Evangelion Episode 24

Ok!  this is a post of something that means a whole lot me,   and  a  couple and relationship that means alot to me,  there's alot of misconception about these two characters in the   fandom, and people who just don't care all that much   about the series. i'm here to share and so... something from my own dvd. 
This is regarding the  almost the borderline romantic relationship between EVA pilot of unit 01  and main character of the cult 1995  Gainax classic. Shinji Ikari and  Kaworu Nagasi the 17th angel.  you can say i'm a fujoshi in some sense  (a fangirl or fan of boy's love) but i'm not gonna ignore  something right in front of me, and pretend  i read between and call it like i see it  :) this... is the subtitled ADV released    of Neon Genesis Evangelion,   Platinum Edition of volume 7, Episode 24:"  The Beginning of the end"/Knockin' on Heaven's Door.  the screenshots were taken by me to prove a point. I will not explain the plot of this episode, you'll have to wait until my  retrospect of the series. There's alot of things missing that i did not screenshot or explain but you can see those for yourself  :)

Shinji Meeting Kaworu: Kaworu hums "Ode to joy" explaining how music is great and singing etc.  introductions are exchanged.  later on something i did not put in  Shinji is listening to "ode to joy" on he's   cd/cassette player.

 

Shinji waiting or... maybe not  :) Kaworu asks  about  what Shinji is doing, Shinji explains how EVA synch tests are done for the day, and he wants to take a bath and go home.  Leading to Kaworu  telling Shinji  Home is happiness and about human lonliness basically.

(I squee everytime on this blush ^.^)

Famous  Bath scene :) (this  was a damn lengthy  one!)

 After words Shinji says it's time to go to bed. Kaworu  Shinji  means go to bed together and sleep, Shinji gets flustered yet again.

Shinji tells about the past, and questions why  he's telling Kaworu all this, cause Kaworu knew Shinji needed to tell him something.

We do find out Kaworu is in fact the suppose last angel  in End of evangelion it's actually man. that is not important right now neither is Kaworu's death, for the point of   this post what is is the assumption  of what Shinji said in the last few scenes. in English dub it's liked some people think loved/admire  which  either is true it still gets the  point across  :)that the feelings were completely returned  some say loved was in the fansubs which is a lie.   weather   ADV  translated differently does not matter,  it still has the same point across.  There's drafts of this episode that was partly fan translated,   either way  Hideki Anno to me, intentions were completely clear. you just have to know where to look  ^_^ i will  give the links for the translated  scripts, and  the post that provides more information on EVA geeks, a fan fourm, i am a member of . but do not  post on often. Now.. on with the rest of the show!

Misato    begins to tell our  future savior of  humanity how  the love of Shinji's life  gave up the complete will to live, and how   Shinji was  meant to live, people who give up the will to live don't survive. Shinji thinks that is quiet cold of  Misato,

So! there you have it. now here's links to the drafts etc.

and a youtube video that highlights things much better than me

http://forum.evageeks.org/thread/7702/NGE-Ep24-Script-First-and-Second-Drafts/ 

 In fact i take that back the fourm  post gives alot of what you need 

 Whoops! another update the video has been deleted for copyright claims 

 Just find the episode  wherever you can i did not review  the Director's cut cause i skimped through it, and it seems to be the same thing. 

Until next time!

 ~Koneko~