[EVA] Greenfield grist for the Eva mill...

[Ebj]

> @@ Can you comment on how much more important the wanting/needing to
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> WRT Asuka, she probably seems even more an outsider to the Japanese.

IIRC, belonging, conforming and referring to society and the various 
subgroups is central in Japanese society, much more than in western 
societies. Society validates an individual and gives him purpose, 
boundaries, the self is defined by the others (ATFields, anyone?).
Asuka is more of an 'outsider' built to appear like one to a Japanes 
audience.


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