Tony Funk
Tony Funk
  • 91
  • 1 645 973
Asuka Destroys her Reputation
Tony Funk interviews Asuka Langley for his upcoming Funkumentary in an effort to repair her reputation... only to find out Asuka is a republican.
Music used:
MESHUGGAH - "COMBUSTION" (INSTRUMENTAL COVER) by Josh Fieldhouse
th-cam.com/video/lcWNzO9_M4w/w-d-xo.html
Easter by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/
Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Acceleration
FSM Team
Music by www.free-stock-music.com
Myths by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/
Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Epic Battle by FSCM Productions | fscmproductions.bandcamp.com
Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rising Dawn by Ethereal 88 | ethereal88.bandcamp.com
Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sad Piano by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/
Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Jedi Rocks
(Return of the Jedi -That shitty new version)
Stay tuned for a new Neon Genesis Evangelion analysis video on Asuka!
Video from the phone scene
"asuka's controversial thoughts"
th-cam.com/video/LCCNIgkbPvM/w-d-xo.html
GO SUBSCRIBE TO @FlowyPowy !!!!
มุมมอง: 2 226

วีดีโอ

The Curious Case of Misato
มุมมอง 148K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
Misato Katsuragi is one of the most contentious characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion. She serves a crucial role in Nerv's mission to destroy the angels, but also in Shinji's development from a passive instrument of Gendo's will, to a teen ready to grapple with the consequences of his own inactions. Misato's contributions however, are marred with highly damaging and unethical actions that ultim...
I didn't want to talk about this
มุมมอง 4.7K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
In my efforts to find out what the abyss represented within the Made in Abyss universe, I realized I couldn't avoid talking about a disturbing tendency series creator Akihito Tsukushi had in his artwork. Are his depictions of Riko, Nanachi, Prushka, Marulk, and other characters out of pocket? Or do they serve a purpose to support the series' theme of innocence in a corrupt world? Music Used: Su...
Lyza's blue pendant (Theory)
มุมมอง 14K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this Made in Abyss speculatory short, we hypothesize what Lyza could have been up to throughout the last 10 years. Could it be Lyza has been working in secret to save Riko from an undisclosed peril? And could it be that Reg was Lyza's only way to rescue her only daughter? Music Used: Above The Clouds by | e s c p | www.escp.space escp-music.bandcamp.com
The Made in Abyss Field Guide
มุมมอง 23K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this Field guide, we explore 13 different aspects of the world Riko, Reg, Nanachi, and Faputa find themselves in as they embark on their journey to the bottom of the abyss! Music Used: th-cam.com/video/Az9GD3m4mI0/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/BvR4v4pyiJA/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zfkfnefS4ck/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/WIKkjc1N3YI/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/bCrMznFBbQo/w-d-xo.html th-c...
Speculations │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 13
มุมมอง 2K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this final chapter we tackle the remaining mysteries regarding the Abyss such as the Birthday disease, the Sherumi and Menae phenomenon, the song of Hariyomari, the Priestess, the 2,000 year cycle, the essential part, and Reg's confounding origins. Music Used: What We Don’t Say by Scott Buckley | soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attrib...
Plummet Pub │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 12
มุมมอง 4446 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this short chapter we discuss Orth's most popular delving information center, Plummet Pub! Music Used: Hazy Day by Ethereal 88 | ethereal88.bandcamp.com Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Relics │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 11
มุมมอง 2.2K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this Chapter we go through all the relics that have been used as of chapter 67 in the Made in Abyss Anime/Manga Music Used: Calling Home by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/ Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Family by Alex-Productions | onsound.eu/ Music promoted by www.free-s...
Playing 𝓗𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓲 "Guess Who" with a German Rapper feat. @WaVyLaDy & Chet Chalmers
มุมมอง 3677 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this inaugural “Celebrity Game Night”, German rapper WaVyLaDy and podcaster Chet Chalmers duke it out in order to determine who gets to claim the coveted title of “Hentai Senpai”! Check out WaVyLaDy's music! Soundcloud www.soundcloud.com/iamwavylady Apple Music www.music.apple.com/de/artist/wavylady/id1508517996 Spotify www.open.spotify.com/artist/4LOss0KeCkZKUwpauuHOGq Instagram instagram.c...
Umbra hands │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 10
มุมมอง 1.1K7 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this 10th chapter, we explore the nuances behind Bondrewd's elite guard, the Umbra Hands. Music Used: Spring In Russia by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | creatorchords.com Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cartridges │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 9
มุมมอง 2.6K7 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this chapter we'll explore Bondrewd's secret weapon against the curse of the abyss: Cartridges Music Used: Abandoned by Keys of Moon | soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Interference Units │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 8
มุมมอง 1.2K7 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this chapter we explore what has been confirmed regarding the Abyss's most enigmatic robots: Interference units. Music Used: Believe by Alexander Nakarada (CreatorChords) | creatorchords.com Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Iruburu Village │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 7
มุมมอง 1.5K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
In this chapter we explore the village of the hollows, otherwise known as the village of Iruburu; not to mention its dark history and unorthodox policing. Music Used: fault by Rexlambo | soundcloud.com/rexlambo Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Narehate │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 6
มุมมอง 1.7K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
Narehate │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 6
Whistles │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 5
มุมมอง 4.9K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
Whistles │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 5
Flora, Fauna & Funga │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 4
มุมมอง 3K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
Flora, Fauna & Funga │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 4
The Force Field │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 3
มุมมอง 1.3K9 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Force Field │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 3
The Abyss │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 2
มุมมอง 1.4K9 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Abyss │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 2
Orth: the city of the netherworld │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 1
มุมมอง 1.5K9 หลายเดือนก่อน
Orth: the city of the netherworld │ Made in Abyss: Field Guide Chapter 1
Made in Abyss: Field Guide [Teaser]
มุมมอง 3119 หลายเดือนก่อน
Made in Abyss: Field Guide [Teaser]
The Most Evil Fandom in Anime
มุมมอง 6K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Most Evil Fandom in Anime
SPOILER TALK │ What I meant about Gojo
มุมมอง 571ปีที่แล้ว
SPOILER TALK │ What I meant about Gojo
Is Yuji Itadori even the main character?
มุมมอง 4.3Kปีที่แล้ว
Is Yuji Itadori even the main character?
Suguru Geto has a point... kinda
มุมมอง 1.6Kปีที่แล้ว
Suguru Geto has a point... kinda
Mari Makinami's role explained
มุมมอง 80Kปีที่แล้ว
Mari Makinami's role explained
Zom 100 and the meaning of happiness
มุมมอง 1.4Kปีที่แล้ว
Zom 100 and the meaning of happiness
Understanding Kaworu Part 2
มุมมอง 25Kปีที่แล้ว
Understanding Kaworu Part 2
Understanding Kaworu Part 1
มุมมอง 53Kปีที่แล้ว
Understanding Kaworu Part 1
Starry eyes: What the eyes in Oshi no Ko mean
มุมมอง 3.8Kปีที่แล้ว
Starry eyes: What the eyes in Oshi no Ko mean
How similar was Akane Kurokawa's story to Hana Kimura's?
มุมมอง 585ปีที่แล้ว
How similar was Akane Kurokawa's story to Hana Kimura's?

ความคิดเห็น

  • @baronprax
    @baronprax 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    fucking hilarious lmao

  • @iklight596
    @iklight596 11 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    This dude explains in circles. Dislike

  • @Forallcombinedberkay
    @Forallcombinedberkay 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    entire plot of eva is about misato's attempts of convincing shinji from entirely giving up. from this point romantic offering is natural conclusion to that relationship.

  • @gotenks5633
    @gotenks5633 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So im 16 mins in and im just wondering, umm, how old is Mari...?

  • @PaulTheadra
    @PaulTheadra 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I understand why I'm #TeamMisato now. Great breakdown <3

  • @nated4237
    @nated4237 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I watched your reviews in reverse order (i just finished watching the 3.0+1.0 movie and started your reviews there and just worked back lol) but im curious what made you say so confidently that these movies were a standalone upgrade of the tv series when you hadnt seen the others? I know im so late asking this but if you see this and may remember what made you so confident im genuinely curious! Cause when i started the rebuild films after watching eoe i had no clue what to expect lol

  • @Noahstiever76
    @Noahstiever76 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just rewatched 3.0+1.01 and boy did I love it.

  • @Looking_at_the_viewer
    @Looking_at_the_viewer 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    13:07 bookmark 📑

  • @louc6689
    @louc6689 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for putting a video out JUST discussing the story and all that goes with it. Most of the videos I kept coming across were basically "oh em geee I luv! this shooow, I've seens its, like, 5 tiiiimes now, and I wanna talk about iiiiit-" and they proceed to only focus on the weird CP stuff to the point where I'm like "I don't think the artist and production company are the only creeps here...". There's so much more to discuss outside of that, and ya nailed it.

  • @justbuildgunpla1315
    @justbuildgunpla1315 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    100% the writers never intended any of the shit your saying in this video. You're just making stuff up.

  • @Popotato7777
    @Popotato7777 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sounds accurate to me

  • @Eg0Death-tn2kf
    @Eg0Death-tn2kf 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Lain is a kid dawg 😭

  • @RobertoBlake
    @RobertoBlake 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Gendo’s literal villain origin story is being a “wife guy”…

  • @BiskupBiurko
    @BiskupBiurko 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    [PL] wspaniały to był odcinek nie zapomnę go nigdy! [EN] wonderful and wholesome material [DE] danke!

  • @videonlyn
    @videonlyn 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I've heard that she could be a clone with Fuyutsuki's deceased wife's ADN just as Rei was Gendo's

  • @SpiteBellow
    @SpiteBellow 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Funkers

  • @ikari6399
    @ikari6399 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    0:25 daaaayum. That's one hell of a stray to catch!

  • @phlo0p
    @phlo0p 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I didn’t know anyone didn’t like her, she’s always been my favorite because she is soooooooo me frfr

  • @mindavery
    @mindavery 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your hypothesis is straight up the plot of FF7 lol

  • @iamhugry
    @iamhugry 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Evangelion is sometimes so cryptic and confusing that the fans make the creator confused

  • @CdrChaos
    @CdrChaos 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Maybe one day we’ll see the missing trilogy of story between 2.0 and 3.0, and this series will actually be meaningful.

  • @FiveStar2k
    @FiveStar2k 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    😲😲😲 I watched the anime and felt so much confusion..this definitely cleared up a lot 😮‍💨

  • @hedgehog461
    @hedgehog461 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Cool video😎👍

  • @manco828
    @manco828 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    We're all just Tang.

  • @williamcompitello2302
    @williamcompitello2302 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The color grey, to me, resembles nothingness. I feel empty just looking at it. Somehow, though, I'm comforted with that. My favorite color of the rainbow, though, is RED. I must be careful emptying my mind in case I become too intense.

  • @Clatakesalook
    @Clatakesalook 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i mean yes, but no, but yes, and also no, but also yes.

  • @bypassblitz8658
    @bypassblitz8658 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are a soul, you don't have an additional phantasmal soul.

  • @aaronmonico8574
    @aaronmonico8574 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bro I'm glad you 2 made this

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad you enjoyed it!!!!

  • @Coconutwaterfan
    @Coconutwaterfan 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    nice video bro

  • @Ballin-00
    @Ballin-00 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    20:49 that's how I see rei thank you for telling some of these weirdos the fact

  • @intuativefiha5771
    @intuativefiha5771 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As an Eva pilot Shinji will forever be in a child like age but will be mentally very mature(if he is not already)...so what Mosato did can be seen as a form of mercy or pity (just an opinion)

  • @stephenthomson3120
    @stephenthomson3120 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The part that made me feel weird is that before the scene where Ritsuko tells Misato about having Shinji give Rei's card to her, Gendo mentions that Shinji and Rei are meant to be closer together, as if the whole apartment scene was set up somehow by NERV.

  • @BlueMageWithSoulEdge
    @BlueMageWithSoulEdge 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is the best review of Misato I've ever seen. This will be a recommendation. I never thought that I would live to see the day, that an EVG fan would actually try to understand the anime. Good job.

  • @tadeuszmarkowski2087
    @tadeuszmarkowski2087 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    YO 1:48 HIDEO KOJIMA Invisible Invisible Invisible Invisible walking by the wall (Shy one) the shadows will not fall (Shy one) is silently ignored (Quiet one) discouraged by the noise (Quiet one) living without choice (Quiet one) is a life without a voice When you can't even say my name Has the memory gone? Are you feeling numb? Go on, call my name I can't play this game, so I ask again Will you say my name? Has the memory gone? Are you feeling numb? Or have I become invisible? the dreamers wish away (Hindsight) it's falling on my face (Highlights) the shape of my disgrace When you don't hear a word I say As the talking goes, it's a one-way show No fault, no blame Has the memory gone? Are you feelin' numb? And have I become invisible? Invisible Invisible Invisible, invisible Invisible, invisible Invisible, invisible Invisible No one hears a word they say Has the memory gone? Are you feelin' numb? Not a word they say But a voiceless crowd isn't backin' down When the air turns red With a loaded hesitation Can you say my name? Has the memory gone? Are you feelin' numb? Have we all become invisible?

  • @kaylabrownell1268
    @kaylabrownell1268 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I listen to your videos when I'm going to sleep, your voice is soothing and helps silent my anxiety so I can sleep.

  • @nodamnpie
    @nodamnpie 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wait-wait, @08:36 "the Japanese don't f***"...? You've been seriously missing out! Did you not get into the social circles?

  • @Axokip
    @Axokip 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mari is the relationship Shinji wanted from Asuka, by the end of Rebuild, Asuka, and Shinji dont need each other romantically, what is dificult to pin, is what she does that Shinji wanted. HE BARELY KNOW HER LMAOOOOOOOO

  • @unnaturaldisaster9450
    @unnaturaldisaster9450 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    no, rei is based and autism pilled

  • @edgybitch2177
    @edgybitch2177 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    it is important to note not merely the fact that she solicits sex with shinji on its own. we must also recognize that she does this in her apartment, where he lives. she had already provided him with a living space, a gesture of financial power. shinji himself does not have many other places to go, and is hence trapped. misato didn't have to respect shinji's outright rejection then and there. she could have threatened to throw him out of her place if she wanted to. she was not his parent and hence had no legal obligation to him. all of the context given suggests if not outright stating the image of abuse. she propositions him for sex knowing that he is grieving the loss of Rei. bear in mind that she likely knew somewhat about rei ayanami, since she had already learned more about the human instrumentality project, yet chose to not disclose any of that too him. perhaps it was top secret information, but given the fact that rei shows up the very next day, seemingly alive, it likely wasn't that much of a secret. ultimately mistato doesn't really see shinji as anything more than a tool. she is not concerned with his well being or safety, just with his ability to perform. she propositions him for sex not because she wants to comfort him but to comfort herself, as she is grieving Kaji at that point in time and just wants some [redacted]. it is not merely histrionic behavior, but outright antisocial behavior, given the circumstances. in every scene where she assaults shinji in this way, shinji is trapepd and not provided with any means of escape. it is quite literally the image of CSA to a T. i think you went right with this video for the most part, though i would have done some deeper analysis myself before looking into histrionic behaviors and traits. i also don't believe that misato helps shinji much at all. shinji doesn't demonstrate interest in her except in the vague and loose dream sense, and even if he did it would not have been okay. one of the better scenes was shinji dismissing some of the comments his male peers were making about her, and it was one of a few things the show actually seemed to get right about this particular topic. i don't believe that misato helped shinji into adulthood either. CSA at the end of the day is not some pearly gate of maturity and adulthood. shinji comes into adulthood without people he can trust, because he's already experienced the feeling of being exploited by misato. at one point in the show he outright states that the only person he can rely on anymore is asuka. misato ultimately hurts him more than she helps him. for what its worth, i do think end of evangelion gave a better ending than the last two episodes, because it didn't involve any guiding hand whatsoever, a promise of an uncertain future with a stable life far beyond reach at that point in time. Shinji and Asuka are the only ones left because they are the ones with the greatest capacity for change.

  • @williamtael8379
    @williamtael8379 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Not a good movie. Most interesting things about the lore have not been explained and some things just can't make sense, like the infinite sea of EVAs that already have armor, are Adam based and for some reason have giant human skulls...

  • @neorsb
    @neorsb 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I already love Asuka, you don't need to sell her to me.

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Geeeez 🙈

  • @MTNDiEW
    @MTNDiEW 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    6:34 I’ve never heard a more uselessly complex way to justify being horny

  • @luvuberrymuch49
    @luvuberrymuch49 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think I always subconsciously connected with rei because of her obvious neglect but deep rooted want for love (familial and/or platonic). Rei is extremely strong, in that she suffers quietly and does her job well, but weak when it comes to knowledge; of herself, on how to connect with others, her role in the bigger scheme. No matter how much she's treated and acts as a puppet, she can't escape her humanity. Seeing her as submissive or a sex object is so reductive I can't even believe that's how others see her (never mind she's 14 to boot lol). Sometimes I think about Eva and wonder how it's even as widely popular as it is. The way I've seen average people talk about such a deep analysis of the human condition is baffling to me. Reducing it to waifus and "shinjis such a pussy", there's almost nothing to enjoy about evangelion in that lense in my opinion. It's the commentary on the nature of individual trauma and humanity as a whole, combined with its stellar visuals that makes the show great. I love rei because she deals with her awful situation as best she knows how to, better than some less unfortunate characters, while learning to explore herself, her wants, and her connection to others. Rei is best girl 💙

  • @metal87power
    @metal87power 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    NGE - when you're a lonely incel mangaka, but you score in the end Dragon Ball - when you're a privileged married guy... you got bored so you mess up your own franchise before death making stupid retcons anyway. what's worse?

  • @metal87power
    @metal87power 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ooookay, so shinji's relationship is twisted afterall. he dates his auntie, his mother's friend. good. i feel better now. unfortunatelly, his aging was stopped for some time too so that relationship is ... less perverted now. Mari got younger, Shinji technically aged too, but his body had to catch up to his mental state. xD

  • @metal87power
    @metal87power 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What strikes me is that Angels are Aliens. So how many Alien races are there? So-called "God" is also an Alien, right? So nothing humans would achieve in the future. they managed to enslave Lilith. Why humans wouldn't surpass those gods??

  • @dualinline7867
    @dualinline7867 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Christian Missionary 😏

  • @lilliansp4776
    @lilliansp4776 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Rei by far is my favorite character in evangelion and it's not even close. Rei actively tries and grows as a character. She does this even while knowing she is a replaceable person. She often shows emotional maturity putting the important things first. She's the only one to really act as a foil to Asuka. Letting Asuka's insults about her go unchecked not playing Asukas game. The only time being when Asuka is downing Shinji or calling her a doll. Then there is a side of the story that makes me wonder when it comes to Rei. Why does Rei live alone. Misato seems to care about the well being of the children. Yet Rei is left in a crappy apartment while very injured and could probably use help in her day to day life while in that bad of shape. Yet she's alone. But with Shinji and Asuka she moves them in day one no questions asked. Why? Little background things like that.

  • @Aleiza_49
    @Aleiza_49 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you, I've tried explaining this to ppl in the past. People are more complicated mentally than people believe.

  • @ParadoxriftsAU
    @ParadoxriftsAU 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I don't think Rei Ayanami's initial appeal is anything more complicated then a male audience appreciating both strength and loyalty in a female character with a cute design. All of the weird and bizarre nonsense that the series is known for today was loaded into the back end of the first television series. The original TV series was aired on live television. Not binge watched episode by episode, back to back. In my mind the periodical timing in which the media was presented to the audiences of the time was foundational part as to why the character was so well received. That initial character arc between Shinji and Rei hit the mark so well that there was simply no way for the creative team to correct the narrative without destroying it completely.