Any character named "Lilith" would have to be female. Check out this link for the myth of Lilith. And then there's the symbolism of rebirth occuring through "the forbidden union of Adam and Lilith." Come on, people. http://evageeks.org/ANF-Archive/images/-wink.gif Originally ...

The idea that Shinji has rejected Instrumentality is well-supported by the actual script. Of course, you have debated the issue to the point where your mind is probably set... Regardless, primary sources like the script should be placed above secondary or tertiary sources of evidence. I wholly agre...

Due to the very nature of Instrumentality, if we see one character interacting with one or a dozen others, it is actually ERRONEOUS to assume that it is somehow "all in their head" and not actually happening; all minds are linked, and every person is, in a sense, present in the mind of ev...

Not trying to answer a question for another poster, but allow me to offer my response to this: Whoa! This seems to go against everything that you've taught us. Characters 'not literally being there'? What happened to 'taking everything at face value'? Because Shin-seiki was right...

The important element is in post #153 - that a contributory factor was that she suffered "a fate worse than death" as it was once styled. My-oh-my wasn't I missing a critical piece of information? http://www.evageeks.org/ANF-Archive/images/../images/-shocked.gif Originally posted on: ...

*Is too lazy to read the thread before posting something that has no doubt been said before* There was a "Cats in the Cradle" element at work, here. Ritsuko saw herself becoming just like the mother she hated (right down to a common, lurid affair with Gendo) and lashed out at him b...