Only thing I know about the manga is that it also makes some... other... changes to Kaworu as well :sweatdrop: Frankly many aspects of manga-Kowaru, such as him killing the cat as to prevent it from further suffering, I do find to be extremely interesting. It accentuates on the moral dissonance bet...

The series and EOE never hide the parallelisms between Misato/Kaji & Asuka/Shinji relationships (Even whith a visual gag in ep 11 !!!!) So no, the mirror here is broken from the start How so? The dynamic between Misato and Kaji is what is paralleled by the dynamic between Asuka and Shinji, not ...

What makes it worse is seeing Shinji staring at Eva-01 in quiet despair. All he had to do was holler for his mom, and he'd have been able to do something about her...alas, Eva isn't the kind of show where the boy saves the girl. Judging by the mechanics under which Yui operates through EVA-01, I do...

Hum, interesting. Your post made me think about two things with regard to the subject. Firstly, the armor. We all know that its main purpose is to contain the Evangelion's true power, as said by Ritsuko. But it also seems to protect the Unit's integrity itself. I mean, we see that Asuka was able to...

Speaking from personal experience during some high octane field drills; stuff like that just doesn't cross your mind in these situations. You just sit behind cover waiting for the inevitable to come crashing down That's surprising to hear. I suppose I may have been projecting my obsessional neurosi...

Another thing is just that in a situation like that, rational evaluation just takes a back burner to the adrenaline Had sheer adrenaline-induced stress been clouding Hyuga's judgement during EoE, I would have envisioned him preemptively self-destructing rather than ignoring the self-destruct option...

Considering the scarce exposition we receive about Hyuga, Maya and Aoba until The End of Evangelion, I do think it is uncertain that such parallels were intended, though certainly still possible nonetheless. But I don't think its of much, if any importance, considering that intended or not, these ar...

Since Episode 13 it was established that there was a specific option, NERV Special Order 582, that could be issued to self-destruct NERV HQ in dire times. It can be triggered by the Magi, and can also seemingly be triggered manually as is seemingly the case in Episode 24, when Hyuga suggests to &quo...

...what When Asuka drains the bathwater and says "I'm not going to use the same water Misato and Idiot Shinji bathed in," she precedes that with, "Disgusting." Then when she's reformed from the LCL "water" in EoE, she says the same thing (or close equivilent). I wonder...

Firstly, I have to start by praising you not only for your insane knowledge on music, but also for explaining it to me in a very interesting way. I love to hear "classic songs", but I don't really know much about them. But your enthusiasm is contagious and, thus, I caught myself actually ...

I'm back after what was it? Four years of a ban? LOL. Just a few posts earlier I was asking what had happened to you as to get banned off EvaGeeks: Ray's post history on the other side is far cleaner and thus his ban is seemingly quite more enigmatic. I've seen his account on Reddit and so I could ...

What do I mean by that? Well, when you are devising the sound aspect of several scenes, you can always choose to associate an specific song to a feeling or a type of event present within the boundaries of the story you are working with. This generates a sense of narrative cohesion and, most importa...

^ I think this philosophy provides a lot of context for the episode. The dualism for Kaworu is hinted at very indirectly but I think there is a larger theme at play regarding his development. It seems the episode focuses not only on his relationship with Shinji but on humanity itself. Kaworu often ...

Firstly, the size of your text wasn't a problem at all! The only thing is that it took me a little more time to read it, think about it and devise a cohesive answer. In fact, you should be proud of the way you dispose your arguments. I'm very glad to see that! I tend to struggle to explain personal...

Hello, Berserk EVA-02 ! My, you certainly have been lurking for a while to have known those names! :wink: Indeed I have! I do remember you too thanks to your "Playing among the stars" location which I found very catchy. Can't help it, sadly :( . I'm a professional pedant in addition to be...

And I do believe that Kaworu had that instinct. Just think back to his lines after Shinji grabbed him: "I wanted you to stop Unit 2. Otherwise, I may have gone on living with her. Because it's my destiny to continue to live, even if it may result in the destruction of humanity." That line...

This segment conveys pretty well the growth of its protagonists, but chooses to do it in the most melancholy way possible. It is basically a less idealized version of the original series' ending. Indeed, Shinji and Asuka are more willing to accept themselves and each other, but that doesn't mean th...

Of course, yes. Commentary is open to everyone, it's just that we're being careful with who gets to edit the comments in. Wonderful to hear! I'll be putting the link to the Episode 07 commentary for reference about how it's done. Thank you, this is needed for me as I do not yet understand how I can...

They probably needed to put it somewhere in the lead-up to 3I, and they knew Lilith would be a part of it, so . . . :shrug: I find this enigma quite bothersome because it seemed very implied from Episode 14, 15 and 22 that Lilith was punctured by the Lance of Longinus for a reason, seemingly in rel...

I have evidently just begun posting on this forum and assume that I cannot yet become an direct volunteer for the commentary project, but I am curious as to whether or not I can share certain ideas or interpretations, which if those involved in the project would find to be of substance, could be inc...