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Fred_Foreskin t1_jb3fr90 wrote

Reply to comment by Goodestguykeem in Philosophy is everywhere in Neon Genesis Evangelion by linosan

Exactly. The real plot is the characters' journeys towards self-actualization, and the rest of the story (the Evas and angels, the end of the world, etc.) is just a way of pushing the real plot forward in an entertaining way. And I think the last two episodes of the show display that perfectly. Literally none of the action matters; what matters is that the characters come to terms with who they are.

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C2H4Doublebond t1_jb3uec4 wrote

I think this is such a good point: re character's journey vs actual plot.

How often would you find the 'bad guy' 's motivation is alllow human unified so there will be no more loneliness?

Some comments here dismiss the complex desires and human conditions the characters portrait, because the use of mecha and christian symbols. Anno already made it clear those are just smokes and mirrors to get the story flowing.

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