You can/not advance

August 2022-12-31 15:36:42

You can not advance
. If we face the unavoidable suffering of the apostles, we are too small to be able to hate and have no way back; and we are accustomed to accepting and enduring the impermanence of fate, and everything is only to follow the rock-like belief of living. .

So, あすか's death (only from the "broken" plot) is
unforgivable for Shinji.

He can't forgive his father, the man who made him the murderer of his friends; he can't forgive the people at NERV, who executed the order to unbind the alternative system; he can't forgive the world, why they can't, but go あすか.
"Why?"
He didn't want to just accept it, but the confrontation in his heart was more like a train running on a road shaded by trees. Since he started confronting his father, the train has been accelerating, and the light and shadow inside the car has gradually transformed into Strobe. Blame is sometimes self-blame. He can lock himself in ATFiled and target the world to vent, but he can't avoid questioning himself.
"Why didn't I do it at the time? Why didn't I drive the No. 4 machine?"
The light outside the window finally killed all the black shadows and became dazzling. He, Ikari Shinji, had no more shadows to hide.
The one I should hate the most is myself.
This is the only explanation he can give himself, and people cannot fight against themselves. When the enemy you face is yourself, maybe you have to surrender?
Now, running away is the only thing he can do.
"I won't drive an EVA again, father."

You can advance .
There is no eternal stability, and there is no indestructible thing that people can rely on, impermanence, which people cannot escape.
This time, it was Ling Bo.
With the naked eye, she and the No. 10 Apostle who was called the strongest refusal by her and No. 0 were eaten by him. He
no longer drove No. 1, and the Central Dogma would not self-destruct because it could not recognize the signal of the apostle after swallowing the No. 0 machine.
Humanity will be wiped out like this, the third shock. He, Ikari Shinji, was once again exposed to a situation where he had nowhere to hide.
Why take away the people I hold dear again and again.
Why should I take on everything.
Why can't you escape.
If we face the unavoidable suffering of the apostles, we are too small to be able to hate and have no way out; we must get used to accepting and enduring the impermanence of fate, and everything is just to follow the rock-like belief of living.
"Give Ling Bo back to me!"
After all, life is about fighting to the end! In order to survive, since you can't fight against yourself or surrender,
then forgive yourself.
"Because I am the pilot of Unit 1, the third eligible, Ikari Shinji!"
Why escape? ! The question in your mind is not the answer to the question.
ATField is not a shield for his escape, but a blade for him to regain what he holds dear.
"Father! Please let me drive the No. 1 machine again!"
So he also forgave the world.

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Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance quotes

  • Ryoji Kaji: [Shows up behind Ritsuko] You lost a little weight, huh, Ritsu?

    Ritsuko Akagi: Nice try, but I gained more than I'd like to admit.

    Ryoji Kaji: Maybe you're just wearing too many clothes.

    Ritsuko Akagi: I'd show you, but this room's being monitored.

    Ryoji Kaji: Was monitored. I replaced the main feed with a loop.

    Ritsuko Akagi: Thoroughly prepared as always, huh?

    Ryoji Kaji: Hey, when I play, I play to win.

    Ritsuko Akagi: But you've lost.

    [an angry Misato watches from the window]

    Ritsuko Akagi: You should've covered the windows too.

  • Unit-01 Dummy Plug System: [during start-up, in reverse] Freedom is an illusion. All you will lose is the emotion of pride. To be dominated by me is not as bad for human pride as to be dominated by others of your species.