Neon Genesis Evangelion Chapter 49 Discussion

I love how Kaji is being playful even at times like these...



Nice confession at the end



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That's some mindf*ckery going on in Shinji's mind.

Again subtle bits of foreshadowing about the link between Shinji's mother and Unit 01.



Kaji's time seems to be over very soon...

Happy Naked Adventure Inside the Eva Time!!



The manga is much more directly hinting about the connection between Shinji's mother and Unit 01. The anime wasn't as direct, and it wasn't until the 3rd Rebuild they flat out said....


...his mother's soul is in the Eva.

Damn, that scene with Shinji was like a punch in the gut for me. "You didn't want me. You can't have me now. You can't come back for me now." The entire scene was powerful, actually. I think the image of Gendo lying in a pool of blood and the Eva speak for themselves. I can't help but feel there is some sort of animosity that Shinji feels for his mother as well.



Asuka is worried over Shinji, it seems that the manga continues to hit at her feelings for him just a little more overtly than in the anime. I'm cool with that, of course. Between Kaji's moment with her and Misato it feels like he knows his time is just about up. I think the women felt something odd about him as well.

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                        Everyone is on edge over Shinji.

Shinji's psychological scene was weird

Funny how I thought the show had some of the best foreshadowing I've seen in tv. It's so much better here