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If I had a nickel for every masc angel that told a male protagonist that he loved him soon before being killed in a tragic sense infront of the protagonist, I'd have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice, huh? (Technically the kaworu one happened like 3 times but still)

I love the differences in Evangelion media, and how they highlight different aspects of everyone, but especially Shinji

Like Manga Shinji represents a much more kinda "normal kid" which is all Shinji wants, he grew up with family, he makes sarcastic comments or faces much more often, and he has kinda reasonable reactions to the weird shit "Misato what the hell did you say?" "Our guy got his ass kicked", and even his piloting reflects it, he doesn't just tremble and trip at the sight of Sachiel, he instead rushes straight towards it, dirececting his anger at the angel, and we see his reason for the EVA going beserk, he called and cried out for BOTH of his parents, and we see the merging of Yui and 01

But anime Shinji kinda represents the Shinji others see, he grew up with teachers but no family, we see his EVA physically protect him when it stops the lights from hitting him, we see him cowering in fear at the sight of sachiel, and when the EVA goes berserk it takes away the focus on Shinji, because all anyone is seeing is the EVA now

Rebuild Shinji represents the Shinji that Gendo sees himself in, this Shinji pulled Rei from her entry plug identically to how his father did, this Shinji willingly initiated the 3rd impact and threw away his literal humanity to save the girl he loved, he was the Shinji who desperately just wanted to see Rei one last time, and was willing to do anything for her, the Shinji everyone grew cold towards and even hated, and of course the Shinji and Gendo who piloted twin Evangelions, weilding the twin spears, each fighting for one person, one (physically) identical person. He was the Shinji who talked to his father.

And Anima Shinji I feel like represents the true Shinji to an extent, or at least what Shinji wishes to an extent. His father, lillith, and the JSSDF battle all just disappeared, Kaji and Toji were both still alive, he saved Asuka, he stopped the impact, he gets to grow up as a semi-normal kid becoming student president, he gets to grow his hair like Kaji (a genuine and present male role model who was there for Shinji, and the man who gifted him the watermelon patch which represented the world for Shinji), the Shinji who Asuka didn't hate, the Shinji that still got to talk to Kaworu, and the Shinji that inspired hope when he piloted. When Shinji pilots his Super-EVA people cheer and stomp along to his heart beat, his mere existence brought people joy, which is what I think Shinji above all else wanted.

They all represent a part of Shinji, "The self has always been composed of two selves - the self which is observed, and the self that observes itself"

Shinji and Kaworu's cycle is so tragic.

In every timeline Shinji and Kaworu fall in love to some extent, and befriend each other at Shinji's lowest point, and every time Kaworu sacrifices himself to save Shinji

Kaworu in the Manga is the one Shinji turns to after loosing both Rei and Asuka, and having no one else to turn he befriends Kaworu out of necessity, even expressing his distain for Kaworu, and Kaworu is already madly in love with Shinji and confesses it, and of course as he realizes he's been manipulated by SEELE and NERV just as Shinji had, he makes his request to be killed so that Shinji can continue growing, and Shinji reluctantly follows through, choosing to leave himself alone

Anime Kaworu is kinda in love with Shinji straight (🤨) from start and this Shinji seems more receptive to it, while they don't share a room or the same confession, they share an unspoken love, and just as their last life they must make the same sacrifice, and Shinji is left with Kaworu's blood on his hands.

But Anima is where we get a major difference, this Kaworu stays with Shinji after his death, and follows Shinji through his transformation into Super-EVA, and keeps talking to Shinji, and still trying to help Shinji through it all, being the one still there for Shinji even after Yui's true death

And Rebuild Kaworu is nearly completely different, his first action on earth and his first interaction with Shinji was saving Shinji from the near-3rd impact and with it the future that Shinji desired, and he and Shinji bond over music, learning to play piano together, Shinji approaches Kaworu and hands over what used to be his most priced item and trust Kaworu to fix it, and Kaworu takes away the physical representation of Shinji's guilt (the DSS choker), and he and Shinji's souls become one as they pilot EVA 13 as one, and his last actions is forgiving Shinji for his mistake with the spear, as Kaworu sacrifices himself to save Shinji (not being killed by Shinji's (literal) hands, but still dying to Shinji's actions), and Kaworu even while dead kept watch over Shinji (in Gendo's office)

In every timeline consistently Kaworu loves Shinji and gives him everything he has, and holds nothing against him, being the only one to truly forgive Shinji, and only one to understand him, but also the one who may have heart Shinji the most

teehee i love kaworu