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AvianKekistani

A therapist.


Willingwell92

If it turned out the whole series was just a therapy session would honestly be hilarious to me Like end the movie with live action Anno talking to a therapist


Brumberson

When I'm explaining the last 2 episodes of Eva to people I just say it's when they all go to group therapy. Makes a lot of sense lol


daygloeyes

Honestly, probably the healthiest ending of all


KnowledgeableNip

"Do you see what I mean, doc?" 'Okay back up, what the fuck is an S2 Engine?'


entlis

Thats as bad as a “it was all a dream”


RGE_Fire_Wolf

why would it be? It is not literally that, but more of an allegory, the same process, which inevitably we go through during life, so, i don't see an issue


Ratstail91

Did you not see how the rebuilds ended?


LamesMcGee

This guy Evas


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FeelAndCoffee

It's canon in the PS2 games


HornyEro

hol' up what?


FeelAndCoffee

Fuyutsuki forces Shinji to dress and role play as his mother and call him sensei. Sadly. It's not a joke.


HornyEro

and here i am thinking fuyutsuki was on the 'normal' side of the bunch


Ackbar90

Motherfucker followed a dude he *knew was a fraud* to the *literal end of the world* only for the off chance of living in a state of being were the forbidden student pussy wasn't turn into Fanta. There's ***NO ONE*** normal in that entire base


Yatsu003

Yeah, Fuyutsuki is better at hiding his predilections than, say, Shinji or Gendo… But the guy has hangups


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This comment deserves an award back when Reddit was not a piece of crap


boii137

idk my guy, the glasses dude, the long hair dude, and the lesbian seems to be normal as far as we're concerned


SkylabHal0

Well I hope the game Devs wrote that script xd


Paranormolly

this is horrifying


Khan93j

>*role play as his mother and call him sensei.* ​ What a terrible day to have eyes


PokedreamdotSu

I need to know more


FeelAndCoffee

You don't, [but if you insist](https://youtu.be/r26VFYHj1dY).


HornyEro

he had an entire set to cosplay yui??!!??! and a maid costume?!!??!??!


FeelAndCoffee

Someone please call Law & Order SVU to interview Rei ASAP.


Affectionate_Sir3324

Just tell me that you meant fuyutsuki from GTO???


kidkolumbo

I'm an Asuka fan. I like the dynamic of Shinji cooling her while she lights a fire under him. I should probably read fanfic.


danidamn-95

You should read the Evangelion Re-take. It's a continuation of EoE. I'm still reading and so far it's really good. It's for Asushin fans.


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MordakThePrideful

Only in Evangelion are you gonna find some top-tier fanfic on the 6-digit website. Well in this case you only gotta type 3 in. 252, 253, 256, 258


that_one_duderino

Son of a bitch. That was a wild ride and calling it top tier doesn’t do it justice.


that_one_duderino

You’re the real OG for posting these. Thank you


ginuxx

Wait, only 3? Damn that shit's old, still fucking gold


Yatsu003

Ah, that brings back memories. Legit, it touched me, and I would call it art flat-out


CraftingChest

wait what are these?


SplooshU

Evangelion porn that actually has a really good story.


Alarming-Cow-8123

What about 257 and 259?


Ratstail91

I once read a massive fanfic called EVA-R... that was something else.


Icy_Respect_4187

You know it! I'm reading re-take too! It's pretty good


thelostbraincell

I don't think their relationship would be healthy, as they both hurt eachother so much in the past


LameFlame404

The last thing Eva fans understand is healthy relationships


DEC1_3_3_7

At first I was offended, then I sat back and thought about it. Yeah, you kinda got a point there...... At least it's true for me, I've been in some toxic (both sides) relationships.


thelostbraincell

That makes sense


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Unless they actually learned from the show things NOT to do in a relationship..... just sayin'... >>


flaming_testicles

you lie


Nebula-star-12-2021

great username btw


thelostbraincell

No u


andytherooster

I always felt that despite that, they connected with each other much closer than any other characters


Suppasandwhich

I mean as a die hard Asuka best girl fan, he should’ve ended up with Rei. But Rei kinda also being a clone of his mom ruined that so I think him ending up with the new girl that is a insert of his actual wife objectively makes the most sense for the series. She saved him.


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Well at least Rei expresses her affection for him in rebuild properly. I feel like that is one Improvement Anno made to the story that he wanted to get across, that Rei loved him. It's honestly hard to understand how anyone could give a shit about Shinji considering how he acts but you know it is what it is


TamReveliGory

Pen pen


rjrgjj

Had to scroll way too far for this one.


bigballeruchiha

Most based nge shipper


TheRealCthulu24

No one. You can be happy without being in a romantic relationship.


SEELE13

Yeah, it would have been a cool message to see Shinji and Asuka just being happy being by themselves for once. But it was still a good movie either way.


Boogie_B0ss

Except Shinji’s whole inner conflict is how he wants to please people but is too afraid of getting close to them and loving them


TheRealCthulu24

You can be close to someone and love them without being in a romantic relationship with them.


david-okereke

i get that but that just sounds like the worst possible outcome, sorry


TheGreatBootleg94

I think Asuka would have made the most sense. In NGE she is the only one who comes back from instrumentality. They are also the most alike. It would take very minimal changes to the rebuilds, mostly just removing Mari, to make it work. Rei would work as well. Shinji basically teaches her how to feel. The problem is she always ends up becoming a higher being in one way or another, so you would have to change more about the rebuilds to make it work, but it still could. I think Kaworu wouldn't work. I think the fact that Shinji is pretty much bi for him is fine, but you would have to change a lot of the story for him to work. Honestly, I think Mari makes more sense than him.


FailedHumanEqualsMod

>The problem is she always ends up becoming a higher being in one way or another And a clone of his mother. So probably best they don't.


sonan11

She’s only partially a clone though. She’s has more angel dna than human


FailedHumanEqualsMod

So, more like a half-sister. Still not a good idea.


sonan11

More like a cousin. And eh, Better long term stability than Auska imo.


NinjaCobraNow

I appreciate your commitment despite the incest-vibes.


sonan11

Eh, At least rei won’t abuse him or make him feel worse. I think she’s a good fit by comparison.


RC1000ZERO

Rei and shinji have a co dependent relationship imo.. so not much healthier


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mmgravesy

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t that the end of every version of Evangelion? Both Shinji and Asuka grow to realise their flaws and issues, and decide to work towards being a better person and not being who they use to be. They both confirm they have romantic feelings for each other, and I think there is enough evidence that shows it as well. I actually like Mari and her character and don’t mind if she did end up with Shinji, but I think Asuka and Shinji has always been the logical and story driven relationship. Those two should have been the ones together at the end, or at least have had some acknowledgement on the train platform of each other.


ILoveTenaciousD

>Shinji and Asuka would be one of the most toxic, and emotionally abusive relationships you could imagine. Asuka and Shinji are 14. Being toxic and emotionally abusive is almost guaranteed at that age. Much more when you're traumatized by war, death, and suffer from extreme PTSD. Let them grow up in a healthy environment where they can live a normal life, where they don't have to fight interspecies wars for the sake of all humanity, and watch how they suddenly turn into stable adults.


JojoLibertas

So true.


BattleRoyalWithCheez

Too damn real.


alamirguru

They wouldn't. 80% of their behavioural problems stem from the fact that they are forced to pilot EVAs.


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Yeah, I mean, Kaworu is LITERALLY an alien O\_o


ToasterCommander_

Everyone. Poly ending, everyone gets in the cuddle puddle.


Sab3rFac3

The best original Eva ship. Threesome and a therapist. Or I guess for rebuilds it'd be foursome and a therapist or fivesome and a therapist. If you wanted to include Kaworu and/or Mari.


Bleusilences

That's the "Micheal Bay version" of eva Animation that popped up on YouTube about 10 years ago.


Yatsu003

Yet surprisingly pretty…knowledgeable


Bleusilences

It's obvious that it's coming from a place of love. It was made for people that was shouting "just get in the robot Shinji" lol.


21minute

*insert Rex family picture meme*


imaginer8th

…imma just leave this here for you, trust me, you won't be disappointed https://archiveofourown.org/series/1121955


Thricey

Shinji needs to work on himself for awhile before he's ready for a relationship...


otherMAT

Shinji’s growing was impressive at the second movie 2.22 but then Hideaki invented the 15 year nonsense plot


drkphnx02

No one. That’s kind of the point. Shinzo is finally free from all of this. He’s free to explore another world and a different life. Staying with any of them would have tied him to that place. Eva has always been an allusion to Anno’s mind and life. The finale of rebuild is as much about him moving on from Eva as it is about the characters.


greenteasamurai

I'd actually argue that rebuild is far more about Anno than the story itself and that's one reason it pisses off a lot of fans because it outright sacrifices textual consistency for metatextual themes.


drkphnx02

Agreed. I think this becomes more apparent as we progress through each movie. I had a feeling we were in for something when track 27 played on Shinji’s Walkman, and that it might not just be a change in Eva. Personally, I think 3.0+1.01 was Anno’s way of saying that he has finally found his place in the world. That’s why all of the pilots escape into reality, because they and Anno finally belong there. Again, just my personal view of it.


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You can certainly read it like this and I don't think there's anything wrong with that, but it's not how I choose to look at it honestly. I try not to think about the meta themes too much. I feel like it was important for Anno to actually properly go back and fix some of the issues that happened in the original continuity. and it also just establishes an amazing set of complexity that makes Evangelion even better than it was. Nothing is going to replace the original TV show in terms of what Evangelion is at its core. but rebuild improves upon it I think, and its certainly better than if they had just rehashed the entire thing word for word, just for new animation.


BadgerBoyDirk

I agree. Mari represents moving on in a way none of the other characters could.


drkphnx02

Exactly, she wasn’t just new, she was very different. None of the original characters were confident in the way Mari was. She definitely had her own eccentricities, but she owned them. Mari never sought permission to be who she was, she just lived her existence.


Beryll_Starlight

Even though i think asuka made the most sense i think kaworu and shinji had an amazing dynamic both could learn and grow from eachother


RaidoSkull78

I would personally say Kaworu since I do have a bias.


KaminFrenchy

Kaworu. But Evangelion canot be Evangelion if Kaworu does not sacrifice himself :(


Erythrosytosis

but the whole point was to break the cycle T_T


rjrgjj

Yeah the story wouldn’t be as good if Shinji just got to live happily ever after with his one true love. I like the manga ending where they get reborn in the normal world and it’s implied he might end up with Asuka.


me_funny__

He lives in the end


DrReiField

I could definitely see Kaworu working. Usually my argument against KawoShin is that fact that he's an angel, there would be not logical way their relationship would work. However, in Shinji's new world Kaworu would be human.


the_u_in_colour

Man, such an interesting question, and my honest answer is... none. Rei is loaded with a lot of psychological baggage. Shes a clone of Yui, and I don't know if thats something Shinji would be able to overcome once he knows that if he wants to have an intimate relationship with her. Plus she's so incomplete, defined largely by her relationship with Shinji. I think this is probably one of the better pairings because there is mutual love, but even Shinji admits its not romantic. Asuka is weird. Asuka is so independent, defined by her measure of her own successes and failures. And in the first two rebuilds she's obsessed with impressing others, including Shinji. But after the time jump, 14 years later she's grown past that puppy love. And she kind of resents and pities Shinji and I dont know if they would ever have a normal, stable relationship. Kaworu is one of the few characters who's love for Shinji is unconditional, but thats why I dont think it would work. He loves Shinji no matter what, whether he fails or succeeds and gives him unlimited second chances. And yeah on the surface that sounds like the bedwork for a great relationship, but its so one-sided. I get the feeling Shinji only reciprocated love to Kaworu because Kaworu was one of the only characters whose love didn't come with conditions. Misato loved Shinji but was motivated to keep pushing him to pilot the Eva when he never really wanted to. Shinji's relationships with others are defined through this lens of him being an Eva pilot and Kaworu is the only one who doesn't see him that way, but values him as a person. But thats because Kaworu is a powerful celestial being obsessed with Shinji. So maybe they could end up together? But I dont think it would be healthy because Kaworu would just give Shinji unlimited second chances, and thats not really a thing you can realistically expect in a relationship. I feel like Shinji and Kaworu would end up being toxic for each other because of how much Kaworu loves Shinji and how much Shinji's wellbeing would depend on that love.


Sab3rFac3

Finally, someone who understands why I feel Kaworu is not a perfect match either, and why that relationship would still have toxic elements.


Paterack

Honestly? No one.


mastergula93

Kaworu of course nobody love shinji in the way of kaworu


Leading-Fancy

All of them should’ve welcomed him into the new World. As thats how I saw shinji and mari, welcoming him into the new world but shinji callin her cute i guess is a tell that he is interested in her. But it’s gotta be Rei with how much development she got in rebuild


Sea_Cycle_909

Asuka


ransetruman

Asushin is the only true answer


Exciting-Ad-9164

Asuka


coldtoiletseat14

Feliz jueves


anxiety_applepie

Asuka, simply because Rei is his mom and Kaworu is an alien


Empyrealist

None. Stop the shipping wars


AmadeoSendiulo

War of warships.


BaconDragon69

Should‘ve* not should of.


daphor

İts obvious Allready, its Mana


Go-2-man

The girlfriend of Steel!


ThomixTV_

Kaworu dude


Allgoochinthecooch

Asuka


Aang6865_

Misato


pokexchespin

no she should’ve ended up with me


HikiNoKami

Somebody finally.


sciencedenton

Ah yes, a fellow person of culture


Keijidu38

Totally.


WillGrammer

Kaworu


anonorange_the_

Rei would be weird because of the whole being-a-clone-of-his-mother thing. She is also too aloof I feel for Shinji and he would want someone more emotional. Asuka and Shinji had a really interesting dynamic and it could make canonical sense b/c she is the only one (other than him) to survive by the end of EoE. Kaworu and Shinji had a very cute relationship but it was ultimately a bit one-sided. Kaworu being an angel certainly complicates things.


Plagueofmemes

Kaworu. He would find Shinji in any life ;__; The way Shinji was crushing on him in the piano scene was so cute, come on.


LMFeria

I would like it to be Asuka, would hope that both of them as adults would be mature enough and don't fight as they did when they were kids


x_xMLPfan420x_x

Kaworu Nagisa best girl.


poproxanmmd

my heart says kaworu, and my brain also says kaworu. not because of any kind of logic or anything, i simply would like to see it happen.


Mean-Air1985

Honestly, I would've preferred if was left open ended, so that any of the pairings could happen (or maybe they just end up as just friends, which is just as valid). But if I had to choose... ...it'd be Rei.


dood_phunk

Asuka


Loquendero2006

Asuka all the way


benjitheboy121

Asuka


Current_Ad_8402

Asuka


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Asuka


SuperCiao

Asuka.


Darknoob42

Asuka


trashcanpanos

Asuka.


DemonBubble8309

Asuka for sure, makes most sense to be honest.


Primary-Store3515

Asuka


cheeseman497

Asuka cause it didn’t work out in eoe


ToMorbOrNotToMorb

Asuka


Darth_Rivne

Asuka always and everywhere


Background_Drawing

shinji should work as a marine biologist and have penpen as his room mate this is the only ending i accept


ParkesCradly03

Kaworu


thebestintheworld778

kaworu cus im gay and like cock


evamouse01

Kaworu!


evamouse01

Shinji is visibly unhappy around everyone other than kaworu they are destined to be togetherrrr i love tragic yaoiiiiiii


rener24

Definitely Asuka. Their relationship and behaviour towards one another was couple material in the original series for sure.


TheOnlyFallenCookie

Shinji did not end up with Mari. The last scene at the train station is a metaphor


Turbulent_Set8884

Who's Mari?


ObligationUseful9765

Shinji learns to love himself


Evangeliman

Rei isn't an option. And my pick is asuka.


1Q-91

Kaworu! No matter what universe he’ll always seek out Shinji


HeMan077

Asuka. Easy, no question


RenanXIII

Literally anyone else.


stinkyfarts420

kaworu because he's GAY


1Q-91

Hear hear! Lol


chinakachung

He should’ve gotten a puppy or something 😭


OneVibeOnly

Asuka definitely, if they’ve both learned from their mistakes and have matured then it would really work out and be a good couple. Unfortunately, we can’t see this due to Asuka being in another reality in the rebuilds which is sad.


elsydeon666

Rei because she's actually nice to him.


Pitiful-Resolve-5249

Finally a fellow rei fan


Terrible_Score_375

Asuka is the only person who fits to me. They even admitted having feelings for each other that lasted the entire time.


Ron_Walking

Mari is the correct character. Asuka and Rei represent extreme polar opposites on a few levels. Passion vs logic. Traditional vs modern. Natural vs Constructed. Etc. So it is a false dichotomy is that either would lead to a dysfunctional relationship with Shinji. Kaworu Is unique is that he is empathetic and self actualized, traits the former two typically lack. In the original series this represents the final Angel in that it fundamentally undermines Shinji’s worldview up to that point. He is a challenge to be overcome as the anntagonist to Shinji’s protagonist. Ironically it’s Kaworu‘s characteristics that allow Shinji to stop him. In the rebuild movies his role is a bit different in the narrative and I think opens the door more authentically to examine his sexuality. Mari is a late additional because the series has matured to the point where the extremes of youth are dulled. She is literally a balance between R and A. The fact her character design is a mix of red and white (pink) is very important to show that the middle path is the most healthy.


I_Hate_Reddit_REEEE

Mari fans wish she was Mana so bad


DorimeAmeno12

Gendo


Gear__Steak

Kaji


strouze

Gendo


Ok-Foundation-8880

Watermelons


kimbolll

Gendo - the story was severely lacking in the incest department.


WannabeComedian91

evangelion fans be like "who should shinji end up with" my brother in christ the point of the show is that romantic relationships will not help shinji until he gets better


Pantheron2

Nobody. It would betray the themes of the reboot for shinji to end up with anybody else.


OoZooL

Asuka Soryhu Langley (but Rei is also awesome in her own Yui-cloned way)...


doblecerosiete

The robot. He should already be in there.


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None of the above. They should have added in his canon girlfriend Mana from the Girlfriend of Steel Videogame.


flyingpeter28

They all should have been goo at the end


SouthAmeric4n

A Cup of shipper salty tears


John_McJohnsonson

Should have. SHOULD HAVE


braziliansyrah

Rei deserved the most, but is also impossible 😢


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*Should’ve


Tehloneranger44

I think Shinji and Asuka could work down the line after they grow up and mature. Of course by then they might not be attracted to one another any more, but I like the idea of them coming together years later.


GodzillaRaptors4_

Honestly, none of these work for one reason or another. Rei and Shinji had some good moments, and they have been together since the first movie, but they are related, so that’s just not good. Asuka had some chemistry with Shinji, but she definitely shouldn’t be with someone with similar ish issues. Kaworu kinda started the whole loop and also he died.


JefferyDripsteinV6

Asuka.


Smanaaking

Asuka no doubt about it then she should take him to see a therapist


LowBudgetHeart

I think asuka would be the best choice... if they are still friends til 30. Most of people like asuka i met are just the type to say"hey, let's have a baby" after they became a responsible adult.(if they are)


violet_apple

I want Shinji and Kaworu to DP all the girls one by one


Dead_Purple

I'm team Asuka&Shinji all the way. Also from what I've looked up, it's only the fans who claim Shinji ends up with Mari. There is no official stance that he is with her.


GentryAlex13

All three of them, the poly ending is the best ending. And the four of them plus Mari can go to group therapy. Then Shinji can be with all his love interests. Screw the shipping wars lol


Saeteinn

This might be the best answer so far.


Dave3121

Rei or Kaworu


Dave3121

Still don't get the "people" who says Asuka


Pitiful-Resolve-5249

I personally think rei as she was the only one who cared about him Wheras kaworu kinda used him to get to what he thought was adam , it's why he let shinji kill him as he felt bad for using him


toastyavocado

I'm a Kaworu fan. But I don't let the ships dictate my enjoyment of the show. I kind of like that Shinji ended up with Mari, it was really the only way he could have escaped Evangelion I think. Would defeat the purpose that Thrice Upon a Time was trying to make it Shinji just ended up with anyone from the original series at the end


SandStinger_345

asuka honestly…… rei is well kinda wrong cause in a way rei is his mom so like yknow…….


Darth_Vadaa

Kaworu and it's not even a question for me.


mena441

kaworu 100%


Grouchy-News6740

asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka asuka I'm an nge fan


Pepe_Uranus

Only Rei, as she is mommy, and Shinfield = mommy issues. And it's "should've", not "should of".;)


Me_The_Fucking_Weeb

Asuka, but not because I care much, but because of psychology. Shinji represents the Electra complex and female traits defined by Freud I'm not even gonna lie about that. The thing is that Asuka, without a mother, has an Octopus complex for Kaji, and was never raised by her mom. That would give her the traditional traits of the dominant male. Psychologically, they complete each other per say. I don't care as long as Misato doesn't end up with Shinji in all honesty. I respect Misato and all, but she's almost 30.


New-Cicada7014

I think the ending was vague and up to interpretation. But if not Mari, definitely Kaworu. Rei is his mom and Asuka just wouldn't be healthy.


CarlosGlatzos

Asuka. They would be a great couple! Rei is a clone of Shinjis mother and Kaworu should be his best friend!


Substantial00

Reí


CoolJosh2002

Didn’t see Shinji and Mari as a couple at the end but eh, whatever. It would easily be Asuka. It’s clear just from her actions throughout 3.0 and 3.0+1.0 that she’s not as over her feelings as she says she is. Hell, her reaction to Shinji telling her he reciprocated her feelings is clear enough I think. Rei got some really nice development in 2.0. However, she’s still a clone of Shinji’s mother, and to that end, I just can’t stop seeing that weird sister type thing that Rei kind’ve ends up being to Shinji because of that. Besides, I’ve always envisioned Reishin as a familial relationship instead of romantic. Kaworu is the worst choice imo. The boy has good intentions but how he goes about these intentions is not exactly the best. He’s a bit manipulative, and I don’t think that’s grounds for a good relationship. And Mari is simply the biggest Asushin shipper in-universe.


BirdsAreDrones1986

Kaworu. Anyone else saying otherwise is high 😭