This show is an amazing example of the cycle of depression, among all the complicated lore and stuff the message is simple, even if you feel like you’re the lowest of the low if you try to learn to love yourself you can finally start growing into a better person, and the moment you realize that you’ve already won.
@@john_varlet Being proud of yourself for the things you accomplish, kind of just being able to give yourself positive encouragement. Treating your own mind with a lot of love and things like that
I saw this at the beginning of 2020. In the wake of my newfound suffering I became consumed with Evangelion, letting it replace my lifestyle in hope's I'd gain the same euphoric enlightenment Shinji did, so badly. I wanted to be cure of my depression so badly I was willing to sacrifice my happiness for him, even die for him. But he makes it seem so fucking easy. I hate myself because no matter how many times I follow in Shinji's foosteps I fail to learn to love myself. I nearly overdosed on my prescriptions last Monday.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 idk if your situation changed, but I'dlike to clarify. The first and foremost thing to love yourself should be the acceptance, in Shinji's words, that "it's okay for me to be here". That you don't actually need all those self improvements to be worth something. You should understand and accept that you're valuable right here and right now. The situation may not be ideal, you may want to change something, but now it's OKAY, it's NORMAL, you should accept that IT'S OKAY for you to be in your current situation, and that your current life is worth living. This is an unavoidable step, and without accepting that it's okay for you to be here, learning to love yourself will become impossible. Nobody can convince you of it, you should conscientiously understand it yourself. You may not be your ideal self, but you're still valuable, you still HAVE WORTH
@@jasonliu7936 Yeah, if they know their shape, know who they are, they can return. It's even possible that the recently deceased could return, as even corpses were turned into LCL.
"Thank you all for brainwashing me into being okay with how much none of you care about me" It's one of the sickest things I've ever seen. It's cathartic, because it's realistic to how socially rejected people are victim blamed into submission so often, but there's no "best" in there anywhere
*Fun fact:* This scene is inspired by one of the final scenes of the 1976 mini-series "I, Claudius", in which Emperor Claudius, just after finishing his last meeting with the Senate before his assassination, is visited by the spirits of the previous emperors Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula and also those of his grandmother Livia and his mother Antonia, who congratulate him for becoming the best ruler of the Roman Empire despite having always been seen as an idiot by them.
Basically the main character coping before his death, like when they say "everything is okay" in movies just so the dude who's gonna die won't do it while being depressed
@@thaneofwhiterun3562 I'd recommend watching HBO's Rome series aswell. It folllows the timeline of Caesar after the conquest of Gaul to Augustus gaining power. I, Claudius is about Augustus' last years all the way to the end of Claudius' reign, where he is congratuled by the ghosts of the former Emperors before his death (similar to Shinji in this scene). He was seen as a loser, dumb, mentally ill, but despite that he proved to be a very capable emperor.
Just watched the series....was the biggest waste of time, It’s way too depressing. I found myself getting annoyed at the leading character numerous times.
Honestly except for knowing their name's the series doesn't really give you context either. The series raises a lot of interesting questions then suddenly its just a bunch of people clapping around Shinji(mc).
@@ayr.3702 I was annoyed too. Then I tried to put myself his shoes and damn boi that's were I stopped being annoyed by him because it is super comprehensible to him to feel like that Then, why if the anime is depressed that it is a waste of time?
@@ayr.3702 You ever hear someone say "you just don't get (insert show here)" and think it's the most pretentious sentence someone can say? This is a rare instance where that sentence actually works. You really did not get the point.
I wish that was the case I truly do. Alas, I saw The End of Evangelion at the beginning of 2020. In the wake of my newfound suffering I became consumed with Evangelion, letting it replace my lifestyle in hope's I'd gain the same euphoric enlightenment Shinji did, so badly. I wanted to be cure of my depression so badly I was willing to sacrifice my happiness for him, even die for him. But he makes it seem so fucking easy. I hate myself because no matter how many times I follow in Shinji's foosteps I fail to learn to love myself. I nearly overdosed on my prescriptions last Monday.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 @HawkeyeNextGen in my view, Shinji's path was the wrong one, at least in EoE. Shinji dedicated his existence to others, seeking validation from anyone else. Evangelion, from my perspective was a warning of what not to do, with each character coping woth their depression, trauma and guilt in theor own self destructive ways. Asuka is the obly one in the end who really made major progress, deciding both to live for herself, acknowledging her mother's love, and being willing to foght and live for the sake of herself. (Hence her disgust woth Shinji.) The reason I call this the good ending is because it isn't the EoE. It is Shinji accepting himself by reconciling with his past, understanding other's mistakes, and walking away independently. For my, EoE is the worst ending, it is Shinji rejecting everyone, withdrawing into himself, and calling it healthy. In general, this show resonates so deeply nit because it is the answer, but it is the question: it is an explanation of why, not how.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 also, my musing on this show is by no means meant to explain your feelings, everyone's experience is different, but I highly recommend talking to someone if you haven't. Having had my own struggles with depression, getting support of any kind will help alot.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 Letting someone else's lifestyle subsume your own, kind of totally against the point Evangelion was trying to make, right? You can't live anyone else's life but yours. You can't emulate your way to happiness, or follow someone else's path to self-acceptance. This may sound like a burden, but it's one of the best parts of being human. Although it's your own path, you don't have to forge it alone. Other people may not have answers, but talking to someone who cares (even if they're paid to care, like a therapist/counselor) is a tremendous help. Start by trying not to copy the lives of others, especially not fictional characters. You can let them inspire you and think about how what you learned from their journeys may apply to your own life, but trying to take their life for your own is like chasing a ghost. Trust me as someone who made that mistake when I was younger.
@@majoraswrath6182 i can't agree with u in the last statement sir. Shinji DID regret everyone yes. But at the final moment he did understand that he can't live reality without plp bc without individualism u do not exist in reality. He didn't learn how to love himself but he learned that escapism isn't the answer.
Evangelion is one of my favorite animes of all time. Shinji, a stowaway in his own mind, too scared to hurt others. He realizes that flaws are what make everyone up. Everything breaks eventually, but save what you can keep from your experiences. Congratulations!
But the ending lmao Everyone is dead, u don t understand a thing But Yeah i guess singi is fine, nobody is around him anymore and his father still doesnt like him
My personal theory to this ending is that when Rei merged with Lilith and allowed Shinji to decide whether to activate the Instrumentality, Shinji, having finally overcame his depression, rejected it, which prevented the Instrumentality from ever happening again and revived everyone who died (Including Shinji's mom). Another theory is that Shinji actually died during the Instrumentality, he overcame his depression upon his death and reunites with everyone in heaven. Personally I like my first theory.
I saw this at the beginning of 2020. In the wake of my newfound suffering I became consumed with Evangelion, letting it replace my lifestyle in hope's I'd gain the same euphoric enlightenment Shinji did, so badly. I wanted to be cure of my depression so badly I was willing to sacrifice my happiness for him, even die for him. But he makes it seem so fucking easy. I hate myself because no matter how many times I follow in Shinji's foosteps I fail to learn to love myself. I nearly overdosed on my prescriptions last Monday.
All jokes aside this scene told me its ok to love myself and i can safely say Evangelion saved my life :edit One year later, I'm in a different place. I have had a lot of self growth and I'm trying to be better, and do better. Love you all, and thank you Hideaki Anno. :edit Two years later. Wow, I can’t believe it’s been two years. I’m not going to claim that I’ve had tons of massive changes this year, because I would be lying. Most of the improvements I’ve seen this year are more fundamental and gradual. Some of the accomplishments, I feel proud to talk about would be me getting my GED, maintaining my job for the past year, moving into a new place, and getting back into therapy. I just want you guys to know that I’m doing better and whoever is reading this I genuinely hope that you find the ability to love yourself because I’m still working on that.
@@maxtoasted Going to school around freaks like you happened. Quit acting like your so profound by over analyzing cartoons. You should put this much effort in your English class.
@@sungate8720 i know that a lot of the time when i was depressed i would project my self hatred onto others i just want you to know that it gets better sending you love 💕
Hot take: the End of Evangelion should have been about this: Shinji overcoming his fears and anxieties, meanwhile the instrumentality project taking place should be in the last episodes of the show. Switching the plots would have made more narrative sense and feel more like a tight ending.
@@ShoppingBored I know it takes place in the same moment and events. I just think switching the order of viewing (EoE being the last episodes of the show, and this one as the epilogue movie) ties everything better, or at least it feels better to me. Many people, some in the coments, after EoE go straight back to watching this scene, and I don't think it's no coincidence. Idk it's overall a very nitpick, I don't think it ruins the show for me, but I wish I had that benefit of hindsight when getting into it.
It’s crazy The first time I watched the show I thought this ending sucked and hated it for a while but every other time I watch it I’m on the brink of tears due to just how uplifting it is
What's uplifting about a lonely socially rejected person being victim blamed by society until they unwittingly internalize everyone's remorseless disregard for their happiness and wellbeing?
I just finished watching this series for the first time with no prior knowledge and this is *the* funniest ending to anything I’ve ever seen. Just turns around 180 in the last 60 seconds. Barely understood what happened. Perfect show.
it means that Shinji will always need the approval of others to be happy and will never be confident in any decision that he makes. Whenever he decides to not fly the AVA, all Misato needs to do is sternly say "fine" and walk away and Shinji will change his mind, he is never comfortable with his decision being his without approval from people around him. Him being a people pleaser is the reason for his depression, basically is what this means (imo)
Ya the ending makes more sense if you watch the "End of Evangelion" movie, because it really outs into perspective how bad things could've gone if he didn't find inner peace. Crazy show to say the least lol
Yep. Though he didn’t reverse it to the way it was before second. That’s why the world is still in ruin at the end of Evangelion. He let everyone decide if they wanted to return or remain in instrumentality.
He decided to reject third impact (heaven) in this moment. Then when it was actually happening and god rei gave him the choice, he chose to let everyone decide if they want to maintain their AT field (ego) and remain separate beings.
@Ale When they are on the white moon, he tells Ayanami that he made a mistake and that everyone should be allowed to return if they want. She honors his wish. Shinji and Asuka are the first of the people to return from second impact. Things get weird when you take into account the rebuilds and their impact on the timeline but from a purely original story perspective, that is what happens.
Well in this he accepts instrumentality and let's people in to help him In End of Eva Shinji realizes that instrumentality is great and all but he loses his sense of individuality in it so he lets everyone have the choice of leaving. But only Asuka and Shinji leave and we get the ending we got there
Dealing with depression is a series of continous battles where you have to remind yourself of your own selfworth, its not easy, and I doubt there is a definitive victory. What its truly wonderful about this scene is that it shows this first step: when you start fighting back. Not against some monster from space, but from the monster within.
honestly it was a touching ending. shinji finally accepting himself with an orchestral cruel angel's thesis playing with the messages at the end saying "to father, thank you" "to mother, goodbye" "and to all children, congratulations" it was an emotional ending and it touched me
@@JodaroKujo end of evangelion was so wild and dark man. i have to ask, doesn't EoE take place before episode 25 and 26? i thought this is the true ending
This is my favourite scene ever, and I don’t think anything will ever be able to top it. I don’t just mean “favourite scene in Evangelion” by that, either. Just my favourite scene... in everything. Congratulations!
Its pretty great mate. This is the canon ending imo. It was really fucking flooring the first time I saw it, kinda slapped me in the face and shook me a bit, we all have the ability to choose man. To choose how to perceive, how to love, how to despair, how to recluse, I choose this scene too.
This shows what happens on the inside of Instrumentality. Both endings compliment each other. Would love to see someone try to make a hybrid edit of both.
This anime Changed my life to the better. Went through a state of confusion and depression and finally quit my job. But after 10 months of watching this anime, searching for memes, joining communities I finally understood..... Congratulations
Maybe I could love myself Maybe my life could have a greater value That’s right! I’m no more or less then myself I’m me, I want to be myself I want to continue existing in this world! My life is worth living here!
I remember not really understanding the importance of this ending and what it meant. Coincidentally I wasn’t the happiest person in the world at the time. Looking back at it all now, rewatching this show has provided a lot more fulfillment and clarity in my life than I expected. I’m so much more optimistic about the world and feel like I truly love myself. This ending rocks. Especially the music, I get goosebumps listening to it.
Yeah I got fed the same BS for the same reason. You were lied to and told your happiness is your own choice or responsibility, so you should feel awful about that
It shows Shinji finally succumbing to and internalizing the victim-blaming social brainwashing. What they're displaying are common and well-known scapegoating tactics weaponized again socially rejected people. This is about as horrific an ending as a character like him could experience
I always end up coming back to this episode to find the will to live, when I feel like "the beast that asked for love from the center of the world" (that's the Spanish title)
Words cant express how gratefull I am for giving the show a chance. I like to think that its entire porpouse is to change people's mindset, to defeat depression. And it does it in the best and only way that actually works; obligating you to get pass through and analize the hardest to watch scenes, picturing yourself as Shinji himself, simultaneously feeling his pain and finally, feel the relief of a new mindset of life as you know it. I love this show and have no hesitation when I say that is the greatest of all time. It saved me, and Im sure that has and will continue to save more people. Congratulations for being you and getting through the hardest, person who reads this.
While The End of Evangelion tied up the story in way more detail, I honestly prefer the simple and beautiful message of this ending. Congratulations Shinji!
Playing this after surviving a great loss at the start of the year and being in a deep state of depression and congratulating myself on surviving the first three months of this year here’s to many more to come!
Til you realize he's only smiling because he thinks he figured it out but really he succumbed to and internalized the victim-blaming tactics weaponized against socially rejected people
When I first saw this I was in a deep hole of depression I thought it would be there forever so when shinji said all those things it opened my eyes I felt like I was seen I was always worried I was a burden to my friends then I realized they'd always be there and a lot of personal things was really fixed now I can say I'm not depressed anymore
I want to be myself... I want to continue to existing in this world... My life is... Psychiatrist: Ok, the time is up! Good progress...See you next weekend! :D
Every year on my birthday (which is today), my friend posts this video on my Facebook wall. Even now that I see it coming, it still goes straight to the hearth. I must say it too. Thank you my friends, thank you my family and thanks to you Mr. Anno. And to all of you who also found the courage to change your own lives, congratulation!
Im here once again on my birthday. Thanks to all the people in this world who have the courage to show love to others, but also to themselves. This shit is a real tearjerker.
Here I am once again. Loneliness truly takes the fun out of getting old. While I would like it to be a day of joy, only tears seem to be coming out of it. But at least I'm still here. The raw emotional effect from that scene from Evangelion seems to slowly fade out from my life as I age, but while I weep I still find the meaning I need to find it worth living here. Thx again Eva.
"Maybe I could love myself. Maybe my life can have a greater value. That's right! I'm no more or less than myself. I am me! I want to be myself! I want to continue existing in this world. My life is worth living here!" This speech gives me goosebumps of being so powerful. He's right! Those who are learning to cope with their depression get it. When you reach this conclusion, you know you're finally moving on!
This is so beautiful and incredibly satisfying, I could literally feel the instrumentality coming inside me, I lost it when Shinji said “it’s Evangelion time” and evangelioned all over everyone, truly one of the Evangelion moments of all time.
Its okay to rely on others. Its okay to not want to be alone. After all the people around you make up different parts of your heart. In the end, there is no true freedom in the real world. People, feelings, environments, friend, family, they all constrain you, but thats not a bad thing. Instead of thinking of it like constraints, think of them as footing. A starting point. A baseline. By seeing them you can see yourself. You can compare yourself to them and take what you want from them to become the person you want to be. Thats how they make up the pieces of your heart. Your not stuck as the same person forever, instead the people around you orient you and allow you to make the pathway towards becoming who you want to be, and in turn learning to love yourself. In a way, we already fill the voids in our hearts with the people around us. We take the things that we want and learn from those around us. Without the people around us we can’t grow. And that’s exactly why your life has meaning. In the same way the people around you are footing, you yourself is someone elses footing. You have meaning. Thats my interpretation of this ending at least. Honestly beautiful ending. I sat for a solid 2 hours pondering the questions i had in life and this is the conclusion i came too. Can’t believe im saying this but evangelion helped me more than therapy ever did. Great anime.
We did it boys, depression is no more
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Me: *wins an argument*
The shampoo bottles:
LMFAO
Damn you got us in the first half not gonna lie
THIS IS SO FUCKIGNFUNNY
IM CACKLINGFJSKHD
This is such a good comment. It's a level 3 meme
POV: You said a joke louder then someone else
I wish I was high on potenuse!
@@pkmntrainermark8881 I WISH I WAS HIGH ON POTENUSE!
@@hunterredwood5795 congratulations!
@@hunterredwood5795 congratulations!
@@hunterredwood5795 congratulations!
"My life is worth living here!" is SO much more powerful than "It's okay for me to be here!" from the Netflix dub.
I had no idea Netflix made that change, that’s really disappointing.
Just “Okay”
IDK for me its straight opposite original version sounds cringy tbh..
Congratulations 👏
@@stormspryzen9455 its not about how it sounds its the message lool.
I like the part where they said congratulations
That was the whole thing LOL
@@siag2345 ???? What do you mean, they only said it for one second out of the whole vid
Congratulations
@@FeenickzVR Congratulations
Hey
This show is an amazing example of the cycle of depression, among all the complicated lore and stuff the message is simple, even if you feel like you’re the lowest of the low if you try to learn to love yourself you can finally start growing into a better person, and the moment you realize that you’ve already won.
What does loving yourself even mean
no
@@Euphorix099 Very well structured counterpoint.
@@john_varlet Being proud of yourself for the things you accomplish, kind of just being able to give yourself positive encouragement. Treating your own mind with a lot of love and things like that
It's sad that that is not the default mindset of everyone
Thank You Father,
Farewell Mother,
And to all the Children...
CONGRATULATIONS!
I thought it was goodbye mother
@@kittykittybangbang9367 it could be translated to that too.
I saw this at the beginning of 2020. In the wake of my newfound suffering I became consumed with Evangelion, letting it replace my lifestyle in hope's I'd gain the same euphoric enlightenment Shinji did, so badly. I wanted to be cure of my depression so badly I was willing to sacrifice my happiness for him, even die for him. But he makes it seem so fucking easy. I hate myself because no matter how many times I follow in Shinji's foosteps I fail to learn to love myself. I nearly overdosed on my prescriptions last Monday.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 hope you're ok
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 idk if your situation changed, but I'dlike to clarify. The first and foremost thing to love yourself should be the acceptance, in Shinji's words, that "it's okay for me to be here". That you don't actually need all those self improvements to be worth something. You should understand and accept that you're valuable right here and right now. The situation may not be ideal, you may want to change something, but now it's OKAY, it's NORMAL, you should accept that IT'S OKAY for you to be in your current situation, and that your current life is worth living. This is an unavoidable step, and without accepting that it's okay for you to be here, learning to love yourself will become impossible.
Nobody can convince you of it, you should conscientiously understand it yourself. You may not be your ideal self, but you're still valuable, you still HAVE WORTH
Parents when their toddler does literally anything:
lmaoo
literally me parenting
Positive reinforcement is actually preferable to negative reinforcement you silly little cretin.
So. . .
Meanwhile as this was happening, a shit ton of people were killed
Ye
Technically they were all dead already, this was during Instrumentality; this was Shinji's mental state in the LCL lake
@@tomemeornottomeme1864
Meaning this takes place right before he reforms and chokes Asuka, then?
I wish I was one of them, for I would never have to bear the pain of seeing the end of evangelion and wishing for death.
@@jasonliu7936 Yeah, if they know their shape, know who they are, they can return.
It's even possible that the recently deceased could return, as even corpses were turned into LCL.
How the hell is this ending hated? It’s such a wonderful end to Shinjis arc?
Yeah, is the best ending for everyone of us, God bless Evangelion!!!
It’s a decent ending, but most people wanted the ending from the short novel that was very dark and they changed it
Mason Leedy nah people just wanted an ending that tied up the seele stuff
because “robot no go boom boom pow”
I think it's because it shows no reason human instrumentality happened. It just sorta starts
Ugh... the music and the way shiji sighs and says "thank you, all".... gets me everytime in the best way possible.
do you know the songs name?
@@BaronofBlack Cruel Angel's Thesis- Piano Cover
@@BaronofBlack good, or don't be
"Thank you all for brainwashing me into being okay with how much none of you care about me"
It's one of the sickest things I've ever seen. It's cathartic, because it's realistic to how socially rejected people are victim blamed into submission so often, but there's no "best" in there anywhere
0:22 "YOU ROCK!"
No bro, you rock! Congratulations!
pov: you’ve ended racism after posting a black square on your instagram
So Twitterism
fuck biden
@@StarwindAmada1 Unrelated but okay.
@@StarwindAmada1 Are you a little girl? Otherwise, no luck.
Cause of death: exploded sides
*Fun fact:* This scene is inspired by one of the final scenes of the 1976 mini-series "I, Claudius", in which Emperor Claudius, just after finishing his last meeting with the Senate before his assassination, is visited by the spirits of the previous emperors Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula and also those of his grandmother Livia and his mother Antonia, who congratulate him for becoming the best ruler of the Roman Empire despite having always been seen as an idiot by them.
Interesting
Well...I know what I'm watching next
Basically the main character coping before his death, like when they say "everything is okay" in movies just so the dude who's gonna die won't do it while being depressed
another fun fact: I claudius was one of grrm's inspirations behind the politics of game of thrones.
@@thaneofwhiterun3562 I'd recommend watching HBO's Rome series aswell. It folllows the timeline of Caesar after the conquest of Gaul to Augustus gaining power. I, Claudius is about Augustus' last years all the way to the end of Claudius' reign, where he is congratuled by the ghosts of the former Emperors before his death (similar to Shinji in this scene). He was seen as a loser, dumb, mentally ill, but despite that he proved to be a very capable emperor.
Prolly the happiest ending you can get from this series
Thrice upon a time
@@brotherjoll1802 The end of evangelion has "end" in it for a reason
@@Kadam_01Alternate
@@Termina2018 Forgot about that
The manga ending is actually surprisingly happy shinji actually beats instrumentality in the manga
i haven't seen the show but this is pretty funny without context
You'll cry during this scene after knowing the context
Just watched the series....was the biggest waste of time, It’s way too depressing. I found myself getting annoyed at the leading character numerous times.
Honestly except for knowing their name's the series doesn't really give you context either. The series raises a lot of interesting questions then suddenly its just a bunch of people clapping around Shinji(mc).
@@ayr.3702 I was annoyed too. Then I tried to put myself his shoes and damn boi that's were I stopped being annoyed by him because it is super comprehensible to him to feel like that
Then, why if the anime is depressed that it is a waste of time?
@@ayr.3702 You ever hear someone say "you just don't get (insert show here)" and think it's the most pretentious sentence someone can say? This is a rare instance where that sentence actually works. You really did not get the point.
This is the only ending that matters. Nothing else.
I wish that was the case I truly do. Alas, I saw The End of Evangelion at the beginning of 2020. In the wake of my newfound suffering I became consumed with Evangelion, letting it replace my lifestyle in hope's I'd gain the same euphoric enlightenment Shinji did, so badly. I wanted to be cure of my depression so badly I was willing to sacrifice my happiness for him, even die for him. But he makes it seem so fucking easy. I hate myself because no matter how many times I follow in Shinji's foosteps I fail to learn to love myself. I nearly overdosed on my prescriptions last Monday.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 @HawkeyeNextGen in my view, Shinji's path was the wrong one, at least in EoE. Shinji dedicated his existence to others, seeking validation from anyone else. Evangelion, from my perspective was a warning of what not to do, with each character coping woth their depression, trauma and guilt in theor own self destructive ways. Asuka is the obly one in the end who really made major progress, deciding both to live for herself, acknowledging her mother's love, and being willing to foght and live for the sake of herself. (Hence her disgust woth Shinji.) The reason I call this the good ending is because it isn't the EoE. It is Shinji accepting himself by reconciling with his past, understanding other's mistakes, and walking away independently. For my, EoE is the worst ending, it is Shinji rejecting everyone, withdrawing into himself, and calling it healthy.
In general, this show resonates so deeply nit because it is the answer, but it is the question: it is an explanation of why, not how.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 also, my musing on this show is by no means meant to explain your feelings, everyone's experience is different, but I highly recommend talking to someone if you haven't. Having had my own struggles with depression, getting support of any kind will help alot.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 Letting someone else's lifestyle subsume your own, kind of totally against the point Evangelion was trying to make, right? You can't live anyone else's life but yours. You can't emulate your way to happiness, or follow someone else's path to self-acceptance. This may sound like a burden, but it's one of the best parts of being human.
Although it's your own path, you don't have to forge it alone. Other people may not have answers, but talking to someone who cares (even if they're paid to care, like a therapist/counselor) is a tremendous help.
Start by trying not to copy the lives of others, especially not fictional characters. You can let them inspire you and think about how what you learned from their journeys may apply to your own life, but trying to take their life for your own is like chasing a ghost. Trust me as someone who made that mistake when I was younger.
@@majoraswrath6182 i can't agree with u in the last statement sir. Shinji DID regret everyone yes. But at the final moment he did understand that he can't live reality without plp bc without individualism u do not exist in reality. He didn't learn how to love himself but he learned that escapism isn't the answer.
Evangelion is one of my favorite animes of all time. Shinji, a stowaway in his own mind, too scared to hurt others. He realizes that flaws are what make everyone up. Everything breaks eventually, but save what you can keep from your experiences.
Congratulations!
But the ending lmao
Everyone is dead, u don t understand a thing
But Yeah i guess singi is fine, nobody is around him anymore and his father still doesnt like him
0:32 when someone in the group chat says that there high asf
Fr that's how mfs expect us to react
Kids in Africa when I eat all my food:
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Maria i bet u wasted good food that the kids in Africa couldve eaten ☹️🙁🧐🤪😔😤😠😡😳😝😝😛😋😋😏😒😒😎
Maria shut up fucking snowflake
Stfu bitch their houses are still bigger than yours
@Maria r/woooosh
My personal theory to this ending is that when Rei merged with Lilith and allowed Shinji to decide whether to activate the Instrumentality, Shinji, having finally overcame his depression, rejected it, which prevented the Instrumentality from ever happening again and revived everyone who died (Including Shinji's mom). Another theory is that Shinji actually died during the Instrumentality, he overcame his depression upon his death and reunites with everyone in heaven.
Personally I like my first theory.
Congratulations!
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I saw this at the beginning of 2020. In the wake of my newfound suffering I became consumed with Evangelion, letting it replace my lifestyle in hope's I'd gain the same euphoric enlightenment Shinji did, so badly. I wanted to be cure of my depression so badly I was willing to sacrifice my happiness for him, even die for him. But he makes it seem so fucking easy. I hate myself because no matter how many times I follow in Shinji's foosteps I fail to learn to love myself. I nearly overdosed on my prescriptions last Monday.
@@hawkeyenextgen7117 Holy shit dude, go see a therapist or something
All jokes aside this scene told me its ok to love myself and i can safely say Evangelion saved my life
:edit One year later, I'm in a different place. I have had a lot of self growth and I'm trying to be better, and do better. Love you all, and thank you Hideaki Anno.
:edit Two years later. Wow, I can’t believe it’s been two years. I’m not going to claim that I’ve had tons of massive changes this year, because I would be lying. Most of the improvements I’ve seen this year are more fundamental and gradual. Some of the accomplishments, I feel proud to talk about would be me getting my GED, maintaining my job for the past year, moving into a new place, and getting back into therapy. I just want you guys to know that I’m doing better and whoever is reading this I genuinely hope that you find the ability to love yourself because I’m still working on that.
Same
It’s a stupid cartoon
@@sungate8720 whatever happed in your life that had lead you to this point i just want you to know that its ok to love yourself.
@@maxtoasted Going to school around freaks like you happened. Quit acting like your so profound by over analyzing cartoons. You should put this much effort in your English class.
@@sungate8720 i know that a lot of the time when i was depressed i would project my self hatred onto others i just want you to know that it gets better sending you love 💕
No one:
Anti-depression commercials:
Congratulations
This show is an "anti-depression commercial"
Hot take: the End of Evangelion should have been about this: Shinji overcoming his fears and anxieties, meanwhile the instrumentality project taking place should be in the last episodes of the show. Switching the plots would have made more narrative sense and feel more like a tight ending.
It... Is about this. End of Evangelion is literally that.
This is happening during end of eva. We are just focused inside shinji's mind. The movie just expands to what is going on in reality.
@@ShoppingBored I know it takes place in the same moment and events. I just think switching the order of viewing (EoE being the last episodes of the show, and this one as the epilogue movie) ties everything better, or at least it feels better to me. Many people, some in the coments, after EoE go straight back to watching this scene, and I don't think it's no coincidence. Idk it's overall a very nitpick, I don't think it ruins the show for me, but I wish I had that benefit of hindsight when getting into it.
@@tomemeornottomeme1864 I think hes saying episode 25 & 26 should have covered end of eva, while end of eva should be about shinji's revelation.
This happened in the rebuild ending so you got your wish
It’s crazy
The first time I watched the show I thought this ending sucked and hated it for a while but every other time I watch it I’m on the brink of tears due to just how uplifting it is
It still does kinda suck tbh
@@kringerman396blabber from blabber town is blabbing about his blabbish opinion
@@kringerman396yappenheimer
What's uplifting about a lonely socially rejected person being victim blamed by society until they unwittingly internalize everyone's remorseless disregard for their happiness and wellbeing?
@@nsf001-3 holy shit you do not have media literacy
I just finished watching this series for the first time with no prior knowledge and this is *the* funniest ending to anything I’ve ever seen. Just turns around 180 in the last 60 seconds. Barely understood what happened. Perfect show.
it means that Shinji will always need the approval of others to be happy and will never be confident in any decision that he makes. Whenever he decides to not fly the AVA, all Misato needs to do is sternly say "fine" and walk away and Shinji will change his mind, he is never comfortable with his decision being his without approval from people around him. Him being a people pleaser is the reason for his depression, basically is what this means (imo)
Congratulations!
Ya the ending makes more sense if you watch the "End of Evangelion" movie, because it really outs into perspective how bad things could've gone if he didn't find inner peace. Crazy show to say the least lol
@@qtkaytone2620 this ending and eoe both happened tho
*_0:32_**_ When they say "GG ez" when the game took 1 hour and 20 mins_*
League in a nutshell
Average cf_2fort match
This is my favourite video, thank you.
Congratulations
Congratulations
Wait, so Shinji realized that his life has always been worth living and in doing so, he reversed the third impact?
IIRC, this is in his head.
Yep. Though he didn’t reverse it to the way it was before second. That’s why the world is still in ruin at the end of Evangelion. He let everyone decide if they wanted to return or remain in instrumentality.
He decided to reject third impact (heaven) in this moment.
Then when it was actually happening and god rei gave him the choice, he chose to let everyone decide if they want to maintain their AT field (ego) and remain separate beings.
@Ale When they are on the white moon, he tells Ayanami that he made a mistake and that everyone should be allowed to return if they want. She honors his wish. Shinji and Asuka are the first of the people to return from second impact. Things get weird when you take into account the rebuilds and their impact on the timeline but from a purely original story perspective, that is what happens.
Well in this he accepts instrumentality and let's people in to help him
In End of Eva Shinji realizes that instrumentality is great and all but he loses his sense of individuality in it so he lets everyone have the choice of leaving. But only Asuka and Shinji leave and we get the ending we got there
Dealing with depression is a series of continous battles where you have to remind yourself of your own selfworth, its not easy, and I doubt there is a definitive victory. What its truly wonderful about this scene is that it shows this first step: when you start fighting back. Not against some monster from space, but from the monster within.
“We at war with ourselves.”
-Kanye West
honestly it was a touching ending. shinji finally accepting himself with an orchestral cruel angel's thesis playing with the messages at the end saying "to father, thank you" "to mother, goodbye" "and to all children, congratulations"
it was an emotional ending and it touched me
Then you got the alternate ending from the movie…
But yeah it made me cry
@@JodaroKujo end of evangelion was so wild and dark man.
i have to ask, doesn't EoE take place before episode 25 and 26? i thought this is the true ending
This boosted my confidence before an important meeting!
This is my favourite scene ever, and I don’t think anything will ever be able to top it. I don’t just mean “favourite scene in Evangelion” by that, either. Just my favourite scene... in everything.
Congratulations!
Its pretty great mate. This is the canon ending imo. It was really fucking flooring the first time I saw it, kinda slapped me in the face and shook me a bit, we all have the ability to choose man. To choose how to perceive, how to love, how to despair, how to recluse, I choose this scene too.
@@abanana2561 this and eoe are both canon endings. Just different POV.
@@SynthesisZane it's to be interpreted by the audience
It's a horrible scene in every way.
I smell a fight coming
This shows what happens on the inside of Instrumentality. Both endings compliment each other. Would love to see someone try to make a hybrid edit of both.
Someone's done it!
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This anime Changed my life to the better. Went through a state of confusion and depression and finally quit my job. But after 10 months of watching this anime, searching for memes, joining communities I finally understood.....
Congratulations
The only anime ending that ever made me cry of happiness
Maybe I could love myself
Maybe my life could have a greater value
That’s right! I’m no more or less then myself
I’m me, I want to be myself
I want to continue existing in this world!
My life is worth living here!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Penpen: "Congratulations"
Penguin language
Congratulations!
Conga rats
That ending is more powerful than any anti-depression commercial.
Don't try to convince me i'm wrong, you'll fail.
Makes sense, one was made for profit to sell anti depressants while the latter had some Avent garde approach tackling depression
0:06 *remembers End of Evangelion's dark twist on this visual and can't help but wonder if this is deliberate*
I remember not really understanding the importance of this ending and what it meant. Coincidentally I wasn’t the happiest person in the world at the time.
Looking back at it all now, rewatching this show has provided a lot more fulfillment and clarity in my life than I expected. I’m so much more optimistic about the world and feel like I truly love myself.
This ending rocks. Especially the music, I get goosebumps listening to it.
this is the truth my brother 👏🏻 congratulations!
The only two things that I constantly revisit every few years is the New Testament and Evangelion
Yeah I got fed the same BS for the same reason. You were lied to and told your happiness is your own choice or responsibility, so you should feel awful about that
When I am sad; I come back this. When I am happy; I come back to this. Whenever I remember life is worth it; I come back to this.
Plot twist: In an alternate universe, this was the last anyone got to see of Evangelion.
As much that I love EoE and the rebuilds I feel like this would have much more impactful of an ending to the franchise.
Thank you to my father.
Goodbye to my mother.
And to all of the children, congratulations.
Honestly i love this ending far better than EoE, it finally shows Shinji becoming a normal human being
i'd hesitate to call him a not normal human being, because making mentally ill people feel othered or less than aint great.
This is happening in EoE
It shows Shinji finally succumbing to and internalizing the victim-blaming social brainwashing. What they're displaying are common and well-known scapegoating tactics weaponized again socially rejected people. This is about as horrific an ending as a character like him could experience
I always end up coming back to this episode to find the will to live, when I feel like "the beast that asked for love from the center of the world" (that's the Spanish title)
The fact that this ending, which is actually better, led to death threats to the creator.
*SMH* in bold capitalized letters.
And then he made another ending where he basically killed everyone off in order to assert dominance over the viewers
The ending only works as a complimentary connection to End Of Evangelion. On it's own the ending is not conclusive to the overall story.
@@stevepensando2593 well their “deaths” tie in to this ending. They have to find their reason to want to live like Shinji did to come back.
Hope one day I’ll find myself and hear that comforting “congratulations”
POV: you’ve finally found a girlfriend
Hey
no.
POV, I want to die because I can never obtain the same happiness Shinji obtained
You finally found the boyfriend-free girl you were always looking for, she was your mom
Eww, no
poor shinji by existing you already bring meaning to me
Words cant express how gratefull I am for giving the show a chance.
I like to think that its entire porpouse is to change people's mindset, to defeat depression. And it does it in the best and only way that actually works; obligating you to get pass through and analize the hardest to watch scenes, picturing yourself as Shinji himself, simultaneously feeling his pain and finally, feel the relief of a new mindset of life as you know it.
I love this show and have no hesitation when I say that is the greatest of all time. It saved me, and Im sure that has and will continue to save more people.
Congratulations for being you and getting through the hardest, person who reads this.
0:32 POV: You used the term POV correctly
0:42. It's stated that only humans are a part of instrumentality, so this penguin has a human soul.
Excuse me what the accul fu-
To everyone who survived 2020,
Congratulations
While The End of Evangelion tied up the story in way more detail, I honestly prefer the simple and beautiful message of this ending.
Congratulations Shinji!
What a long drawn out and beautiful thought process about depression
I love when "UuAAaaHhhhhhhh"🐧
Playing this after surviving a great loss at the start of the year and being in a deep state of depression and congratulating myself on surviving the first three months of this year here’s to many more to come!
This is the best ending that we got for Evangelion.
POV: You’re at garnt’s wedding
They said congratulations so much it doesn't feel like a word anymore
i actually love this ending, seeing shinji smile warms my heart more than anything else on earth and im so glad he found self acceptance
Til you realize he's only smiling because he thinks he figured it out but really he succumbed to and internalized the victim-blaming tactics weaponized against socially rejected people
Self acceptance means nothing to a social species of animals. You require social acceptance for happiness
When I first saw this I was in a deep hole of depression I thought it would be there forever so when shinji said all those things it opened my eyes I felt like I was seen I was always worried I was a burden to my friends then I realized they'd always be there and a lot of personal things was really fixed now I can say I'm not depressed anymore
rei is like “Congratulations.”
and everyone else has an exclamation
0:23 ''You rock!'' I love the background voices
POV: *you realized that Evangelion's giant robots are an allegory for self care and self worth*
This ending helped pull me out of a dark hole I was in. Thank you Evangelion
I want to be myself...
I want to continue to existing in this world...
My life is...
Psychiatrist: Ok, the time is up! Good progress...See you next weekend! :D
,,Uninstalled Twitter"
greatest work of art of all time. thank you evangelion for changing my life forever
Berserk?
POV: You completed No Nut November
congratulations
Shinji didn't :[
Lost in the hospital
@@hououinkyouma3864LOL 😂
And LOL 😂 at the other guy above you. Haha 😂
When you get through a week without a mental breakdown
Every year on my birthday (which is today), my friend posts this video on my Facebook wall. Even now that I see it coming, it still goes straight to the hearth. I must say it too. Thank you my friends, thank you my family and thanks to you Mr. Anno. And to all of you who also found the courage to change your own lives, congratulation!
Im here once again on my birthday. Thanks to all the people in this world who have the courage to show love to others, but also to themselves. This shit is a real tearjerker.
@@jean-francoismainville2121 the return of the king
Here I am once again. Loneliness truly takes the fun out of getting old. While I would like it to be a day of joy, only tears seem to be coming out of it. But at least I'm still here.
The raw emotional effect from that scene from Evangelion seems to slowly fade out from my life as I age, but while I weep I still find the meaning I need to find it worth living here. Thx again Eva.
When a homie gets in to a loving , stable relationship
Me: hands in my homework on its due date
The endorphins:
When you hear it so many times, "congratulations" doesn't even sound like a word anymore
IT WAS ALL A BIG PRANK?!!!
Always has been 🔫
ive never watched a single episode of this show but this is the greatest anime ive ever seen
Evangelion taught me so much, I'm glad I watched it💕
"Maybe I could love myself. Maybe my life can have a greater value. That's right! I'm no more or less than myself. I am me! I want to be myself! I want to continue existing in this world. My life is worth living here!"
This speech gives me goosebumps of being so powerful. He's right! Those who are learning to cope with their depression get it. When you reach this conclusion, you know you're finally moving on!
My entire family when I eat my veggies
lmaoo
hahahaha! all of humanity is dead.
The ending of every 2010's Disney movie right before the dance party:
Me when I get over my monthly existential crisis and my friends and family welcome me back out of my despair
This is so beautiful and incredibly satisfying, I could literally feel the instrumentality coming inside me, I lost it when Shinji said “it’s Evangelion time” and evangelioned all over everyone, truly one of the Evangelion moments of all time.
Me after 3.01+1.0 finally comes out after 10 years.
For some reason this scene made me extremely distressed when I first watched it. Genuinely terrified me and I have no clue why
0:27 ''You're the best!''
just finished crying for 2 hours in report card day and actually got promoted
"I'm not more or less than myself" dang...
0:06 reminds me of a certain hospital
Congratulations! You get to live your life in a world where everyone else is dead!
I liked this ending, it's very hopefull and heartwarming.
Its okay to rely on others. Its okay to not want to be alone. After all the people around you make up different parts of your heart. In the end, there is no true freedom in the real world. People, feelings, environments, friend, family, they all constrain you, but thats not a bad thing. Instead of thinking of it like constraints, think of them as footing. A starting point. A baseline. By seeing them you can see yourself. You can compare yourself to them and take what you want from them to become the person you want to be. Thats how they make up the pieces of your heart. Your not stuck as the same person forever, instead the people around you orient you and allow you to make the pathway towards becoming who you want to be, and in turn learning to love yourself. In a way, we already fill the voids in our hearts with the people around us. We take the things that we want and learn from those around us. Without the people around us we can’t grow. And that’s exactly why your life has meaning. In the same way the people around you are footing, you yourself is someone elses footing. You have meaning.
Thats my interpretation of this ending at least. Honestly beautiful ending. I sat for a solid 2 hours pondering the questions i had in life and this is the conclusion i came too. Can’t believe im saying this but evangelion helped me more than therapy ever did. Great anime.
It's fun and all until you watch the end of evangelion
I graduated today bitchesssss
As someone who went through depression, when you finally realize its and you're no longer depressed.
It really does feel like this.
I never knew how to end speeches so I just always said “Thank you all” and it worked every single time 😊
This show changed my life. Every time I watch this final episodes ending I nearly cry.
turns out the real 3rd impact was realizing girls arent scary and you should just b yourself.
CONGRADULATIONS
Congratulations
_Congradulations_
One of the very best pieces of anime ever, probably the best. It has so much personal meaning to me and my life