- #50
yezbel said:
Sadamoto clearly left this bittersweet classic with an elegant touch and meaningful finale. I wished to ask for more but asking for more isn't even necessary anymore.
Seeing Asuka and Shinji in character yet accepting of change, and hopeful for the future is beyond satisfying. I'm not even going to go in on the connection and fate these two had all along, it was more than obvious.
I take that this was a more settling yet akin interpretation to End of Evangelion.
In EoE, we are left with Shinji and Asuka in a renewed world. Different yet similar directions but all in all, a familiar end. Both appear to be looking ahead (poster of the both together looking on at the red sea) and hopeful of what was ahead (meeting each other again in Shinji's new norm world).
I'm guessing since the manga has gone on for so long, many readers struggle to get the ending, but honestly, it couldn't get any clearer.
The many struggles Shinji, Asuka, Misato, Rei, and the others had has come into conclusion and we are left with a definite ending for each of them.
Now, the continuation we are to create for Shinji and those he's with now are left to us.
"I don't have anything I want to be when I grow up. I've never given any thought to things like dreams or hopes. But I've been thinking, lately. Maybe the reason I've never seen any hope is because I've never looked for it." - Shinji Ikari
" It might rain, and the wind might blow. But the sun will still shine on the road ahead. My future's unfolding forever ahead of me." - Shinji Ikari
I couldn't be any more proud of our boy.
The message reaches to us and stamps a peaceful end to this psychological roller-coaster. 18 years, and remains forever in our hearts.
Excellent manga, series, and franchise. (high hopes for Rebuild)
I finally read the last chapter after weeks of fighting the itch (I've been reading the hardcopy and was gonna wait for it LOL) but gave in. I was very happy about this ending and wanted to put it into words but this post really sums it up for me.
I enjoyed Sadamoto's take on Evangelion. What a long ride it's been.
Couldn't have said it any better.
I love both endings equally,but I prefer the sweetness of this manga ending.
I wouldn't mind the rebuilds ending this way tbh.
"My future, extends indefinitely"
10/10 from me.