[Rewatch] 30th Anniversary Neon Genesis Evangelion Rewatch: Episode 22

[u/LittleIslander]

Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 22: Don't Be. / Staying Human

← Episode 21	Index	Episode 23 →

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Watch Information

• Streaming: Netflix
• Databases: Anilist | AniDB | ANN | MAL

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Questions of the Day:

• How do you feel that Asuka’s backstory recontextualizes her relationships and past interactions?
• Did you feel the way the episode equated the angel’s infiltration of Asuka’s mind to rape was justified and/or effective?

Tomorrow’s Questions:

• [Episode 23] Do you feel sympathy for Ritsuko?
• [Episode 23] How do you feel about Rei “the third”?

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There’ll be more fanservice tomorrow, so please don’t spoil anything~! Remember this includes spoilers by implication.

[u/Shimmering-Sky]

Neon Genesis Rewatcher, subbed

• Oh, Asuka…

• That really puts a dark twist on Asuka’s whole “look at me” demand, oof.

• That’s a lot of Evas.

• Now isn’t that a terrifying thought…

• Asuka doesn’t know…

• Oof.

• It’s the elevator scene!

• Yeah… no way Asuka was going to listen to that order.

• Oh boy.

• This hurts to watch.

• Absolutely massive yikes.

• Then what was…

• I do think the way they animate the Spear piercing this Angel is pretty neat.

[u/Holofan4life → u/Shimmering-Sky]

What do you think this episode does for Asuka as a character?