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If you are still confused about or even troubled by Shinji and Asuka’s love confession in the past tense, there are several things to keep in mind:
1. In 3.0+1.0, someone else used past tense before Asuka and Shinji did:
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…Black Rei (Kuronami) was the one who used past tense before everyone else did
And the context is: at that point, she knew pic 4 is what would happen to her in a sec
Anno already gave us all the hints in Rei. We just need to connect all the dots
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Once you’ve made this connection, then you can go one step further and ask:
What happened to Black Rei after she turned LCL?
She met Shinji again
And that’s all because of:
2. さよなら “Sayonara”: the spell to meet again
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Not only did she meet Shinji, she even had a handshake—the spell to become friends—that she didn’t get from him in the 3rd village
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…When Asuka and Shinji confessed their love to each other in the past tense, both thought they were about to die and never meet again, and that’s why they used past tense
Exactly the same as why Black Rei used past tense when she knew she was about to die…
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…But that’s what Shinji thought. When he said Sayonara to Asuka, he (unknowingly) cast the spell on her to meet again
Note Asuka was the only one he said Sayonara to
Actually, the spell was already cast in 2.0 when Asuka was in Unit-3:
I do think Kensuke is a good guy, especially when it comes to supporting the 3rd village and Willie
I even think he handled Shinji’s PTSD the right way: at that time, giving Shinji space for some much needed self-reflection might be the best solution…
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However, I do think Kensuke made a choice to sacrifice Shinji for the sake of the village and Wille
When Toji wished Shinji to stay with them, Kensuke acted as if he had something else in mind. He either stayed silent
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…Or he told Shinji you should meet your father again—we all know he doesn’t mean they should sit down with Gendo and have a heart to heart talk over some coffee…
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Since EVA 3.0, I had been quite confused by Kaworu's feelings for Shinji. Sure, it is nice to have someone who tells you "I was born to meet you" and even carries your cross for you. But what kind of love is that?
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(2/17)
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3.0+1.0 finally gave us the answer
"Kaworu-kun, you are like my father."
Many people have pointed out the similarities between Kaworu and Gendou so I will not repeat what I assume you have already known
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(3/17)...I just want to speak from the perspective of both parents and kids -- the only people who are willing to give up their lives for you are your parents. Not your lovers. Not your kids
Parents usually impose on you what they think is the best for you…