Asuka emerge out of the LCL.
I still have questions. -Why do I feel like Shinji didn't actually learn anything? -What is it with him and Asuka? Feels like the creators wanted to ship them but also feels like they completely hate each other.
BECAUSE SHINJI DIDNT LEARN ANYTHING. I can’t believe people actually think the ending is worth something. in the last few seconds of the show the basically said ok lets make shinji understand that being different is ok. And they applauded him and ended the show jus like that.
-Shinji doesn't learn. -"Hedgehog's Dilemma" answers most of the questions on character relations in the show. I feel like the series revolved around that concept. I loved that it stayed relevant.
Shinji and Asuka's relationship was pretty cut and dry to me. They both cope with their depression in different ways: Shinji doesn't make any attempts to form relationships out of his fear of being rejected, and Asuka rejects anyone who attempts to get close to her out of her fear of them leaving. They're two sides of the same coin, with a problem that can only be resolved by taking a leap of faith and forming a relationship. Despite this, Asuka repeatedly pushes Shinji away despite her obvious feelings for him, and Shinji refuses to make a move on Asuka despite his obvious feelings for her. I was disappointed that this dynamic wasn't resolved in the show ending, but the End of Evangelion does end with Shinji accepting that rejection is a part of life and Asuka realizing that letting people in is the true path to her happiness. I like that ending a lot more.
I agree that the primary purpose of the show was to portray Shinji and (to a lesser extent) the other characters dealing with internal struggles. You'd be hard pressed to convince me though that the overly simplified ending was in service to this concept for anything outside of budget issues, time constraints, exhaustion, creative fatigue, or some combination of all of these. They spent the hundreds of hours animating and coming up with story with world-building as complex and nuanced as they did just to cut it all out at the end in service of focusing the story?? As has been stated in other comments, Shinji and the rest of the characters had been working through their issues through the action and story up until this point, in quite a masterful way I might add, so the sudden removal of more-or-less all story outside of internal thoughts was needed for what reason? Not a perfect comparison, but I mean, imagine the last act of Lord of the Rings just being Frodo & Gollum's internal monologues about their struggles to overcome the power of the one ring. Interesting perhaps, but after going through an entire journey with the characters, seeing them fail and overcome, fight and struggle with the world around them and the people/creatures around them, I want to see it happen in the context of the story and it's impacts on the characters and others, not just hear them talk about it. Show me how it all plays out!
@@xdlr22 I mean the dude in the video explained that sadness will inevitably come to our way and being depressed about it doesn't help. So you know just stop being depressed lol. That's the guys video explanation not mine but pretty neat opinion from you.
Everyone else: it has such complex themes and it has such a intense atmosphere Me only paying attention when the Ava’s fight: yes I noticed that as well
Now if only they'd release a *full Blu-Ray boxset* with the original 26 episodes, the director cut episodes, Death and Rebirth, AND End of Evangelion! I don't care about the streaming of it, since I already have the DVD Platinum Collection and the other standalone discs. I'd just like to have a physical copy of everything in HD.
One of the best dramatization of mental illness in a mere 26 episode series. The monologues in the end are such that many will relate to by themselves. A true masterpiece.
God, I love this show so much. It really helped me deal with a bad time in my life and ultimately gave me hope. It's better to live in a world with pain where we can be happy then one where we can't feel anything.
I think one point that was missed that I feel has significant meaning in the show is the AT Fields. During Human instrumentality all AT Fields are destroyed having all human souls collected in to a sort of unified consciousness. The inability for humans to truly know each other is dissolved, because we’re all now in each other minds. All of humanity will never be lonely or conflicted. But this is at the sacrifice of individuality and freedom. We are now unable to have any sort of private thought or possibly even will of our own after instrumentality. This was the writers pointing out that in the real world we make trade off, sacrificing our freedom for connection to other and stability. When you have a family you’ve given away many of personal freedoms for that connection. You can’t go have beers when ever you want anymore if your kids are waiting to be picked up from day care. It’s this delicate balance of not sacrificing to many personal freedoms so that you lose yourself in the responsibility and wills of others but still not being a complete loner with total freedom. Both extremes are shown throughout the show. At the start where is shinji total freedom but no personal connections whatsoever. To at the end of the show where he is connected to every human soul but lacks any individual freedom of his own. This is why I like the message of the Movie better (End of Evagalion) because in that he rejects instrumentality and find that balance after he has healed from within and found internal peace.
Good post but i would disagree pretty strongly that Shinji has “found internal peace” at the end of EoE, rather he has just accepted that he’ll have to work on his problems as an imperfect human being and find imperfect connections with others, and instrumentality wasn’t the panacea it might have seemed.
Quincy Dowling i’m 19, i understood both endings without watching videos on it. i feel that it depends on your mindset and what you are going through which makes you understand or not understand the ending idk if that makes sense
Also the religious references of the show literally mean nothing, and are just fan theories. The creator of the series said himself that any references made were there because he "Thought they looked cool". The same reason why many JRPGs make those references. They're meaningless and just for aesthetic.
No on Evangelions Wikipedia page those statements were made by Kazuya Tsuramaki Anno's understudy Anno himself later rectified those statements by giving a very vague answer so as to not ruin the interpretation of the viewer.
but they are coeherent enough to be read as a kind of "layer" of interpretation so there it is (but you're right btw it's just two complementarty interpretations)
For what it's worth, I didn't hate TV episodes 25 and 26. I appreciated the unique manner of presentation and overall trippy feel. They were, in a way, the ultimate culmination of all the dream sequences, angsty flashbacks, and "train of thought" moments sprinkled throughout the first twenty-four episodes of the series. I liked that Shinji was able to resolve his internal conflict, but IMO at some point you need to take what you've gained/learned from those struggles and rejoin the real world to try and eventually move forward. I felt like there were still some loose ends to the plot and the character arcs that I wanted to see addressed in either an epilogue or possibly via an Episode 27 (preferably far, far away from any beachfront property).
I think he was in trama or wanted some comfort or acceptance. Which he finally got when she acknowledg/ accepted who he is by caressing his face. Finally letting go he cries. TOO MUCH TO EXPLAIN I GIVE UP
In short I think it’s him making decisions on his own for once. He is always told what to do by others. So that’s why in the one scene in the hospital with Asuka he jacks off. He was making a decision on his own. And to him, strangling her is a decision to make that can get rid of his problems. That’s just what I think. I don’t think it’s right but take it as you want
We're talking about a character who actually wanted people who he knew to die because they didn't fit into his ideals and expectations. Asuka constantly insults him because Shinji didn't fit INTO HER ideals. He needed an outlet and in EoE, it came to violence.
the way i see it, is, in that point of the show (during instrumentality where everyone saw behind shinji's intentions and vice versa) asuka kinda of figured out that shinji didn't love her, he just wanted someone to take care of him. asuka tells him straightforward and the rejection is too much for him
The way I've always seen it is such: The end of the anime series is "a depressed person's potential" where they realise how much they stand to gain when they take responsibillity for their own lives and emotions. However, Many depressed folks seem to be of the mind that THE WORLD is somehow responsible for their problems, and "others" need to fix your problems because you are suffering so much more than they are. I'm actually depressed, but realise that I wasn't always this way, and I should be able to grow and strengthen, so long as I admitt that the change has to happen within myself and through my own actions (The anime's ending) Nihilistic depressed people always blame others, even lashing out at them (shinji strangling asuka, eva-01 biting his father's head off) and they'll never heal, the world (their mind/depression) just gets worse and worse and worse. People do try to help, but the depression has desensitized this person and eventually not only the depressed person, but also the people around them trying to help, end up dead (hurt) then you die. (End of evangelion's ending) It's always felt like two sides to the same coin.
The ending really helped me with my depression and self-actualization. I still have problems with my self-value but it helps me to play it to be reminded.
Me before binging NGE: Oh wow, a shonen anime popular everywhere with a kickass opening and giant robots? I should watch it. Me after binging NGE: Yep, pretty sure I have depression now.
I appreciated the end of the series and didn’t mind the ending. It was in a way, raw and gritty. Showing deep and ugly perspectives on a human soul. The mask we show people, the mask we show our friends and our family.....and who we really are. I think that artwork was meant to show us a savage perspective on a characters state of mind without any fluff and no distractions.
The ending to Evangelion (both the series and the film), were one of the greatest endings to a show period. their impact has only been undercut in the 20+ years since due to all the sexualized posters, figurines, and the like...of which I may own a few.
@@TDOMMX yeah from what I heard Anno was pissed about how the toxic fans of the series was making porn and jerking off to his characters so he thought"how about a show you fucking animals what you look like?" And that was the reason why the hospital scene was created.
I've been hearing for a long time that Evangelion was a unique and incredible anime. I never looked for it because I thought it wasn't worthy. When I saw it was on Netflix I was like 'well, let's see' and I just finished watching it and cried so much because I could understand Shinji and the other characters so well that I was impressed and at the same time scared because I thought it was also describing me so well. That inner conflict the characters present got me hooked and I couldn't have ever thought of a better ending. Now that I've watched it, certainly is on the top of my list of the best animes ever. It plays along with you so well, but I think I won't be able to see it again in a very long time, I don't want to suffer another mental breakdown again (lol). So... Let's see what's up with the movie. Thank you for this video, now I understand some things better. 💕
I think the best way to describe Evangelion is a show about giant robots fighting monsters and teenagers with depression. They'll find out the rest as they watch
I love the ending. I was put off on watching this show for so long because I simply don't care for stories about giant robots. My interest got sparked when someone said "the show isn't really even about giant robots, its about depression, and probably one of the best pieces of media about it." And that's exactly what the ending shows. It closes the story on what the show is really about, not the fight against the angels , but the fight against depression.
At least these kinds of endings are rare and I like them, most endings will be: *insert very hard fight scene here* *either an mc's friend get back or dies* *useless dialogues that has friendship or power on it* *mc gets underpowered and almkst loses* *mc thinks of his friends and say that hes powered by his friends* *mc becomes op and then kills villain* *mc celebrates and tired* *ending*
Bird Person Actually if you pay attention closely, Rei gave everyone the ability to reform back into their bodies after Shinji rejected instrumentality but the timeline also reset after Asuka and Shinji rematerialized and that timeline is the rebuild series.
The eoe an the last 2 episodes are essentially the same ending. Just inside shinjis head accepting then refusing the instrumentality. An what's happening outside of it.
I feel like you have to include the END "movie" episodes when analyzing the last two episodes of the series. I always felt like the two should be viewed in conjunction with each other. The original episodes being the internalization of the external stimulus of not just the results of the series, but more immediately the stimulus of the movie episodes. I always felt like the original was in their heads while End was the reality of what was going on, and neither one is a complete ending without the other. The original resolves the internal conflict, while the End resolves the external. Both wrap things up in a way to help show the why. If you watch just the original, you get left with the question of "why did they retreat into their mind", while with End you are left with "why are they so unresponsive, and f'd up". They retreat into the mind to escape the horrors of their reality going on around them, and H.I.P. furthers how delusional and deranged these kids are. And this is only scratching the surface of an emotionally charged, lore-rich, story with an excellent pair of endings.
I feel exactly the same way. Episode 25 and 26 are what is happening within Shinji's mind, whereas END OF is what is happening to the rest of the Earth. What is H.I.P.?
@@TheRealNormanBates human instrumentality project. Basically the whole plan of nerv, seele, and gehirn *edit: and if I remember correctly End's episodes are labelled as 25.5 and 26.5, correct? It's a format theme that can be used like an addendum or as a "meanwhile elsewhere" episode. Almost like both 25 and 25.5 should be watched side by side
i personally love the original ending, for me it highlights everything that makes the show so great, and gives meaning to the physical events of the plot. the show up until now was Shinji in great pain and blaming the world for it, constantly thinking over and over how to find happiness and concluding he just doesn’t have it, and then comes to the realisation its something he creates when he allows himself to become one with all the parts of himself. at least that’s what i thought, but artistically i think it’s amazing and can open up so many discussions. i never understood why so many people hate it when i watched it
It took me years to fully understand how deep this anime really is. Its sucks that people view this as another robo clash anime. The ending is about the multiple words we create within ourselves, it bring to life the ideals we have and ask us yet again is this the world you want. This video has helped me understand the series a ton more. Wish it was longer
I was so confused when the narrative of the story shifted to inner monologue, but I can't say that something didn't resonate within me when I saw Shinji realising that he is the source of his struggle. It is something they actually teach you when seek a professional help to cure depression. It is called behavioral cognitive therapy. They basically teach you to recognize when your anxiety and depression makes you make wrong decisions and instead train you to act right and logically in those scenarios.
When I first viewed the ending years ago, I thought it was awful and a let down. Reviewing it today, I found it thoughtful and revolutionary. People will benefit more from hearing this message about depression than seeing a giant robot fight (although giant robot fights are indeed awesome.) Not sure if the overall message came across when first viewing, though. It just seemed like weird nonsense. From an adult perspective, the abstraction and philosophical overtones are compelling, and so, so different from almost anything you've ever seen in anime and beyond. I feel like this was an earnest attempt to communicate an important message to young people in good will using the medium of anime/television. Mental health is becoming a more mainstream topic today, but we're not always asking the hard hitting questions Shinji does. There are so many layers to depression and anxiety and self-doubt and I applaud the Evangelion team for using their talent to spark that conversation and convey this struggle in a thoughtful way.
When I saw the TV ending, it struck me as sad because I thought that Shinji had finally overcome his depression and self hatred, but it was all too late because the Human Instrumentality Project had succeeded.
I watched the whole series 20 years ago, through a depressive period that time. I cannot say I understood the final two episodes to the fullest but they marked me. I do remember reading the text, when questioning why the characters do what they do.. and feeling it was me sitting on that chair. I watched the whole season plus EoE recently, and I was happy to see I made huge progresses from that time. Yet, the series is atemporal and quite rich that you can give many meanings and draft the conclusions that suit you best.
My problem with the anime is that it abandons the plot and lore in favor of resolving the characters' journeys. My problem with the Rebuild movies is that they abandon massive part's of the characters' journeys in favor of expanding the plot and lore. Ultimately, I prefer the anime's approach, but dammit why can't I have both?!
Best ending in TV history, change my mind.
Dorkly The ending was beautiful! I love the way they depict Shinji’s mind going into insanity and then his acceptance of the fact that in order to be loved he must love himself. I’m sorry but Evangelion is truly beautiful. I will however agree that the reboots are horrible and was totally cheesy.
The Soprano's cut to black was unironically a major artistic decision that is more meaningful than Evangelion ever was. In due time the human race wil understand.
I don't have to change your mind most people agree that the ending is terrible and that's why they have to make the movie
My mother always told me it's not wise to argue with fools so no comment
I would argue concurrency of evangelion is probably the best ending
It's not like I hate the ending, I just don't know what the hell is happening
Same,it made no sense.
I dont get it either it just made me really really sad...
Watch it when you'll be older it makes sense. He has run away all his life so he faces his problems change his behaviour and the world start all over. I watched it when I was 8 and even back then I understood it.
same here. I didn't understand anything that happened but I was satisfied with the way it ended
@@hao9508 Ugh. You clearly don't understand what people and myself are saying here.
It literally felt like episodes were missing.
One second Shinji is killing the angel kid, the next is two straight episodes of Shinji getting over his emotional retardation that everybody with sense figured out between episode 1-5.
Everyone after Ep 24: ooooo what's gonna happen next?
The writers: I'll see you all in therapy.
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@Rando Yaguchi nah bro you should've kept the chain going
But i dont get it. Karou was the last angel and supposedly karou was gunna cause the third impact. But he didnt. So in my opinion and according to my understanding, that plot thread was resolved.
Then the humans finished human instrumentality so yeah unless I got the wrong ideas from the anime
I feel saddest for Asuka. I feel as though her character arc was just starting, and she never got a resolve. She never got a congratulations.
Seeing her overcome her fears at the end and go ape shit on the 18 evas in the end of evangelion gave me what I needed a badass fight scene that showed her on top before the whole entire world got wiped out is what I needed, although I wish the show somehow could continue and u could see Asuka and Shinji become badass warriors I’m content with the ending and was one of the best anime I’ve ever seen
Damian Duran So did the world reset or ?
Brazy Fever yea the world reset but Shinji had a choice to be free of emotions and join the pool of lcl and join his mom n dad where they have no emotions or ego or live with the void in his heart and remain human. Pretty confusing but humanity pretty just got sacrificed into one which was the pool of lcl and shinji and asuka I guess we’re the ones meant to repopulate earth
Damian Duran so..... they were the only ones left? Talk about “ I wouldn’t date you even if we were the last people on earth”
@@brazyfever787 Forgive me im new but just finished the show, what do you mean by reset?
Evangelion: the more depressed u r the better the show is
Best show I've ever watched
Recently watched The End of Evangelion... got depressed for a whole week and couldn’t explain why
Well I’m must be a very happy person cause this show is meh at best
Amen.
Dude, this is so true.
I got depressed a few years back,
Recently watched evangelion again.
The amount of recognition in it is SO much more now, then when I watched this as a happy go lucky teenager.
I also learned a lot more lessons from it, this time around!
Ep 24: Oh my, the angel was the kid and he killed him! Whats gonna happen next?!
Ep 25&26: uh huh. psychology.
Yeah that was werid to first understand, but now I kinda understand it
It's definitely abstract, but coming from someone who's been depressed for the better half of their life, those last two episodes hit with a bigger impact than moving the plot forward along that line ever could
Bruh I wish we could watch this in my psychology class
Chris Richards
No they didn’t. The ending was the most fake deep bullshit I’ve ever seen
Knife Cat K then
The fact that Evangelion is still relevant today speaks volumes about it as a whole.
Remember it was a deconstruction of the Mecha genre
^this
Justin Y. I swear I see you everywhere
Well. Shinji sure as hell deconstructed all over Asuka. I wish I was joking with that.
Can you stop.
-shinji: hey guys I finally learnt to accept myself!
*world is over*
-shinji: well, whatever.
World wasn't over. We were one, there was nothing but us, well you, or Shinji. There was nothing more than us, nothing was more important than us, and Shinji were not able to escape from himself anymore.
@CEAN it already happened by that episode. They just skipped it. The world really ended in a way and instead of following Yui's plan (the one she sacrificed her life for), every person on earth permanently melded into a single shared consciousness. Instead of returning to individual form after that. Just like in the movie.
@@abrahammoya6913 Ehh, that's not what happened and it definitely isn't a permanent change. People can return if they will themselves back into being.
Abraham Moya
I mean they said if people had the will they could become themselves again, like what happened with Asuka, it may take years but eventually it will happen (and at the end of the film what could shinji do, he lost all his power)
@@spacepenguins8939 He came back, means every should go back too
the evangelion ending isn’t bad you just ain’t sad enough
Bruh the ending made absolutely no sense to me
Tochukwu Udu he worked through the depression. Though I guess the visual aspects could of been better
@@RDRGUY15 I'm just tryna wrap my head around everything,better visuals would have def helped
@@tochukwuudu7763 Basically he realizes that Instrumentality would take away what it meant to be human. But obvioulsy he realized this too late when the world had already ended. He wakes up with Asuka as the only other survivor. This is to symbolize how Asuka and him are the new ADAM and EVE. Psychological mindfuck brooo.
Right
I just love how the AT Field stands for "Absolute Terror Field".
Same. When I watched the series as a kid I thought that was the coolest thing, and that it fit because actual angels were described as being "Wonderful and Terrible" to behold. Kind of like how Lovecraftian horror is supposed to shatter the mind. Something that is truly Divine or Cosmic would be something of an ABSOLUTE terror, and that would be the its best defense.
Doesn't explain how a "Terror" field stops bullets, but hey. At the time I didn't question it long enough for the real reason to get explained.
The absolute terror of truly opening up and letting another person in
After all, isn't fear just another word for absolute terror?
Best things are the sounds Ramiel does
@@ImWhyMortalsCry kowaii
I'm not gonna lie. I didn't understand what's happening 80% of the time.
You're not alone.
I felt like I was in a fever dream in the last 6 episodes
Relatable
The only message I took away from it was something that Kaji said in one of the last two episodes which was something like “hurting yourself is stupid” and then I went and took it too literally and basically ignored the whole message because I didn’t want to accept it
Not sure if anyone's tried it, but I struggled reading the subs and watching the animations at the same time. Switched to dub, and though it takes a while figuring out the voices it helped the "flow" a lot
*The last Three episodes literally ate my Brain and Shit is back into my Skull*
Yes
Brb, rewatching this when I suffer from depression
I sat there like wtf am I watching
I thought the original ending was fine but End of Evangelion was a much better ending
Why did the last episodes not have
Seizure warnings? Lmao
I was half asleep when I watched the last 2 episodes so I just thought my laptop was yelling at me
samee, it’s nearly 2am rn and i just finished evangelion. i’m so confused rn
@@ajsplcs are we living the same lives... its new years eve and i just finsihed the last couple episodes. time to watch a dumb buddy cop show to rejuvenate myself! im confused, and half-lidded.
@@kiki69yearsago14 haha, perhaps. have a great new year :)
Literally same
no cuz same
So in order to overcome his depression , the series creator gave us depression instead..ok
Bruh why does everyone say they get depressed? It gives my brain a signal of “DO NOT W A T C H”
@@youngstay2989 sammme, but stil ima watch it soon to feel the pain of the people who had watched eva
Rain I watched Evangelion and I can confirm I didn’t get depressed, just confused. But that’s my case theres a whole comment section saying the opposite
No, the intention is not to give you depression, its to get you to understand depression and how divided we are
the creator wants to show that he is struggling with depression anxiety and escapism
Evangelion was as much a psychology lesson for young people as anything, replace EVAs and Angels with sports or school and you get a wonderful analogy for the pressure and stress of young life, to them EVERYTHING feels like an Angel attack that will lead to the end of the world, every single test or match or game or relationship feels to them(and frankly people of any age) as the end all and be all and the anxiety that arises in that situation can lead people to spiral into depression and close themselves off because it's easier than learning to accept pain and yourself. Love yourself be happy and so will those around you. You have the choice, the original NGE showed me there was a choice, and for that I will always hold it dear.
literally just took a screenshot of this comment
Michael Thayer well this comment is the best explanation I’ve read (along with this video). Thinking that way clears it up for me. Thanks so much!
You explained it so well, i was thinking this while watching the last episode and you put it beautifully into words.
👏👏
This a great take, it fully captures what I think a lot of people miss when analyizing the show. Fundamentally Evangelion is a show about the hardships of life, especially for young people struggling to find their place in the world. The convoluted lore of the show is not meant to be at the forefront. For a long time I was confused as to what the show was trying to say, but what made this all click for me was the _slice of life_ segment in the final episode.
Ugh... I watched Evangelion back in 2003 while suffering from years long clinical depression (chemistry in my brain was fucked up) I was studying in university at that moment, the amount of stress was insane, I just lived though suicide attempt and Evangelion was the first anime i had ever seen. Lets just say that I collapsed for a week after that. My mind was literally blown. I do not know if Evangelion made situation better or worse. But after that week I just go to seek a professional psychiatric help. And year after that my hormonal disbalance that fucked up my life was discovered and treated. And I started living again. But this anime will always be special for me.
Thank you for sharing your story, I'm glad to hear you're doing better!
I’m so happy for you!!🤗🤗🤗
Congratulations!
yo now im scared to watch it 4 the first time lol
Omedeto!!
Meh, I prefer the ending where albino ghost girls turn everyone into maple syrup.
>into Tang
Ftfy
Same ending. Episode 25 and 26 of the show is the skeleton of End of Evangelion.
Or orange juice. Or honey.
I wanna see that.
Albino turns humanity into tang
I just wanted them to become happy friends but noo I got the most bone shaking 40minutes of my life
Yeah, especially at like 2 AM after watching for over straight 5 hours.. my brain was already dead because of being tired
Same
Oh and did anyone else have a seizure during the last couple episodes (or when u find out 00(s) was a clone)
Jesus just wanted to see them happy and get together in the end.
Read the 2nd Try, it's my official headcanon for what happened after the EoE.
Finishing watching Evangelion was like waking up from a fever dream to me.
I loved all three endings.
Anime: This video explains it
Manga: Happy ending
End of evangelion: Weird AF but awesome nonetheless
You can act like what he says explains it but its just someone looking too deep into something like people always do
Haha watch crunchyroll’s video on the Evangelion timeline, there are more than 3 endings hahah
TACOBOMBtm neither you or him would know that so I struggle to see why you’re stating it as fact.
Anime and End of evangelion are connected
End of Evangelion is godly!
TV episodes 25-26 = "mental" ending to the series, it's all in the character's heads, only they are experiencing these things
End of Eva = "physical" ending to the series, what's actually happening in the real world while they have their mental break downs and conclusions.
I wonder if anyone has tried syncing episodes 25/26 and the End of Eva to see if there is any correlational to physical events vs the mental conclusions.
there are
@@spiceforspice3461 their is correct
"they have their mental break downs"
there = place
their = ownership of
I wasn't talking about grammar but okay.
the matter is a bit different I think: the tv show ending is "mental" but actually it's not "in the characters' heads", fundamentally the premise is the total loss of phisical form, so the mind universe is the reality too :)
^ this
Bruh I was just trying to watch some robots fight
Duude I know... wtf happened lol
@@aim4music it's a hard topic to talk about especially cause alot of people who watched it have huuugely differing opinions. On one hand you have fans that embrace and enjoy the philosophical side of the show and on the other hand people who just wanted a linear story and plot.
@@Ftwtfu true. I was kind of hoping for a typical happy ending but instead just got a bunch of people turning into orange liquid 😳
Wrong series
2 episodes in and it failed to deliver that for you. I love it.
My personal problem with the ending(s) is that it started pretty logically, but somewhere in the middle it just starts to become so strange that I didn't realize what was going on. Another problem (at least in the Netflix version) are the subtitles for unusually long sentences that stay for merely a second before jumping to another long sentence.
oh that annoyed the living hell out of me I literally had to pause the show just to be able to fucking read
Indeed. Not helped that the other plot points, which were important or seemed to be, are quietly resolved off screen (so I'm tolf, i ahve no idea) after big set-ups. If those parts had been resolved an episodes before the end to help the actual story make sense, it could have worked.
I am not even sure who won the war
Real
Who here came after binging on Netflix?
Kartik Aman Saraf if your first time watching it was on Netflix hold this L
Kartik Aman Saraf me and those last two episodes made me question the time I put into this goddamn show. Awful finale
Me
@@blackened1593 It really touched base with me, but I understand it not really hitting someone who just watched it for mecha action. The movie is on Netflix too. Watch that
Miguel Cossabundio why
This is late but one thing I disagree on with this video is the idea that he gets in the robot to make only his father proud. Personally I think it's to make someone, anyone, acknowledge him, to show him love and affection. It's why Kaworu's betrayal sends him over the edge, the one person who has ever shown him true love forces Shinji to kill him: the one person who truly gives Shinji what he wants also makes Shinji lose them by his own hands
I agree mostly but I think you can extend it. Shinji gets in the robot so he can exist. If he isnt in the robot then no one will like him or care about him. He will have lost the one and only thing that makes people accept him and so he might as well not exist
@@thatonestormtrooper2760 It might be a tough pill to swallow, but in the end most if not all of society only cares about you fullfilling you societal functions. They will never really care about the you behind the mask. Everybody fights the battle within by themselves, only rarely are people found, that also want to know your core. I'd say that might be what love really is, the desire to get to the core of another soul and on the other end to receive this desire with open arms. That's what the hedgehog's dilemma is all about.
I agree with you that the series places too much emphasis on mother and father while neglecting the rest of society, but that seems due to the Freudian view on psychology by the series' author. Other than that it's great!
The reason he feels that way about Kaworu is _because_ he lacks the validation of his father. It’s all connected to the one relationship that has affected him the most. So he desperately seeks love and affection in others (and often feels like he doesn’t deserve it) because his father never really showed or demonstrated these things to him in the first place.
When he has that tragic moment with Kaworu it really only amplifies what he already felt in himself: that no one loves or cares about him, that he is unwanted, unhelpful, and worthless thus justifying his own reasons to hate himself.
Don't forget how incredibly straining a bad father-son relationship can be.
I unfortunately have a rather strenuous relationship with my father, and I can definitely confirm you can do incredible things, both good and evil, that anyone might witness.
But it was done to catch the eye of my father, so if it filled that purpose, I repeated the behaviour.
Don't forget eva-01 contains the soul of shinji's mother, who I think bites off daddy's head to protect her son from the destructive behaviour that shinji is showing, to somehow, someway, connect to his father, to hear he made him proud.
It's a powerful bond, that fucks people up when it gets bad.
True, that's why he kaworu explained him what at field is. He wanted sinji to understand how people relationships are .
Patrick: once there was a sad boy, he was so sad that everyone died... The End.
But asuka and rei didn’t your point?
@@beastmaybe6356 wow you shut down patrick cool
I keep forgetting that NGE is older than my kids.
It's older than me. I'm 20.
@One Thou Wou that old man understands anime, we'll leave him alone....... for now
"One of the most single difficult to explain series in existence"
Nah. Alex Jones explained it perfectly.
What did he say?
@@MadDemon64 search alex jones explains evangelion on yt
Yeah, what did he say?
@@v2099
Omg just watched it. It's amazing and accurate.
@@red__guy I couldn't do it. It's insane, there isn't a chart large enough to map this 💩
this shows basicly about putting 14 yr olds with crippling depression into anime pacific rim robots
its not that hard to explain
I was going to argue with you but then I realised who gives a shit.
pacific rim robots are based on anime robots
This comment it accurate. It's everything in a nutshell. The author wanted to Express his depression BUT also wanted to express his love for big fighting robots
@@lordlopikong6940 The fighting robots are an allegory for Anime itself. It's a fantasy.
No you wrote the premise. It's philosophy is about accepting your life even it's that bad.
B-b-but every anime should end with main protagonist saving the world by defeating Demon King/God with power of friendship and then ending up with a harem!
.... Or getting Sasuke back into your village.
or you know...atleast having shinji do something useful
I like that Naruto reference :D
Or everyone buying Skyrim
Sausage k is not in this anime?
Im disappointed
That made me laugh Hahahahaha sasuke....
They're not fighting Angels.. They're fighting Depression.
Assasin Godz chief I think he’s up to something
People: i hate shinji he's such a whine
[Shinji finally matures up in episode 26]
People: i hate the ending!!!
That is people are.
Hold on... Okay, I get it!
He’s still gotta whining though
After episode 26: *_The end of Evangelion w/more shinji whines_*
Well, yeah. Shinji having borderline zero character development from the first episode until the very last minute of the last episode is a poorly written story.
He got more matured in the rebuild series, especially 3.0+1.0
I agree with 99% of what you said, but in regards to the Christian imagery the assistant director admitted at Otakon 2001 that the crosses are everywhere because they “looked cool.”
Well, they do look cool
@@dorkly I agree with that.
@@dorkly can't it look cool and fit thematically? Even if that's accidental, it works.
Well he put the evas Angels and all the good shit because they looks cool
They do look cool! But they also used names like angels and Adam and Lilith, as well as some very angelic names for the creatures themselves!
Watched it 3 times
1st time was when I was in high school. Didnt understand anything about the ending, just thought it was a cool gory robot fighting show
2nd time was when I was in college. Thought it was edgy af, and I could appreciate the philosophical contents.
3rd time was last year after I finally got out of a long bout of depression. It made perfect sense and totally relatable.
So yeah, you need to be literally in deep enough shit to truly understand it.
After I quit smoking I gotten in to a big depression for 2 months when I first watched this show, that feeling hit Fr fr, I feel u.
I just got outta depression like 2-3 years ago and can’t remember how it really felt so I dont think I got the full feel..
I watched it after getting out of a deep depression so...I feel you
I got outta depression a year or 2 ago and honestly I felt like I could relate to shinji but at rhe same time those past feelings are gone so I couldn't really feel it
@@user-hk8br7uj7dsame here
Sinji needs a Luffy in his life. A friend who is your friend until the end and an optimist even when the world is ending still.
He don't necessary need it anymore, he learned to accept and be happy with himself and live without afraid of being hurt, he's now kinda self sufficient.
*You basically just described Kaworu Nagisa. He was there for Shinji to the point of defying Seele's orders and gave up his life for Shinji.*
Dude if luffy was in his life imagine if he saw buggy he’d be more depressed then ussop.
That explains why I felt so depressed watching this show.
Honestly speaking, the main take away for me from this show was the fact that Shinji confronts everything. He was always escaping in the beginning until the end. This simple action of him to stop running away is very meaningful in my opinion, due to the fact that I've gotten the depressing vibes as well. There is no doubt that if I were in his shoes, I would have ran away. It just felt so exhausting, like a stone is weighing down my heart when I watched the show.
This fact alone has made the show a lot more meaningful to me and now this vid opened up my eyes.
You see, I felt like I understood the psychological aspect of the story fairly well, but the whole time I was trying to grasp the overarching plot that I put the most important aspect of the story on the back burner. So I was expecting an ending that tied the plot-points and answered my questions about it, not an ending that catered to Shinji's mental state. That ending really left me speechless.
Lejen Yeah the whole instrumentality thing just happens. There’s no explanation of it or why the hell anything is happening. Shit just happens and I spend 40 minutes mentally yelling. Like, what in the heck just took place. I wasn’t able to focus because I was busy being really really confused.
I've always been an artsy fartsy type of guy. I'll take thematic satisfaction over tight story telling any day
@@thatonestormtrooper2760 I just finished it and that is exactly my reaction. I really like how they summed up Shinji's internal conflict and him learning self acceptance. Will watch end of eva tomorrow so lets see what thats like.
There was no overall thematic satisfaction really. Only one part of the story was resolved and it wasn't exactly the major part either.@@thatonestormtrooper2760
I love the ending as well I was so happy when Shinji figured out he wasn’t worthless and that’s what I wanted as well
looks like someone finally found a use for a philosophy masters degree
Patrick: The duckling was so ugly that everyone died.
*THE END.*
Ugly barnicle*
I can't believe I watched a anime about depression...
I watched Evangelion right after NHK and Watamote. I decided to go on a depression binge. That's not even meant to be humorous I'm genuinely struggling.
Dynasty Heroes Watamote is 100x worse tho
@@DynastyHeroes Hope ur ok bro
Bojack Horseman defined Comedy with Depression
Evangelion having the best or worst ending is mostly a subjective matter but the hard fact remains that it is the most discussed show of all time, even 20 years after its initial release.
Probably because how controversial, unconventional, and mind fuckery of a show it is.
Or you know, they give people an interesting concept with questions that need answering and proceed to try to confused the audience by showing 40 minutes of the main character having a metaphysical crisis on whether his role actually means anything.
This show was not a mind fuckery
@@unknownperson-qm1eu it was just unpleasant
Anime ending: Pretty ok
EoE ending: I have nightmares for the rest of my life and I'm disgusted and disturbed.
gearhead417 I mean, the more interesting questions Evangelion poses were answered directly in the TV ending
*GET INTO YOUR MOTHER SHINJI*
wait, it sounds so bad..
but it is what happens in the end :P
It sounds so bad, but it isn't inaccurate lol
Unbirth at it's finest lol
U cam skipped it and go watch end and rebirth of Eva and come back for it.
Asuka lampshades this too: "Oh, is Mommy watching you from up in heaven? Is it like being back in her womb or what?". Ironic in hindsight since this is exactly what snaps Asuka out of her depression in the film.
*_YES!_*
I love the style change so much. It’s a very genuine reflection of being forced into confrontation with your mental health. It’s really telling of the author’s struggle and honestly very relatable for me
I love the original ending, but I also love the end of Eva movie.
One is an internal analysis on the psyche of the character on the why of his decisions and beliefs
End of eva is what was happening before, during and after that analysis and what's the outcome of his desicion for the end of episode 26 of being the conflicted individual and embracing the confusion of social relations
I loved the ending but it felt as if I had missed an episode
Wilmer Ramírez If you havent, watch “End Of Evangelion”, its basically the episode you missed
@@idiotmyschkin I did, as soon as I finished Evangelion on Netflix. But that's the feeling I had before the movie
Personally, I like the EoE better simply because it addresses both the coping of depression and the lore behind everything else. Shinji says that even though he doesn't know where to find happiness, he'll keep looking anyway, and find the same answers over and over.
In the end, he strangles Asuka, but then she caresses him, causing Shinji to cry and be vulnerable to her. This opens up the idea that they are both willing to know each other, and maybe even share intimate feelings.
While the original ending has Shinji fully accepting himself, EoE has more of an open ending with a first step instead. In my opinion, it seemed kind of cheesy to completely dismiss the depression in one final episode to go for an optimistic ending. It just feels cheap to me compared to EoE.
You just described the human instrumentation as "dismissing depression"
I wouldnt say dismissing. More like working through the depression and saving yourself instead of relying on others to do it for you
@@RDRGUY15 yet, the intention was for everyone to understond one another by being one. The series just doesn't explain how we get to the series finale. The movie tells you how we got there, how it ended and that happiness and pain are part of life. That they are something we have to work through over time.
Of course, you can see Asuka being "nicer" to Shinji and he opening up to her by being vulnerable
@@xdlr22 but how can you pick up each other when you lose any sense of individuality and humanity? Just curious, with no intentions to fight or disrespect your opinion.
Bird Person Then my only problem I have is the pacing with how we get to that conclusion. He just says "Oh, I get it!" and saves himself. We don't see the steps to that recovery. It's jumping from one end to another in one episode.
I personally think LEGO Star Wars the Complete Saga is superior but I respect your opinion.
I see you are a man of culture as well
fellow gamers rise up
It seems I'm not the only well-educated fan here
I would argue Lego has hurt me FAR WORSE than Evangelion ever did.
Yaeven finally another cultured soul
You need a degree in psychology to actually understand the actual ending
Shinji’s fap scene was weird though
xX_Loli_Fucker_69_Xx Haven’t seen Evangelion and after learning about that scene I might have to reconcider ever watching it lol
what about the underage gangbang in front of the elder relatives?
you know?
THE HUMAN INSTRUMENTALITY PROJECT?
It's simple: STOP MASTERBATING TO UNDERAGED GIRLS I SWEAR TO GOD YOU OTAKU FUCKS.
Can confirm. But even with my degrees, there's still plenty of WTF
But hey at least there is the movie that changed the ending to a better understanding
Basically a bunch of animators taking crack and writing an ending
And depression...a loooot of depression
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Animators writing....???
The creator committed suicide very shortly after finishing the 26th episode, he suffered from severe depression. A lot of the world can seem wacky when a person is depressed, no drugs needed haha
It was all about ego death and spirtual oneness, animators were definetly taking psilocybin mushrooms, not crack
The real genius of this ending was that it was the perfect excuse to make the multiple movies which are a whole separate universe to the show, which sparked more talk and fandom which increase interest and therefore revenue. Anno is God
CurryThe GOAT OF MANKIND THE PAPI of RAGE! Gintama actually made a discussion, via 4th Wall break, of that Evangelion Ending. Basically, Shinpachi was absolutely furious and try to reason with Gintoki that it will not stop the cancellation of the show and prolong the hiatus.
For what it's worth, the Rebirth movies aren't a separate universe. While it's hinted at in those movies and other Evangelion works (Yui teases as much to Shinji during End of Evangelion), the manga actually makes it very clear that the story of Evangelion is a literal cycle of death and rebirth. The characters are reborn to relive their story again and again, slightly different, and in the hope of trying to do it better the next time around. It's why in those films the damage from the television series and End of Evangelion can be seen throughout (the red sea, the damage on the moon).
@@AmoralCrackpot I don't quite agree. Sadamoto's version of events really miss the point of some of the characters:
- When Asuka dies, why does Lilith turn into Kaji to be her guide instead of Kyoko?
- Why is Gendo's motivation completely different (anime: afraid of being a terrible single dad to Shinji; manga: deeply jealous of Shinji for monopolizing Yui's attention)?
- Why is Kaworu's character completely different?
- Why is Gendo's "silent line" completely different?
- Why does Shinji immediately recognize what drives him when his anime counterpart doesn't realize it for half the series?
The only part suggesting that the manga might fit into the anime continuity is Mari's time-warping cameo in the bonus chapter (which I'm sure can be hand-waved by Asuka's "curse of the Eva"). To be fair, I loved the romantic subtext between Shinji and Rei (especially the significance of the simple act of holding hands). And that ending... Yes, I can see that being part of the anime ending (minus the worldwide amnesia...).
My jury is out on Rebuild being a sequel to the original anime. A plausible theory, sure, but I'm not sold on it. Not yet, anyway.
@@TDOMMX again, they're reborn and events play out differently each time. Their lives and events aren't identical, just similar. Seems to be a matter of how it all worked out last time. The cycle would also be reflective of reincarnation and self-improvement by approaching things differentlty the next time around. And as an inescapable cycle, it also deepens the theme of dealing with depression, which can only be managed and improved, not escaped.
In the end, none of it matters because, as the video states, the story is ultimately centered around the characters' internal lives and struggles more than the circumstances and events surrounding them.
@@AmoralCrackpot I can kinda-sorta agree with that. Take Shinji's initiative in the manga version of events from The End of Eva. Because Shinji already had experience dealing with Toji's death, he wasn't as psychologically-crippled by having to kill Kaworu, which made all the difference in him being able to get to Asuka in time and save her from a gruesome fate. Funny how just a few minutes made all the difference...
The victory of the human instrumentality project in forcibly breaking down the barriers between human consciousness is so utterly, utterly monstrous. It robs humanity of one of the fundamental points of being human; that or agency and choice. People couldn't choose to become one with all other people, they were forced to do so by others. That facet of the ending is one I find reprehensible within the narrative.
^Found the Spiral Warrior.
What on earth is a spiral warrior?
@@jasonnewell7036 Gurren Lagann reference... Which... TTGL is sort of Gainax mocking its own deconstruction of super robot stuff.
That is the point, though. Also, Third Impact happens at Shinji's unknowing expense, because he *wants* all barriers gone, and so it works in SEELE's favor. However, Shinji realizes what he wants is wrong, overcomes his depression, and self-actualizes. This undoes instrumentality, and that is why he and Asuka emerge out of the LCL.
I still have questions.
-Why do I feel like Shinji didn't actually learn anything?
-What is it with him and Asuka? Feels like the creators wanted to ship them but also feels like they completely hate each other.
BECAUSE SHINJI DIDNT LEARN ANYTHING. I can’t believe people actually think the ending is worth something. in the last few seconds of the show the basically said ok lets make shinji understand that being different is ok. And they applauded him and ended the show jus like that.
-Shinji doesn't learn.
-"Hedgehog's Dilemma" answers most of the questions on character relations in the show. I feel like the series revolved around that concept. I loved that it stayed relevant.
Shinji and Asuka's relationship was pretty cut and dry to me. They both cope with their depression in different ways: Shinji doesn't make any attempts to form relationships out of his fear of being rejected, and Asuka rejects anyone who attempts to get close to her out of her fear of them leaving. They're two sides of the same coin, with a problem that can only be resolved by taking a leap of faith and forming a relationship. Despite this, Asuka repeatedly pushes Shinji away despite her obvious feelings for him, and Shinji refuses to make a move on Asuka despite his obvious feelings for her.
I was disappointed that this dynamic wasn't resolved in the show ending, but the End of Evangelion does end with Shinji accepting that rejection is a part of life and Asuka realizing that letting people in is the true path to her happiness. I like that ending a lot more.
yall blind or smthg ?? shinji is GAY
I agree that the primary purpose of the show was to portray Shinji and (to a lesser extent) the other characters dealing with internal struggles. You'd be hard pressed to convince me though that the overly simplified ending was in service to this concept for anything outside of budget issues, time constraints, exhaustion, creative fatigue, or some combination of all of these. They spent the hundreds of hours animating and coming up with story with world-building as complex and nuanced as they did just to cut it all out at the end in service of focusing the story?? As has been stated in other comments, Shinji and the rest of the characters had been working through their issues through the action and story up until this point, in quite a masterful way I might add, so the sudden removal of more-or-less all story outside of internal thoughts was needed for what reason?
Not a perfect comparison, but I mean, imagine the last act of Lord of the Rings just being Frodo & Gollum's internal monologues about their struggles to overcome the power of the one ring. Interesting perhaps, but after going through an entire journey with the characters, seeing them fail and overcome, fight and struggle with the world around them and the people/creatures around them, I want to see it happen in the context of the story and it's impacts on the characters and others, not just hear them talk about it. Show me how it all plays out!
Yes! This! Everyone wants to be edgy and egotistic believing thei're cool cause "they get the ending".
The ending is basically "Stop being depressed lol".
@@xdlr22 I mean the dude in the video explained that sadness will inevitably come to our way and being depressed about it doesn't help. So you know just stop being depressed lol.
That's the guys video explanation not mine but pretty neat opinion from you.
Everyone else: it has such complex themes and it has such a intense atmosphere
Me only paying attention when the Ava’s fight: yes I noticed that as well
Amazing?
Kowalski! Analysis!
AT field = Absolute Terror Field
This guy must be a neckbeard in disguise, sir.
Now if only they'd release a *full Blu-Ray boxset* with the original 26 episodes, the director cut episodes, Death and Rebirth, AND End of Evangelion!
I don't care about the streaming of it, since I already have the DVD Platinum Collection and the other standalone discs.
I'd just like to have a physical copy of everything in HD.
If a new Blu-Ray comes out with the new dub on it, I'd gladly double-dip.
(hugs Platinum Thinpack signed by Shinji's, Gendo's, and Toji's actors.)
anyone know where i can get digital copies of this?
*Blu-Rei. Come on man it was right there
Well it's coming to Netflix now, with most if not all of that, so that's cool
I would buy that day one
One of the best dramatization of mental illness in a mere 26 episode series. The monologues in the end are such that many will relate to by themselves. A true masterpiece.
God, I love this show so much. It really helped me deal with a bad time in my life and ultimately gave me hope. It's better to live in a world with pain where we can be happy then one where we can't feel anything.
Ohhhh now I understand
evangelion made me a very hopeful person for the rest of my life lmao
Same here, definitely helped me through a hard time
I think one point that was missed that I feel has
significant meaning in the show is the AT Fields. During Human instrumentality all AT Fields are destroyed having all human souls collected in to a sort of unified consciousness. The inability for humans to truly know each other is dissolved, because we’re all now in each other minds. All of humanity will never be lonely or conflicted. But this is at the sacrifice of individuality and freedom. We are now unable to have any sort of private thought or possibly even will of our own after instrumentality. This was the writers pointing out that in the real world we make trade off, sacrificing our freedom for connection to other and stability. When you have a family you’ve given away many of personal freedoms for that connection. You can’t go have beers when ever you want anymore if your kids are waiting to be picked up from day care. It’s this delicate balance of not sacrificing to many personal freedoms so that you lose yourself in the responsibility and wills of others but still not being a complete loner with total freedom. Both extremes are shown throughout the show. At the start where is shinji total freedom but no personal connections whatsoever. To at the end of the show where he is connected to every human soul but lacks any individual freedom of his own. This is why I like the message of the Movie better (End of Evagalion) because in that he rejects instrumentality and find that balance after he has healed from within and found internal peace.
Good post but i would disagree pretty strongly that Shinji has “found internal peace” at the end of EoE, rather he has just accepted that he’ll have to work on his problems as an imperfect human being and find imperfect connections with others, and instrumentality wasn’t the panacea it might have seemed.
So essentially this show is made for gods and we are just to inferior to possible imagine its greatness?
Like I’m only 19 how I’m suppose to understand this😂
I was only trying to watch a mecha show with a little bit of emotion instead i lost braincells and ended up depressed
Quincy Dowling i’m 19, i understood both endings without watching videos on it. i feel that it depends on your mindset and what you are going through which makes you understand or not understand the ending idk if that makes sense
Gods would not find a show like this entertaining. They'd probably figure that emotions were their biggest blunder.
Old School Rick & Morty
Also the religious references of the show literally mean nothing, and are just fan theories. The creator of the series said himself that any references made were there because he "Thought they looked cool". The same reason why many JRPGs make those references. They're meaningless and just for aesthetic.
k1dkur0 He really made it sound kinda pretentious so I’m glad you verified this
Honestly though, that's what a lot of directors say when they want you to think for yourself. Lynch redirects people like that all the time.
No on Evangelions Wikipedia page those statements were made by Kazuya Tsuramaki Anno's understudy Anno himself later rectified those statements by giving a very vague answer so as to not ruin the interpretation of the viewer.
@@hedgehogsdilemma4567 That's a very long way to say "They're just fan theories".
but they are coeherent enough to be read as a kind of "layer" of interpretation so there it is
(but you're right btw it's just two complementarty interpretations)
The problem with the ending is not that they addressed the thematic issues instead of the plot/lore. The problem is that they didn't do BOTH.
I haven't watched the show (although I should), but I do agree with you.
First time wheni watch it. The feeling is"ok, it a ending"
I watched end and rebirth before I got dvd box set.
@@zachmanf.7479 how do you agree on something you don't know about
@@cesverc cause he's stupid.
For what it's worth, I didn't hate TV episodes 25 and 26. I appreciated the unique manner of presentation and overall trippy feel. They were, in a way, the ultimate culmination of all the dream sequences, angsty flashbacks, and "train of thought" moments sprinkled throughout the first twenty-four episodes of the series. I liked that Shinji was able to resolve his internal conflict, but IMO at some point you need to take what you've gained/learned from those struggles and rejoin the real world to try and eventually move forward. I felt like there were still some loose ends to the plot and the character arcs that I wanted to see addressed in either an epilogue or possibly via an Episode 27 (preferably far, far away from any beachfront property).
I was so lost that it feels like I miss a whole season worth of content
Ridley’s bright purple and neon green color variant in smash reminds me of EVA 01
I'm confuse about shinjis attempt to strangle asuka,unless I miss something 😭😭
I think he was in trama or wanted some comfort or acceptance. Which he finally got when she acknowledg/ accepted who he is by caressing his face. Finally letting go he cries. TOO MUCH TO EXPLAIN I GIVE UP
In short I think it’s him making decisions on his own for once. He is always told what to do by others. So that’s why in the one scene in the hospital with Asuka he jacks off. He was making a decision on his own. And to him, strangling her is a decision to make that can get rid of his problems. That’s just what I think. I don’t think it’s right but take it as you want
We're talking about a character who actually wanted people who he knew to die because they didn't fit into his ideals and expectations. Asuka constantly insults him because Shinji didn't fit INTO HER ideals. He needed an outlet and in EoE, it came to violence.
the way i see it, is, in that point of the show (during instrumentality where everyone saw behind shinji's intentions and vice versa) asuka kinda of figured out that shinji didn't love her, he just wanted someone to take care of him. asuka tells him straightforward and the rejection is too much for him
The way I've always seen it is such:
The end of the anime series is "a depressed person's potential" where they realise how much they stand to gain when they take responsibillity for their own lives and emotions.
However,
Many depressed folks seem to be of the mind that THE WORLD is somehow responsible for their problems, and "others" need to fix your problems because you are suffering so much more than they are.
I'm actually depressed, but realise that I wasn't always this way, and I should be able to grow and strengthen, so long as I admitt that the change has to happen within myself and through my own actions
(The anime's ending)
Nihilistic depressed people always blame others, even lashing out at them (shinji strangling asuka, eva-01 biting his father's head off)
and they'll never heal, the world (their mind/depression) just gets worse and worse and worse.
People do try to help, but the depression has desensitized this person and eventually not only the depressed person, but also the people around them trying to help, end up dead (hurt)
then you die.
(End of evangelion's ending)
It's always felt like two sides to the same coin.
The ending really helped me with my depression and self-actualization. I still have problems with my self-value but it helps me to play it to be reminded.
Me before binging NGE: Oh wow, a shonen anime popular everywhere with a kickass opening and giant robots? I should watch it.
Me after binging NGE: Yep, pretty sure I have depression now.
I appreciated the end of the series and didn’t mind the ending.
It was in a way, raw and gritty.
Showing deep and ugly perspectives on a human soul.
The mask we show people, the mask we show our friends and our family.....and who we really are.
I think that artwork was meant to show us a savage perspective on a characters state of mind without any fluff and no distractions.
The ending to Evangelion (both the series and the film), were one of the greatest endings to a show period. their impact has only been undercut in the 20+ years since due to all the sexualized posters, figurines, and the like...of which I may own a few.
This man understands that the hospital scene was actually a mirror held up to the audience...
I've seen way better endings. Try watching. Hack//sign sometime
@@TDOMMX yeah from what I heard Anno was pissed about how the toxic fans of the series was making porn and jerking off to his characters so he thought"how about a show you fucking animals what you look like?" And that was the reason why the hospital scene was created.
@@the1stassassin422 Anno is Shinji, the guy inherited his depression state in the character.
Sunny days are joyful. Rainy days are depressing. Even though pleasant things can happen on rainy days too.
I've been hearing for a long time that Evangelion was a unique and incredible anime. I never looked for it because I thought it wasn't worthy. When I saw it was on Netflix I was like 'well, let's see' and I just finished watching it and cried so much because I could understand Shinji and the other characters so well that I was impressed and at the same time scared because I thought it was also describing me so well. That inner conflict the characters present got me hooked and I couldn't have ever thought of a better ending. Now that I've watched it, certainly is on the top of my list of the best animes ever. It plays along with you so well, but I think I won't be able to see it again in a very long time, I don't want to suffer another mental breakdown again (lol). So... Let's see what's up with the movie.
Thank you for this video, now I understand some things better. 💕
Dorkly: What actually happens to Shinji, what actually happens to Asuka.
Me: What happened? I'm so confused by this series.
Shinji NUTTED on asuka.
I think the best way to describe Evangelion is a show about giant robots fighting monsters and teenagers with depression. They'll find out the rest as they watch
honestly i just wanted a few more eps even just 1 and everyone's issue is resolved and happy.
Haven't you watched the movie?
I love the ending. I was put off on watching this show for so long because I simply don't care for stories about giant robots. My interest got sparked when someone said "the show isn't really even about giant robots, its about depression, and probably one of the best pieces of media about it." And that's exactly what the ending shows. It closes the story on what the show is really about, not the fight against the angels , but the fight against depression.
Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations.
At least these kinds of endings are rare and I like them, most endings will be: *insert very hard fight scene here*
*either an mc's friend get back or dies* *useless dialogues that has friendship or power on it*
*mc gets underpowered and almkst loses*
*mc thinks of his friends and say that hes powered by his friends*
*mc becomes op and then kills villain*
*mc celebrates and tired*
*ending*
When I saw the ending, it actually motivated me to keep going even though i was depressed. It really spoke to me for some reason
my depression hits the third impact
Technically they don't die if you don't buy the movie. *insert roll safe*
I started watching Neon Genesis Evangelion for the cool fights between Angels and Robots.
I left with depression.
Last 2 episodes are rlly therapy lessons💀
Believe or not End Of Evangelion is actually a happy ending. No joke. And honestly I see it as one of the greatest endings (in any medium) ever
louis torres how? He killed off everyone else. Living him and Asuka as the only survivors
Bird Person Actually if you pay attention closely, Rei gave everyone the ability to reform back into their bodies after Shinji rejected instrumentality but the timeline also reset after Asuka and Shinji rematerialized and that timeline is the rebuild series.
The eoe an the last 2 episodes are essentially the same ending. Just inside shinjis head accepting then refusing the instrumentality. An what's happening outside of it.
Nah it sucks
I feel like you have to include the END "movie" episodes when analyzing the last two episodes of the series. I always felt like the two should be viewed in conjunction with each other. The original episodes being the internalization of the external stimulus of not just the results of the series, but more immediately the stimulus of the movie episodes. I always felt like the original was in their heads while End was the reality of what was going on, and neither one is a complete ending without the other. The original resolves the internal conflict, while the End resolves the external. Both wrap things up in a way to help show the why. If you watch just the original, you get left with the question of "why did they retreat into their mind", while with End you are left with "why are they so unresponsive, and f'd up". They retreat into the mind to escape the horrors of their reality going on around them, and H.I.P. furthers how delusional and deranged these kids are.
And this is only scratching the surface of an emotionally charged, lore-rich, story with an excellent pair of endings.
I feel exactly the same way. Episode 25 and 26 are what is happening within Shinji's mind, whereas END OF is what is happening to the rest of the Earth.
What is H.I.P.?
@@TheRealNormanBates human instrumentality project. Basically the whole plan of nerv, seele, and gehirn
*edit: and if I remember correctly End's episodes are labelled as 25.5 and 26.5, correct? It's a format theme that can be used like an addendum or as a "meanwhile elsewhere" episode. Almost like both 25 and 25.5 should be watched side by side
i personally love the original ending, for me it highlights everything that makes the show so great, and gives meaning to the physical events of the plot. the show up until now was Shinji in great pain and blaming the world for it, constantly thinking over and over how to find happiness and concluding he just doesn’t have it, and then comes to the realisation its something he creates when he allows himself to become one with all the parts of himself. at least that’s what i thought, but artistically i think it’s amazing and can open up so many discussions. i never understood why so many people hate it when i watched it
I loved the ending. Neon Genesis Evangelion is a psychological masterpiece.
Shinji and Asuka, the new Adam and Eve bruhhh, that's brilliant
@@musaninlebesi50 facts
@Ricky Nuggets lol ok.
It took me years to fully understand how deep this anime really is. Its sucks that people view this as another robo clash anime. The ending is about the multiple words we create within ourselves, it bring to life the ideals we have and ask us yet again is this the world you want. This video has helped me understand the series a ton more. Wish it was longer
theres a single frame in the intro that outright says ABSOLUTE TERROR FIELD
Anything related to evangelion
Author: explain why
Fans: is way deeeeeep that u think bro U dOnT gEt It
End of Evangelion: I’m gonna end this mans hole career
Thx for the video,
It helped a lot,
Tq a lot for changing my point of view.
I will rewatch the 26 eps series.
I was so confused when the narrative of the story shifted to inner monologue, but I can't say that something didn't resonate within me when I saw Shinji realising that he is the source of his struggle. It is something they actually teach you when seek a professional help to cure depression. It is called behavioral cognitive therapy. They basically teach you to recognize when your anxiety and depression makes you make wrong decisions and instead train you to act right and logically in those scenarios.
When I first viewed the ending years ago, I thought it was awful and a let down. Reviewing it today, I found it thoughtful and revolutionary. People will benefit more from hearing this message about depression than seeing a giant robot fight (although giant robot fights are indeed awesome.) Not sure if the overall message came across when first viewing, though. It just seemed like weird nonsense. From an adult perspective, the abstraction and philosophical overtones are compelling, and so, so different from almost anything you've ever seen in anime and beyond. I feel like this was an earnest attempt to communicate an important message to young people in good will using the medium of anime/television. Mental health is becoming a more mainstream topic today, but we're not always asking the hard hitting questions Shinji does. There are so many layers to depression and anxiety and self-doubt and I applaud the Evangelion team for using their talent to spark that conversation and convey this struggle in a thoughtful way.
When I saw the TV ending, it struck me as sad because I thought that Shinji had finally overcome his depression and self hatred, but it was all too late because the Human Instrumentality Project had succeeded.
We have the first manga of This at our school. And it makes me proud
I watched the whole series 20 years ago, through a depressive period that time. I cannot say I understood the final two episodes to the fullest but they marked me. I do remember reading the text, when questioning why the characters do what they do.. and feeling it was me sitting on that chair.
I watched the whole season plus EoE recently, and I was happy to see I made huge progresses from that time. Yet, the series is atemporal and quite rich that you can give many meanings and draft the conclusions that suit you best.
Shinji overcoming his depression at the end of the world is all of us getting therapy in 2020
My problem with the anime is that it abandons the plot and lore in favor of resolving the characters' journeys.
My problem with the Rebuild movies is that they abandon massive part's of the characters' journeys in favor of expanding the plot and lore.
Ultimately, I prefer the anime's approach, but dammit why can't I have both?!
Tristan Neal EoE is the closest balance between the two I think.