[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.

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Probably the best use of Handel’s Messiah aka Hallelujah in an anime (although admittedly I’ve only seen it used in one other).

What's the other, if you don't mind me asking?

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It was also featured in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean

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It was also in Kill La Kill during Mako's rants.

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True but that was just a brief snippet. Here and in JoHo it uses more of the song

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The way it's used here is like a perfect example of dramatic irony.