[EVA] Eva Manga: Like? Dislike? (Was: No Stage this month)

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It isn't even clear to me that Shinji is capable of ending up with *anyone* in the anime. The fact Asuka shows him a gesture of pity (while evincing disgust) doesn't exactly suggest to me they're destined to be king and queen of the post-apocalyptic prom. I like to say that while the manga Shinji is just as negative, he's less of a creep, so perhaps he's got more of a chance.

By the way, when I say that Shinji is a creep, it's not a criticism of him (after all, he's written that way as a character), but rather an observation. Something about the Children that's so obvious it seems rarely remarked upon is that they're only fourteen years old, and moreover, very much under the control of others. It's much less fair to condemn their characters than it is that of Eva's old generations.

--C.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jesse Betteridge <pepperidge at gmail.com>
>Sent: Mar 1, 2007 4:45 PM
>To: "The english-language evangelion mailing list." <evangelion at eva.onegeek.org>
>Subject: Re: [EVA] Eva Manga: Like? Dislike? (Was: No Stage this month)
>
>I really don't understand what all of this Rei/Shinji usurping Asuka/Shinji
>is all about. Sure, Rei and Shinji sat and held hands once, but have the
>dynamics really changed that much? Sadamoto's adaptation of the kiss scene,
>which so many people have been whining about, doesn't really kill off any
>undertones in their relationship. Asuka has been just as hostile towards
>Shinji as she was in the anime. If anything highlights the two characters
>being "destined" to be with one another in the end, it's the way their
>interactions and attitudes towards other people are, ironically, complete
>contrasts. In all honesty, I think Sadamoto has captured this element
>perfectly, especially with how he redid the hospital scene.
>
>I will be very, very surprised if this manga doesn't end the same way EoE
>did, with Shinji and Asuka on the beach. Keep in mind that there will still
>be plenty of time for introspection between now and then. Honestly, I think
>a lot of you guys are just desperate for something to argue about now, and
>it's kind of sad that it's basically boiled down to character pairings.
>
>-- Jesse
>
>On 3/1/07, immano <immano at katamail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > BTW after EoE, does anyone think Shinji will be pining for/hoping to
>> > reunite with Rei?  Losing "Mum" twice, almost.
>>
>> *sigh* Honestly, people, what manga have you been reading?
>>
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