In 3.0+1.0 there are two instances in which a character discusses the idea of being patted on the head. That got me thinking, and now I have questions.

Before Shinji goes to confront Gendo, Misato tells him that the only things a son can do for his father are to kill him or to pat him on the head.
During Asuka's instrumentality her child-self plaintively declares that she just wants someone who will pat her on the head.

Is that parallel a product of translation, or does it appear in the original Japanese?
Is it a common idiom in Japanese, and does it have any particular connotations in Japanese not present in other languages?
Does the echo mean anything, or is it just a coincidence?

The version I watched was Misato saying "pat on the shoulder". Similar concept though as it has to do with the need for acceptance

EDIT: just want to add that pat on head and pat on shoulder have completely different meanings so it's interesting to think about

Head pats are a very common theme in anime. Usually it's a female character wanting a head pat from a boyfriend or father figure character. I must have seen it scores of times.

NightComesOn wrote:In 3.0+1.0 there are two instances in which a character discusses the idea of being patted on the head. That got me thinking, and now I have questions.

Before Shinji goes to confront Gendo, Misato tells him that the only things a son can do for his father are to kill him or to pat him on the head.
During Asuka's instrumentality her child-self plaintively declares that she just wants someone who will pat her on the head.

Is that parallel a product of translation, or does it appear in the original Japanese?
Is it a common idiom in Japanese, and does it have any particular connotations in Japanese not present in other languages?
Does the echo mean anything, or is it just a coincidence?

Go see gendo ikari met a guy called itachi uchiha hahahah but that's just me inventing something more off the shoulder and in the head there are different concepts