In this fic, I attempt to reconcile the 3 different endings into something that is hopefully more satisfactory. Gets a bit philosophical. You might not like it if you disagree with my interpretation of the psychology of each character. Would be interested in any feedback you might have. https://arch...

One of the things that has always bugged me about Evangelion is Rei and how she can possibly be made to fit with the larger themes of the show. To me it seems somewhat bizarre when Rei expresses her desire to "return to nothingness" in Episode 25 and it is difficult for me to square that w...

Ever heard the phrase "The exception proves the rule"? I think it applies very well here.

You say that the quote about "Shinji in Misato' mind and Misato in Shinji's mind" proves that the characters exist in "monadic isolation", but the fact that here Shinji sees scenes from others' lives that he couldn't possibly know about shows that some sort of fusion has already...

There's very basic things you can do to poke holes in the concurrency argument I also don't believe they are concurrent, but I still think Shinji does not accept instrumentality in EoTV. Read my original post as to why. This is because the nature of what Instrumentality is has changed between the t...

I think the dead characters were resurrected as a side effect of Instrumentality. This makes good sense within the show's metaphysics (or whatever you want to call it), and if you read EoE backwards into 25-27, it is very plausible. I can't really supply any argument against it having happened, but...

Recently I have been watching and re-watching episodes 25 and 26 of Evangelion, trying to figure out what exactly is going on and what the ending, especially the final Congratulations scene, actually means. I have formed an interpretation I believe to be fairly well backed by the form and content of...