Soluzar wrote:That said, I think that in this instance, at least, you are right that she is looking for someone to protect her - although a better word would be "support" - all of the time. If you think it's inconsistent with her character, that's only because you are buying into the fictitious character that she projects. Sohryu Asuka Langely is her most succesfull creation, so to speak.
Indeed. I am quite at a loss when it somes to Asuka, of all the characters. For example, I did not realise that Asuka had eyes for Shinji until the DC scenes were spelled out by Shin-seiki in the Shinji and Asuka thread. I have spoken with someone who, on their first run through the series, thought it was obvious that Asuka liked Shinji. For the longest time, I assummed Asuka had nothing but general disdain for Shinji, gathering this from her general tone and demeanour about him.
Interestingly, one of the reasons this person gave for their conclusion was that "Asuka was annoyed by him". In other words, her annoyance at him signified her interest in him, and/or frustration at him for not taking an interest in her. One of the reasons I would have given for her not being interested was "Asuka was annoyed by him". In other words I took her annoyance to mean that Asuka was simply contemptous of Shinji.
So, interestingly, the same behaviour led to two different conclusions.
So now, I find myself intellectually able to point out each significant detail in the series proving that Asuka has an interest in Shinji, but intuitively I find myself at quite a loss to explain her actions. I understand the how of Asuka, but not the why of Asuka. Though, given the general obfuscatedness of her character, I might not perhaps be alone in my ignorence.
Originally posted on: 15-Jun-2005, 15:33 GMT