The Messiest Mecha, Explained

I feel like even now it’s not mentioned enough how much of failures the adults in this show were. All the manipulative language in talking to Shinji alone is enough to see that leaving saving the world to a group of kids is ridiculous

"Someone should have told Shinji about [insert anything] a lot sooner." is a running theme in the series.

What they did the Aska during the original series was extremely brutal, lance through the ear, split of her risk and having her organs disemboweled, pain said to be immeasurable smh

This was the only explanation where I actually said to myself “oh , that’s what that was…” over and over. Saw Eva for the first time during 2020 and went “hmmm….” when it ended. But after time passed, some many scenes live rent free in my head

This is a masterpiece. The articulation. The vocabulary. The metaphors. The visuals. This explanation has just as much passion as NGE itself. What a project. The focus and renewed concentration day in and day out to first capture the entire 26 episodes and movie, moreover leaving out some information in order to add it in later for coherence. Then injecting all with your understanding of events that just provide so much information that I as a 22 year old just couldn't yet comprehend for myself. And rounding it all off with your own backstory and love for the show... man talk about perfection. This is it my guy. A standing ovation from me. Absolutely brilliant. Edit: I'm just now reading the other comments and I completely agree with all their praise. Congratulations again.

This video is one of the best Evangelion videos I have ever watched. You explained the show in way that was very easy to comprehend. Your story at the end hit very close to home as I did many similar things to you. Thank you for making, it’s very evident how much effort you put into it and how much this series has meant to you.

This goes straight to the list of videos i can watch over and over again

Love this. People always complain about Shinji being a b*tch, but as someone that has childhood trauma, I see myself in him.

As a long time Eva fan who has digested hours and hours of content, yours is the best I have ever seen hands down. You took me through the same emotional roller coaster I go through watching the series, and taught someone who thought they knew it all something new. Great job. Congratulations.

As a 16 year old that’s had a tough life to be frank, Evangelion spoke volumes to me that I’d never seem before in any other Anime/Manga (the only other one being close is ChainsawMan) Shinji is truly a perfect representation of the loneliness and sorrow depression can make you feel, I’ve locked myself away for a lot of my life and the way Shinji time and time again raises up makes his own decisions wants to be happy but then gets shot down back into sorrow is painstakingly relatable. This video is amazing what first was me searching for an explanation for the acid trip of a finale this show had became a journey of realizing this anime truly has so many layers that i’m still comprehending after finishing the video, truly a job well done. Edit 5 Months Later: When I came across this video It barely had any views now it’s at 200K and i’m so glad i’ve come back to rewatch this video countless times as obviously watching a whole anime is really time consuming, i’m gonna be 17 soon and my goal is to achieve that happiness everyone in this series really needs

Yep, this is masterpiece content, I have never watched NGE, clicked the video because of "why not?", script, editing, arguments, sound quality 10/10... It's a crime that this video "only" has 15 thousand views... Youtube should strive for this type of content

bro really just admits that hes more sexually interested in children rather than adult women at the end

Just a little clarification that may have lore implications: all of the angels in Evangelion are actually named after fallen angels from the book of Enoch, an apocryphal book that isn’t consider canon by most Christian churches. Idk if it’s relevant to the anime at all but it’s a cool bit of lore.

Based off interviews with the creator, the movie was never supposed to exist so that's why it ended so brutally. He was frustrated that fans were not satisfied with his ending so instead of doing fan service, he doubled down and refused to go against his original view. The 26 episodes were all NGE was supposed to be. The ending where everyone goes back to a sort of normal is the actual ending.

This video is incredible. I found myself stopping at many points to contemplate the ideas and animation on display, which is a testament to both Anno’s attention to detail, as well as your ability to encapsulate the narrative in such approachable terms. The part at the end was inspiring and hit close to home for me. Great work all around!

I still find it interesting so many call this a mecha series when it has no mechs. It has golems.

This video left a lasting impact on me, you did a lovely job at holding interest and tying the themes into your own personal story and message. Fantastic job. ^^

Congratulations, you made the most clear, concise, and straightforward video on EVA in all of YT. I finished the show in 2021, and while I kinda got it, I always come back to YT to see other people's explanations, particularly lore videos, and it's all so scattered that it's hard to point friends to any single video that touches on everything in a way that satisfies newcomers and fans alike, and you did it. I can't wait for your next video, after your time off you come back fresh, and recharged. I'm subbed. Also, I hope you do a Gundam video. And I also hope you someday, do a Rebuild video. Because I'm still trying to make sense of 3.0 and 3.0+1.0 .

I just noticed this video only has 5k views, don't get discouraged my man your AWESOME and I can tell how much detail you put into this video, you will be big in no time

I literally just finished Evangelion for the third time including end of Evangelion last night, this time wanting to understand more about it than before so I looked on YouTube (naturally) was not until the end of the video I realized this video was uploaded 1 day ago. Thank you for such an amazing overview and synopsis of my favorite anime of all time. You’ve given me so much to think about both in regards to the series and my own life. Keep up the good work :)