People are doomed to be alone. Others are hell.
How did you think about the final words?
Only by conscious contact with a presence of others can we realize the existence of self and our own shortcomings, and human beings as a group can gradually evolve and continue; only through recognition from others can we find the meaning of self-existence.
But at the same time, it is impossible for any individual to know each other through each other's symbols (body, appendage, product of action on the environment). And this possibility dissolves the authenticity of the identity of others. And because of the difference between individuals, there will be different beliefs; because of the different beliefs, there will be rejection; because of rejection, there will be harm. Because of the fear of being hurt, he chose to avoid (Shinji's case), disguise (Asuka and Misato's cases), and passive (Rimboree's case).
The existence of others, on the one hand, enables the self to exist through differences, and on the other hand dissolves the self through the instillation of values;
the existence of others, on the one hand, the self is afraid of loneliness, and on the other hand, the fear of being hurt;
the existence of others, on the one hand, makes the self Existence has value, but on the other hand it cannot prove itself;
the existence of others, on the one hand, makes the self want to live for me, and on the other hand, this kind of self is essentially living for others.
In the end, you have to admit your own worth. But it begs the question, who am I?
In nothingness, the will is absolutely free, but because of the lack of any concept, nothing can be done. When the world is different, existence is revealed. Will to choose.
What am I? All I am is what I do (driving the EVA is all I am). I am the temporality in which the environment acts upon me.
How to get out of other people's hell?
Start by admitting at least one thing - everyone is alone.
Reality does not exist, but there can be subjective facts. The world is my world, and I am the world itself. I know myself from others, but I should face up to the falsity of this knowledge and not accept it in its entirety. If so, why can't I admit to myself? My life is something I interpret and create. My life is a possibility for me (and it is also possible for me not to drive an EVA).
Question: Did you really get out of the hell of others?
First, the possibility of my life will still be constrained by the environment including others. Because of the second shock, because I am the son of the commander, it is difficult for me to become part of the ideal harem world.
Second, self-confession is still actually an escape from the hell of relationships with others. This is a face-to-face, but it also contains the shadow of rogues.
Finally, talk about the understanding of the last scene in "Sincerely For You".
Shinji went to pinch Asuka. This was the first time Shinji took the initiative to contact others. He hated Asuka because he thought she was the only one who could grasp Shinji. He caused physical pain to Asuka, but it was also an acknowledgment of Asuka's existence. And what Asuka was looking for was such a genuine confession that the consolation may be false, but the attack must be sincere. Asuka then retaliated by touching Shinji's face, once again representing a sincere approval. And Shinji also released his hand.
This is a solution that begins with genuine hurt and ends with genuine reconciliation. But careful scrutiny is also an illusion. People are doomed to be alone.
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