Hey. Love the video. Love the whole series. Delighted you got sponsored. Get that bag. You deserve to be raking in some more money on this project. But please. Put all of the advertising in one, 2 minute section at the middle of the video. One little callback to the sponsored segment is fine but man the repeated intrusions of the advertising felt insulting. It really dilutes the quality of your analysis too. I know its something you will learn to incorporate better! Cant wait for the next installment!
Thank you so much for the support and feedback, I really appreciate it. Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew not everyone would appreciate it in the same way. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts so I can continue to improve with future endeavors!
@@timberw0lfstudios I foubd myself completely being taken out of the analysis everytime a different advertisement break came in so I have to agree with this feeback.
Honestly I am surprised that people did not like how he integrated the promo segments. I found them to be one of the most ingenius ways to include sponsorship that I have ever seen considering the product is 100% related to the content.
@@lionheart4424part of the problem is it started to feel like we were watching a commercial rather than an amazing breakdown and analysis of NGE. I think if Timber toned it back, kept it to a quick 1:30 minute advertisement with a callback at the end, it would feel a lot better.
@@byte.mp311that's why I liked it! I mean it shows how creative he is with his content. A 1:30 minute ad would have been skipped right away, too long IMO. But I get it, people prefer how RUclipsrs present their sponsorships the standard way.
I think Toji's presence in the the train kinda fits with your perspective from the previous video that Toji is, by all means, dead. He exists there like a ghost, separated from the living pilot. In a different plane of existence(train cart) associated with the angels/EVAs and their pilots. Though his connection with Shinji persists, it is a very faint connection, where he only gets to watch. Unlike(though clearly similar) to the more direct manner one could connect with others inside inside the human instrumentality's collective mind.
I definitely agree. Brings scenes of instrumentality to mind, and makes me wonder if it was meant as a hint to the eventual end of the show. Food for thought.
Absolutely. I'll take Shinji and his struggles over Goku any day. (I really shouldn't say that; I don't watch Dragonball and have no idea what Goku's gone through.)
@@timberw0lfstudios he died and ressurrected, then died and ressurrected, and then couldn't keep Namekusei from exploding for a hundred episodes. That's basically it
Shinji's heroic turn described here was utterly horrifying. The near-pleasure he feels as he's ripping Zeruel's face off is almost pineal. It's nightmarish.
The fact Shinji is only 14 is massive detail they seem to ignore, too. He had to develop a personality through hardship and self-determination, which makes him less of a Gary Stu as the series goes on. Maybe the critics disliked not being able to project onto the blank slate anymore
Wow, this series is nearly making my perception of evangelion do a non literal 360. I can't wait to see the "dissection" of the last two episodes, hope you people blow me away again.
Lo, I have caught up with the series. This is the single best analysis of the show that I have seen, only rivaled by the video "Neon Genesis Evangelion's Original Ending Was Good, Actually" by Codex Entry. But, like you said at the beginning of the series, it's focused more on the philosophy rather than the techniques used to convey it, so I am still very much looking forward to your breakdown of it.
[solemn voice] Shinji arrives at Kaji's melons [ad copy read enthusiastic voice] and you too can get kaji's melons at FX. Love your videos but the tonal whiplash of midroll ad reads just breaks it totally for me. Like many other creators say, regardless of what the client thinks, a very small percentage are gonna stop a video, go to another website, and much less buy. In video ads are always best at the end, for the content, for the creator and for the client. Great video!
Thank you so much for the feedback! I've read some numbers indicating mid-roll ads perform best, hence why we with them, but it's very true that in Evangelion especially it's difficult to integrate a sponsored segment without killing the momentum and mood. I'll be working harder next time to present the segment in a more standard format. Thank you again for the feedback and support!
Can’t wait for the next video! Been waiting months and I know it’s going to be great when it comes out. Also would love to hear the full version of the intro song you use and I can’t find it anywhere!
Thank you so much! So sorry for the wait: the next video will be here before you know it (seriously, it's very close)! I'm so glad to know you're excited for it--it really means the world. As for the intro song, it's a cover of Resonance by my friend Dominus Maestro! You can find it and his other amazing work here on RUclips!
You're very welcome; I'm so glad you enjoyed! I have yet to see the Rebuild films, so I can't say for certain if there's anything I'd like to analyze or cover there, but assuming the reboots have even a sliver of the original's depth, I'm sure I'll get to them sooner rather than later.
Just wow. I’m a musician/writer and more of a literary analyst. You bring SO MUCH MORE to Eva with your insights on film. There are so many times the camera angles make you feel an intention from the director/character. And you relay it with so much clarity and context. I’m looking forward to the next chapter! And I’m sincerely hoping you cover End of Evangelion. Thanks for the great work!
Aww, you flatter me, honestly! Thank you so much for the kind words and support, it means a lot! I'm glad this video proved insightful and valuable to you, and I'm excited to continue covering the series and hopefully the End of Evangelion as well!
your analysis is art in its own right. deeply entertaining, highly introspective and insightful, it is truly something to behold and I look forward to the next as I finish the previous.
I believe that Toji's presence on the the train is a mere stylish transition without any particular meaning. Like a chain continuing the "train" (pun intended) of thought of shinji
Hello W0lf, I just finished watching this video as part of a binge of your analyses, picking up with "Cruel Angel's Burden". Each of your essays has been a treat, and the growth in your style and depth of insights is more than apparent. I only watched the entirety of Evangelion last summer, and since then I've been acquiring more and more perspectives from people who appreciate the saga like you. Thank you for helping me appreciate the subtleties and inspirations that made this what it is. I'll be looking forward to the next entry as a new subscriber. God bless!
Thank you so much, my friend, for all your kind words. I'm so glad you've enjoyed these videos and that they've proved to be valuable and insightful to you! I'm super excited to continue covering the series, and hopefully the rest of this retrospective is as captivating as what's come before. Thank you again for your feedback and support, it means the world! God bless!
Congrates on the 10K! been loving these videos dude keep it up they are incredible! Will you be diving into the movies and the rebuilds when you finish the orginal?
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! Will definitely be doing a video on End of Evangelion after I've covered the series. Haven't seen the Rebuilds yet, but if they're just as interesting, I can't imagine not covering those as well!
I've been watching evangelion alongside since I discovered this video series. Even though you started focusing on the editing, your guidance on the story has made my second watch through a lot clearer. Can't wait to see you bring it home in the next few episodes!
Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad you've enjoyed. It's definitely a balancing act, as I want to remain focused on the editing of the series, but my background in narrative development is for sure beginning to show. Glad to know you enjoy both aspects of these videos!
I just finished binging your videos and they are amazing! Is there any chance that you will do a video on end of evanglion? It’s one of my favourite movies of all time
I'm so glad you've enjoyed! Having just recently seen the End of Evangelion for the first time, I can confirm that's a can of worms I'll be digging into once I've covered the main series. It's one of my favorites as well!
Only a few seconds in to the video and I have to pause to write how the moment when Shinji yells Misato! While pinning the enemy against the lift wall is Soooo one of my favorite moments ever ....gets me every time I rewatch. The teamwork , the multitasking in combat... just.... chef-kiss Edit after watching: Catharsis defined, I see you agree. Yo, any chance for a discontinued for a bugger backpack next? Thanks
Great video. Can't wait for the next video (episode 20). The way you analyze and break down Evangelion is truly unique. As they say, "we will watch your career with great interest." Though the way you did The sponsored Segmens was quite Interrupting. May you just put it in one segment, not in multiple. Thank you for your time and reading my comment.
Thank you so much for the support and feedback, I really appreciate it! Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew it wouldn't sit right with everyone. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts so I can continue to improve with future endeavors!
@timberw0lfstudios I say that you should keep the basic formula with sponsors. People are just used to it. "Don't change what is not broken." But it is cool to see some innovation, Especially from someone so talented as you. 😎👍
This is a great analysis so far with a unique perspective that I really appreciate. Great work! I really can't wait for your next Edits (especially for episodes 22 and 23) and of course the inevitable EoE movie dissection. Keep it up!
Just finished binging this series. This has been the best analysis of Neon Genesis Evangelion I've watched to date. Can't wait for the next video drop!
23:56 I love your analysis and your cinema knowledge and yes you are right, it is an Edopis complex, but…. Hard to forget their original, and incredibly uncomfortable, context. But I guess that also adds to the charm of Eva. Takes something salacious and makes it…if not palatable then at least a part of the artistic experience
For sure. I think art's ability to tackle difficult topics of all sorts by crystalizing them in fiction is one element that makes it so powerful; and Evangelion, of course, does this better than most others. Also thank you for your kind compliments, I very much appreciate it.
Aww thank you so much, I appreciate the encouragement! Having finally seen End of Evangelion, I can confidently say I will be doing a retrospective of a similar sort at some point in the future.
hey, congrats for the sponsor, also i agree with the comments bout the second and third intergections. do you plan on doing a analisys on the end of eva. alsojust want to thank you those shots breakdown are really inpiring i really want to incorporate shot its creative composition in my photograpy hobby
Thank you so much! I'm glad to know these videos are helping others to understand and love the series even more. Having seen the End of Evangelion recently, I can confirm that I will be covering the film in some form or fashion later down the road.
Thank you for the continued support and encouragement. Having just seen the End of Evangelion this week, I can confirm there will be a breakdown somewhere down the road.
Thank you so much! Unfortunately I can't say these videos will be getting a "second season" as there's only so much Evangelion to breakdown, but I definitely plan on doing more videos like this (and more video essays in general) where possible. If nothing else, I will be covering the entirety of NGE's run and the End of Evangelion film.
One of my favorite episodes; I was waiting for this one! An absolutely awesome episode, Both ep 19, and your analysis. I have so much more appreciation for how shows are edited now, not just Evangelion. The left vs right screen direction you mentioned from ep 1 feels like I've opened my 3rd eye. Thanks for the videos!
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed! So happy to hear these videos are helping others find new ways to love their favorite media. I'm excited to cover more; thank you for your encouragement and support!
Almost 3 months since this release and I'm still on the edge of my seat for the next installment. This has been a fascinating series, and I really hope life has just temporarily gotten in the way and this has not fallen too far down the to-do list. Sending good vibes, and hoping all is well. 🤞
Thank you so much for all your patience and support for this series. It means the world, and knowing you're excited for the next one only encourages me. Super happy to say the last "life thing" is taken care of as of today, and the next video is well into development! Can't wait to release it!
@@NestorCustodio I really appreciate the question! Knowing there are people excited to support this endeavor monetarily means the world. Unfortunately, everything here on RUclips you get for free. No charge. I know the site supports things like Super Thanks, but if you're really intent on supporting the studio financially, the best way is by purchasing some of my merchandise on Etsy. That way the funds come straight to me, and you get a sweet piece of art to remember me by. No plans to setup a Ko-Fi or Patreon currently, but that may change in the next 6 months, and if it does, I'll keep you updated!
Recently found these videos and dude, these are so AMAZING. I studied film back in college and I love what you're doing here. This dive into every element of creating this show and context. It reminds me of when we would go watch a film and sit down after in the pub to deconstruct it. Or when we're watching a show and we pause it to appreciate sections and scenes. Keep it up! (make a patreon)
Aww thank you so much! Capturing that post-film talk was a goal in creating this channel, so I'm so glad to hear I've achieved that in some measure. Relying solely on RUclips and their Membership program for the time being, but a Patreon could manifest in the future. I super appreciate your feedback and support; thank you again!
I could not tell you the last time I looked forward to consuming any kind of media, be it a movie or a tv series. But your videos make me feel that eagerness again. The pacing, the intensity - and the silences - in your narration have more than once brought me to tears, not to mention the superb level of the edits and music, all just so very high. Thank you for doing this, and congrats on getting the sponsor.
You flatter me, honestly. I'm beyond happy to know these videos are continuing to help others discover new love for the medium, and I'm super excited to cover the rest of this series. Thank you so much for the support and encouragement!
I'm so glad to hear that. I love this show so much, and knowing I'm helping others to love it even more warms my soul. Thank you for your encouragement and support!
Hey, just a heads up, as smooth as the transitions were, the three back to back sponsors were a little much. I love your videos and I think just to keep things concise you should keep them all in one section just as not to interfere with the rest of your video. Making a profit is important and I'm happy to see your channel growing and you getting sponsored, but the sponsor did seem a bit intrusive.
I really appreciate your feedback, thank you. Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew it wouldn't sit the same with everybody. Thank you for sharing your thoughts so I can continue to improve!
According to the most prevalent theory, that is correct. I was working under the theory that Rei-II had her soul divided, which I've since grown less fond of. Looking forward to correcting this in a future video.
I felt like Toji on the train was another way of cementing his essential “death” in the show. The part that makes me think this is how he cannot reach Shinji or Rei, maybe because metaphorically in the show, he is dead?
I definitely agree with this. His distance is significant, and given his departure from the series immediately afterwards, I think the insinuation is safe to assume.
Great work as usual, but I did notice that that 7:46 you called the version of Rei inside Unit 00 “Rei 2,” but I believe that it’s actually Rei 1 inside the Eva, while Rei 2 is the pilot. This may or may not have been intentional, but I just wanted to point it out just in case it was a mistake. Anyways, like I said at the start, great work and I look forward to seeing the rest of the series as you put them out 😁
I appreciate this call out! I was writing under the presumption that the Rei within Unit-00 is a splinter of Rei-2's soul, forgetting about the theory that Rei-1's soul could be the entity in the Eva. Definitely should've specified that in the video; thank you for the feedback!
Another wonderfully amazing video. I've seen some commenters complaining about the integration of the sponsorship, and although I can agree that they distracted from the analysis and felt a little shoe horned in at some points, I thought they were hilarious, so I wasn't miffed by them at all. I don't know if that was the tone you were going for, but I thought the tone shift from serious analysis to blatant product placement was genuinely funny. Regarding the dream sequence with Toji, Rei, and Shinji, I had never before noticed how inexplicable it was. I didn't ever have an explanation, but having my attention brought to it in this video, I now have some theories and rejections of proposed theories. I don't think the dream is anything more than a tonal and visual callback to episode 16's angel, because it was killed. It wouldn't make sense for it to remain in just enough capacity to cause this dream or participate in it, but not be alive in any measurable capacity by Nerve or brought up again throughout the rest of the show. I don't love the connection of Toji and Rei in this dream as being truly there in any capacity, because Rei isn't dreaming in that moment, nor does she acknowledge the interaction ever again. Because Toji is effectively dead at this point, it's hard to get a read on how much of his interaction was "official". My current reading is that they are two separate dreams of Toji and Shinji. Toji can't hear the conversation, because he is not really having the same dream. Shinji doesn't acknowledge Toji because he isn't in Shinji's dream. The connection and framing to make it seem as though it were the same dream was a technique used because it's a dream and things are allowed to make no sense, or because it was an interesting way to show that they were both dreaming without having to swap between two different dreams. I think Rei was not really Rei, but a representation of a random person having that conversation with Shinji. This could be quantum Rei, (The same ethereal Rei seen at the beginning of the show and in End of Eva), which is frequently used as the stand in for Lilith during instrumentality. Rei is usually the being which analyses and inspects the characters' perspectives in dream sequences/instrumentality, so it doesn't seem unusual to me that it isn't actually Rei II that Shinji knows. Shinji also isn't in the Unit 00 entry plug, so having visions/conversations with Rei I doesn't make a whole lot of sense either. I don't think my explanation is defensible, but it seems the most reasonable to me, as getting bogged down in the logistics of how those three characters could be sharing the same dream detracts from the point of the scene in my opinion. Anyways, thanks for another excellent analysis. I think Episode 19 is my second favorite episode, and I believe it used to be my favorite. It was certainly done justice by you. I'm excited for the rest of the show. Great stuff.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. The beauty of having a scene as abstract as the train sequence is that its openness leaves so much up to interpretation. I love seeing and hearing everyone's theories, and I love your take on it especially! One of those lovely little details I'm sure we'll be arguing over for eternity. Thank you again for your continued feedback and support, it means a lot!
Great analysis as always. One detail worth mentioning is when the entry plug goes from orange to purple, the controls become obscured. This could be just an incident of the lighting, or (and far more interesting) could mean that Shinji has bonded with unit 01 to such a level that the controls of the cockpit are an unnecessary formality now.
Thank you so much! I took the distortion to be the AT Field generating from their merged souls, but the indication it could also be a visual downgrade of the mechanic's necessity is so awesome. Thanks for pointing it out!
1:18 According to my father this is the last or second to last episode that he could understand before the plot became unnecessarily complicated, and his third favourite after Decisive Battle and the very first one. I like this episode a lot but you really can see a lot of deterioration. I recently showed EoE to him and he dewpised anything but the visuals, and was somewhat baffled that they took shinji in that direction (he failed to be immersed) 3:48 That may be the case but as we saw, the EVA was perfectly capable of extracting the Entry Plug in relatively pristine condition. Had Gendo shown more of his Matarael behavior instead of his now signature Gendo Ikari Memorial Father of The Year Award demeanor, he could have properly informed Shinji of this, had him fight with due care (maybe encouraging him to be brutal by claiming a low synch ratio and "the quicker you remove the shell, the quicker the Pilot will be reclaimed"), but while Shinji has no right to doom the world, it's not unreasonable to demand better command skills from the supreme commander with a magical scroll of prophecy in his posession 4:35 great turn of phrase. And Shinji was going to do that for a stranger only superficially similar to himself. Toji being the pilot was just a post facto aggravating circumstance. Gendo being extremely callous here and good callout for the title placement and duration. I wonder how many minutes were spent deciding each film resource, or if, like A Cruel Angel's Thesis, it was done practically instantly thanks to a very developed film sense that let them do it automatically 6:16 This scene confused me to no end for days after I first saw it. I just didn't understand the mechanics of it at all +31 VINDICATION 7:51 That would be Rei I. Rei II was just talking to Asuka. Idk which is my headcanon but this one doesn't sound like Rei I 8:47 Word. Use in moderación can work but I'm not sure when Rei expects him to do that without foreknowledge that an Angel would attack before the next time he sees him at the unit test. With 20/20 hindsight (or as we call it in Argentina, "Monday's newspaper" you can see how Gendo could have opened up to Shinji and he did care for his son's future somewhat, but I think he was tautologically isolated enough that it would have failed without fan fiction character modification. Not that Shinji reaches a valid or moderate conclusion in this argument, but rather a stressed, underdeveloped and less than useful one 13:12 solid analysis but sponsors are uncommentable 14:41 ZERUEL, THE ANGEL OF *MIGHT* as most fanfics like to call him. He's not the arm of God for nothing! 16:27 That is still horrifying. Part lf the reason why I quote SOMA so much 18:56 love the storyboard notes. Hate the decentralized sponsorship 19:21 I am a Darkest Dungeon fan, and I note that this is one of the only two times (IIRC) where eyes are hidden by facial shadow instead of hair. 20:43 And he also doesn't stress about things he has no control over, which is something most people do worry about in contemporary settings. 22:43 My family picked up on this one when asked to predict what my comment was gonna be (inspired by all your previous episodes that I saw before their respective chapters XD). I love this scene a lot 24:52 "And if you think otherwise, politely *[AD BREAK]* you're wrong" 26:59 Just saying that the use of The Beast-II here is truly glorious. Decisive Battle is one of my fave leitmotifs, but here it just _sells_ the might and monstrosity of Unit-01 in a way that even the rebuilds failed to replicate with their covers. I'd have been Maya in this scene. OUCH... 28:22 I am such a sucker for Word of God. Thank you! 30:59 This was planned against SEELE's machinations, as it lessened the level of control they got over the Process, as stated in the following episodes. I love this so much. 33:30 Good luck sir!
First of all , that thumbnail is amazing Second , K A J I S M E L O N S third , thats gotta be the best and funniest way of putting a sponsor in a vid Fourth , man that comparison with ep 1 and 19 was so cool Fifth , YES THAT SHOT OF SHINJI GRINDING ZURIELS FACE IS SO SICK sixth , purple representing power is actually rlly smart And finally seventh man your analysis on this series is so good , congratulations on 10k absolutely deserved !
Thank you so so much! I'm glad you appreciated the sponsor implementation and found so much of the imagery and analysis valuable and entertaining. I really appreciate your feedback and support; it means the world!
I don’t subscribe to the idea that Shinji is some kind of failure for not trying to understand Gendo. Love is unconditional, but it needs to go both ways. Gendo is running away just as much as Shinji is (Gendo and Seele’s plans to bring about instrumentality is the ULTIMATE form of running away-running away from humanity), so how exactly is Shinji, a CHILD devoid of positive parental influence, supposed to approach Gendo? This man ordered unit 01 to kill Shinji’s best friend. Give the guy a break. The fact that Shinji returns to the Eva at ALL in order to save those he cares about is an unprecedented and extremely mature move on his part, but it should not be where we set our standards for him.
The worst thing that happened to Shinji was not being abandoned by his father or being coerced into piloting the Eva without having any preparation of any kind for the burden he had to endure, it was the fact that his apathetic sensei neglected two things in his upbringing. Social skills and moral education. Shinji lived his entire life isolated and hungry for intimacy and affection. If he had a family, friends or home that was in danger, he would have thrown himself into danger without fear or hesitation to protect them. But piloting the Eva to protect a bunch of strangers who wouldn't even pat him on the shoulder in gratitude? How could such an abstract concept as protecting humanity mean anything to him? And without moral education, how could he have any reason to pilot the Eva? The only thing he could see was that he was being put in enormous agony by an indifferent father and his subordinates, fighting monsters without knowing why and being used in the most blatant way by all the adults around him, who did not bother to lift a finger to help his well-being. How could he become a brave, kind and determined person in those circumstances?
Very well said, and well illustrated. Without emotionality or morality, even basic tasks become major obstacles, never mind the tremendous hurdle that world salvation actually is.
@@timberw0lfstudiosI wonder what his sensei was thinking. I get he wasn't his child, but that was still human. It's completely illogical to neglect him like that.
OK, if you're going to get more sponsorships (good job btw) you need to limit it to one ad read bro. The callback to the product line was funny the first time, but a LOT less the second time.
Thank you so much for the support and feedback, I really appreciate it! Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew it wouldn't sit right with everyone. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts so I can continue to improve with future endeavors!
LOVED this episode! I am so happy to see you got sponsored and man that collab of Studio Khara with FX Creations is fiyaaaa! I have the ASUS ROG X Eva SSD enclosure and it's a thing of beauty. You integrated the promo so smoothly into the video that Kaji must be proud (may he rest in piece). Thanks for keeping the quality content on, God bless.
This has been so so good. I just binged all of your episodes of the Edit of Evangelion. On RUclips there are so many analysis videos about Evangelion that state the same stuff over and over again. Hideaki Anno was depressed. Shinji mustn’t run away. I’ve heard that so many times. And many of those are good thematic analyses. But this has been a breath of fresh air. An analysis of this show as a show, a sequence of shots juxtaposed together and what they are implying. This has been so much fun and you are a great inspiration to me to possibly do the same one day analyzing film on the internet as you do so well. I’ve been very interested in this exact thing, I just took a video editing class in college. You have so many great observations. The red vs green color motifs, the right and left hand motifs, the minute details like Yui’s long hair in episode 16, the coffee stuff between Ritsuko and Misato, etc. all are so interesting. Heck I feel dumb not noticing the design and symbolic parallels between Rei and Asuka. Their eye and hair colors are even opposites. The moon and the sun. This is great stuff. Keep it up. I really appreciate the videos. Thanks Timber Wolf, may God bless you. (And happy slightly late Easter)
Comments like these help keep me going. Thank you so much. It's been so much fun to produce these videos, and knowing they're having this kind of impact makes releasing them so much easier. I'm so glad they've helped inspire and inform you, and I hope they continue to do so. I promise I'll keep doing my best; thank you for all your support and encouragement. It really means the world!
I was working off the theory that the Rei within Unit-00 is a splintered fragment of Rei-2's soul, but I'll be rectifying this in a future video. Thank you for pointing it out!
@@timberw0lfstudios Well Rei 2 is splintered as a result, but the split seems likely to have occurred after the Naoko incident. Most of the other contact rituals involved a whole body entering the core, with Asuka's mom being the only example of a personality split and a living body ripped of half of its soul (that I know of). But that has its own problem of a recently strangled child being found and inserted before complete brain death right after losing the brains of the place. Perhaps Gendo got Risuko to do it? "I know you just saw your Mom's still warm corpse, but could you do me a fav and stick this dead baby in a monster's gut for me, ASAP?" I think the first 00 activation attempt was close in time to the Angel attack, and in the manga, we even get to see Rei trying 01 before injury. It's odd seeing how young Rei 1 and instrumentality alternate reality Rei speak and act so much differently from Rei 2, 3, and 4.
Gotcha. A lot of intricacies I hadn't smoothed out and doubled checked, then. I'm excited to cover Rei in a dedicated video and (hopefully) get everything straightened out. I super appreciate the feedback, thank you!
Hey. Love the video. Love the whole series. Delighted you got sponsored. Get that bag. You deserve to be raking in some more money on this project. But please. Put all of the advertising in one, 2 minute section at the middle of the video. One little callback to the sponsored segment is fine but man the repeated intrusions of the advertising felt insulting. It really dilutes the quality of your analysis too. I know its something you will learn to incorporate better! Cant wait for the next installment!
Thank you so much for the support and feedback, I really appreciate it.
Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew not everyone would appreciate it in the same way. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts so I can continue to improve with future endeavors!
@@timberw0lfstudios I foubd myself completely being taken out of the analysis everytime a different advertisement break came in so I have to agree with this feeback.
Honestly I am surprised that people did not like how he integrated the promo segments.
I found them to be one of the most ingenius ways to include sponsorship that I have ever seen considering the product is 100% related to the content.
@@lionheart4424part of the problem is it started to feel like we were watching a commercial rather than an amazing breakdown and analysis of NGE. I think if Timber toned it back, kept it to a quick 1:30 minute advertisement with a callback at the end, it would feel a lot better.
@@byte.mp311that's why I liked it! I mean it shows how creative he is with his content. A 1:30 minute ad would have been skipped right away, too long IMO.
But I get it, people prefer how RUclipsrs present their sponsorships the standard way.
babe wake up new edit of evangelion just dropped
dude i was gonna comment this
@@dman_same here
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Time for a new way to express your excitement.
@@analogmoz the only thing worse are these "We making it out of x with this 🔥🔥🔥" npc comments lol
I wonder how much Shinji noticed the hypocrisy of the adult figures demanding he not run away, despite running away from their own issues.
I think he had an idea by the end of things.
@@timberw0lfstudioshe did. That's one of the reasons for his final decision.
Great timing to release this one during EoE's theater run. :D
I was really hoping to have it out last Friday, but delays kept arising. Glad I was able to get out as soon as I did!
hell yeah i got to see it in theaters it's awesome
I think Toji's presence in the the train kinda fits with your perspective from the previous video that Toji is, by all means, dead.
He exists there like a ghost, separated from the living pilot. In a different plane of existence(train cart) associated with the angels/EVAs and their pilots. Though his connection with Shinji persists, it is a very faint connection, where he only gets to watch. Unlike(though clearly similar) to the more direct manner one could connect with others inside inside the human instrumentality's collective mind.
I definitely agree. Brings scenes of instrumentality to mind, and makes me wonder if it was meant as a hint to the eventual end of the show. Food for thought.
The second ad segway gave me a good laugh, good job
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed!
i always hate mfs saying Shinji has no spine, prefering a prepackaged action hero to one who rises to the occassion despite internal conflict.
Absolutely. I'll take Shinji and his struggles over Goku any day.
(I really shouldn't say that; I don't watch Dragonball and have no idea what Goku's gone through.)
@@timberw0lfstudios he died and ressurrected, then died and ressurrected, and then couldn't keep Namekusei from exploding for a hundred episodes. That's basically it
Shinji's heroic turn described here was utterly horrifying. The near-pleasure he feels as he's ripping Zeruel's face off is almost pineal. It's nightmarish.
The fact Shinji is only 14 is massive detail they seem to ignore, too. He had to develop a personality through hardship and self-determination, which makes him less of a Gary Stu as the series goes on.
Maybe the critics disliked not being able to project onto the blank slate anymore
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listened to this while driving to the theater to watch EoE ❤
Aww awesome! I hope you enjoyed!
This was by far the funniest series of ad breaks I've ever seen
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed!
The act where Shinji finally becomes the Neon Genesis Evangelion!
Yes indeed!
He sells the sponsorship so smoothy its jaring and funny
This series of vids are.... so ...friggin...GOOD!!!!
Thank you so...friggin...much!
Some of the best (advertising) plugs I've ever seen
Thank you so much; I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Awesome series you got going here.
Aww thank you so much, glad you're enjoying it!
Wow, this series is nearly making my perception of evangelion do a non literal 360. I can't wait to see the "dissection" of the last two episodes, hope you people blow me away again.
Aww thank you so much! Glad these videos are proving insightful and valuable to others. Super excited to cover the rest of the series!
No i am the one who must thank you. So...are you going to cover "the end of evangelion?
As it currently stands, I am planning on covering the End of Evangelion, yes. And I'm looking forward to it!
Now I finally understand why the color purple represents royalty
Thank you
You're so welcome!
Man I guess I'll have to subscribe and wait for the next episode....
Lo, I have caught up with the series. This is the single best analysis of the show that I have seen, only rivaled by the video "Neon Genesis Evangelion's Original Ending Was Good, Actually" by Codex Entry. But, like you said at the beginning of the series, it's focused more on the philosophy rather than the techniques used to convey it, so I am still very much looking forward to your breakdown of it.
Aww, thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying the retrospective so far; I'm excited to continue covering the series, especially as we near the end!
[solemn voice] Shinji arrives at Kaji's melons [ad copy read enthusiastic voice] and you too can get kaji's melons at FX. Love your videos but the tonal whiplash of midroll ad reads just breaks it totally for me. Like many other creators say, regardless of what the client thinks, a very small percentage are gonna stop a video, go to another website, and much less buy. In video ads are always best at the end, for the content, for the creator and for the client. Great video!
Thank you so much for the feedback! I've read some numbers indicating mid-roll ads perform best, hence why we with them, but it's very true that in Evangelion especially it's difficult to integrate a sponsored segment without killing the momentum and mood. I'll be working harder next time to present the segment in a more standard format. Thank you again for the feedback and support!
Can't wait for the next one!!!
Me neither! Thank you for all your support. I'm happy to say the next video is on its way!
Oh my god the second ad read fuckin got me 😂
XD
Can’t wait for the next video! Been waiting months and I know it’s going to be great when it comes out. Also would love to hear the full version of the intro song you use and I can’t find it anywhere!
Thank you so much! So sorry for the wait: the next video will be here before you know it (seriously, it's very close)! I'm so glad to know you're excited for it--it really means the world.
As for the intro song, it's a cover of Resonance by my friend Dominus Maestro! You can find it and his other amazing work here on RUclips!
Thank you so much for this! Will you be doing the Rebuild movies too?
You're very welcome; I'm so glad you enjoyed!
I have yet to see the Rebuild films, so I can't say for certain if there's anything I'd like to analyze or cover there, but assuming the reboots have even a sliver of the original's depth, I'm sure I'll get to them sooner rather than later.
Just wow. I’m a musician/writer and more of a literary analyst. You bring SO MUCH MORE to Eva with your insights on film.
There are so many times the camera angles make you feel an intention from the director/character. And you relay it with so much clarity and context.
I’m looking forward to the next chapter! And I’m sincerely hoping you cover End of Evangelion.
Thanks for the great work!
Aww, you flatter me, honestly! Thank you so much for the kind words and support, it means a lot! I'm glad this video proved insightful and valuable to you, and I'm excited to continue covering the series and hopefully the End of Evangelion as well!
Enjoyed as always, but the ads were a little much.
Completely understood; thank you for bearing with me while I figure out this whole sponsorship thing
your analysis is art in its own right. deeply entertaining, highly introspective and insightful, it is truly something to behold and I look forward to the next as I finish the previous.
Aww thank you so much! I'm glad these videos are proving insightful and valuable, and I'm so excited to continue making them.
I believe that Toji's presence on the the train is a mere stylish transition without any particular meaning.
Like a chain continuing the "train" (pun intended) of thought of shinji
I totally agree; that makes a lot of sense to me.
Hello W0lf,
I just finished watching this video as part of a binge of your analyses, picking up with "Cruel Angel's Burden". Each of your essays has been a treat, and the growth in your style and depth of insights is more than apparent. I only watched the entirety of Evangelion last summer, and since then I've been acquiring more and more perspectives from people who appreciate the saga like you. Thank you for helping me appreciate the subtleties and inspirations that made this what it is. I'll be looking forward to the next entry as a new subscriber. God bless!
Thank you so much, my friend, for all your kind words. I'm so glad you've enjoyed these videos and that they've proved to be valuable and insightful to you! I'm super excited to continue covering the series, and hopefully the rest of this retrospective is as captivating as what's come before. Thank you again for your feedback and support, it means the world! God bless!
Another very good channel making Evangelion essay videos. This is good 👍
Thank you so much; I'm glad you enjoyed!
Congrates on the 10K! been loving these videos dude keep it up they are incredible! Will you be diving into the movies and the rebuilds when you finish the orginal?
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! Will definitely be doing a video on End of Evangelion after I've covered the series. Haven't seen the Rebuilds yet, but if they're just as interesting, I can't imagine not covering those as well!
I've been watching evangelion alongside since I discovered this video series. Even though you started focusing on the editing, your guidance on the story has made my second watch through a lot clearer. Can't wait to see you bring it home in the next few episodes!
Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad you've enjoyed. It's definitely a balancing act, as I want to remain focused on the editing of the series, but my background in narrative development is for sure beginning to show. Glad to know you enjoy both aspects of these videos!
I just finished binging your videos and they are amazing! Is there any chance that you will do a video on end of evanglion? It’s one of my favourite movies of all time
I'm so glad you've enjoyed! Having just recently seen the End of Evangelion for the first time, I can confirm that's a can of worms I'll be digging into once I've covered the main series. It's one of my favorites as well!
Holy shit the constant cut outs to a FX product is killing me💀
They are pretty killer 💀
@@timberw0lfstudios indeed they are
I actually own a unit 13 backpack myself
Oh schniekes, that's super dope
Incredible analysis. You are the NGE guy
Thank you so much! Being the NGE guy is not the worst thing to be known for. I'll take it!
Actually my fav Eva series
Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad these videos are proving insightful and valuable!
6:48 You said were going to break it down, but there was no dancing.
You're so right. What a critical mistake on my part. Will fix in future video. Thank you for bringing to my attention.
@@timberw0lfstudios I hope that the next video will come before Christmas 😞
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Great vid.
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Only a few seconds in to the video and I have to pause to write how the moment when Shinji yells Misato! While pinning the enemy against the lift wall is Soooo one of my favorite moments ever ....gets me every time I rewatch. The teamwork , the multitasking in combat... just.... chef-kiss
Edit after watching:
Catharsis defined, I see you agree. Yo, any chance for a discontinued for a bugger backpack next? Thanks
That scene is awesome: had to call it out.
As for the backpack, I'll see what I can do!
@timberw0lfstudios tnx ,Boss and for the vids too as usual
I need more
More is on the way!
Great video. Can't wait for the next video (episode 20). The way you analyze and break down Evangelion is truly unique. As they say, "we will watch your career with great interest."
Though the way you did The sponsored Segmens was quite Interrupting. May you just put it in one segment, not in multiple.
Thank you for your time and reading my comment.
Thank you so much for the support and feedback, I really appreciate it!
Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew it wouldn't sit right with everyone. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts so I can continue to improve with future endeavors!
@timberw0lfstudios I say that you should keep the basic formula with sponsors. People are just used to it. "Don't change what is not broken."
But it is cool to see some innovation, Especially from someone so talented as you. 😎👍
Oh shit we're back again ALREADY?
Just when you think I'm giving you a breather, I pull you right back in
Damn this came out real quick
Worked fast on this one just for you!
13:00 wow
Thank you for your work.
You're very welcome; thank you for your support!
This is a great analysis so far with a unique perspective that I really appreciate. Great work! I really can't wait for your next Edits (especially for episodes 22 and 23) and of course the inevitable EoE movie dissection. Keep it up!
Thank you so much! So glad that you're enjoying it so far, and I'm excited to continue covering the series! I'll keep doing my best!
Just finished binging this series. This has been the best analysis of Neon Genesis Evangelion I've watched to date. Can't wait for the next video drop!
Aww thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying it and finding it valuable. Super excited to release the next one as soon as possible!
23:56 I love your analysis and your cinema knowledge and yes you are right, it is an Edopis complex, but…. Hard to forget their original, and incredibly uncomfortable, context. But I guess that also adds to the charm of Eva. Takes something salacious and makes it…if not palatable then at least a part of the artistic experience
For sure. I think art's ability to tackle difficult topics of all sorts by crystalizing them in fiction is one element that makes it so powerful; and Evangelion, of course, does this better than most others.
Also thank you for your kind compliments, I very much appreciate it.
22:05 first animation error I noticed myself, shinji has six fingers
Oh yeah, look at that! Guess the colorist on duty forgot where to stop. Great catch!
This is such a good series!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Congrats on the sponsor!
Thank you so much!
We are cooking with this one ❗️❗️🔥
Can confirm, are cooking.
I am currently on fire.
Someone please call the fire department.
Are you going to do a similar analysis of End of Evangelion? 'Cause that would be super cool and you should! 😄
Aww thank you so much, I appreciate the encouragement! Having finally seen End of Evangelion, I can confidently say I will be doing a retrospective of a similar sort at some point in the future.
It’s always exciting when one of these drop! Another great video!
Thank you so much; I'm so glad you enjoyed!
Found this channel recently. Love the analysis, keep doing what you love ❤️
Aww thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, and I'm excited to keep making what I love. Thank you again!
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This series is so in depth in its analysis that it's reminded me of how much I absolutely adore Evangelion.
Awesome! I'm so glad these videos have proved valuable and insightful, and helped you enjoy the show more.
Purple = Power
Just. CHILLS.
hey, congrats for the sponsor, also i agree with the comments bout the second and third intergections. do you plan on doing a analisys on the end of eva. alsojust want to thank you those shots breakdown are really inpiring i really want to incorporate shot its creative composition in my photograpy hobby
Thank you so much! I'm glad to know these videos are helping others to understand and love the series even more. Having seen the End of Evangelion recently, I can confirm that I will be covering the film in some form or fashion later down the road.
Thank you for continuing your hard work. I hope someday you cover the movies. Especially The End of Evangelion 👀
Thank you for the continued support and encouragement. Having just seen the End of Evangelion this week, I can confirm there will be a breakdown somewhere down the road.
Thank you for your work! You are my hero!
You're so very welcome! Thank you for your support; you're my hero!
Will this series have another season? Bc I genuinely don't want it to end :'c
Great video as always! 💜 (Also, the FX creations collab is godlike 🛐)
Thank you so much! Unfortunately I can't say these videos will be getting a "second season" as there's only so much Evangelion to breakdown, but I definitely plan on doing more videos like this (and more video essays in general) where possible. If nothing else, I will be covering the entirety of NGE's run and the End of Evangelion film.
We are almost (almost) //almost // at the “end”
Drawing closer, slowly but surely!
These ads are way too smooth 😂
You're pulling my leg; you really like 'em?
One of my favorite episodes; I was waiting for this one! An absolutely awesome episode, Both ep 19, and your analysis. I have so much more appreciation for how shows are edited now, not just Evangelion. The left vs right screen direction you mentioned from ep 1 feels like I've opened my 3rd eye. Thanks for the videos!
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed! So happy to hear these videos are helping others find new ways to love their favorite media. I'm excited to cover more; thank you for your encouragement and support!
Almost 3 months since this release and I'm still on the edge of my seat for the next installment. This has been a fascinating series, and I really hope life has just temporarily gotten in the way and this has not fallen too far down the to-do list.
Sending good vibes, and hoping all is well. 🤞
Thank you so much for all your patience and support for this series. It means the world, and knowing you're excited for the next one only encourages me. Super happy to say the last "life thing" is taken care of as of today, and the next video is well into development! Can't wait to release it!
P.S.: is there a Ko-Fi or Patreon where we can toss a few bucks your way as thanks for your efforts?
@@NestorCustodio I really appreciate the question! Knowing there are people excited to support this endeavor monetarily means the world. Unfortunately, everything here on RUclips you get for free. No charge. I know the site supports things like Super Thanks, but if you're really intent on supporting the studio financially, the best way is by purchasing some of my merchandise on Etsy. That way the funds come straight to me, and you get a sweet piece of art to remember me by. No plans to setup a Ko-Fi or Patreon currently, but that may change in the next 6 months, and if it does, I'll keep you updated!
Recently found these videos and dude, these are so AMAZING. I studied film back in college and I love what you're doing here. This dive into every element of creating this show and context. It reminds me of when we would go watch a film and sit down after in the pub to deconstruct it. Or when we're watching a show and we pause it to appreciate sections and scenes. Keep it up! (make a patreon)
Aww thank you so much! Capturing that post-film talk was a goal in creating this channel, so I'm so glad to hear I've achieved that in some measure. Relying solely on RUclips and their Membership program for the time being, but a Patreon could manifest in the future. I super appreciate your feedback and support; thank you again!
I could not tell you the last time I looked forward to consuming any kind of media, be it a movie or a tv series. But your videos make me feel that eagerness again. The pacing, the intensity - and the silences - in your narration have more than once brought me to tears, not to mention the superb level of the edits and music, all just so very high. Thank you for doing this, and congrats on getting the sponsor.
You flatter me, honestly. I'm beyond happy to know these videos are continuing to help others discover new love for the medium, and I'm super excited to cover the rest of this series. Thank you so much for the support and encouragement!
What an incredible analysis. You are helping me discover new things about this amazing show.
I'm so glad to hear that. I love this show so much, and knowing I'm helping others to love it even more warms my soul. Thank you for your encouragement and support!
The third impact is the friends we made along the way
Cheers, I can get behind that
This is the best after watching the episode
Thank you so much, I'm glad you think so!
Hey, just a heads up, as smooth as the transitions were, the three back to back sponsors were a little much. I love your videos and I think just to keep things concise you should keep them all in one section just as not to interfere with the rest of your video. Making a profit is important and I'm happy to see your channel growing and you getting sponsored, but the sponsor did seem a bit intrusive.
I really appreciate your feedback, thank you.
Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew it wouldn't sit the same with everybody. Thank you for sharing your thoughts so I can continue to improve!
7:48 It should be Rei I
According to the most prevalent theory, that is correct. I was working under the theory that Rei-II had her soul divided, which I've since grown less fond of. Looking forward to correcting this in a future video.
episode 19 rips and tears harder than doomguy
Doot doot to that, my friend
I felt like Toji on the train was another way of cementing his essential “death” in the show.
The part that makes me think this is how he cannot reach Shinji or Rei, maybe because metaphorically in the show, he is dead?
I definitely agree with this. His distance is significant, and given his departure from the series immediately afterwards, I think the insinuation is safe to assume.
15:30 - smelling blood can also be sensing a female, Yui.
Good point!
Great work as usual, but I did notice that that 7:46 you called the version of Rei inside Unit 00 “Rei 2,” but I believe that it’s actually Rei 1 inside the Eva, while Rei 2 is the pilot. This may or may not have been intentional, but I just wanted to point it out just in case it was a mistake. Anyways, like I said at the start, great work and I look forward to seeing the rest of the series as you put them out 😁
Well put, I felt something was off there but couldn't put my finger on it.
I appreciate this call out! I was writing under the presumption that the Rei within Unit-00 is a splinter of Rei-2's soul, forgetting about the theory that Rei-1's soul could be the entity in the Eva. Definitely should've specified that in the video; thank you for the feedback!
Woah another one already??? I ain’t complaining tho :)
Worked hard to get this one out just for you :P
Eva 01 in this episode is completely horrifying. Its the extremely fluid animation and way it moves.
Totally agree. Horrifying creature-like animation in how it stalks forward. Well directed, but extremely unsettling.
Nice video drop! I now know what I am doing after dinner!
Oh awesome! I hope it lives up to expectations!
Enjoy dinner!
You better do a last episode of end of evangelion not a threat....... or is it
Btw loved this series
Is that a threat or a promise?
I'm super excited to cover the end of this series, and glad you're enjoying it!
Another wonderfully amazing video.
I've seen some commenters complaining about the integration of the sponsorship, and although I can agree that they distracted from the analysis and felt a little shoe horned in at some points, I thought they were hilarious, so I wasn't miffed by them at all. I don't know if that was the tone you were going for, but I thought the tone shift from serious analysis to blatant product placement was genuinely funny.
Regarding the dream sequence with Toji, Rei, and Shinji, I had never before noticed how inexplicable it was. I didn't ever have an explanation, but having my attention brought to it in this video, I now have some theories and rejections of proposed theories. I don't think the dream is anything more than a tonal and visual callback to episode 16's angel, because it was killed. It wouldn't make sense for it to remain in just enough capacity to cause this dream or participate in it, but not be alive in any measurable capacity by Nerve or brought up again throughout the rest of the show. I don't love the connection of Toji and Rei in this dream as being truly there in any capacity, because Rei isn't dreaming in that moment, nor does she acknowledge the interaction ever again. Because Toji is effectively dead at this point, it's hard to get a read on how much of his interaction was "official". My current reading is that they are two separate dreams of Toji and Shinji. Toji can't hear the conversation, because he is not really having the same dream. Shinji doesn't acknowledge Toji because he isn't in Shinji's dream. The connection and framing to make it seem as though it were the same dream was a technique used because it's a dream and things are allowed to make no sense, or because it was an interesting way to show that they were both dreaming without having to swap between two different dreams. I think Rei was not really Rei, but a representation of a random person having that conversation with Shinji. This could be quantum Rei, (The same ethereal Rei seen at the beginning of the show and in End of Eva), which is frequently used as the stand in for Lilith during instrumentality. Rei is usually the being which analyses and inspects the characters' perspectives in dream sequences/instrumentality, so it doesn't seem unusual to me that it isn't actually Rei II that Shinji knows. Shinji also isn't in the Unit 00 entry plug, so having visions/conversations with Rei I doesn't make a whole lot of sense either. I don't think my explanation is defensible, but it seems the most reasonable to me, as getting bogged down in the logistics of how those three characters could be sharing the same dream detracts from the point of the scene in my opinion.
Anyways, thanks for another excellent analysis. I think Episode 19 is my second favorite episode, and I believe it used to be my favorite. It was certainly done justice by you. I'm excited for the rest of the show. Great stuff.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
The beauty of having a scene as abstract as the train sequence is that its openness leaves so much up to interpretation. I love seeing and hearing everyone's theories, and I love your take on it especially! One of those lovely little details I'm sure we'll be arguing over for eternity.
Thank you again for your continued feedback and support, it means a lot!
Great analysis as always. One detail worth mentioning is when the entry plug goes from orange to purple, the controls become obscured. This could be just an incident of the lighting, or (and far more interesting) could mean that Shinji has bonded with unit 01 to such a level that the controls of the cockpit are an unnecessary formality now.
Thank you so much! I took the distortion to be the AT Field generating from their merged souls, but the indication it could also be a visual downgrade of the mechanic's necessity is so awesome. Thanks for pointing it out!
We making it out of Tokyo 3 with this one 🗣
We may indeed!
NEW EDIT OF EVANGELION? SO SOON? LETS GOOO
Made sure to get this one out quickly just for you!
@@timberw0lfstudios T-T best suprise present ever
why does he analyze a merch bag like a film
Old habits die hard
1:18 According to my father this is the last or second to last episode that he could understand before the plot became unnecessarily complicated, and his third favourite after Decisive Battle and the very first one. I like this episode a lot but you really can see a lot of deterioration. I recently showed EoE to him and he dewpised anything but the visuals, and was somewhat baffled that they took shinji in that direction (he failed to be immersed)
3:48 That may be the case but as we saw, the EVA was perfectly capable of extracting the Entry Plug in relatively pristine condition. Had Gendo shown more of his Matarael behavior instead of his now signature Gendo Ikari Memorial Father of The Year Award demeanor, he could have properly informed Shinji of this, had him fight with due care (maybe encouraging him to be brutal by claiming a low synch ratio and "the quicker you remove the shell, the quicker the Pilot will be reclaimed"), but while Shinji has no right to doom the world, it's not unreasonable to demand better command skills from the supreme commander with a magical scroll of prophecy in his posession
4:35 great turn of phrase. And Shinji was going to do that for a stranger only superficially similar to himself. Toji being the pilot was just a post facto aggravating circumstance. Gendo being extremely callous here and good callout for the title placement and duration. I wonder how many minutes were spent deciding each film resource, or if, like A Cruel Angel's Thesis, it was done practically instantly thanks to a very developed film sense that let them do it automatically
6:16 This scene confused me to no end for days after I first saw it. I just didn't understand the mechanics of it at all +31 VINDICATION
7:51 That would be Rei I. Rei II was just talking to Asuka. Idk which is my headcanon but this one doesn't sound like Rei I
8:47 Word. Use in moderación can work but I'm not sure when Rei expects him to do that without foreknowledge that an Angel would attack before the next time he sees him at the unit test. With 20/20 hindsight (or as we call it in Argentina, "Monday's newspaper" you can see how Gendo could have opened up to Shinji and he did care for his son's future somewhat, but I think he was tautologically isolated enough that it would have failed without fan fiction character modification. Not that Shinji reaches a valid or moderate conclusion in this argument, but rather a stressed, underdeveloped and less than useful one
13:12 solid analysis but sponsors are uncommentable
14:41 ZERUEL, THE ANGEL OF *MIGHT*
as most fanfics like to call him. He's not the arm of God for nothing!
16:27 That is still horrifying. Part lf the reason why I quote SOMA so much
18:56 love the storyboard notes. Hate the decentralized sponsorship
19:21 I am a Darkest Dungeon fan, and I note that this is one of the only two times (IIRC) where eyes are hidden by facial shadow instead of hair.
20:43 And he also doesn't stress about things he has no control over, which is something most people do worry about in contemporary settings.
22:43 My family picked up on this one when asked to predict what my comment was gonna be (inspired by all your previous episodes that I saw before their respective chapters XD). I love this scene a lot
24:52 "And if you think otherwise, politely *[AD BREAK]* you're wrong"
26:59 Just saying that the use of The Beast-II here is truly glorious. Decisive Battle is one of my fave leitmotifs, but here it just _sells_ the might and monstrosity of Unit-01 in a way that even the rebuilds failed to replicate with their covers. I'd have been Maya in this scene. OUCH...
28:22 I am such a sucker for Word of God. Thank you!
30:59 This was planned against SEELE's machinations, as it lessened the level of control they got over the Process, as stated in the following episodes. I love this so much.
33:30 Good luck sir!
I am always amazed by how detailed and precise your analysis of the characters and their motivations are. Great video!
Thank you so much! Glad I was able to help illuminate more of this series for you!
First of all , that thumbnail is amazing
Second , K A J I S M E L O N S
third , thats gotta be the best and funniest way of putting a sponsor in a vid
Fourth , man that comparison with ep 1 and 19 was so cool
Fifth , YES THAT SHOT OF SHINJI GRINDING ZURIELS FACE IS SO SICK
sixth , purple representing power is actually rlly smart
And finally seventh man your analysis on this series is so good , congratulations on 10k absolutely deserved !
Thank you so so much! I'm glad you appreciated the sponsor implementation and found so much of the imagery and analysis valuable and entertaining. I really appreciate your feedback and support; it means the world!
I don’t subscribe to the idea that Shinji is some kind of failure for not trying to understand Gendo. Love is unconditional, but it needs to go both ways. Gendo is running away just as much as Shinji is (Gendo and Seele’s plans to bring about instrumentality is the ULTIMATE form of running away-running away from humanity), so how exactly is Shinji, a CHILD devoid of positive parental influence, supposed to approach Gendo? This man ordered unit 01 to kill Shinji’s best friend. Give the guy a break. The fact that Shinji returns to the Eva at ALL in order to save those he cares about is an unprecedented and extremely mature move on his part, but it should not be where we set our standards for him.
These are insanely good, keep it up
Thank you so much, I'll keep doing my best!
Oh man i wasn't expecting this to come out so fast! My favorite analysis series ever!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you're enjoying it! Glad I was able to get this video out so quickly!
The worst thing that happened to Shinji was not being abandoned by his father or being coerced into piloting the Eva without having any preparation of any kind for the burden he had to endure, it was the fact that his apathetic sensei neglected two things in his upbringing. Social skills and moral education.
Shinji lived his entire life isolated and hungry for intimacy and affection. If he had a family, friends or home that was in danger, he would have thrown himself into danger without fear or hesitation to protect them. But piloting the Eva to protect a bunch of strangers who wouldn't even pat him on the shoulder in gratitude? How could such an abstract concept as protecting humanity mean anything to him?
And without moral education, how could he have any reason to pilot the Eva? The only thing he could see was that he was being put in enormous agony by an indifferent father and his subordinates, fighting monsters without knowing why and being used in the most blatant way by all the adults around him, who did not bother to lift a finger to help his well-being.
How could he become a brave, kind and determined person in those circumstances?
Very well said, and well illustrated. Without emotionality or morality, even basic tasks become major obstacles, never mind the tremendous hurdle that world salvation actually is.
@@timberw0lfstudiosI wonder what his sensei was thinking. I get he wasn't his child, but that was still human. It's completely illogical to neglect him like that.
Nobody talk to me! New Eva vid dropped!
OK, if you're going to get more sponsorships (good job btw) you need to limit it to one ad read bro. The callback to the product line was funny the first time, but a LOT less the second time.
Thank you so much for the support and feedback, I really appreciate it!
Sponsored segments are always difficult to incorporate, and I've never done it before in my own videos, so I really appreciate the understanding and support. Went for something a little more experimental, and I knew it wouldn't sit right with everyone. Thank you for letting me know your thoughts so I can continue to improve with future endeavors!
LOVED this episode! I am so happy to see you got sponsored and man that collab of Studio Khara with FX Creations is fiyaaaa!
I have the ASUS ROG X Eva SSD enclosure and it's a thing of beauty.
You integrated the promo so smoothly into the video that Kaji must be proud (may he rest in piece).
Thanks for keeping the quality content on, God bless.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you appreciated and enjoyed the video; I'm excited to cover more soon!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
This has been so so good. I just binged all of your episodes of the Edit of Evangelion. On RUclips there are so many analysis videos about Evangelion that state the same stuff over and over again. Hideaki Anno was depressed. Shinji mustn’t run away. I’ve heard that so many times. And many of those are good thematic analyses. But this has been a breath of fresh air. An analysis of this show as a show, a sequence of shots juxtaposed together and what they are implying. This has been so much fun and you are a great inspiration to me to possibly do the same one day analyzing film on the internet as you do so well. I’ve been very interested in this exact thing, I just took a video editing class in college. You have so many great observations. The red vs green color motifs, the right and left hand motifs, the minute details like Yui’s long hair in episode 16, the coffee stuff between Ritsuko and Misato, etc. all are so interesting. Heck I feel dumb not noticing the design and symbolic parallels between Rei and Asuka. Their eye and hair colors are even opposites. The moon and the sun. This is great stuff. Keep it up.
I really appreciate the videos. Thanks Timber Wolf, may God bless you. (And happy slightly late Easter)
Comments like these help keep me going. Thank you so much.
It's been so much fun to produce these videos, and knowing they're having this kind of impact makes releasing them so much easier. I'm so glad they've helped inspire and inform you, and I hope they continue to do so. I promise I'll keep doing my best; thank you for all your support and encouragement. It really means the world!
8:00 Isn't Rei I, with the ego, the inhabitant of 00?
I was working off the theory that the Rei within Unit-00 is a splintered fragment of Rei-2's soul, but I'll be rectifying this in a future video. Thank you for pointing it out!
@@timberw0lfstudios Well Rei 2 is splintered as a result, but the split seems likely to have occurred after the Naoko incident. Most of the other contact rituals involved a whole body entering the core, with Asuka's mom being the only example of a personality split and a living body ripped of half of its soul (that I know of). But that has its own problem of a recently strangled child being found and inserted before complete brain death right after losing the brains of the place. Perhaps Gendo got Risuko to do it? "I know you just saw your Mom's still warm corpse, but could you do me a fav and stick this dead baby in a monster's gut for me, ASAP?" I think the first 00 activation attempt was close in time to the Angel attack, and in the manga, we even get to see Rei trying 01 before injury. It's odd seeing how young Rei 1 and instrumentality alternate reality Rei speak and act so much differently from Rei 2, 3, and 4.
Gotcha. A lot of intricacies I hadn't smoothed out and doubled checked, then. I'm excited to cover Rei in a dedicated video and (hopefully) get everything straightened out. I super appreciate the feedback, thank you!