It is hinted at that Shinji has yet to understand Asuka's jealousy for Kaji, as he is shown to ask Misato why Asuka is trying to avoid her. It's only after she takes a deep breath, takes a moment to focus, and puts on her cutest smile that she enters the room. To express it in "technical" terms, the shadow is an "unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself. In it, Asuka confesses her feelings to the man and receives a clear rejection; she is too young for him. Nonetheless, Eva uses this to further examine just what kept both characters from attaining happiness. An interesting detail about the events of the episode is that they follow a circular structure. Her familiarity with Shinji is at once apparent as she greets him with a cheery "Guten Morgen! The reference to the "Walls of Jericho" (famously destroyed in the battle of Jericho), could be seen as a reference to Asuka needing someone to push through her barriers and truly understand her. Shinji: "Please help me. Already from the scene transition, which has Asuka audibly slapping Shinji and angrily accusing him of lying, it is clear that their relationship is at its lowest, and they are now completely unable to talk normally to each other. Shinji believes Asuka's lie that her kiss was just to relieve boredom, but once again in Ep. "[16][17], Yuko Miyamura describes Asuka in 2007 as "what we now call a tsundere. As expected, Shinji agrees to kiss her but, despite Asuka prolonging the exchange for as long as Shinji could breathe, he fails to understand its real meaning and to provide her with the support she needs. Naturally, this reflects on the films of individuality and the duality of reaching out to others present in Eva. This is outright stated in the Episode 22 Platinum Commentaries: "And likewise, after the kiss scene from Episode Fifteen, "Lies and Silence," there is a new scene showing her looking frustrated after rinsing her mouth. Their second exchange tackles Shinji's inability to help and understand Asuka. Shinji's line can not only be interpreted as a cry for help or promise of commitment, but that sort of expression, According to Megumi Ogata, Shinji's voice actress, the scene itself was modelled on an experience of a female friend of Anno's. Satsukawa noted the thematic similarity with Eva, and felt Love & Pop was almost like a continuation of Evangelion, and Anno said he was attracted to the protagonist, a mentally ill girl with multiple personalities. In truth, she had been feeling lonely and in need of company. Where the first event started Asuka on her course to towards the edge, the second was by all appearances what finally pushed her over it. What did Shinji do to Asuka in the hospital? Interestingly, their roles are reversed as Asuka is the one that provokes and initiates the kiss, but it is Kaji that kisses a self-castigating Misato. The first is as brief as it is important to understand Asuka's instinctive and superficial dislike of Shinji throughout the series. This is from the Chinese release. In what is one of the most recognizable moments of the episode, Asuka forces Shinji to join her in her mech (while also forcing him to wear her plugsuit), to fight the angel, in order to further prove to him her skill. After this moment and in Episode 16, Evangelion as a whole has a tonal shift, and becomes far darker and more blatantly philosophical and psychological. It's a parallel with Gendo and Ritsuko. Even though it would be possible to just try to punch him or push him off her, to reject him again, she has instead chosen to accept him. His acceptance isn't enough; she needs more. You couldn't possibly understand me.". Asuka looking at Shinji as she caresses him, Legend of the Piko Piko Middle School Students, Episode 09: Once Again They Must Work Together. Shinji screams in horror. [13] The movie leaves open where they will go from there, but even after all the grievous death and destruction throughout the movie, and even though they are still only starting to grow, it still gives them this hope, as long as they pursue it. You're all just hiding behind a smile! The rest of the training, which had them perform everything together, proceeds smoothly, with the two having seemingly succeded in finding coordination. In fact, in an earlier EoE script, Shinji would not masturbate in the hospital, but instead in his room, thinking of Asuka with superimposed images of breasts (similar to what Shinji sees when he is asked by Lilith-Rei what he wishes for just before entering Instrumentality) and even his face as he ejaculated. [7] It's unlikely Shinji did it himself, as he's, of course, shy about expressing his feelings. Not only do Shinji and Asuka miss a chance to connect further, they also fail to establish support from one other that they would desperately need as the war with the Angels worsens in subsequent episodes. She even reacts jokingly to Asuka getting defensive over Shinji, which in the old ADV dub gave birth to the famous "are you riding his baloney poney?" The last scene in the episode sees the three lying on a hill, looking at the city with no lights on and expressing the way they feel. Teenage boys are not as weird as everyone says but yeah they can kinda suck. She has finally made a genuine, open effort to reach out to him. the hospital scene establishes his state being as low as it can be, setting the stage for the rest of the film. Unluckily for Asuka, it is not over. Misato and Ritsuko even notice that Shinji is suddenly acting more manly. It's similar to writing a heart shape with "Asuka+Shinji" inside it. See also the inspiration for the extended Director's Cut mindrape scene in the Notes section. Shinji snaps at this, prompting him to strangle her. As such, Asuka might even be implying that Shinji could have had the "real thing" before, but hesitated. The first relevant scene of the episode is Asuka's reaction when Misato lets her know that she won't be able to attend the school trip, as pilots have to be ready for emergencies. Now that's really arrogant! Armed with new knowledge that her mother has always been by her side, a rejuvenated Asuka easily defeats the JSSDF attackers. Often times it is impossible to determine with certainty if the characters are themselves or just a projection, a limited representation of who they really are. ", while she stomps disdainfully on a locker full of love letters from her other male classmates. Asuka starts to resent Shinji's success because, unlike Shinji, Asuka has not only deposited almost her entire self-worth into piloting, she has spent almost her entire life working for it, so Shinji surpassing her in so little time is unearned and unjust in her opinion, as if he did not deserve this success as he has not worked hard enough for it. You made a girl cry!". Kaji and Shinji, for different reasons, couldn't offer her an alternative source of support; as such, she receives the full impact of the blow. A hopeless Shinji then proceeds to express his exasperation at her. In a sense, by failing to understand and support Asuka before Episode 16, Shinji also failed to create strong enough foundations to their relationship to prevent it from crumbling under the pressure of the defeated Asuka's resentment. This isn't made clear in the doujin, wherein it seems ambiguous if she's talking about Shinji or Kaji. She is not yet willing to accept his help, not while blinded by her anger. The fight of the episode offers the three pilots another opportunity, once again successful, to cooperate. This is an additional hint of Asuka's need for other people's support. Shinji knows nothing". The key moment of the episode is Asuka's mind-violation sequence (during the fight against Arael), as it allows us to take a peek into her subconscious. The second episode dedicated nearly in its entirety to the duo. Asuka's loneliness and need for help and love, is the main focus of the scene. Furthermore, Ogata asked Anno to help her understand what Anno wanted to convey through the scene and how Shinji is supposed to act. Asuka's EVA contains the maternal part of the soul of her mother, who went crazy as a result of her Contact Experiment and committed suicide. In this episode the rivalry between Asuka and Shinji once again finds its way into the story. Make fun of me like you always do! [4] As the kiss ends without the affection she was looking for, Asuka (frustrated with Shinji's passivity and cluelessness) runs to the bathroom to hide her pain. Because one tends to reject or remain ignorant of the least desirable aspects of one's personality". Asuka before confessing her feelings to Kaji. Additionally, they are the only two characters present in the final scene of End of Evangelion, as their interactions there are emblematic of the themes of the story coming full-circle, even if there is no outright conclusion, as where their relationship will go from there is still left open, be it deeper and real friendship, be it as failure, relapse and retrogression, or even anything more including real and loving romance. Asuka realizes she is confiding in Shinji after her phonecall from her stepmother. Asuka, in a rare unguarded moment, earnestly explains to him that her feelings towards her stepmother are mostly ones of indifference, only to stop herself and immediately going back to shouting at him when she realizes what she is doing. What is, however, worth noticing when it comes to the bigger picture, is that the second and fourth exchanges are essentially twisted retakes of events from the show; respectively, Asuka and Shinji's disastrous kiss from Episode 15, and Shinji confronting Asuka with Kaji's death in Episode 24. Additionally, Asuka shows that she is not only aware that Shinji has masturbated to her in the hospital, but clearly implies it is in fact a habit of his. In fact, the movie starts in the same date End of Evangelion was released.- Love & Pop Theatrical Booklet (1998), In contrast to the simple "favourable feelings" Shinji has with most other characters, Evangelion Chronicle describes their relationship as "complex feelings" and "love and hate. Misato has momentarily substituted Rei for Asuka in the synchro-attack training and Rei aces it the first try. Keep reading to find out what to do this weekend (January 13, 14 and 15, 2023) in Paris and le-de-France. In spite of that, the episode ends on a somewhat positive note, when Asuka is seen awkwardly lurking in the hallway of the hospital in an attempt to check on Shinji's well being without being noticed. He remains catatonic while all Nerv personnel, including Misato, are killed during an attack. Asuka moves in with Shinji and Misato in Episode 9, as the adults note their potential for piloting together. They proceed to eviscerate and dismember Unit-02 using their Spear of Longinus replicas, thus causing Asuka's body to actually suffer the wounds inflicted to the machine and apparently killing her (her Entry Plug is never seen being destroyed, but the NERV staff appear to believe she's dead). It also adds more lines for Asuka bemoaning Shinji and makes this context even clearer by adding additional past scenes with Asuka and Shinji, like him rescuing her in Episode 10. Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! Some suggest she deliberately chose to let Asuka die in order to get Shinji to enter Instrumentality, though it is debatable if she did this because she wanted Third Impact to happen or merely because she thought there was no way of saving Asuka and at least she would have a chance if her soul was collected by Lilith and brought into Instrumentality. The key moment in the episode, concerning Asuka and Shinji's relationship, is her loss to the latter in the synchronization test. An interest which seems, to an extent, reciprocated. Shinji's mother Yui died during the Contact Experiment, and her soul was fused into the body of the fleshy prototype Unit-01 when her body was destroyed. Kinktober 2022 blindfold Fellatio Established Relationship Post-Fellatio Kissing Shinji wears a blindfold for Hikari, and she insists on being the one to do all the work. Shinji and asuka My thoughts on offspring 12/19/18. You know, Eva, except not. This, along with Shinji's improvement as a pilot, act as elements of foreshadowing for painful and negative experiences Asuka will go through in later stages of the story. That is where the lack of inhibitions comes into play; all the issues Asuka has with Shinji's personality don't seem to affect her interest in him here, as they did throughout the series. Another example would be in Episode 09. Asuka has a revelation: the voice she is hearing is her dead mother's soul residing within her Evangelion. [126] shinji 52 GIFs. Shinji embodies Asuka's shadow. [10] In the same way her hatred for Shinji could be seen as misdirected hatred for herself, so is her kindness towards him indicative of self-acceptance. She then proceeds to inquire about his reasons to fight. Friends see a relationship of which the character's themselves are blind, either teasing or offering advice, however their mutual insecurities keep them from attaining something deeper. These Saturday January 7, and Sunday 8, 2023, you want things to go smoothly with lots of outings and good deals. Despite its ambiguity, the ending is still very optimistic for them. Leliel, the angel that is but a shadow has to be neutralised by the city's Evangelions. Shinji visits Asuka in the hospital after he's traumatized by his killing of Kaworu and doesn't know who else he can turn towards. She also expresses her annoyance at Shinji having yet to learn the identity of the fourth pilot (Toji). What did Shinji do in the hospital scene? She can finally accept him for who he is, because she can accept herself. Shinji: (walking back out) You two work it out. TikTok video from scaramouche main (@fyodorappreciator): ""shinji chair asuka hospital scene" SHUT THE FUCK UP #shinjiikari #shinji #neongenesisevangelion #nge". As for how Ogata should play Shinji Anno asks her to not play Shinji: ". It is in fact his cluelessness that becomes the main theme of the episode. [1][2] While Shinji and Asuka come to a turning a point (the kiss in Episode 15) but fail to reach out to one another, at the very same time Misato and Kaji are able to rekindle their relationship and enjoy brief, but real intimacy and happiness. Also notable is the fact that though the two of them are shown to be together, neither of their faces are shown in the same shot. Shinji, at this moment, is too unstable and insecure and reverts to thinking that Asuka, as well as Misato and Rei, should somehow just revolve around him, as he is unwilling to navigate the ambiguity, insecurity and emotional needs of others, a crucial part of human relationships. Rei fans must not be pleased. This is on the "purpose" of what he is trying to express. It is the first time we get a clear look at the way Asuka truly feels in relation to Kaji. Then he firmly wraps his arms around himself and hugs himself. The moment she will succeed to accept herself for how she is, she will also finally manage to truly love and accept Shinji. You are you, I am I". The result is the opposite, though, and Asuka leaves the house angered. Asuka refuses Shinji because she doesn't want him to use her as an escape. It should be noted that, at this point of the story, Shinji perceives Asuka to be the only person whose love could help him recover and feel better, as he admits to her that he is scared of Rei and Misato. Episode 10: If at first you don't succeed Kaji is named from the Japanese word for "rudder", forming a triad with, Ritsuko's name, incidentally, was borrowed from a girlfriend of series creator. Asuka's reaction comes as a surprise; she caresses him, an act of acceptance meant to symbolize Asuka's growth. comment, also scribbled over. Asuka is shown to go out of her way to avoid Misato and Shinji, as she clearly has yet to accept having "lost" to them. As it was hinted at, in ep.18, Asuka had been feeling rejected from the first moment we see her in the series. When they receive a phone call at home, Asuka sulks and refuses to pick it up, suspecting it could be her ex-guardian wanting to talk to Misato (when Misato quietly comments that it is not very likely, it visibly arouses Asuka's curiosity, indicating that she is either oblivious to or in denial (or possibly both) about Kaji's absence and the implications of said absence). After a fight with an angel, a boy wakes up in in the hospital missing some of his memory, a girl mulls over some significant mistakes she made in the last week, and a grand conspiracy draws ever closer to its goal. Taking place at the end of Instrumentality, it shows Asuka and Shinji lying on a beach, in front of Rei's remains. Another episode that is relatively light on Asuka-Shinji. Forced to come to terms with her feelings for him, she snarls: "Why are you there?! While many fans consider Neon Genesis Evangelion (as well as the sequel and remakes of the series) to be a "masterpiece" of anime, there is a large fan-base of hatred towards the franchise's main character, Shinji Ikari.. RELATED: Hideaki Ano's 10 Best Works That Aren't Evangelion, Ranked (According To IMDb) While the series is intended to reflect a reconstruction of the Mecha genre, which . Shinji's overwhelmed and begs the unconscious Asuka to help him. It should be pointed out that, here, Shinji seems to fully understand Asuka, but the awareness he shows is gone in the following interactions. As Neon Genesis Evangelion. Later on, Asuka implies she knows this is not the first time. Yet, she may also be feeling a bit jealous of the attention Shinji is giving to Rei, even though Asuka is the one that distanced herself from him, to begin with. ", Asuka: "You think you understand me? It's a reversal of the original series and especially of the manga, as Asuka used to be the less endowed one. This is done echoing the way his mother Yui caressed Shinji just before he returned to the real world. It's interesting to note that Asuka, while angry at Shinji, is not hiding her need to be understood and helped, as opposed to what she did in the real life version of the scene. The third exchange relates purely to the physical/sexual attraction that exists between the two, not to be mistaken with romantic love. Shinji's reaction isn't particularly amusing for Asuka, as he doesn't quite know what to say and blushes, prompting Asuka to call him a "boring little boy". See more ideas about asuka, neon genesis evangelion, evangelion. 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