Just finished 3 first eps of Eva, so I& #39;ll give my thoughts on Shinji& #39;s character in this small thread.

I just want to say right off the bat that I really love his characterization and what the story& #39;s making him go through. He& #39;s a detached, introverted, insecure person who lacks confidence and self-esteem. He hates it when people judge him, as seen when he was getting beaten up.

His reaction to the fact that he now must shoulder the entire world& #39;s fate is very interesting, because Shinji now is obsessed with the idea that he mustn& #39;t run away because the entire world depends on him. But I think it& #39;s much deeper(sorry) than that. Shinji was convinced that-

throughout his life, he wasn& #39;t needed in anything. Thus, he didn& #39;t think much of himself and was never loved by his father. However, now that he is needed, Shinji is pressured. He& #39;s being crushed under the weight of responsibilities. He hates it, he doesn& #39;t want to do it, but he-

has to because the entire world& #39;s fate depends on him. Overall, I& #39;m sold and I& #39;m interested in Eva. Based on what I watched, I don& #39;t think it deserves the dog-shit reputation it has.