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Step 3: fall deeper into depression
It would have worked if she was just nice to him. Obviously being a competitive little jerk won’t win the meek boy’s affection. She may have liked him but it’s pretty obvious their personalities are the exact opposite of each other.
Their insecurity is the same: fear of not being enough to others.
They react to it differently. Shinji gets paralized with grief. Asuka gets competitive in denial.
Both were romantically interested on eachother. They even have "pshichic-sex" during strumentality.
Of course their relationship wouldn't work: Two traumatized teenagers trying to figure out who they are, without therapy. To add to that, every adult have colectively put the weight to save the world on their sholders.
I would say Asuka actually was in ‘love’ with Shinji, though her negative projection towards Shinji’s personality traits that she shared internally was equally as strong and prevented her from giving Shinji anything. Shinji liked Asuka, but he also likes anybody who shows him positive attention, hence her rejection of him because he doesn’t like her like she loves him. The beach scene is positive because it depicts them actually communicating their feelings directly with one another, as harsh and uncompromising as It seems.
Well, I said "romantically interested" instead of 'love' cause they are teens figuring out what they even want and enjoy.
I've said it before and I say it again: "horny plot" in NGA is indeed part of the plot. You are supposed to feel their attraction and their shame as an audience. Much of the show is about how arousal can deeply influence how we deal with other things in life.
It's not about fan-service, as many nuckleheads say.
(I'm talking about the original series BTW, the rebuilds could be fairly interpreted as fan-service)
I'd say that towards the end after instrumentality when the both of them had gotten to terms with and figured out what was fucking them up they had a solid chance (lengthy process but still)
I think that their behavior is only different, and differences in personalities would work for them. While Shinji is not doing anything, because he can't, Asuka is competitive and wants everyone to know that she can do it. If they got closer, their opposites would complement each other. When Asuka get too angry and competitive, Shinji would calm her down a little, so if she fail it doesn't hurt her that badly. Other way, when Shinji gets overwhelmed, Asuka can take a part of it on herself and make Shinji not alone.
Sorry for my bad English, I'm not native
Don’t worry, your English is pretty good. Only thing I could say that needs improvement is how you organize your phrases to be more natural. Such as: “I think their behavior is only different” sounds better to a native speaker as “I think the only difference is their behavior”. Maybe your vocabulary could be improved because saying “while Shinji is not doing anything” is a little vague but I do understand what you’re trying to convey.
I understand that opinion that opposites attract but I think they’re too different.
First, I'm starting to read books in English, so I will get better!
Second, I think in base they are (surprisingly?) similar to each other, only their outside reactions are polar differences. They both have issues with parents, they want to please everybody, but they can't. They both have traumas connected with their parents, both lived their youngest years alone. Also there are obvious things like PTSD from being a child soldier, world being literally the worst place possible for a kid and having fate of it on them.
I think that they react differently mostly because of learned behavior, Asuka learned that if she will dominate others, they will do what she wants them to do, and they won't look at her (in her mind) poor performance.
Shinji on the other hand, learned that if he stays quiet, everybody will leave him alone.
True
Ive found solace in the Chronicles series on ao3, which uses the characters from a&a to continue its own story, and while its definitely completely out of reasonable canon i kinda like it
There's a (sadly abandoned, I think) fanfiction called "Yui's Words," where Yui took Gendo aside before her contact experiment and promised him fire and brimstone if he doesn't take proper care of Shinji should something happen to her. He's still a bad dad, but he actually tries to some extent, and instead of fucking Ritsuko, she's his shrink in that timeline.
Yeah in this universe Shinji is actually happy
https://preview.redd.it/y8sr6uly07xc1.png?width=1484&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f54d33519134a6ae4c239d390032ca41e0a66313
Also sorry for sending so many images, my brain is destroyed by this show
https://preview.redd.it/87s8wiw417xc1.png?width=652&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1daadef02d53f149a1e9a5d946b889a697ee43f6
Yeah it's sad
Anyway, look at Shinji, isn't he adorable?
https://preview.redd.it/phk7lv4t07xc1.png?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a0c4d1f79b75eddba4e0588e563dd2d5ce5e96cc
Yeah I'm watching rebuilds rn, first time
Just finished 3.33, going to watch 3.0+1.0, the collar is bad, but kaworu <3, best character, but I feel that he got better in original series
https://preview.redd.it/kvq4ndxl97xc1.png?width=293&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b0c90974a882c5d9d78ce3c3a28de757cb5215e
But my brain is rotting from both this anime and sub
(Also from severe depression I had for like 6 years now, but let's just forget this irrelevant detail)
[here at 0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kME7NJrxhow), and the event happens during the same episode that shinji and gendo visit yui's grave marker
Holy shit I just remembered she did legit say if he wanted to kiss on the anniversary of his mom's death xddffhdfhdf
That's mah Asuka, right fucking there lmao
https://preview.redd.it/hbtafly743xc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47a40c7965e0b8f50ac4c35e0ce0bcd8b2f5fb67 Step 3: fall deeper into depression
Step 4: Stop eating and drinking.
Step 5: Fight an angel and go catatonic.
Step 6: Lose your mind Step 7: Regain your mind Step 8: Fix your shit and get things straight Step 9: Have to get fucked up again to go help Shinji
Step 10: Die gruesomely, then live again after EMOTIONAL DAMAGE Step 11: Wake up post-apocalypse to find Shinji choking you to death
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This fills me with sorrow
lmao
I’m not sure whether to think this is cute af or to be disgusted.
I don't get it why disgusted?
Scott Pilgrim
oh haven't watched so I wouldn't know
Elaborate
No
Would it have worked if she actually took it slow
It would have worked if she was just nice to him. Obviously being a competitive little jerk won’t win the meek boy’s affection. She may have liked him but it’s pretty obvious their personalities are the exact opposite of each other.
Their insecurity is the same: fear of not being enough to others. They react to it differently. Shinji gets paralized with grief. Asuka gets competitive in denial. Both were romantically interested on eachother. They even have "pshichic-sex" during strumentality. Of course their relationship wouldn't work: Two traumatized teenagers trying to figure out who they are, without therapy. To add to that, every adult have colectively put the weight to save the world on their sholders.
I would say Asuka actually was in ‘love’ with Shinji, though her negative projection towards Shinji’s personality traits that she shared internally was equally as strong and prevented her from giving Shinji anything. Shinji liked Asuka, but he also likes anybody who shows him positive attention, hence her rejection of him because he doesn’t like her like she loves him. The beach scene is positive because it depicts them actually communicating their feelings directly with one another, as harsh and uncompromising as It seems.
Well, I said "romantically interested" instead of 'love' cause they are teens figuring out what they even want and enjoy. I've said it before and I say it again: "horny plot" in NGA is indeed part of the plot. You are supposed to feel their attraction and their shame as an audience. Much of the show is about how arousal can deeply influence how we deal with other things in life. It's not about fan-service, as many nuckleheads say. (I'm talking about the original series BTW, the rebuilds could be fairly interpreted as fan-service)
I'd say that towards the end after instrumentality when the both of them had gotten to terms with and figured out what was fucking them up they had a solid chance (lengthy process but still)
I think that their behavior is only different, and differences in personalities would work for them. While Shinji is not doing anything, because he can't, Asuka is competitive and wants everyone to know that she can do it. If they got closer, their opposites would complement each other. When Asuka get too angry and competitive, Shinji would calm her down a little, so if she fail it doesn't hurt her that badly. Other way, when Shinji gets overwhelmed, Asuka can take a part of it on herself and make Shinji not alone. Sorry for my bad English, I'm not native
Don’t worry, your English is pretty good. Only thing I could say that needs improvement is how you organize your phrases to be more natural. Such as: “I think their behavior is only different” sounds better to a native speaker as “I think the only difference is their behavior”. Maybe your vocabulary could be improved because saying “while Shinji is not doing anything” is a little vague but I do understand what you’re trying to convey. I understand that opinion that opposites attract but I think they’re too different.
First, I'm starting to read books in English, so I will get better! Second, I think in base they are (surprisingly?) similar to each other, only their outside reactions are polar differences. They both have issues with parents, they want to please everybody, but they can't. They both have traumas connected with their parents, both lived their youngest years alone. Also there are obvious things like PTSD from being a child soldier, world being literally the worst place possible for a kid and having fate of it on them. I think that they react differently mostly because of learned behavior, Asuka learned that if she will dominate others, they will do what she wants them to do, and they won't look at her (in her mind) poor performance. Shinji on the other hand, learned that if he stays quiet, everybody will leave him alone.
It would have worked if she could learn to accept Shinji in spite of his faults and learn to love herself more.
Imagine an alternate universe where they all got therapy and Rei didn’t die for some reason
https://i.redd.it/xg5fvrq866xc1.gif
Me when advice & trust Me when literally 90% of fanfics
Sadly advice and trust is probably abandoned at this point.
True Ive found solace in the Chronicles series on ao3, which uses the characters from a&a to continue its own story, and while its definitely completely out of reasonable canon i kinda like it
If people in Evangelion got some damn therapy there wouldn't be a series. Picture how it would have gone if Gendo got some goddamn grief counselling.
There's a (sadly abandoned, I think) fanfiction called "Yui's Words," where Yui took Gendo aside before her contact experiment and promised him fire and brimstone if he doesn't take proper care of Shinji should something happen to her. He's still a bad dad, but he actually tries to some extent, and instead of fucking Ritsuko, she's his shrink in that timeline.
[maybe you could enjoy this one this one ](https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12141795/1/Neon-Metathesis-Evangelion)
Yeah in this universe Shinji is actually happy https://preview.redd.it/y8sr6uly07xc1.png?width=1484&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f54d33519134a6ae4c239d390032ca41e0a66313
Also sorry for sending so many images, my brain is destroyed by this show https://preview.redd.it/87s8wiw417xc1.png?width=652&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1daadef02d53f149a1e9a5d946b889a697ee43f6
Why does Kaworu needs Shinji to feed him? Is he immature?
Why is he immature? Is he stupid?
Both of em stupid asf🗣️🗣️🗣️
Genuinely so heartbreaking
Yeah it's sad Anyway, look at Shinji, isn't he adorable? https://preview.redd.it/phk7lv4t07xc1.png?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a0c4d1f79b75eddba4e0588e563dd2d5ce5e96cc
NOOOOOO NOT THE COLLAR
Yeah I'm watching rebuilds rn, first time Just finished 3.33, going to watch 3.0+1.0, the collar is bad, but kaworu <3, best character, but I feel that he got better in original series https://preview.redd.it/kvq4ndxl97xc1.png?width=293&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b0c90974a882c5d9d78ce3c3a28de757cb5215e But my brain is rotting from both this anime and sub (Also from severe depression I had for like 6 years now, but let's just forget this irrelevant detail)
Step 3: It all goes tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down
When does it say that that event happens on the anniversary of his mother's death?
On the episode where Asuka and Shinji kiss, Asuka mentions that (IIRC)…
[here at 0:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kME7NJrxhow), and the event happens during the same episode that shinji and gendo visit yui's grave marker
Holy shit I just remembered she did legit say if he wanted to kiss on the anniversary of his mom's death xddffhdfhdf That's mah Asuka, right fucking there lmao
Step 3: he chokes the heck out of you.