CLOSURE at last │An Evangelion 3.0+1.01 Analysis

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  • @camrynhamme
    @camrynhamme ปีที่แล้ว +607

    I always took it as all endings are canon, since Kaworu is doomed to repeat them he knows all the other endings of Eva and his goal has always been to help shinji find happiness. Kaworu has watched him his whole life, in all of his lifetimes, he is protective of him.. shinji finally creating a universe free of Evas sets him free and breaks the loops, hence goodbye all of evangelion.

    • @camrynhamme
      @camrynhamme ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Also despite the circumstances of all other eva endings i feel Anno loves them all and feels that each is as good of an ending as the other, i think That you can choose your canon ending, or embrace its final ending. Anno never dimisses NGE or EOE, theres this idea that Anno hates NGE, that hes only in it for the money. I feel Anno finally got to tell the story hes wanted to tell since the start, and as he has found happiness and love in his life so should his chracters, theyve always been a reflection of his emotions anyway. He cares deeply about their journey and their ending, the rebuilds breath passion, Eva could of became souless and serialized go on forever but This story is deserving of an end its just a matter of which one you take. Anno is ready to move on and so should they...

    • @michaelg8841
      @michaelg8841 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@camrynhammeAnno himself was asked by a little girl what parts of his show he didn’t like and he said “the parts where I see myself” which clearly is referring to Evangelion since Evangelion is a representation of what he felt at the time he made it.

    • @Dominicn123
      @Dominicn123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@michaelg8841 it was referring to the hospital scene at the beginning of EOE

    • @Jacf352
      @Jacf352 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That’s the only thing that makes sense. But explaining how Kaji stopped the third impact? Gtfo

  • @pau_1eal526
    @pau_1eal526 ปีที่แล้ว +1278

    I find it hard to believe that there are people who can firmly say that they have fully understood this video and the story of evangelion 100%

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +135

      I'll admit I cover a lot of ground very quickly but if you pause between my points they're not difficult to understand!

    • @AnuevoX
      @AnuevoX ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I understand it all

    • @Googleisstupid-sk3hm
      @Googleisstupid-sk3hm ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@tonyfunkboomA well said. It's not complicated.

    • @remygallardo7364
      @remygallardo7364 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      As with all media there is not one specific reading or intention meant to be taken away, otherwise it could easily be addressed and clarified by the creators. Even then, art is always subjective and even if an artist does not intend for a reading to exist the art takes on a life and meaning of its own in the mind of the consumer that they have no control over. Your Evangelion timeline and meaning isn't mine, or this creator's, even if you agree on a lot of points, and neither is any less valid. Makes for good youtube content though, especially if you frame it as if it is objectively the correct interpretation. Here we are contributing to engagement.

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@remygallardo7364 I never claimed it was the definitive explanation. It was the best satisfactory explanation that I could believe. Everything is subjective and the purpose of this video was to help others find their own personal meaning for this film by getting to see my personal breakdown of the lore. I encourage my viewers to disagree with me and create healthy discussions because that's what community is all about.

  • @demilung
    @demilung ปีที่แล้ว +123

    The final Eva movie for me had one main message.
    "It's time to grop up".

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Trueeeee

    • @Kooblichenstain
      @Kooblichenstain 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      (〃^▽^〃)ʸᵉˢ

    • @notsusan
      @notsusan 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      exactly. hit me HARD but i needed it.

  • @stevenyanis9051
    @stevenyanis9051 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    Fan who only saw original 20+ episodes and the two movies out at that time:
    “So you’re saying it WASN’T complicated enough originally…got it.”

    • @rovgor
      @rovgor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I actually think the movies give really helpful information for interpreting the whole franchise and clear some things up.

  • @za_beasto
    @za_beasto ปีที่แล้ว +638

    This is a really solid analysis and sufficiently debunks any arguments made that New Theatrical Edition was a soulless cashgrab. In reality, it was a passion project that Anno could have chosen to rush through to get a quick buck, but instead clearly thought deeply about it and worked hard with his team to execute the vision. As a longtime fan it's been a wild ride, and I'm incredibly happy with how things ended.

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I couldn't agree more!!! Thanks for your comment!!!

    • @grugnotice7746
      @grugnotice7746 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Rebuild of Evangelion was literally the wooden doors on gas chambers of anime.

    • @za_beasto
      @za_beasto ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@grugnotice7746 "Rebuild of Evangelion" is not a real name. No one in Khara, Anno's team, FUNimation, or Amazon ever designated that as an official title.
      And as far as "wooden doors" and "gas chambers" go I have no idea what you're even talking about.

    • @grugnotice7746
      @grugnotice7746 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@za_beasto Exactly!

    • @Darth_Bateman
      @Darth_Bateman ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Wait, people thought it was a soulless cashgrab….? Really….? It was super clear how much love went into each and every single scene and how everything they did in what I knew was a new timeline was like a redemption arc that spanned the entire life cycle of a universe multiple times.
      What’s more, Shinji , Asuka, Rei, Kaowru, Misato , Ritsuko, Toji, and Kennsuke are going to be okay.

  • @Dooms4y3r
    @Dooms4y3r ปีที่แล้ว +208

    Evangelion could be its own college course....

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +30

      No kidding! There's just so much to dissect!

    • @Googleisstupid-sk3hm
      @Googleisstupid-sk3hm ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really, but whatever floats your boat.

    • @IrisOpia
      @IrisOpia ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Googleisstupid-sk3hmbuzzkill

    • @lonelyshine8200
      @lonelyshine8200 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      WAS LITERALLY THINKING THAT LMAO
      Evangelion Freshman Seminar Philosophy Course for the original tv show, then a analysis course for the rebuild series

  • @Drake_DSG
    @Drake_DSG ปีที่แล้ว +205

    After spending my entire life with eva, from the 90s until today, the closure I received from 3.0+1.01 is just.. jesus christ.. 30 years of an abusive hard loving relationship with eva.. I cried, and cried, and cried. I literally jumped up and started screaming and cheering once one last kiss started playing.
    every time I see that last 30 seconds and hear one last kiss, I can't keep it in. To this day.
    my heart is at rest!

    • @DanielSantos-cr5sx
      @DanielSantos-cr5sx ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I really hope your mental health is ok lol take care

    • @bpblitz
      @bpblitz ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree. It felt akin to being exorcised.

    • @notsusan
      @notsusan 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I cried so much, I never expected that madman to end it THAT perfectly. I saw it in imax, cried. rewatched just yesterday, still cried. but in a good way.

  • @ovostitch
    @ovostitch ปีที่แล้ว +75

    You’re very underrated

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thank you, means a lot!!!

    • @arynn5277
      @arynn5277 ปีที่แล้ว

      I second that.

  • @wednesdaygeckok.7899
    @wednesdaygeckok.7899 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    How the hell do you not have more views/subs??? Your videos are amazing, this is by far one of the best 3.0+1.0 (or honestly rebuild movies in general) videos ive seen! It legitimately helped me understand a plot issue i didnt understand since 3.33 literally came out

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks soooo much! I'm glad you found my breakdown helpful. And I appreciate your support more than you know; I hope to keep making helpful content for y'all because your support means everything to me!

    • @diemarihalt9490
      @diemarihalt9490 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Roach Dogg Jr. !

    • @trollzone1
      @trollzone1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anime is very niche and unpopular today.

    • @avechristusrex-23
      @avechristusrex-23 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@trollzone1Not all anime today is bad.

    • @trollzone1
      @trollzone1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@avechristusrex-23 it’s not as good as it was from 1970s-early 2000s.

  • @JohnJaggerJack
    @JohnJaggerJack ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Do you know that feeling when you finish reading a good book. That feeling of regret for ending a good story? Yeah, i'm drowning in that feeling.

  • @wrliggin2
    @wrliggin2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Thank you for making this video. It’s one of the best analyses of the rebuild series I’ve ever seen. You were able to clearly explain so many scenes that I thought were meaningless and just for visual spectacle. I’m also blown away by the numerous references to Mesopotamian religions. I love all the rebuild movies and this gave me an even deeper appreciation for them. Now I’ve gotta binge all your Eva content!

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you sooo much! It truly means a lot I could bring more value to your Eva experience! I hope you enjoy the content, and I'll be making even more in the future!

  • @federicoradici6453
    @federicoradici6453 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    When Thrice Upon a Time was released I was just overcoming my anxiety and imposter syndrome, faced my dad for my insecurities and finally became the man I wanted myself to be. This coincidence made the movie speak loudly to me: I've accepted my weak inner child at the same time Shinji accepted theirs. I let Evangelion go, and my guilt altogether. These are the happiest years of my life, as an adult, at last.

    • @CodeeXD
      @CodeeXD ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Imposter

    • @federicoradici6453
      @federicoradici6453 ปีที่แล้ว

      bro, really? it's indifferently spelled both ways. My god why do people act like this? You are scum. :D@@CodeeXD

    • @ConcretorumAzoth
      @ConcretorumAzoth ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think its cool that you can connect your own dots like that.

    • @zeldasaurusrex1647
      @zeldasaurusrex1647 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CodeeXD sus

  • @billieguitar
    @billieguitar ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This is what I love seeing. Eva reviews and comprehensive video descriptions that include music. Thumbs up.

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for your comment! It means a lot!!!

    • @TheShockVox
      @TheShockVox ปีที่แล้ว

      Right?! I feel like I’ve seen a lot without any.

  • @zachbrehany2253
    @zachbrehany2253 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This series is the be used whenever i force any close friends to go down the Eva rabbit hole. Low key wish whoever rereleases the first thee films would include these videos as special features.

  • @brainoffgaming
    @brainoffgaming ปีที่แล้ว +22

    i feel like i just completed a summer semester course on Evangelion. but seriously, these videos were brilliant and i need to rewatch all of them everytime i rewatch these movies. Theres still so much for me to learn and understand

  • @ComfortZoneComic
    @ComfortZoneComic 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    At last "someone" brings up the Annunaki !
    There are two few who talk about "traversing" the tree of life ....maybe its best that way

  • @WickedGoodBooks
    @WickedGoodBooks ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This is an excellent, albeit fast, analysis of this incredible finale to my favorite anime series of all time. The only thing I sorta feel differently about is Gendo's realization about Yui and Shinji. I just interpreted a little more simplistically that he couldn't find Yui because she was dead and gone and her spirit was with Shinji/inside of Unit 01 but her memory lived on through their child, Shinji, and he should have spent more time with Shinji as he is a living symbol of their love and the future that Gendo should have invested his time in if he wanted to be "close" to Yui. I just saw it as more of a heartfelt but bittersweet realization that Yui's memory and love lived on through Shinji and Gendo realized it too late that what he was searching for was there the whole time in his son. Fuck do I love this film. Thank you for putting this together too!

  • @WeAreN1nja
    @WeAreN1nja ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is literally the most informative Evangelion vid I've ever seen. I'm gonna have to watch it 3 or 4 times to make any meaningful sense of it, but good sh*t brosef.

  • @danfarias07
    @danfarias07 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Boy, was that a good explanation. Cheers from Brazil!

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Muito obrigado amigo!!!

  • @CyraRyokoBlaze
    @CyraRyokoBlaze ปีที่แล้ว +26

    the rebuilds are amazing, tho I’m still a bit confused, I’m starting to understand, so thank you so much, for the info on the anime that changed my life❤ honestly got choked up to see the picture at the end

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks for your beautiful comment!!! It's a pleasure to help people enjoy this series even more.

    • @javiermagana6364
      @javiermagana6364 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same. Every rewatch, every TH-cam video I learn something new. Evangelion has such a crazy lore that is often distracting because like the author on this video said, it doesn't matter because Shinji decided to live his life.

  • @grigori9061
    @grigori9061 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m not even halfway through, and I can already feel my brain burning

  • @kutkuknight
    @kutkuknight ปีที่แล้ว +37

    This was a MASTERFUL analysis!!!!! Only ONE single little thing that could have made it better: at 34:50 you could have put in One last kiss to play the video out and then let it play on a black screen just a few seconds to get to the chorus.
    Would have pushed the video up slightly form a 10/10 to an 11/10 heh

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Darn, that would've been good eh?

  • @Ferbyleo
    @Ferbyleo ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you, I finally understand Evangelion.... I now have closure... thanks

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My pleasure! Thank you for your comment!!!!

  • @fadadioX
    @fadadioX ปีที่แล้ว +7

    damn dude... now THAT was an analysis, I also agree that this is most likely the final outcome of Evangelion since the evas are no more, the only thing that could happen as Anno mentioned would be a movie down the road that would cover what happened in the timeskip between 2.0 and 3.0

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much!!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @clonerstive
    @clonerstive 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was so delightful. Thank you ❤

  • @juicemahone1360
    @juicemahone1360 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I will say Evangelion was far more complicated before 3.0+1.0 rebuild, it eases my soul knowing i got a large understanding from my watch through alone and only had to fill a few blanks with explained videos rather than the ending neon Genesis original run which left me confused and broken.

  • @talent15dj4
    @talent15dj4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These videos helped so much in understanding the rebuilds of Evangelion, thank you for making this video series for everyone so we could all understand this amazing story Anno made.

  • @JuhusOnY
    @JuhusOnY ปีที่แล้ว +16

    i swear youre so good at explaining, i cant stop listening

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm glad you find it all easy to follow! I appreciate the feedback! :D

  • @cursive6412
    @cursive6412 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    went way deeper than i was ready for. good job.

  • @neillenhart6838
    @neillenhart6838 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love thrice upon a time. That ending hits so hard but in a good way. Finally there’s closure :)

  • @thehumblewolf
    @thehumblewolf ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The effort and detail you went through… just thank you. I have a much better understanding of what’s maybe my most favorite epic ❤

  • @NoctisStrife88
    @NoctisStrife88 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man I must say. You did a phenomenal job concluding Evangelion. Bravo. I’m happy for Shinijis ending. I almost cried lol I held back emotions. I got really invested in this anime

  • @humanperson6357
    @humanperson6357 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    even though this video was still a little confusing, it really cleared up so much of what I was having trouble understanding with the rebuild series. Thank you for the recap and explanations. keep up the good work!

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know, I covered the material pretty quickly so it is a bit confusing if you don't pause but still, I'm really happy you found this useful!!!!

  • @midnightdan3162
    @midnightdan3162 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Soo much information to take it. But thank you
    Took soo much time since the release of the last movies to find somone to explain the Details of what's happening
    Not just the philosophical theories

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm glad I was able to help you understand a few details about 3.0+1.0! I found initially that there were sooo many things that didn't make so I'm glad this video can help!!!!

  • @chiri-theoden4264
    @chiri-theoden4264 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Big props on this, dude! I don't have any profound things to say, but I hope adding a little extra engagement will help you in the algorithm. You totally deserve it!

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks man, I appreciate the extra engagement. You are a gentleman and a scholar!

  • @RaginKavu
    @RaginKavu ปีที่แล้ว +49

    The story of Evangelion pilot Shinji Ikari is finished.
    That's all we needed. That way, Anno Sensei can come back to the Eva universe, bring us new stories, and there won't be a need to connect to anything Shinji related.
    Or maybe anyone else, like Sadamoto Sensei and his manga timeline.
    Just as Eva, the possibilities are endless

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Exactly. That was beautifully said!

    • @Nerthos
      @Nerthos ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It opens the door for a better protagonist (literally anyone else)

    • @willlauzon3744
      @willlauzon3744 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A main character who is more decisive and doesn't get "gayed"

  • @PainXIII12
    @PainXIII12 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    HOLY SHIT... THE REBUILDS ARE A MASTERPIECE. IT ALL MAKES SENSE.

  • @ShinGoji1987Official
    @ShinGoji1987Official ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an awesome conclusion to your Eva series! I recently bought the last film, watched it and liked it but your analysis of the cryptic plot points made me to like it far more. The inclusion of the Anunnaki gods make sense as they are basically the fallen angels of genesis 6. Even though I enjoyed the original series and film more I'm pleased most of the characters finally got the happy endings they deserved. Keep up the amazing work on your channel man!

  • @thegamingtusk1193
    @thegamingtusk1193 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    you need way more subs dude this is so good

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much, that really means a lot to me!!!! :D

  • @GypsyVisuals
    @GypsyVisuals ปีที่แล้ว

    This video made me realize that I'd watched every other EVA thing, but had never watched the 2.0 / 3.0 movies. So I stopped your video, went and watched them both, and then came back for your analysis. The feeling of catharsis at the end of 3.0 was what this series always needed to have a proper ending, I'm glad they made these. Thanks for causing me take the time to watch them!

  • @Tragos_69
    @Tragos_69 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Outstanding analysis … very impressive. Definitely subscribing and checking out your other work. Thanks!

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!! Hope you enjoy the channel!!!

  • @davewebster5120
    @davewebster5120 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I can't believe after 28 years Anno's ghosts of misery are finally put to rest. This has weighed on me. NGE has always caught my attention, but it's grimdark, like 40k. You have no reason to hope which is why the few glimpses of happiness and success are such a big deal. I can't believe we actually got a happy ending. It's the last thing I expected but it's what I really wanted most. Thanks for explaining all the technobabble that goes almost wholly unexplained. Great video.

  • @dmitrygubenko6941
    @dmitrygubenko6941 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bro, really cool video. You make sense of things in the whole franchise that I didn't even perceived. A lot of research and connections. Appreciateed.
    As a criticism. Maybe this one is too much to digest. I feel like it would have been better to split it up into a series of videos explaining categories on it's own. For example one video connecting the dead sea scrolls (from Eva) to the mesapotemian pantheon one dedicated to explain relationship between Adam, Lilith and Spears and so on. Just as an idea.

  • @lovejuno8648
    @lovejuno8648 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    New favorite evatuber

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That means sooo much to me! I'm glad you enjoyed my content!!!!

    • @lovejuno8648
      @lovejuno8648 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tonyfunk for sure :) you have a great style of analysis

  • @ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind
    @ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This channel is criminally underwatched.

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Mr. Emperor, it means a lot to me. 👉👈

  • @maximilianneumann4787
    @maximilianneumann4787 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your masterful work! I think Neon Genesis Evangelion has always been about a person going through hell, horrors, pain and suffering and despite all that, choosing life. Overcoming all this and coming out at the other end as someone who takes all of lifes issues, sees it, accepts it and embraces it and builds a happy life for themselves. As that is what makes us human.
    The Rebuild Series to me, is the truest telling of this story. Finished the 4 films recently and felt, very much like Shinji at the end, ready to do just that. And your masterful analysis allows me to spend more time in this place, while "One Last Kiss" is playing on repeat and I can not stop but smile.
    So thank you, thank Anno and goodbye all of Eva!

  • @yraglacus3259
    @yraglacus3259 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is at the same time so confusing and so illuminating. Only EVA could create such a combination.

  • @drigondii
    @drigondii ปีที่แล้ว +4

    From the moment Mari was introduced, I felt as though I understood that Shinji could never be happy with Asuka or Rei and that she was the first proper complement to Shinji.

  • @mbe102
    @mbe102 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I barely had a clue wtf was going on in this near the end, but I loved it all the same.

  • @premier1975
    @premier1975 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4:35 this is the greatest joke ever made

  • @trevormoffat4054
    @trevormoffat4054 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recently got to watch all 4 Rebuild movies on Amazon Prime. As a long time fan of Evangelion over the last 24 years, this rebuild series did not make a lick of sense. But it sure was pretty. I enjoyed the films, even though I had no idea what was going on. Thankyou for this breakdown - you have helped me to realise that indeed there definitely was ‘something’ going on, as I suspected… I am now at peace in the knowledge that I will never understand it.

  • @Dan_Roland
    @Dan_Roland ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Guess I’ll just never get it. Every Eva explained video is like a research presentation by a scientist specializing in a really niche field: there’s just too much special terminology and logic for one unlearned to follow along. I _think_ the general premise is people trying to amass objects with the right properties in the right place to get what they want, but what objects with what properties and where and what the people want is left to the realm of fan theorization? Idk. Following that logic I’m at least able to accept everything that happens.
    Nevertheless, Eva is one of my favorite works of fiction. The sci fi might fly right over my head but the human journeys and arcs are just so real and compelling. And seeing y’all who are able to get a foothold in the lore speculate and build cases for your theories is fun. Keep it up!

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey man I feel you, it truly is something that was never meant to be analyzed in a logical nor realistic fashion, however for me personally, it made it difficult to find catharsis for the ending of the entire franchise unless I understood why and how everything happened. This is why I made an attempt to make sense of it all. I'm really happy you found this video entertaining which is always my goal!!!

    • @elephantshrew1938
      @elephantshrew1938 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      For me Eva has never really been about the how, a little bit about the why, and mostly that it did.

  • @xenodarsh3475
    @xenodarsh3475 ปีที่แล้ว

    This just goes way over my head.

  • @marquesbruno-p9s
    @marquesbruno-p9s ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And here i was thinking I knew about evangelion... -_-
    Thank you for these, i cant imagine the amount of research and work you had to put into it.

  • @EmilyRafferty
    @EmilyRafferty ปีที่แล้ว

    great video~! i was so happy to finally see the ending i desired. imo it was just perfect.

  • @TekharthaMondatta
    @TekharthaMondatta ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Everyone but Shinji and Mari being on the other side of the tracks at the end says it all: Anno, you, me, and everyone who gets it, is done. We finally get to walk away, we get that *closure.* The rest of the cast on the other side, the characters who in many ways were simply tools to tell the story, the people who can't/won't let EVA go... their story can go on, or it can end in any infinite number of ways, but it doesn't, *shouldn't* matter to us. We each live our own lives. Instrumentality was rejected for a reason.

  • @dirtywashedupsparkle
    @dirtywashedupsparkle 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a deep dive into the series - thank you for doing the research and thinking long about what everything means. While I wonder how anyone could possibly even get this much understanding out of it, it does give me hope the iceberg of story is there, even if hidden large.
    Importantly, the series finally has closure that I can be satisfied with after the first two endings, which never made me happy - one, which made Shinji the biggest jerk to stuff up his one chance to make everything right by wishing for something selfish, and two, which felt like some kind of counselling fantasy success. I could never have expected a happy ending for this series given all the gloom and dystopian apocalyptic babble it evoked, and yet here Anno has managed to do it in a way I can see the plot worked towards believably. He seriously has come a long way in terms of storytelling and pacing.
    Do I miss elements of the original episodes? Yes, I do - for one, Asuka and Shinji don't get together - but now I can watch them and appreciate parts of the iceberg, or parts that were discarded for the rebuild. There was a rawness about the original series that is lost in the rebuild, which is more commercially friendly while not sacrificiing its soul. But how often does a creator get to (can) redo with carte blanche his life's passion work? Truly a gift.

  • @jaykim8851
    @jaykim8851 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to go back and watch and read EVERYTHING (I have all the Evangelion manga) because of your videos, reading up on Mesopotamian religions (I think Zoroastrianism is one of them because I remember hearing the names Lilith and Marduk being mentioned in my world history class from highschool YEARS ago), read up on ancient Judaism, then re watch this video.
    I genuinely appreciate you spending time doing your research, writing down your thoughts, distilling them into this video series that breaks all of this down
    I'm still a bit lost but this is because this is a fire hose of important information, and I have adult ADHD.
    You're freaking legendary and have gained a new follower.
    If you haven't had a chance to visit Japan and the Tokyo-1 Evangelion store, definitely add it to your bucket list.

  • @NelsonStJames
    @NelsonStJames ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Few series have taken this much time to reach a truly satisfying conclusion, but then again few properties are so closely tied to their creator's mental state that until the creator found peace the story was never going to have real closure.

  • @rocktheboat56
    @rocktheboat56 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All I can think about while watching this is Charlie from It's Always Sunny at the cork board with all the strings and pins

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      LMAOOOO. That's literally how I felt making it.

  • @davfree9732
    @davfree9732 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It occurred to me... the aliens who sent Adams and Lillith's across the galaxy. Their work and perhaps even themselves, still exist.
    And the closest thing to a robot defender Earth has been shown to muster... Is JETALONE.
    ... Cue Jet Alone opening credits

  • @Joshula337
    @Joshula337 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think you would probably enjoy a book called “the religion of the Apostles.”

  • @bigdoopy
    @bigdoopy ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I thought I would understand this video.....I did not. Nice video.

  • @rilril5129
    @rilril5129 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic, made so easy to digest!

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!!!

  • @LotusProxy
    @LotusProxy 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is all fantastic, thank you

  • @joshuacoy9672
    @joshuacoy9672 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clearly I need to go back and watch the movies, but you clearly know what you're talking about more than any other explanation I could find when I first finished it.

  • @Joeuphonium_mk._2
    @Joeuphonium_mk._2 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey, i saw that little bit of Animatrix that you put in there! Very nicely done video.

  • @drozerlights8229
    @drozerlights8229 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great analysis! Been watching Evangelion since the 90's. Thanks for biblical clarification, I'm to lazy to do that research.

  • @Monospace-h4l
    @Monospace-h4l ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All I understand is:
    Impact = Annihilation, + cool spears and irl lore mixed in

  • @javierbazz7549
    @javierbazz7549 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    did u make that edit at 30:30

  • @chronicnightmare.
    @chronicnightmare. ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have fallen in-love with this franchise Evangelion from memes, to anime, to analysis. In my own interpretation (or maybe everyone else) of that train station scene Asuka, Rei and Kaworu clothes as an Teenager (maybe just young adult) about to go into their own adventure that will find their own happiness while Shinji already experience enough for his lifetime found that happiness his looking for and that's the reason why his clothing is already what an adult or middle age man would wear.
    For Mari what I could say an (already matured adult) while Shinji is just (coming to an Adult) but still lack the purpose to move forward and the reason why Mari removed that collar and putting it inside her pocket teaching him to letting go of the past but never forget the past even tho its just a collar at this point in time but Mari knows that it just holding him back and him subconscious finding comfort wearing it.
    their relationship could be romantical but for me they just close-friends and Mari wants to help Shinji drive to improve himself more while being adult stage of his life and the mater of fact that they are close to each other and not showing any discomfort maybe shows how close are they really are maybe in a future where Shinji and Mari would date each other or already did but its quite funny not many movie just make me smiles looking at the final scene of it until the credit rolls and music start.
    thank you Evangelion making the most confusing anime I have watch and most satisfying to end with. what a ride am I right?

  • @ldragon2515
    @ldragon2515 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I just wish Rei II and Shinji were allowed more scenes together, given how much they were emphasized in the Rebuild saga.
    But of course, Anno hates the former and her relationship with Shinji so that didn’t happen, instead being dropped with very little in terms of closure, because Anno has nothing but spite for her character.

    • @svipulvalke9913
      @svipulvalke9913 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It kinda sounds like you're the only one spiteful about it, lol.
      Somehow, I'm ok with Shinji not having a romantic relationship with part of the soul of his mum.
      Feels like you missed the point and the train, buddy

    • @ldragon2515
      @ldragon2515 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@svipulvalke9913 It's not just because they didn't get together (frankly, I didn't really see it as incest due to Rei being more of a half-human hybrid).
      It's more the fact that, despite their relationship being one of the core focuses of the Rebuild saga, they got barely any closure at the end purely thanks to Anno's spite for both Rei and her fanbase.

    • @icarusfd4155
      @icarusfd4155 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ldragon2515
      I never saw anything showing Anno affirming disgust for Rei.
      But for the sake of discussion, I’ll assume it’s true :
      original evangelion was a *warning* for otakus against otaku culture by an otaku. None of the Children stereotype were advertised for by Anno, to the contrary. I understand that, the public being fan of what he warned against, disgusted him.
      And by Shinji being a self projection of Anno, and Anno getting through life and growing through crisises, it is expectable that the story around Shinji evolves to different answers.

    • @ldragon2515
      @ldragon2515 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@icarusfd4155 Still, the fact that he can only see Rei as little more than a creepy symbol for escapism, dismissing her subtle character growth and interactions with Shinji I find disappointing.
      Like, he’d rather ignore her arc of slowly becoming human and learning to love and care for others such as Shinji (which I found to be heartwarming and one of the best elements of the series), purely because that would get in the way of his oh-so-important theme of anti-escapism somehow. The opportunity for character growth and relationship building is ruined purely so Anno can lecture to us.

    • @icarusfd4155
      @icarusfd4155 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ldragon2515 i think you should see further.
      Rei being cut off in the middle of her growth and affirmation and humanisation is both a recall to the determinism of her nature (« just one more clone ») and the cruelty and the psychopathy of not only Gendo, but most adults, and especially Corporatism.
      The shock value of dumping that Rei gives its meaning to the analysis you can make of it. A happy ending would only fuck it all. So to the opposite, Anno commits to the deep end of his story and messages.
      (Personal note : sure i wanted a better fate for « Rei 2 », but for once it’s not a Disney level emotional candy so I’m happy with it)

  • @igodreamer7096
    @igodreamer7096 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, Tony man! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @Lemiwinks55
    @Lemiwinks55 ปีที่แล้ว

    My brain is on fire trying to follow this.

  • @CopingContinuous
    @CopingContinuous ปีที่แล้ว

    This was so masterful. Subscribing immediately

  • @ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind
    @ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He has given that which so many didn't know they needed.
    Closure.

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed. I didn't know I needed closure until I saw 3.0+1.01, but man was it worth it.

  • @AlexTheOcelot7
    @AlexTheOcelot7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is awesome. I wish I understood it

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do understand I went a little fast. I'm sure if you paused it in between my points you could get it!

  • @caretaker808
    @caretaker808 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I decided to play this on my drive home and it is a complete fever dream.

  • @miepstrean
    @miepstrean ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I shed a tear with every mispronunciation of Kaworu's name

  • @nkhuwachiti1976
    @nkhuwachiti1976 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This story is one of the greatest every written, Its a bit confusing on first watch but after some time it starts to make sense. I remember watching Eva when I was a teenager, fresh off other Mecha anime like Gundam and Eureka 7, so I immediately thought I'd be witnessing a story where the shy and awkward MC grows into a confident pilot with a super cool robot by the end of the series run time. Boy was I wrong haha. Anyway I circled back to Eva some years later and rewatched it and I think my life experiences into my early twenties had an effect on how I viewed the story beats, it suddenly made sense. The movies added and the rebuild series added even more, each viewing adding a layer to the story and finally when I got to thrice upon a time, I felt closure. Just like Shinja at the end, I felt like I could finally move on and that in of itself makes it a truly unique story.

  • @raspiankiado
    @raspiankiado ปีที่แล้ว +2

    For me, the world was reset 3 times. Once, at the end of the series, a second time in The End of Evangelion, and the third time at the end of the "rebuild" series.

  • @bipee3937
    @bipee3937 ปีที่แล้ว

    When Gendo finally says sorry...
    Eva is finally ending in my heart. It is like finally digesting that one stuck lump in my throat. The relief! The satisfaction!

  • @celestialpie3712
    @celestialpie3712 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One thing I do question, is why after everything is said and done, Asuka is nowhere and to be seen, and Shinji is with Mari, when he had confessed to Asuka that he had loved her. Yes, I'm aware that "loved" is the important word there, but even if those feelings are no longer present, I don't understand why Asuka ins't there at all. If Rei wasn't there, it would make sense that Asuka wouldn't since that would mean that by making it so that Evangelions never existed that the clones wouldn't either, but that isn't the case since Rei is present. I can only think of 2 explanations for this, the first is that all the other characters are from Japan, and the final sequence shows their lives in Japan, and that Asuka is still living in Germany since the Evas never existed, similar to how she doesn't appear in Neon Genesis Evangelion until about halfway through the series. The other explanation I can think of is that Rei does not exist because of Evangelions, and that Asuka does exist because of Evangelions, which would mean that if Evangelions weren't to exist, neither would Asuka. It's clear that Asuka is a different character in rebuild, since she has none of her trauma that was characteristic of her in Neon Genesis, not to mention having a different name, which is an important distinction to make because it means that we can't definitively say anything about Asuka Langley Shikinami's past that isn't stated, and sadly not a lot about her is stated. I always felt that Asuka was the biggest weakness of Rebuild as a result of all of this. That she wasn't given the same level of importance as the other characters were, especially since it would have made more sense that Asuka would end up with Shinji, but instead Shinji ends up with the nothing character. Despite your points on Mari, I still think there was absolutely nothing that justifies her and Shinji being together in the end, especially when the story finally made it crystal clear that Shinji and Asuka have feelings for one another. The only thing I can think of that would lead to this is if thanks to Evangelions never existing, that Asuka and Shinji would have never met, and if that scene on the beach, mirroring the ending of The End of Evangelion where Shinji and Asuka speak to eachother and Shinji tells her that he loved her, acts as an acknowledgement that they would have been together if given the chance, but without Evangelions it simply wasn't going to happen. Maybe I'm looking to hard at this, but if you care to read all this, I wanna know what you think about Asuka not being present at the end.

    • @appalachiabrauchfrau
      @appalachiabrauchfrau ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Asuka is there at the end, she's to the left.

    • @Carcosahead
      @Carcosahead ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Too much text, Asuka is present in the end lol

    • @Nerthos
      @Nerthos ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It was thursday and Asuka was busy wishing everyone feliz jueves

  • @JustJoeKing5
    @JustJoeKing5 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Haven’t watched the video yet but the original movie and rebuilds are easy to understand if you look at it from afar. Gendo is a depressed man who wants to get his wife back as he believes only she can complete him, he neglects his son. Son is depressed and seeks love because of this. Third impact is wanted by the gov or whatever to merge everyone, Gendo wants to use it to get his wife back. After everyone is merged Rei decides to give Shinji the choice. Shinji then views everyone’s memories and traumas. He comes to terms with his traumas and decides life is worth living despite the hardships. He then resets the world over and over in order to make everyone happy for a happy ending. The rebuilds are one of these resets but he added his Marie to change things. He then gets Gendo to come to terms with the fact his wife is gone so they reset the world one last time to give everyone a happy ending without the Eva’s. He gets with Marie at the end instead of Rei or asuka because it is a new change.

  • @purple-47
    @purple-47 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    for someone reason when I ever I rewind by 5/10 seconds my browser freezes and then just gives up and says out of memory, second time it's happened for this video.

  • @Jayfive276
    @Jayfive276 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:20 - the best fan name I've seen for these things is "SachiCopters"

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      Whoaa I had no idea! Thanks for enlightening me!

  • @ricotalks
    @ricotalks ปีที่แล้ว

    Stupendous video. I mean I still don't understand the Rebuild lore but I'm glad someone does.

  • @eida-am
    @eida-am ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where is the information from that Kaworu can only be destroyed by vacuum decay?

    • @Letmedoodle
      @Letmedoodle 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      He says it himself I the film

  • @dejaviau2386
    @dejaviau2386 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    すばらしい考察だ。天晴

  • @rystalquinn
    @rystalquinn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi never seen any of your content before I have to say this was extremely well done, and seems to hit on most of the points that I have been considering since 3.0+1.01 came out.
    Really stellar work, friend.

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!!! I'm glad this breakdown helped confirm some of your lore suspicions!

  • @badrequest5596
    @badrequest5596 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i was always under the impression that rey never had a soul since she's a clone of shinji's mother and her soul is trapped inside unit 1 (unbeknownst to gendo). or does rey have a lilith's soul infused into the clone body since gendo couldn't recover his wife's soul? i swear evangelion lore makes my head spin xD

    • @rovgor
      @rovgor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I also thought, that she didnt have a soul. She is clearly depicted as a puppet of nerv, a being without a free will and that would make sense, if she actually didnt have a soul.

    • @PlatonicDIVA
      @PlatonicDIVA หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rei is a lilin body with Lilith's soul. In EOE, Rei says "I'm home" when met with Lilith's body

  • @rovgor
    @rovgor 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For me this video is missing one thing. There were so many comments in this movie about the eva pilots. Implications that they aren't conventional humans (that includes shinji and not only the three girls), implications that they were designed by nerv and that they are all just some sort of puppets, that were created to serve their pre-destined purpose. I would have really love to hear your thoughts on these given information.

  • @adem9599
    @adem9599 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    wow, this is some serious game theory level stuff but it actually makes sense

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad it helps make sense of it all!!!

  • @lietus4192
    @lietus4192 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy hell i didnt know that evangelion was this complicated , watched everything now just trying to wrap my head around it .
    +

  • @General_reader
    @General_reader ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mind officially blown!🤯

    • @tonyfunk
      @tonyfunk  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!!!

  • @Silver-Arrow
    @Silver-Arrow ปีที่แล้ว

    I came in thinking this was a film review or something, but I'm definitely not disappointed in what I got

  • @StrongerEgoist
    @StrongerEgoist 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Know what? I'll make my own timeline where shinji married asuka at the end. For every ending. No one can stop me.

    • @izd4
      @izd4 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      read the Shinji Ikari Raising Project manga
      ...or don't, they're fun but awful

  • @Gukworks
    @Gukworks ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't believe I started watching Eva in 1996. That is almost 30 years ago...

  • @bhendri31
    @bhendri31 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    >Mari's history
    The fact that you had to make a 30 minute video to explain this means she didn't have much, if any, to begin with.

  • @kungfunoodle_
    @kungfunoodle_ ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude. You just explained evangelion. Congratulations!