To make matters more bizarre, in every case, Shinji has very good reason to not want to pilot. In the first situation, he has no idea what an Evangelion is. He has no idea how to pilot it, is put on the spot to save the world without any warning and is reuniting with the father who abandoned him who still doesn't seem to value his well-being. In the third situation, he was manipulated by his father into almost murdering one of his closest friends, and leaves NERV not out of cowardice but out of genuine rage.
His second and fourth refusals are potential points of weakness for Shinji, but in both cases, he ultimately returns to pilot The meme is even weirder when you consider that Shinji is far from unique.
There are several pilots in mecha anime who either refuse to pilot their robots or are left traumatized by the experience. However, fans typically view Ray far more favorably than Shinji, despite Shinji facing even more horrifying scenarios. The majority of Shinji Ikari hate comes down to fans disliking how Shinji processes trauma in Neon Genesis Evangelion. He's then given additional trauma from his experiences piloting the Evangelion. If you haven't watched Evangelion : Yes, that is how it actually ends.
Now, I think people are mainly disappointed with this for two reasons: 1 It kind of eschews what seems to be the main plot for a journey through Shinji's mental state, and 2 it is not the dramatic "Third Impact" that seems to have been foreshadowed.
It is not an explosive finale full of EVA battles and the world being thrown into an apocalypse. Instead, it is the themes of the show filtered through Shinji. And since Shinji spends a ton of NGE not being an enthusiastic participant in his own storyline, this seems like a bummer. However, it's actually quite fitting. Shinji's character arc was never meant to conclude with him rising above his flaws or his weaknesses in some dramatic way.
It's not typical in that regard. Instead, Shinji finding "peace" in an alternate reality with everyone congratulating him is a haunting kind of optimistic; it is the exact opposite of what he has imagined his life being the whole time — an existence in which everyone is let down by him all the time, an existence in which he is constantly being shoved into the claustrophobic pit of giant robot for reasons he'll never quite grasp.
NGE has never been about finding happiness. Instead, it's about finding purpose. Happiness and love are wavering constructs that no one quite understands. This means that Shinji beginning to "love himself" and then suddenly being on a peaceful reef, under bright skies, being applauded by everyone, is an angrily sad and twisted ending. However, unlike Gon from Hunter X Hunter , Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia , or the average Marvel superhero who wears a confident expression or a defiant glare, Shinji tends to wear uncertainty on his face before hesitantly charging into battle.
His development is overlooked by the fact that he's a whiner, soft spoken, and meek. Going back to an earlier point, his development is shown on screen as he interacts with others.
It isn't told through dialogue exposition, which makes it impossible for the average viewer to see his growth. Shinji also behaves the way he does so he can be loved by those around him. This makes his character off-putting, which allows his development to be easily dismissed.
The fact of the matter is that Shinji is a wimp that matures naturally like any real teenager would. That's not something a lot of people want to see in fiction. There are also some detractors who are adults who judge him as he should be and not as he is. Misato confronts Shinji for being meek.
I personally don't blame him, but it sucks for her to have no one to talk to. In conclusion, Evangelion isn't for everyone and the detractors have every right to their subjective opinion. This is a series that mentally challenges the viewer, which is how it earned its nerdy, intellectually-stimulated cult following.
And for most people seeking escapist fantasies from the fiction they enjoy, Evangelion isn't for them. I'm not saying that these people are stupid. After all, sometimes after a hard day at my job, I'd like to come home and just enjoy something simple and fun like Dragon Ball , Naruto , or One Piece. But Evangelion doesn't just fascinate me on an intellectual level, it does so on a narrative level as well.
To an extent, I can relate to Shinji, Misato, and Asuka's hedgehog's dilemma. But not everyone can relate to these traits and those that can don't like seeing them laid out so bare in a series while not hiding behind the typical gallant bravado of most heroes in fiction. So people are welcome to not like Evangelion , especially since we all have certain stories that we don't like. Nice article you got there! What I like here is you considered that people, and their preferences are different.
They got their own opinions and views, and it may differ. You basically never forced your view into other people. Aside from that, you got a great analysis of the Evangelion as a whole. Be warned though. There are fans out there who will find this offensive.
But then this is the internet, and people are getting soft nowadays. You sound like an apologist for objective faults with the series. And some of your points are outright lies, like the one about how Shinji is different for his uncertainty.
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