I'm not misunderstanding the point. I was trying to explain that Your standard for forgiveness is too high and not make some utilitarian argument. Like dangerously high imo. But just an opinion, if people think they got to carry something like that with them forever then so be it, nothing is stoppin...

I think "that was gross, but I can understand why he did it considering his background and all the past events" is a better way to put it. And I think Shinji has to be willing to accept what he did was wrong. Furthermore, saying that masturbating directly over someone's body isn't that ba...

It's talking about how people are subjective beings, meaning we can always change. This very empowering realization since it means no matter how bad you feel you have the capability to get out of that mindset. I think you got the gist of it. Great advice/lesson the show gives. But for the sake of de...

Yes on a list of most horrible shit a person can do to another this isn't that high. Especially since they are immature teenagers.

I'd imagine a grown-up Asuka would eventually be like "That was gross but he was only 14".

“, I don't get how there are people who are able to ship her with Shinji, demanding that he is a bad person who never responded to her calls for help.” You realize that essentially the status quo of their relationship from the very begging albeit a less dramatic version. Asuka finds out Shinji is in...

Um just to make it clear I'm not really committed to the idea he studied Hegel anymore, maybe he did maybe he didn't. I don't really think it matters and that's been my attitude for a few years now. I don't change the og post to reflect that because it wouldn't really change anything I said and for ...

It's not that crazy, he's putting out very interesting theories. The fact that you disagree with them, that's why you call it crazy. The thread about Shinji and Asuka was very interesting and it had to be closed because of this kind of "strategic" faked reactions. How disgusting! Um, you ...

That man has an extremely high like ratio and 250 k views on a video that is 100percent wrong...that's crazy.

I meant thematically since it’s what we/you were talking about. Also FYI by clear I meant like actually explains not just mentioning.

The Hegelian stuff may be, but any sort of attempt to link EoE and EoTV is on dodgy ground, and it's on practically-collapsing ground if the attempt is to link the themes, considering EoE is partially a repudiation of the message and themes of EoTV. I'm tired so sorry if not clear: You are being wa...

^"This was all about her, and getting to live out one of her weird fantasies before she died." I think she was just being honest before she died; like trying to tell Shinji I care about you in her honest/unhealthy way. I guess the difference is the connotation. You make it sound it a fetis...

@WorldGamer Sorry for late respond but I use this site on and off and you caught me during a break period. I'm guessing you found the link in evangelion analysis project vids. Nice guy, he me reminded to update the pics in this post once. My attitude during writing this was to just go as far as my t...

If I had to guess I'd say it probably has more to do with him trying to be different from the original than with his preferred ship. All that reixshinji stuff was present in the original he just played it up a lot more for the sake of being different.

I wonder if he actually expected people to figure that out. Seems so vague. Anno has high standards for his audience.

The bolded part is exactly the problem I have with Asuka. This is the bold part: "Asuka takes all the rage and anger from her experiences, and her conflicting feelings about Shinji, and takes them out on him, vocally and physically." Would it change your mind if you considered Shinji's ac...

*puts on her nasally voice* ACTUALLY, Asuka was far more likely to have been catatonic and/or "sedated for her own good" than she was "comatose". (Do people only say "comatose" because of stuff like Kill Bill , or just what the hell is actually going on?) I say comatos...

Because if you buy this you already buy that Asuka is pissed over Shinji response to her. You are probably gonna have the same interpretation of now redundant kiss scene and scenes associated with the kiss scene. I guess you could have a different interpretation of the kiss scene along with the sex ...

"What about artistic need?"

Artistically this make other things seem redundant and pointless and even contradictory depending on interpretation. But definitely redundant regardless of interpretation.

This has me tempted to rewatch the series for the first time in years, to see how it feels different. People should rewatch if their memories are foggy imo. This theory seems better than actually it is when watched out of context. It's why my opinion became more stern as we went along. At first I w...

Misato is the reason for the boost. I forget what she say but she compliments him and it goes to his head.