[EVA]Jesus, Jesus Everywhere was Re: [EVA]Gender/Sex

[Peter Svensson]

>I think Kaji is arguably a good father "figure" (the term seems to  suit 
>him, as he isn't actually a father), and not only in the sense  of showing 
>ordinary decency. Gendo is such a prick that he can't see  that his 
>attitude towards Shinji is tactically dangerous, even to his  own plans. It 
>was Kaji, not Gendo, who convinced Shinji to go back  and fight Zeruel; 
>otherwise, the series would have been over at  episode 19. It's OVER, 
>Johnny!

Yes. And it's a sad state of affairs when you realize that the best father 
figure in Evangelion is Kaji, and the best mother figure is Misato. Both are 
incredibly screwed up individuals, who mean well but really aren't cut out 
for the roles they play. Kaji does serve as a surrogate father for Shinji, 
and for Asuka as well. Which of course makes Asuka's infatuation with him 
even more disturbing.

Evangelion is about connecting with mothers. Evangelion also has a glorious 
lack of positive maternal role models. Anno is obviously trying to say 
something, since in a series where the mother is given such prominence, Yui 
is a bitch. Kyouko insane. Naoko a murderer. Mrs. Katsuragi emotionally 
unstable. Lilith and Adam are absentee parents. And everyone else's mother 
is dead. Except for Asuka (and miscellaneous classmate)'s step-mother. You 
know, Asuka's step-mother is probably the most emotionally stable mother 
figure in the series. It's a pity that there wasn't room to explore Asuka's 
relationship with her parents in the same manner that Shinji's were.

Wow, I'm getting rambly again. But the point remains. The roles for mothers 
in Evangelion is to be absent, either because you're dead, or because you're 
emotionally unstable. Even the most stable mother is absent, since her 
daughter is half a world away. I mean, Asuka had her breakdown and her 
parents didn't come to visit. What jerks.

Peter Svensson

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