Makeup eva: Why do teenagers escape

Marc 2022-03-21 09:02:13

A good story explores the possibility of life and the possibility of conflict resolution. One of the main conflicts that eva resolves is that between self and others.

The 20th-century Swiss psychologist Jung proposed "Shadow Theory," which he explained as: "The nasty sub-part within," or "an alter ego that embarrassed and humiliated us." "shadow", but everyone's way of showing it to the outside world is different: Lingbo chose to be indifferent, Asuka chose to be arrogant and arrogant, and Miri chose to pretend to be mature... But what they have in common is that they are all escaping the shadow.

If you can't integrate the shadow well and suppress it for a long time, your spiritual world will be easily affected by the outside world. Speaking of the male protagonist, Shinji, he originally had a life of "although he is lonely but he will be there", but one day he was inexplicably called to open the No. Refuse……

At this time, Misato told him to "don't run away from yourself", but no one told him how to live a life without running away... Besides, for Shinji, running away is also an option.

It was not until he saw Ling Bo's blood that the desire for protection and a sense of responsibility surged in his heart before he took up this mission.

Compared with Ling Bo Li and Asuka's reason: "I have nothing but eva", Shinji actually has a way out. He can leave eva and return to the stable life in the past.

Of course, when he was given the chance to go back in the tv version, he gave up. At the end of the first cooperation with Ling Bo Li, Ling Bo Li was injured, and Shinji felt his inner worry, and exchanged his frank words for Ling Bo's smile - "Please don't say goodbye to such sad words." For the former Shinji It's hard to say such sentimental but sincere words. The "porcupine's dilemma" situation improved a little at this time.

After Shinji had this experience of opening his heart to others, he also became more cheerful. He began to complain about Misato's ruined living habits, and was no longer the obedient teenager who only answered "yes".

At this time, the lively Asuka appeared, which just corresponds to the changes in Shinji's mood... (It is quite Lacan's "mirror theory".)

One of the more exceptional characters is Nagisa Kaoru. He is a relatively pure character, with no obvious shadow, no obvious psychological trauma, or even any past experience. Nagisa Kaoru's appearance is purposeful, but this purpose is not selfish. From this point of view, he does not have the characteristics of a real person. (Of course, it is not a human in the setting.) Nagisa Kaoru has no motivation to set up a psychological defense line, so he can express his emotions very truly, so his words will be very convincing and give Shinji a subconscious sense of trust.

Actually, Nagisa reminds me of Hesse's "Demian". Demian is the self-prototype of Sinclair, the protagonist of the novel: the timid and introverted Sinclair corresponds to Shinji, and the powerful and free Demian corresponds to Nagisa Kaoru. Aside from the fact that these two pairs have a bl atmosphere, one is the spiritual guide (or superego) of the other, which is very similar.

Demian later left Sinclair for some reason. Sinclair had to face the reality of himself as an individual. At first, he was dazed and overwhelmed, looking for Demian's shadow everywhere, and finally found a way to his inner self.

Is this something like the effect of Nagisa Kaoru's death on Shinji?

Shinji's Confession After Nagisa Kaoru's Death
Miri's Enlightenment

Shinji could have chosen to let Xun live regardless of Kai Eva's mission, but he didn't do so - under the inner needs and outer expectations, Shinji chose the latter (or avoided the former), although he had to bear the corresponding pain and collapse. He negatively denied the existence of self, and Misato guided him on the side, trying to make him accept Nagisa Kaoru's "free choice" death. But can the bound, passive Shinji really understand "choice of free will"?

I am more inclined to say that "the death of Nagisa Kaoru" is a symbol, a precursor to the separation of Shinji as an individual from the outside world. At this time, Shinji depended on others to live: and the only person who said he liked him was gone, so the "like" from the outside world was gone - he was not liked, he was not needed, so his existence was unnecessary.

But man can only save himself. As I said earlier, Zhu Xun is an unreal person, such a person does not exist in reality. And Shinji happens to be the general epitome of a teenager in reality. If Nagisa Kaoru continues to accompany Shinji, then the solution to the conflict between the individual and the other in this story will become - waiting for God's unconditional love. But this is not what every real "Shinji" can achieve. As written at the end, eva is for children, so the solution must be more general. What's more, Shinji didn't love himself, he couldn't accept himself being liked by Nagisa Kaoru—the core issue had not been touched yet. In order to resolve the opposition between this ideal and reality, Nagisa Kaoru can only be arranged to retire, and then start Shinji's way of self-salvation.

So it was followed by two episodes of (saving money) streams of consciousness - while the characters were dissecting themselves, they were also guiding Shinji. After Shinji discovered what he was escaping from and what he longed for, he understood that freedom requires restraint, and he was willing to accept various situations that would arise in dealing with people, and got the final answer-self-affirmation:

"I want to stay here!

I can stay here! "

(One of the manifestations of self-affirmation is a sense of belonging.)

This answer seems simple, but it is actually more difficult; it requires courage, the courage to face the self-definition and evaluation of others.

It's very, very important, yet easily overlooked.

Of course, I also feel a little regretful. What if such a truth is not in the form of preaching, but converted into the plot itself?

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  • Meredith 2022-03-21 09:02:13

    【A+】Those who have not seen yourselves in EVA, you are lucky...

  • Lionel 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    The problem is that it's obviously unfinished, it's not a matter of money or not.

Neon Genesis Evangelion quotes

  • Kaworu Nagisa: [to Shinji] You must seize the future. It is what you live for!

  • Shinji IkariAsuka Langley Sôryû: [answer their apartment door wearing matching dancing outfits, part of training to work as a synchronized pair. Speak in unison] It's Misato's idea! She's got us eating, brushing, and sleeping together!

    Hikari Horaki: Oh no! You're living in sin!

    Shinji IkariAsuka Langley Sôryû: *It's not like that!*