why we're together, but alone 

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Idk why but this reminds me of a quote from the manga Solanin: “Freedom without purpose feels a whole lot like boredom.”

It is only ironic hedgehogs are actually extremely soft and only are prickly when they have to protect themselves, so the dilemma would be immediatelly resolved by them literally just chilling.

Nietzsche, in my opinion gave the answer to the Dilemma long ago. But I'll give my two cents on it if anyone is curious. Pain = growth. Simple but let me delve as we experience emotional, mental, physical pain. We grow, we respond to this external stimuli. If we can channel this growth in these deep bonds, we can come closer to other people. We wouldn't need a "safe distance" for the needles. Because everyone's needles would either soften. Or the skin would thicken and we could move even closer to each other. Asuka's needles would soften, and Shinji's skin would thicken and both could come together.

What I love the most about the Evangelion series is how there is such a wide spectrum of enjoyers of the show. There's the waifu championing weebs who don't look any deeper than "shinji get in the robot" and "rei is best girl" all the way to people who discovered a love of psychology and ancient Kabbalistic traditional concepts of the unification of the soul and becoming a god.

"If we were the only person to exist". We are made to feel this way, in your depiction, a limitless aloneness. A limitless unawareness of self. This video made sense to me. And I don't eat beats.

Jesus Christ he's poppin' off lately! Hope things are working out for you, Viral! Here's to you, you're doing great!!

19:20 Is that why people screamed when it happen despite it being a “gentle hug” it wasn’t what was happening that made them scream, it was the knowledge of everyone all at once.

To me this show best displays the nature of our relationship to our desires and to existence itself. So rarely is existentialism well rendered, outside of using allegories or symbolism it's difficult to show someone experiencing inner anguish or being self aware. Of course, the show also utilizes allegories and symbolism, and even strives for the surreal rather courageously that I also adore it for, but I also just utterly appreciate the attempt to describe what it's actually like to live, and just how absurd the world around can occur. Not everyone feels these existential thoughts as deeply, and I know I am regularly undone by them and there is often no solution, only momentary relief from speaking about them. The exhibition of big vs small, as in slice of life events next to mechs vs angels also imparts the notion that all actions have the same weight. And then there's perhaps a critique of the customary romance in all narratives by subverting expectations, as well as the airing out of how ones childhood can impact someone extensively and permanently. Finally, most of the main characters each succumbing to despair is perhaps a mirror for the internal, shorthand habit to do so, and the dramatics of it allows us to live their tragedy vicariously. As for Rei's purpose, well perhaps she's partly a plot devise, the recipient of Gendo's affection and simply a blank slate clone made for the Eva's, but perhaps there's another function she serves, but I'm entirely unsure what it is exactly.

I dont even want a bunch of connections, i just want one strong one, maybe two but for sure just one, once i have that i can be alone with them for any amount of time doing anything

Your perspective on that final scene in Eva where Shinji strangles Asuka was the first time I'd heard it lain out that way. They had just escaped. Shinji needed to make sure that he was a separate person this time. And Asuka, who had been through all of it too understood. Honestly it's a way better way to read the outcomes.

Yes, there have been plenty times when I’ve entertained the idea of everyone being ONE. There’d be no need to hide anything, be ashamed of anything, or ever be alone again. But as you said, that would be our damnation, just one BEING. So we humans define our existence through pain and suffering. Living is a blessing in that I can experience happiness in many ways, but also a curse because I can’t share my deepest thoughts with someone without it resulting in everything going to hell. That builds up more and more until eventually something drastic happens. Now I’m mentally stable, so I’ll never do something terrible, but others? Not so much. I don’t even need to go into the mass tragedies that’s happened over the course of time due to these lackluster human connections and also COMPLETE lack of human connection.

I’m not a big RU-vid commenter but I just have to say how much I truly appreciate the work you put into your content. Your channel reminds me why I love anime so much (I’m a huge psychology and philosophy nerd lol) and you always give such interesting and fresh takes to these shows that have meant so much to me. Keep doing you - will be subscribing to your patreon to keep supporting this amazing content!! 💕

We can´t be perfect. Perfection is an ideia, not a state, since there would be no telling where we achieve Absolute Greatness. Even if we all fused into One Being, i think that no one would call that Perfection, since it would be a sum of imperfect pieces.

Love and genuine connection doesn't have to be so painful if we don't make things more complicated then they really are to the point of it causing us more suffering, like e.g create a healthy form of detachment and be more selective with your healthy connections including those who are only bound to bring needless negativity into your life and cultivate a rich inner life that tends to include coming to embrace solitude and don't nurture a deep connection based on desperate attachment and the belief that you and them will literally always be there for each other because of the inevitability of physical death and that it could be beneficial to just even if albeit bitterly accept that the possibility of whatever form of loss like betrayal or abandonment or seperation is always there and we become a tad more unbothered over the idea of this ever happening to us even if none of us would want that to happen to us or anyone else, atleast that's just my opinion.

These videos are always so fricken amazing

Its crazy how on a planet with billions of people, its possible to still be alone. We seek companionship with people that have what we lack. Im a nihilistic person, so I seek out positive, enthusiastic, people.

Thanks for the Lessons, on your options well Appreciated 💯🔥🔥🔥

We are (not) alone.

ready for another banger

💖Another splendid video! I wonder, have you seen the movie Wolf Children? It's legit my favorite, so i'm probably biased, but i think if you haven't seen it you'd enjoy it! 💖

I have a 3 hour hike tomorrow. I'll save this till then. Then I'll repeat it over and over till am happy with my comprehension

Time for another banger

this is actually kinda scary... I've come to this exact conclusion before even watching or reading anything on the philosophy

really Great video! Its great really, at 17:28 I just cant stop myself from hearing "Did you see my message?" Lmao

You’re never alone with right hand kun.

I might be alone but I'm not lonely. Amazing review prof 🔥👍

Best video ever

Keep posting man. Your going to make it. I know it ❤

The Wii U tried to solve this issue. I remember Iwata saying that a book called "Alond Together" was the idea that brewed into making a Wii U during R&D.

this is it. this is the knowledge that will shape future generations. this is the ultimate truth. this is what humans have seeked for millions of years.

I would rather be an individual in nothingness than lose my individuality by merging with everyone. If I become one with everyone, I lose myself. Blame my personality for it and my life experiences for it, but individuality is the most important thing in my eyes. The right to be wholly myself to the highest extent is what I value the most.

the 12 onkeys series is pretty interesting there. And sarazanmei is really good with that conecting makes you vunerable, but alo is nesserary and stronger.lie their magic forces them there to share secrets. Its also about being put in a box and how bad that is. And a corrupt police couple that is great.

8:15 I believe the reason behind her coma most likely had to do with her suicide attempt for the reason you stated

I think Shinji rejecting instrumentality is a cursed alternative ending for Evangelion. I interpret the Congratulations! ending as Shinji reaching a state of harmony and joining others in instrumentality while EoE as failing to integrate into instrumentality and becoming the lowest version of himself.

Decisions arent made by discarding other options, we intuit that one choice is coreect and then ex post facto rationalize the decision.

Love breaking down the concept of connection and a great anime choice for it!! Always love a good Evangelion Deep dive :3

Cool

I'm just gonna comment. Cos you read your comments. And I rly appreciate that 😅

Very enlightening video. I just have one question: What happens when someone commits suicide? If no single human being can fully understand a single other human being then what happens to those missing components that were never understood of that person who committed suicide? Sure their bodies get consumed by the Earth again but what about those thoughts and beliefs which were never understood by the world from that person? I suppose those very same thoughts and beliefs can be held in other human minds who are still around so that confuses me even more. Makes me wonder what the end of the world means. I guess when that does happen, when the last human dies, we will all be nothing and in a way that'll make us all the same. Our energy will exist in a different form because energy can't be destroyed but we will all cease to exist as a human. I don't know what the hell I'm thinking or saying lol I suppose that death and life are 2 in 1. I have Avoidant Personality Disorder so when I saw this anime, I just connected with it so much. I saw a lot of myself in all the characters to some degree, some more than others. By the way: I just discovered your channel. You seem quite knowledgeable on these kinds of things. It's no wonder why you have as many subscribers as you do. I'll definitely recommend you to friends.

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perfection doesn’t exist

Feliz Jueves

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a story about a teenaged boy who's depressed because he can't fuck a clone of his dead mom... In all seriousness though, your ability to make an interesting video about a series I can't stand astounds me. Excellent work as usual!

I know im alone in this world. I don't need you to remind me. I'm just an outside looking in on this world.

Pp This one seems like it'll sting in a very personal way

The Art of Intimacy by Patrick Malone Thank me later.

having social handy caps and shit social skills on top of not being attractive in more ways then just physical is doodoo

@8:42 - 9:18: Suddenly body pillows and 2D waifus make much more sense, and are that much more tragic...

I can help with your loneliness and hapiness

I forgot just how much Shinji viscerally disgusts me.

I now resent Neon Genesis, it is an overt hype piece of Otaku culture. Seen the whole series twice with more than 10 years apart and it is still over overlying praised. Her is another example the Akira anime pales in comparison to the Manga. Yet most anime tubers never give the Manga the respect it deserves. Neon Genesis is over hyped by edgelords. Still love the rest of your work. Not an attack just sharing my point of view.

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