So, what if it's not Shinji's wish? Two possibilities: Yui, whose motives in Rebuild are unknown; or Gendou, who outright said he planned it!
Or is it obviously just Shinji, as you'd think, and anything else is overthinking?
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and Gendou called it Yui.Reichu wrote:Well, unless resuming Second Impact was part of what Shinji wanted -- an idea that most people will fight tooth and nail -- it's hard to reconcile everything that Eva-01 is doing with the notion that it's on behalf of one person's wish. Might as well all be Yui's wish, and Shinji is getting so much feedback from her that he believes it's something he wants, too. :p I'll take that idea about as seriously as the more popular ones unless the last movie gives a better idea of what the hell was going on.
The script calls it a giant Rei head, and indeed it has Rei's haircut rather than Yui's.
That's valid point but not entirely true. It could be either case really. Anno hasn't given us direction either way. It could just be Gendo ominously narrating to the air, you're right. but I personally still think he's speaking to Yui, and not just speaking aloud.AuraTwilight wrote:You know, Gendo can address Yui in his dialog without communicating her or even facing a representation of her and not be crazy. Like...sometimes people just sort of talk to people who are gone as an emotional mechanism. Especially people like Gendo, who are completely unable to accept loss and scheme to become God in order to get them back or whatever.
He was watching his plan unfold, and in so doing started speaking to Yui in his personal monologue as a framing device for his thoughts. That's all it is.
My point to my above argument was to admit that my point may not be true, but his neither. If you'd like though, I can address your argument.AuraTwilight wrote:Please support your argument, then. And explain why my point is not true.
Counterpoint to your argument: Gendo being able to communicate with Yui at his leisure undermines his apparent motive to reunite with her properly through apocalyptic events, and it makes Gendo less human in his feelings, goals, and behavioral mannerisms. Talking to people who are gone as an emotional coping mechanism is a thing grieving people do literally all the time, every day, of human existence.
Talking to magical ghost wives and getting an answer and/or knowing you're being heard and able to collaborate with them? SIGNIFICANTLY removes Gendo's emotional state from the human experience.
Gendo being able to communicate with Yui at his leisure
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