Why is Neon Genesis Evangelion good?

Why is Neon Genesis Evangelion so good and so popular? In this spoiler-free video, I'll explain why you should absolutely check out Neon Genesis Evangelion! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

[MarioLanzas.]

the second movie, ¨the end of evangelion¨ is the final conclusion. It's a must-watch. lot's of religious iconography there too. the first one is just a compilation of the series

[ironbloodedcreative]

I hereby call this video… The Evangelus.

You get it, Father. The final two episodes made me cry and realized that I am a child of the Universe; I belong here.

Now please do watch the Rebuilds! 🙏🏽

[dinothebetatt]

I've honestly become addicted to the series. And I always enjoy watching people try to figure out what it means.

[baitposter]

If I remember right, only children can maintain the psychic resonance link with the EVAs

Adults lose the capability. But there's also a spoiler reason for why these specific children were selected.

[donutman]

Watching a person geek out and talk about what they enjoy makes me happy. Great video. You earned a sub

[benjaminrosiek]

Might I recommend "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood". Although it, obviously, deals a lot in alchemy; classical alchemy uses a great deal of Christian and Jewish religious symbolism that you might find interesting how it is interrupted and integrated.

also, "each angel is terrifying." yeah... that's why they usually lead off with "BE NOT AFRAID." when dealing with a mortal.

slight spoiler:

the reason the children are the ones who piolet, and are in fact the only ones capable of piloting the EVAs is







their mother's souls have been entrapped in them. unit 01, has Shinji's mother's full soul, unit 02 has a fragment of the very broken Asuka's mother's soul, and unit 00 is a special case as Rei is well special. this is a by product of experimentation on Adam and Lilith called the "contact experiments" and their outcome is a major driving force for Gendo Ikari's drive. while canon it's not something you are going to find simply watching the series.

[BradyRamaker]

Evangelion is ironically very easy to understand if you know one thing:

The key to unlocking this series is absolutely everything from the characters to the themes and motifs is just a dialectic between intimacy and alienation, and the fluidity of human identity. On one hand you have utter alienation, embodied by the angels, which are each wholly unique and singular beings. Some of them are so foreign to our concept of life they break physics, and some seem incapable of interacting with others except through violence, a fundamentally alienating act. On the other extreme, you have Human Instrumentality, which is complete and utter homogenity of being. In this state, individuality ceases to be. "You" are not even a concept anymore, because that implies there is more than one person (You vs Me vs Us vs Them, etc). All people are one person, an undifferentiated being.

Over the course of the show the, Anno riffs on this idea to varying degrees. Age, sexuality, maturity, family, everything is up for grabs in an uncomfortable mess.

[cruzada]

That's right, father, in evangelion religious symbols are not just to be cool but they also have meaning, tree of live, chamber of guf, longinus, evas, adam, lilith, melchior, gaspar, balthasar... everything is related . People saying it is just because it is cool has no idea and say that because an interview.

[GeahkBurchill]

I was lucky enough to be an American kid who is digesting these episodes in real time as they came out in 1996 at my local independent video store. Me and my friend, Armando, would go in every week and beg the clerk, “please, do you have the newest Evangelion VHS?“, And every couple of weeks, or once a month, the clerk would say “yes!“

We watched them on the edge of our seat, watching the 2-episode, subtitled, tape over and over again, pausing frames to glean information and speculate.

Soon I had brought other friends into our fascination. Pun, no doubt inevitable, like a religious experience, we sat enraptured as the story unfolded.

I, like you, may be in the minority in loving episodes 25-26–but we had followed so closely and had so much pent-up speculation, that we were far beyond wanting an action-packed conclusion. For us, the surreal and introspective resolution was far more interesting because it fed us little bits of answers we had been craving.

I’ve now seen that original VHS version of the show seven-times and each time there is new nuances revealed.

I’ll also say, having seen various versions over the years, on DVD and Blueray, both Dubbed and Subbed—The original VHS with subtitles is still my favorite (and I think best) translation.

[laineylois]

Lol not me watching this during Easter

[thiagoikaricone]

Ive been a christian and a geek for all of my life. And for all of my life ive had trouble conciliating thrse two sides of me. Ive always heard that "those japanese cartoons are from the devil" and that i couldnt like them and be a good christian. Recebtly ive been going through a lot of difficult sutuations, and i kind of lost sight of myself. Both as a geek, and as a Christian. Finding your channel is helping me to gind myself again. Thank you father. God bless you.

[joeydodd]

Having watched Evangelion for a little over a decade now, I absolutely love your insight into the series itself and it's religious themes. It's so nice having a fresh mind look at it and to see how they interpret it. Thank you for your content!

[thiagoikaricone]

Also: the story of Evangelion is the story of Hideaki Anno's struggle with depression. In this light, the Rebuild movies (specially the last one) are the true ending of this story. And its a beautiful ending. Sayonara Evangelion.

[itskastrand]

SPOILER ALERT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVENT SEEN IT YET
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i havent watched this video yet, commenting so i remember to later, as well as talk about how Eva affected me. After watching the original episodic series, i was left someone confused at the end. We (shinji and us, the viewers) had made it. but to where? how? i wasnt sure if i was supposed to be happy or not. after that, i had watched the movie, the "true" ending of the TV series. i was depressed. so fucking depressed. everyone was gone, everyone was dead, in the end there was nothing. i was a changed person for weeks after that. eventually, i finally managed the courage to watch the 4 movies, and it was almost cathartic, seeing everything come together, explain how their world kept repeating, and seeing shinji completely end the process and end up in the "real" world. it was like watching Hideaki Anno come back to the world, and it helped me do the same

[SnakeWasRight]

I dont find any religious meaning in this series at all. However, it is DRIPPING with spiritual and transcendental meaning. I think that people get the sense that, even if theyre totally confused, there is something deeper going on here.

The main theme is obviously being the relationship between separation and connection and the individual person relating to others. We are the source of both pain and love for each other, and that seemingly paradoxical tragedy forms the core of not only the theme, but the plot, and the central anxiety and drama of pretty much every human's life.

I dont find that religions actually tap into that much other than just providing some vague god to guide you from beyond and eventually promises you perfect connection. But there's not a deep exploration. I think eastern religions tend to do this better because it's a journey within an individual's own soul, not some perfect savior coming to put it right for us.

[quandiglediblebery]

watch the end of evangelion its cannon
this last movie is like what is happening in reallity and the two last episodes are in shinjis mind

[Ruinthewriter]

This was such an enjoyable watch! I'm not Christian, so I've certainly been bothering my Christian friends to give NGE a watch to (hopefully) explain everything that went over my head. I'll absolutely be watching your other videos--religious analysis is fascinating, and your presence on camera is magnetic. You seem so sincerely excited to talk about what you do, and you have a very open and welcoming air when you speak. Thank you for giving this new genre a shot, even when it previously seemed simple and childish!

[bigman]

I’ve never gotten a chance to watch Eva in it’s entirety, but it’s definitely something on my queue to rewatch from start to finish. Much of its themes are pretty interesting. I would warn some that it’s not necessarily for kids, it’s something for young adults to watch and relate to. I think one big reason for why I watch anime is because there are many with religious and philosophical themes along side just being general entertainment. I am looking forward to future videos Father!

[thefourthfrank]

It’s really cool hearing you talk about this great show! You might also want to try Angel’s Egg, an anime movie with some religious imagery and subtext

[urielgutierrez]

Father my first language is Spanish, thank you for speaking so clearly and slowly, I appreciate it and your knowledge