Early Access - Neon Genesis Evangelion | Episode 20 "Shape of Heart, Shape of Human" Reaction & Review
Added 2023-08-31 21:43:26 +0000 UTCComments
V guvax gung va rcvfbqr 21 gur guhzoanvy jvyy or gur vzntr bs Traqbh jvgu gur funqbj bs n pebff oruvaq uvz.
Luis M
2023-09-05 03:29:50 +0000 UTCUnun vzntvar cbbe nfhxn, rira va ure sbphfrq rcvfbqr ybfrf gb erv sbe gur guhzoanvy yby V xabj vf rkpvgvat, V guvax rira ur qbrfa’g xabj ubj vg jvyy tb, va guhzoanvy V nffhzr gur vpbavp erv/yvyvgu fprar be nal qhevat gur guveq vzcnpg ohg cebonoyl gur uneqrfg gb cvpx
Olga
2023-09-02 17:59:27 +0000 UTCUnun, V pbhyq nyfb frr gur Nfhxn rc guhzoanvy orvat bar bs gur fubgf sebz Havg-00 hfvat gur Fcrne bs Ybatvahf. V guvax ur jvyy trg irel rkpvgrq jura gung'f ubj gur natry vf qrsrngrq. Gubhtu lrf, tehzcl yvggyr Nfhxn va gur shareny bhgsvg pbhyq or n pbagraqre, un. V pna'g rira ortva gb guvax jung ur jvyy qb sbe gur Raq bs Rin ernpgvba, gubhtu! Jvyq gung jr'er npghnyyl trggvat n svyz ernpgvba sebz Svyzohss.
tom
2023-09-02 17:03:00 +0000 UTCV zrnag jura Erv vf pnyyvat Nxntv na byq unt jvgu n fzvyr unun ovg lrnu, gur cebgbglcr vf nabgure fprar V'z cerggl fher? ohg vg pbhyq or gbb, be gur fubg bs Arei ud orvat ohvyg..uzzz znlor gung fprar bs shlhhgfxv, lhv naq onol fuvawv ng gur ynxr...be gur cvpgher bs traqb, lhv naq shlhgfxv...fb znal gb cvpx ybby Ohg lrnu arkg bar jvyy or Nfhxn sbe fher, V srry znlor yvggyr nfhxn ng ure zbz'f shareny. (naq frr hf orvat jebat naq abg orvat nfhxn ng nyy yby)
Olga
2023-09-02 15:39:50 +0000 UTCZl vafgvapg sbe gur arkg rc unf nyjnlf orra gur fubg bs Traqb naq Nxntv. V unir gubhtug bs Lhv'f snpr nf n zrzbenoyr fubg sbe guvf rcvfbqr, ohg jbaqre vs vg'f gbb cynva sbe n guhzoanvy. V qba'g erzrzore n zrzbenoyr (yby) fubg bs Erv V va gur pbeevqbe, ohg vg pbhyq or gung. V srry yvxr genhzngvmrq Zvfngb be Xnwv ybbxvat ng gur pnzren ner pbagraqref, ohg nera'g fcrpvsvp rabhtu nf rapncfhyngvbaf bs jung gur rcvfbqr vf nobhg. V ubarfgyl pna'g guvax bs znal sbe guvf rcvfbqr rira gubhtu V'ir orra uvtuyl nagvpvcngvat vg. Gur rcvfbqr nsgre, ubjrire, gurer'f n ybg bs cbffvoyr barf. Puvyq Nfhxn va gur erq yvtugvat ybbxvat ng ure zbgure, gur qbyy urnq/unatvat, puvyq Nfhxn ybbxvat ng cyht fhvg Nfhxn penqyvat urefrys, be znlor gur znqzra jvyy npghnyyl qb vg naq znxr vg gur ryringbe fubg (gubhtu vg znl or gevpxl gb svg va obgu punenpgref). Ohg lrnu, V qrsvavgryl guvax Traqb naq Nxntv, rfcrpvnyyl vs vg fubjf gur Rin cebgbglcr oruvaq gurz (V pna'g erzrzore vs gung'f gur fnzr be qvssrerag fubg).
tom
2023-09-02 14:51:31 +0000 UTCGubhtugf ba guhzoanvy bs gur arkg rcvfbqr? Zl cvpxf: svefg ybbx ng lhv, traqb jvgu nxntv oruvaq uvz, erv va gur pbeevqbe ybbxvat ng nxntv, lbhat genhzngvfrq zvfngb, ynfg ybbx ng xnwv
Olga
2023-09-02 06:36:51 +0000 UTCMe too. Now I'm just imagining Gendo's stern face and furrowed eyebrows as Yui breastfeeds him.. Not the sort of mind spurring I imagined when signing up for Filmbuff Evangelion commentary
tom
2023-09-01 03:40:06 +0000 UTCThe next two episodes are my two favorite in the entire series. I'm very excited for your take on them.
tom
2023-09-01 03:27:51 +0000 UTCIt's always interesting for me to put the mental pieces together of what scenes/moments are in which upcoming episodes. This one and Episode 16 have obvious similarities (so much so that I merged them in my mind a bit), and also I don't know if you noticed but the second title for this episode "Weaving a story 2" puts it as a sequel to Episode 14. In my incorrect memory Ep16's second title was "Weaving a story: Splitting of the breast", so I'm not sure what to make of the Ep20-Ep14 connection. Perhaps it has to do with both using reused a lot of repeated animation/frames to tell a story, which I had forgotten happened in this episode. What I remembered from this episode was basically the mummified Eva-01, the sequence of "Do you want to become one with me?" and Shinji's 'rebirth'. The repeated footage edited to be new and different is really effective though. The hard cut to silence then Rei and Shinji on the elevator has always been a very memorable moment to me. It creates such a bizarre feeling of deja vu and it fits so well with scenes exploring an inner mental state. And I love when the "enemy" turns from the angel to Gendo. As you said the flashing imagery is too fast to catch everything, but I think that's what Eva does well at by pushing the limits of information the brain can absorb. It's very much a "feel and contemplate first, think and analyze second" type of show. Evangelion made it right before that infamous Porygon Pokemon episode that forever put restraints on flashing imagery in Japanese media, so they're able to get away with such intense cuts. I agree with you about the Misato-Rei-Asuka trio having interchangeable qualities. Asuka could also be considered a sister figure just because of the argumentative nature of her dynamic with Shinji as well as living in close-quarters, and Rei could be considered a traditional love interest with meeting Shinji first and him feeling drawn to her from the beginning (and Rei also works as a maternal figure (you noted she and Misato both feeling more maternal than Asuka, but this is compounded by the fact that before Shinji identifies the smell as that of his mother, he contemplates it being Rei or Misato, but not Asuka) -- honestly Rei can slot into either three of the dynamics, haha). On Rei, I think the child Rei appearing behind Shinji is unique and that in Ep16 it was child Shinji appearing behind him, not Rei (could be wrong but sounded like you were saying the shot was identical to Ep16) Unit-01 looks so terrifying in that state. Very angel-like as you said, and I don't know if you caught it in editing but you actually said "the angel" instead of "the Eva" at one point in the discussion. Also yes, I forgot how different Asuka's voice sounds in that scene within the Eva. This ties into an idea I like about this episode which is also mentioned in Episode 16 with the different selves in an other's mind. I like how it cuts from the gentle maternal naked Misato in Shinji's mind to the real Misato in the Nerv uniform and sternly watching the retrieval operation. This isn't to say that the Misato in Shinji's mind is reduced to a sexualized feminine figure, as he also thinks of her a lot as a cold authoritative figure more akin to Gendo (side note: The shot of Misato in the doorway from the end of Episode 2 shrinking down into the shadows is another iconic repeat shot for me), but I just love the contrast and how it emphasizes these characters' individuality and independence in a way. Same with Asuka and Rei, as we technically only see those entities once in the episode in very brief scenes that routinely check up on them, but the concept/idea of them is prevalent throughout the entire episode in the Shinji/Eva mentalspace. I like how angsty and human Asuka and Misato feel outside of the Eva mindscape. Oh, and she wasn't really injured because in the previous episode it was Unit-02 that got decimated, but after incapacitating her the Angel walked past her and onto HQ. Back to Misato, as you noted the voice acting is so strong in differentiating the contrasting sides to her, as we see her lying with Kaji. I really like the implication that Kaji is possibly the only person Misato has ever slept with, despite there being 8 years where she was single. It's one of those small character details that fits so well, like Rei not eating meat, though this one more significantly ties into the narrative's overall themes. The Misato and Ritsuko dynamic continues to be integral to many of the show's themes. Science and emotion, the brain versus the heart/soul... I like the tired/defeated "here we go again" feeling of Misato slapping Ritsuko compared to Ep16. The techs in HQ just having to watch and cringe, and Ritsuko also just stands there and scowls. But Misato's frustration is also understandable, especially when she feels like she's the only one who actually cares about Shinji's safety and wellbeing. Man, I could go frame-by-frame on some of these quick cuts forever. I notice something new every time, like them using the genga for the Gendo (and probably the Shinji ones later as well) cuts: https://i.imgur.com/EEYSKfB.png . This is yet another sign that these techniques are stylistic and with the tone of the story. There's no reason for them to do this to "save money" or whatever and it would only add extra work.
tom
2023-09-01 03:26:56 +0000 UTCHa, I play a little game in my head where I try to predict what frame will be in the thumbnail, and for this one I was certain it'd be the shot of Eva 01 all bandaged up with that green eye. I didn't think of the spoiler aspect of it, but cool to know you considered it for the thumbnail.
tom
2023-09-01 03:08:52 +0000 UTCi was thinking about the added scenes, I think by the time Eva was released on Blue-Ray (which I think is how lm is watching it) the scenes are added by default, but yeah he should check that. The scenes aren't life and death, like it isn't " you miss them you miss very important stuff " imo but are still good
Olga
2023-09-01 01:27:30 +0000 UTCJust fyi, the following 4 episodes 21 - 24 have extended versions usually referred to as "Director's Cut" that you can easily identify by the fact that they have a longer runtime than any other episodes. Don't want to name any more changes as that's potentially spoilery Even for Eva I thought this was just a really unique episode, even just its rather strange structure. It's very interesting how the last episode ended on this apocalyptic, worst-case scenario - Unit-01 consuming an S² engine and breaking free from any restraints, NERV HQ partially destroyed, Unit-00 and Unit-02 heavily damaged and yet... for the next 30 days, it was rather calm. No angel attacks, Unit-01 doesn't continue going berserk, the only concern being Shinji. Given what I know about Hideaki Anno, this certainly feels like a shift in direction that happened during production. I wonder if this episode was originally conceived to be a more "conventional" sequel to last episode and instead this was used as an opportunity to further explore and develop Shinji's character
haggy
2023-09-01 01:14:56 +0000 UTCI'd say "The most 'Eva' episode yet" does sum up this one pretty damn well, haha! This one's an episode that in all honesty it's difficult to truly describe accurately how I really feel about it, at pretty much every level I think I absolutely love it, but I'd be hard pressed to describe exactly why for certain elements. Shinji's experience as part of the Eva are very chaotic, very emotional, and I'm not going to pretend that I fully understand each and every nuance of those scenes, but it evokes an emotional response for certain. That's by no means a complaint from me, to be clear, I'm perfectly happy to be emotionally immersed in a scene without actively "getting" how all of it fits together into the overarching world or story, although I can absolutely appreciate why people might hold the opposite opinion. And, yes, the 30-or-so seconds of Misato sex noises are indispensable to the plot. Oh, an afterthought, but I'd just like to say I really appreciate your approach to spoiler-free video titles and thumbnails. It is a pet-peeve when I see blatant spoilers in reaction video titles or thumbnails, even when it isn't a spoiler for me personally and it's for a show I've already watched. I get that when people do spoil things in thumbnails it's pretty much always completely unintentional, and nothing more than slight carelessness, but even so I appreciate that you take the care to consider these things.
A Toilet Duck
2023-08-31 23:49:30 +0000 UTCWhat was a waste of perfectly good Fanta.
Mati D.
2023-08-31 23:16:08 +0000 UTCwhere to start lol Shinji soup I always love the episodes that are more introspective about Shinji's mental state, one of the best parts to me is when he switches from calling the angels his enemy to his father. We get to see a little more of Yui, is interesting what she says about living a good life even after the second impact is similar to what Gendo tells Fuyutski when they were in Antartica. Poor Asuka she's clearly having a rough time dealing with everything and she doesn't really has someone there, even if she does has issues admitting things and everything , no one is even asking. Her self worth has taken a big hit And rei well we know she's physically fine but that's it Hm there is more but I think, I'll wait for later I am very excited for the next one! though from now on I am very excited for all the ones to come, but yeah Episode 20 - B-4 piano also i died at the yui/gendo thing lolol
Olga
2023-08-31 23:08:21 +0000 UTC
