“Sit down, son. Mommy needs to talk to you.” Something I’m noticing, watching your videos, is how halting and inconstant Shinji’s forward progression is. If this show is, in at least one sense, a metaphor for growing up and accepting the hardships of life, it’s telling that Shinji has revelation after revelation, only to regress in a different but tangentially related way in connection to the previous struggle he went through. Kinda like what kids do every day! I see many kids in my line of work who take two steps forward, one step back, one step forward, two steps back, three steps forward. But it’s telling which of them commit to positive change, because with rare exception, even with full effort exerted, they all stumble. Two thoughts about the staging and structure of the show at this point. One, the confrontation Shinji has with his image of Gendo in the plug is his Act IV “recognition and reversal” moment. In Aristotle’s “Poetics,” he points to a moment in classical theater when a character recognizes an essential, incontrovertible truth, which is sometimes (but not always) followed by a role reversal, either in the intentions and actions of the protagonist, or in the perception by the protagonist of those around them. Shinji’s recognition of his repressed memories is the trigger. Gotta love how drama has universal connecting threads through space and time, whether it’s Hellenic Greece or 1990s Japan. Two, these introspective sequences in liminal space while curled up inside Unit 01 remind me a lot of Artaud’s Theatre of Cruelty. He created a novel new definition of “theatre” as a deliberate, stirring act which activates our senses to the full, separate from the colloquial “let’s go see a show” definition. Likewise, he coined a new definition of “cruelty” as the agitation that stirs us to a transgressive stance against the status quo. Artaud achieved this performative space by assaulting the audience with sound and light and language, in a way that made the barrier between audience and stage disappear, and all participants had the opportunity to confront themselves, as individuals and as a collective. Pretty spot on for what Shinji goes through several times over the course of the show Excellent video, as always. I hope my long responses don’t come across as me “well, actually”ing your insights. Your videos are a take on the show I haven’t yet seen, and it stimulates some deep reflection, which I appreciate a lot. Also, was not expecting to see your animated butt today. Certainly got my attention, though.
My man, it is always such a joy to read your reflections and insights. Your words are a comfort I'd nearly forgotten about and deeply missed. Please keep "well, actually"ing me; I love it. Your point to the universal strands of narrative are spot on, and open up a whole discussion as to story and it's necessary inclusion in the human existence. I think the reason the Reflection and Reversal moment is especially so universal is because it's a critical point of decision, which is, of course, the backbone of all stories: consequence. As for Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty, I can't say much other than I'm excited to look into a concept I haven't heard of previously. A number of new narrative techniques are on the show's horizon, all of which I'm looking forward to investigating further. I hope my animated butt wasn't too distracting; rest assured, I'll be more mindful of poking into Eva cores in the future.
I can’t believe I never made the connection between Shinji recognizing the smell of his mom and Misato. It seems so so obvious in hindsight. It’s a small thing on its own, but stuff like this is one reason I love this series. Can’t wait for more!
Oh my goodness, thank you so incredibly much! I would never have gotten to where I am now without the support and encouragement of amazing viewers like yourself. Thank you for everything!
This show is frustrating. Probably because of all the back and forth between progress and regression. How many times does Shinji have to be rebirthed already?! It sucks but I would be lying if I said it isn’t exactly how it goes in real life. So the answer to “how many times is he gonna have to be reborn” is however many times it takes. It’s actually rather comforting to know rebirth is something that gets to happen over and over again. It’s a bit of hope to hold onto in the darkest moments of life. Also I can see why this vid took a while to release. Being trapped in the Eva will do that to you. In seriousness, thank you for giving this series the time it deserves. From ME, with love.
Precisely. Reality isn't always as linear as we'd like, but that lends to the importance of victory once we triumph over our challenges. Also yes, the inside of the Eva's core is not as easy to escape as I'd expected. Will definitely be taking note of that.
Haha, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the intro, and the rest of the video (and nice pun)! I really, truly appreciate it, and I'm excited to release more as soon as I can. Thank you for all your support!
Rewatching this episode makes the ending episodes seem much more intentional than i was giving Anno credit for. He really must have been planning Human Instrumentality as the ending since this early on, which is already controversial as hell, especially considering the 9 million viewers per episode. But he was influenced a lot by Devilman, which had an insane apocalyptic ending as well. Great analysis as always. That massage scene is actually wildly explicit, especially the voice acting. Hearing the backstory of that is a hilarious factoid
Glad you enjoyed! Anno definitely knew what he was doing, at least broadly. I'm excited to look over the finale in detail and see exactly when pieces fell into place, but alas, that'll have to wait for another video. Until then, thank you so much for your support and feedback, I really appreciate it!
I felt the power of the community collectively wishing me back. You know I could never stay away; just needed time to cook up something special for y'all.
Love how I am now renewing my opinion of Eva's reuse of scenes to drive abstract themes. One of the most common gripes of NGE is the rAn oUt oF cASh theory and it really takes away from what is a purposeful method. Thank you for your hard work!
I completely agree. The choices they made within the limitations they had are some of the most creative work in the medium, in my opinion. Also thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Thank you Mr. timber! I absolutely love your analysis of evangelion and I have waited long for this new episode. I'm excited for the next one, and if I need to wait for it I will. Keep up the good work!
Aww, thank you so much! It keeps me motivated knowing there are people out there excited to receive new videos. Thank you for your patience and support!
The beach signifying the divide between Shinji's world and the real world makes even more sense when the sandbox scene occurs. No water, just sand, and Shinji pretending to be in the real world
@@timberw0lfstudios And I had never noticed the beach symbolism, ur interpretations really turn the gears in my head. Anyway, great to have u back, can't wait for the next one (take as much time as u need delivering these gems)
Its analysis like these where I truly discover more about the brilliance of Evangelion. At first I didn’t like the pilots because they aren’t like your occasional anime protagonist. However after watching your videos I’ve come to realize how human these characters are, and makes me root for them more seeing them mature and grow.
I'm glad these videos helped you enjoy the series more! Evangelion definitely works in a number of atypical elements, but I think they can all be appreciated if not adored.
Dude, I loved EVERYTHING from this video! That intro animation was SICK! Also, that detail of Yui watching US (in a visually horrible manner) through Unit 01 is mind-blowing! God, Anno is such a visual genius! God bless!
Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the intro, and the rest of the video! That Yui detail is one of my favorites, and continues to unsettle me; glad you liked it! God bless!
Aww thank you so much! Means a lot to know lifelong fans of the series are finding my videos insightful and enjoyable. I'll keep doing my best with them!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad this series is proving popular and insightful to others. Rest assured, I intend to continue producing videos, and look forward to releasing more soon!
This series is so amazing, so insightful and really just further deepens my love for Evangelion, please don't just stop at the show but analyze End of Evangelion too ! The second I had a moment to sit down and watch this I got straight on it because these are by far the best analysis pieces on Evangelion ever written never stop doing what you do !
Aww, thank you so much! You flatter me, honestly! I'm so glad you're enjoying this series, and rest assured I am planning on covering the End of Eva! It's been such a blast to produce this series, and I'm excited to release more soon. Thank you for your outstanding encouragement and support!
I'm sooo happy someone is making new, detailed analyses of the og anime and looks into various points, composition, pararels, comparisons etc. I feel like I'm reading ancient nge sites with pages and pages about every little thing and I love it. There's no shallowness and dismissals, no takes like "asuka is a bitch, rei is boring". I sometimes (semi seriously) say that nge is only truly understood if you watch it as a mentally disturbed and lonely teenage girl and feel it in indescribable way which deeply resonate with you. You are an exception. An honorary 13 yr old girl if you wish.
Aww thank you so much! I humbly accept my honorary 13 year old girl status. I'm so happy to provide the kind of content others have yet to, and getting the chance to dig into old Evangelion forums for research has been such a treat. I take the production of this series very seriously, and I'm glad it's proving insightful and enjoyable to others. I'll keep doing my best as we move forward! Thank you again for your support!
Yes!! I had to wait for after work so I could really pay attention to this episode! Another great video! I’m learning so much about Shinzo, myself and editing!
Aww I'm so glad! It's wonderful to know these videos are helping others appreciate the series and film in general even more. Thank you for your incredible feedback and support!
Aww, thank you so much! Knowing others are so excited for these releases warms my heart and helps keep me going. I hope these videos continue to be worth the rewatch!
@@timberw0lfstudios Im ashamed to admit that I enjoy this more than the original anime 😂. It’s like reading the book vs. watching the movie and having those “OMG it makes so much sense now!” moments. If you ever sell this as a packaged set I’ll make sure to get one and be that annoying friend that invites people over to watch it 🫶
Aww, that means a lot! I'm not sure I could ever sell the series as a package given current copyright laws, but it's wonderful to know you'd support it in that case. Rest assured, there will be other merchandise available down the line for you to annoy friends with.
I can't tell which I like watching more, Evangelion, or your videos on Evangelion. Loving ever one of these episodes and am really glad to hear that you're doing well.
Aww thank you so much! Yes, I'm doing great, especially now that I'm back to producing these videos; which I'm glad to hear you're enjoying! Thank you for all the encouragement and support!
Aww thank you so much! Yes indeed, we're still going strong! Excited to release more soon, and don't worry, no burnout over here. Thank you for all your concern and support!
@@timberw0lfstudios absolutely great to hear, dude! Very much looking forward to your future work, especially now that we're coming up on The Hard Part!
Thank you so much! I woke up early to watch this, and it was well worth it. I'll be watching for as long as you keep making videos, Evangelion or others!
Aww thank you so much, I really appreciate it! Glad to hear it was worth the early rise. I'm excited to produce more as soon as possible, Evangelion and not; knowing both are eager to be received helps keep me going! Thank you for your incredible support!
hey it's me again, the long shot enjoyer. i COMPLETELY forgot about the whopping 96 seconds of "beer and ashtray" in this one; it was likely the plot-relevant dialogue once again working its magic on us all. thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
Hey hey, welcome back! That long shot at the end really is a doozy; crazy the difference voice over makes in us realizing the camera hasn't cut for so long. Thank you for your support!
Sorry for repeating myself, it's just so others will see too. I thought I should tell you. Soon, I'll start writing a couple of fics surrounding "Evangelion" characters post-Third Impact. The story, is that after Instrumentality was broken, four of the angels (Almisael and Rei are merged in one in this scenario) were reborn, and besides offering themselves to help rebuild Earth, they travel along with Shinji and Asuka across the multiverse in order to heal spiritually. Asuka and Shinji's travels are focused around my versions of Marvel and DC universes. Rei and Kaworu focus themselves on "Star Wars". I might reference other "Evangelion" fics as parallel timelines in these fics, because they, along with the original show, are my inspiration to write this.
Considering the motherly identity of the Evas, to me the LCL/ocean seem a likely allegory of the amniotic fluid/the intrauterine fetal state. The beach symbolizes (re)birth. And so at the end of the series/film, Shinji is choosing to be born, i.e. deciding that life is worth living.
Nice catch: "Yui is interacting directly with the viewers, a fourth-wall break usually reserved for comedy, instead twisted into an unurving display of awareness. We are going to look inside her, but not before she looks inside us."
Shinji is not the only protagonist to question the logic of the war he's in, or if it's right to even question the system. I love protagonists who work like that. Who fight, but are also willing to discuss. I relate to them on a spiritual level.
He returns with an absolute banger?! Thanks for the horror show of pointing out Eva 01’s eye by the way 👁️ I’ve watched this show 6-7x and never noticed that before!
Aww, thank you so much! Glad you consider this one a banger! The Eva eye is so creepy, isn't it? Definitely took me a few watches to notice that, and other details.
WE ARE SO BACK !! 🖤
i'm so glad you're still uploading i love you
SO BACK
SO BACK!
Aww, thank you so much! Of course I'm still uploading; we've got more show to look at!
@@timberw0lfstudios GLAD! I AM CERTIFIABLY STOKED
So that's why Kaji had to die. Because he was messing with Pen Pen's girl.
YOU KNOW I WISH THAT I HAD PEN PEN’S GIRL
Best explanation I've heard
The phrase "Pen-Pen's girl" alone has so much to unpack, but I think you're onto something!
“Sit down, son. Mommy needs to talk to you.”
Something I’m noticing, watching your videos, is how halting and inconstant Shinji’s forward progression is. If this show is, in at least one sense, a metaphor for growing up and accepting the hardships of life, it’s telling that Shinji has revelation after revelation, only to regress in a different but tangentially related way in connection to the previous struggle he went through. Kinda like what kids do every day! I see many kids in my line of work who take two steps forward, one step back, one step forward, two steps back, three steps forward. But it’s telling which of them commit to positive change, because with rare exception, even with full effort exerted, they all stumble.
Two thoughts about the staging and structure of the show at this point. One, the confrontation Shinji has with his image of Gendo in the plug is his Act IV “recognition and reversal” moment. In Aristotle’s “Poetics,” he points to a moment in classical theater when a character recognizes an essential, incontrovertible truth, which is sometimes (but not always) followed by a role reversal, either in the intentions and actions of the protagonist, or in the perception by the protagonist of those around them. Shinji’s recognition of his repressed memories is the trigger. Gotta love how drama has universal connecting threads through space and time, whether it’s Hellenic Greece or 1990s Japan.
Two, these introspective sequences in liminal space while curled up inside Unit 01 remind me a lot of Artaud’s Theatre of Cruelty. He created a novel new definition of “theatre” as a deliberate, stirring act which activates our senses to the full, separate from the colloquial “let’s go see a show” definition. Likewise, he coined a new definition of “cruelty” as the agitation that stirs us to a transgressive stance against the status quo. Artaud achieved this performative space by assaulting the audience with sound and light and language, in a way that made the barrier between audience and stage disappear, and all participants had the opportunity to confront themselves, as individuals and as a collective. Pretty spot on for what Shinji goes through several times over the course of the show
Excellent video, as always. I hope my long responses don’t come across as me “well, actually”ing your insights. Your videos are a take on the show I haven’t yet seen, and it stimulates some deep reflection, which I appreciate a lot.
Also, was not expecting to see your animated butt today. Certainly got my attention, though.
My man, it is always such a joy to read your reflections and insights. Your words are a comfort I'd nearly forgotten about and deeply missed. Please keep "well, actually"ing me; I love it.
Your point to the universal strands of narrative are spot on, and open up a whole discussion as to story and it's necessary inclusion in the human existence. I think the reason the Reflection and Reversal moment is especially so universal is because it's a critical point of decision, which is, of course, the backbone of all stories: consequence.
As for Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty, I can't say much other than I'm excited to look into a concept I haven't heard of previously. A number of new narrative techniques are on the show's horizon, all of which I'm looking forward to investigating further.
I hope my animated butt wasn't too distracting; rest assured, I'll be more mindful of poking into Eva cores in the future.
You have no idea how long I've waited for this.
At least 3 months lol
Hopefully not too long! Thank you so much for your patience!
WAKE UP TIMBERW0LF POSTED‼️‼️
!!!
I can’t believe I never made the connection between Shinji recognizing the smell of his mom and Misato. It seems so so obvious in hindsight. It’s a small thing on its own, but stuff like this is one reason I love this series. Can’t wait for more!
For sure, one of my favorite details. Glad you enjoyed; can't wait to release more!
Babe wake up we’re so back.
Also thank you for letting me use your videos as a popular source for my essay. I got a very good grade :)
Congrats ^^
nice
THAT'S AWESOME, DUDE! Congratulations! I'm so glad to hear that, and glad my videos could be a helpful resource!
i hope you go far bro. your narration and editing is incredible
Oh my goodness, thank you so incredibly much! I would never have gotten to where I am now without the support and encouragement of amazing viewers like yourself. Thank you for everything!
@@timberw0lfstudios much respect man. came for evangelion, will stay for your personality once you run out of evangelion to talk about
That means the world, honestly. Thank you so much again; I'll do my best to keep things entertaining!
Yui's smell is what saved Shinji.
At last, the joy of rebirth.
You are a fucking savage at interpreting story.
Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad you think so!
I'm pressing all the interaction buttons this is so cool we are so back
We are SO back
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesss!!!! I LOVE these videos! Seriously, always a welcome surprise on my feed!
Aww thank you so much! So glad to know you're excited for these videos!
This show is frustrating. Probably because of all the back and forth between progress and regression. How many times does Shinji have to be rebirthed already?! It sucks but I would be lying if I said it isn’t exactly how it goes in real life. So the answer to “how many times is he gonna have to be reborn” is however many times it takes. It’s actually rather comforting to know rebirth is something that gets to happen over and over again. It’s a bit of hope to hold onto in the darkest moments of life.
Also I can see why this vid took a while to release. Being trapped in the Eva will do that to you. In seriousness, thank you for giving this series the time it deserves.
From ME, with love.
Precisely. Reality isn't always as linear as we'd like, but that lends to the importance of victory once we triumph over our challenges.
Also yes, the inside of the Eva's core is not as easy to escape as I'd expected. Will definitely be taking note of that.
Great to see you're back, love the intro. Yui's very un-NERV-ing if you will. Truly beautiful stuff man. look forward to every upload!
Haha, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the intro, and the rest of the video (and nice pun)! I really, truly appreciate it, and I'm excited to release more as soon as I can. Thank you for all your support!
Rewatching this episode makes the ending episodes seem much more intentional than i was giving Anno credit for. He really must have been planning Human Instrumentality as the ending since this early on, which is already controversial as hell, especially considering the 9 million viewers per episode. But he was influenced a lot by Devilman, which had an insane apocalyptic ending as well. Great analysis as always. That massage scene is actually wildly explicit, especially the voice acting. Hearing the backstory of that is a hilarious factoid
Glad you enjoyed! Anno definitely knew what he was doing, at least broadly. I'm excited to look over the finale in detail and see exactly when pieces fell into place, but alas, that'll have to wait for another video. Until then, thank you so much for your support and feedback, I really appreciate it!
it's curious, yesterday I came to this channel to see what's up to. A day later, a new video is released. Just good timming
Thank you for bringing him back
I did the same exact thing too! Intuition gang!
I felt the power of the community collectively wishing me back. You know I could never stay away; just needed time to cook up something special for y'all.
Love how I am now renewing my opinion of Eva's reuse of scenes to drive abstract themes. One of the most common gripes of NGE is the rAn oUt oF cASh theory and it really takes away from what is a purposeful method. Thank you for your hard work!
I completely agree. The choices they made within the limitations they had are some of the most creative work in the medium, in my opinion. Also thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed!
Thank you Mr. timber! I absolutely love your analysis of evangelion and I have waited long for this new episode. I'm excited for the next one, and if I need to wait for it I will. Keep up the good work!
Aww, thank you so much! It keeps me motivated knowing there are people out there excited to receive new videos. Thank you for your patience and support!
It’s great to have this series back
Glad to bring it back. I really appreciate your patience and continued support!
When the world needed him most, he returned
Better than "when the world need him most, he vanished." I'll take it!
HERE. WE. GO.
The legend has returned!!!
\o/
The beach signifying the divide between Shinji's world and the real world makes even more sense when the sandbox scene occurs. No water, just sand, and Shinji pretending to be in the real world
Oooooh, I love that interpretation--hadn't even thought about that!
That's a great point!
@@timberw0lfstudios And I had never noticed the beach symbolism, ur interpretations really turn the gears in my head.
Anyway, great to have u back, can't wait for the next one (take as much time as u need delivering these gems)
Aww thank you so much! Glad these videos are continuing to prove insightful. Great to be back, and I'm excited to cover more soon!
That opening 😂
Glad you enjoyed it XD
Fuck yeah, this upload made my Sunday
Aww, I'm glad! Thank you so much!
Man this channel is such a hidden gem
Aww thank you so much! Glad you're enjoying it!
I think one of the most common underlying themes of Eva is that you can always bounce back from mistakes. You just gotta deal with them first.
Precisely correct
Its analysis like these where I truly discover more about the brilliance of Evangelion. At first I didn’t like the pilots because they aren’t like your occasional anime protagonist. However after watching your videos I’ve come to realize how human these characters are, and makes me root for them more seeing them mature and grow.
I'm glad these videos helped you enjoy the series more! Evangelion definitely works in a number of atypical elements, but I think they can all be appreciated if not adored.
BABE WAKE UP TIMBERWOLF POSTED
finnnnnnnnnnnally my fav ep!!
Woohoo! Hopefully I did it justice!
Absolutely back.
Incredibly back.
This is the best series! Thank you!
No, thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it so much; thank you for your continued encouragement and support!
Dude, I loved EVERYTHING from this video! That intro animation was SICK!
Also, that detail of Yui watching US (in a visually horrible manner) through Unit 01 is mind-blowing!
God, Anno is such a visual genius!
God bless!
Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the intro, and the rest of the video!
That Yui detail is one of my favorites, and continues to unsettle me; glad you liked it! God bless!
We are so back
📢🔥
So incredibly back
YESS HE POSTEDDD
hell yeah! Always happy to see a new Timberw0lf upload
Aww, you flatter me! Glad I could deliver another!
Thank you for your work.
Thank you for your support!
As always, looking forward to the next one! These are so good.
Aww thank you so much! Your patience and support keeps this channel alive!
omgoooooooooddd!!! so hyped!! hahahaha, we are so back!!!!
Oms I am so Happy to see this, love the videos!!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your excitement and support; it helps keep me going!
I've never been this early before! WOOOO!
Woohoo! Now I feel extra bad for replying to your comment late; thank you for your continued support!
As an Evangelion fan since 1997, I really enjoy your fresh perspectives and analysis. Well done.
Aww thank you so much! Means a lot to know lifelong fans of the series are finding my videos insightful and enjoyable. I'll keep doing my best with them!
The way I look forward to these every time they come out
Glad to know these videos are worth looking forward to; I hope you enjoyed!
TIMBERWOLF BACK LOVE
The king
I can not describe how excited I am for when you get around to analyzing EoE 💜💚
Likewise! Super excited to cap things off with the film.
When the world needed him most, he reappeared!
Ta-da! I'm like a magic trick.
The best evangelion analysis I have ever seen. I hope you can continue the series.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad this series is proving popular and insightful to others. Rest assured, I intend to continue producing videos, and look forward to releasing more soon!
This series is so amazing, so insightful and really just further deepens my love for Evangelion, please don't just stop at the show but analyze End of Evangelion too ! The second I had a moment to sit down and watch this I got straight on it because these are by far the best analysis pieces on Evangelion ever written never stop doing what you do !
Aww, thank you so much! You flatter me, honestly! I'm so glad you're enjoying this series, and rest assured I am planning on covering the End of Eva! It's been such a blast to produce this series, and I'm excited to release more soon. Thank you for your outstanding encouragement and support!
Glad you are back, missed this videos.
Glad to be back! Thank you for your patience and support; sorry I couldn't upload sooner!
I'm sooo happy someone is making new, detailed analyses of the og anime and looks into various points, composition, pararels, comparisons etc. I feel like I'm reading ancient nge sites with pages and pages about every little thing and I love it. There's no shallowness and dismissals, no takes like "asuka is a bitch, rei is boring". I sometimes (semi seriously) say that nge is only truly understood if you watch it as a mentally disturbed and lonely teenage girl and feel it in indescribable way which deeply resonate with you. You are an exception. An honorary 13 yr old girl if you wish.
Aww thank you so much! I humbly accept my honorary 13 year old girl status.
I'm so happy to provide the kind of content others have yet to, and getting the chance to dig into old Evangelion forums for research has been such a treat. I take the production of this series very seriously, and I'm glad it's proving insightful and enjoyable to others.
I'll keep doing my best as we move forward! Thank you again for your support!
Yes!! I had to wait for after work so I could really pay attention to this episode! Another great video! I’m learning so much about Shinzo, myself and editing!
Aww I'm so glad! It's wonderful to know these videos are helping others appreciate the series and film in general even more. Thank you for your incredible feedback and support!
You're back!! The next couple of episodes are my favorite, so I can't wait to watch you're deep dive on them.
I'm back! Thank you so much for your patience. The next episodes are my favorite as well, so I'm super excited to get into them!
Worth the wait. I love watching your channel grow!
Aww, thank you so much. Really, that means the world. Thank you for your patience and support; I'm excited to see where things go!
This is my 100% favorite CZcams “series”, worth a couple of re-watches.
Aww, thank you so much! Knowing others are so excited for these releases warms my heart and helps keep me going. I hope these videos continue to be worth the rewatch!
@@timberw0lfstudios Im ashamed to admit that I enjoy this more than the original anime 😂.
It’s like reading the book vs. watching the movie and having those “OMG it makes so much sense now!” moments.
If you ever sell this as a packaged set I’ll make sure to get one and be that annoying friend that invites people over to watch it 🫶
Aww, that means a lot! I'm not sure I could ever sell the series as a package given current copyright laws, but it's wonderful to know you'd support it in that case. Rest assured, there will be other merchandise available down the line for you to annoy friends with.
This was wonderful.
Don't ever stop.
Aww thank you so much! Rest assured, I'll keep doing my best!
You can sleep you know! We've got plenty of video essays to ruminate on while you recuperate.
Sleep is for the weak and the dead.
I am seeking to immortalize my legacy in the minds of mortal men.
I can't tell which I like watching more, Evangelion, or your videos on Evangelion.
Loving ever one of these episodes and am really glad to hear that you're doing well.
Aww thank you so much! Yes, I'm doing great, especially now that I'm back to producing these videos; which I'm glad to hear you're enjoying! Thank you for all the encouragement and support!
Found these essays maybe a week ago, and im pleasantly surprised to see they're still going :) excellent work, don't burn yourself out!
Aww thank you so much! Yes indeed, we're still going strong! Excited to release more soon, and don't worry, no burnout over here. Thank you for all your concern and support!
@@timberw0lfstudios absolutely great to hear, dude! Very much looking forward to your future work, especially now that we're coming up on The Hard Part!
Haha, yes indeed! I'm excited for a challenge--rest assured, I'll do my best!
How have I never seen your content before now? Thank you algorithm!
Don't know, but glad you made it! Hope you enjoy!
Thank you so much! I woke up early to watch this, and it was well worth it. I'll be watching for as long as you keep making videos, Evangelion or others!
Aww thank you so much, I really appreciate it! Glad to hear it was worth the early rise. I'm excited to produce more as soon as possible, Evangelion and not; knowing both are eager to be received helps keep me going! Thank you for your incredible support!
First, yay, you're back! Second, that intro animation was, just, chef's kiss! Amazing 🤣
Aww, thank you so much! Feels good to be back. Glad you enjoyed the intro, and the rest of the video!
Wonderful breakdown, as always. Thank you for sharing!
Of course; thank you for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed!
Happy to see you back!
Happy to be back! Thank you for the warm welcome!
I literally hit the notification bell to always yesterday. I am clairvoyant.
I will watch & comment again with thoughts.
Aww thank you so much! Great timing, and I'm excited to hear your thoughts!
Wake up babe! New TimberW0lf video just dropped ❤
Glad to know you're excited!
YESS WERE SO BACK
SO SO BACK
You dont know how much i smiled at seeing this video in my notifications :)
Glad to know these videos are bringing smiles to others' faces. Thank you for letting me know it brightened your day!
What an opening!!! Thanks for another awesome analysis!!!
Aww, you're so super welcome! Glad you enjoyed the opening, and the rest of the video!
Thats okay, I didn't need to go to sleep. Great vid, thanks for the hard work!
Sleep is for the weak, am I right?
For real though, thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Persona 5, Sojiro: Ah, you're back!
seeing a new video from timberw0lf was a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one
I expect you'll be following my career with great interest
hey it's me again, the long shot enjoyer. i COMPLETELY forgot about the whopping 96 seconds of "beer and ashtray" in this one; it was likely the plot-relevant dialogue once again working its magic on us all. thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
Hey hey, welcome back! That long shot at the end really is a doozy; crazy the difference voice over makes in us realizing the camera hasn't cut for so long. Thank you for your support!
I MISSED THESE SMM
omg the into animation I CANTTTT
Haha, glad you enjoyed it!
I really love your analyses. This video was as amazing as always. Looking forward to the next chapters, whenever they will come!
Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying them, and I'm looking forward to releasing more as soon as I can!
Oh yeah!
HE'S BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
NEVER LEFT!
Sorry for repeating myself, it's just so others will see too.
I thought I should tell you. Soon, I'll start writing a couple of fics surrounding "Evangelion" characters post-Third Impact. The story, is that after Instrumentality was broken, four of the angels (Almisael and Rei are merged in one in this scenario) were reborn, and besides offering themselves to help rebuild Earth, they travel along with Shinji and Asuka across the multiverse in order to heal spiritually.
Asuka and Shinji's travels are focused around my versions of Marvel and DC universes. Rei and Kaworu focus themselves on "Star Wars".
I might reference other "Evangelion" fics as parallel timelines in these fics, because they, along with the original show, are my inspiration to write this.
Awesome animation in the beginning. We are very back hahaha.
Back indeed! Also thank you so much, I greatly appreciate it!
Considering the motherly identity of the Evas, to me the LCL/ocean seem a likely allegory of the amniotic fluid/the intrauterine fetal state. The beach symbolizes (re)birth.
And so at the end of the series/film, Shinji is choosing to be born, i.e. deciding that life is worth living.
I think that's a wonderful interpretation, especially given what we see of the LCL fluid.
I was just thinking about this and it turns out that you posted! What luck!
You've got great timing!
plz do more of these and dont make me wait so long next time! keep up the the good work my guy :)
Aww thank you so much! Rest assured, I'll keep doing more, and it won't take as long since I'm in my new studio now!
The opening was so well done! As was the rest of the video of course but that opening was awesome.
Haha, thank you so much! Glad to know you enjoyed the opening, and the rest of the video!
Nice catch: "Yui is interacting directly with the viewers, a fourth-wall break usually reserved for comedy, instead twisted into an unurving display of awareness. We are going to look inside her, but not before she looks inside us."
Thank you so much; glad you enjoyed that detail!
Shinji is not the only protagonist to question the logic of the war he's in, or if it's right to even question the system. I love protagonists who work like that. Who fight, but are also willing to discuss. I relate to them on a spiritual level.
Characters with that level of depth and introspective do tend to be quite compelling.
@@timberw0lfstudios there's a reason people like Naruto tend to be the protagonists. And the reason is the one we discussed.
BACK
SO BACK
The opening of Evangelion spoiled me.
Spoilers. Spoilers everywhere.
He returns with an absolute banger?! Thanks for the horror show of pointing out Eva 01’s eye by the way 👁️
I’ve watched this show 6-7x and never noticed that before!
Aww, thank you so much! Glad you consider this one a banger!
The Eva eye is so creepy, isn't it? Definitely took me a few watches to notice that, and other details.
Hope the series continues along the movie and the rebuilds!
Rest assured, I'm definitely planning on covering the End of Evangelion. Hopefully we get around to the Rebuilds one day as well!
we're so back
So remarkably back
We are so back.
So remarkably back.
Another absolute banger
Aww thank you so much; glad you enjoyed!
Babe wake up new Timberwolf
Was praying for 3rd impact, this will do.
3rd Impact later, I'm sure. Glad this could suffice in the meantime.
The hype is real
THE GOAT RETURNS!
WE ARE SO BACK!
Time to remind my friends to watch this series again
Do it!
Been waiting for a new ep! Just absolutely adore ur content and editing style- so much love for this channel 😚
Aww thank you so much! That means the world, honestly. I'm excited to continue creating!