Fanart Friday: Shinji Ikari and the “Robot”
Oh my! Check out the scale of Unit-01 in this incredible illustration—as well as the symbolism in Shinji looking over his shoulder at it. Stunning! ★ 【shie】 「 shinji & unit-01 」
Tag: Shinji Ikari
Fanart Friday, Too: Rei Ayanami & Unit-01
I love the sense of scale in this photo, the wonder and longing in Rei looking upward and at Unit-01 knowing that she unsuccessfully piloted it and that Shinji uses it now, and the bareness of a landscape that might not be Japan. What a lovely piece of Evangelion fanart! ★ 【shiej007】 「 EVA 01… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Rei Ayanami & Unit-01
A Kind Angel’s Thesis: Evangelion and the Apocalypse
“Young boy, like a cruel angel’s thesis, Live up to be a legend…” Neon Genesis Evangelion (which means “the Gospel of the New Beginning” in Greek) is a very complicated show, and a messy one. It is clever. It is very, very human. It is filled with horror, disgust, tenderness, and wonder in equal measure.… Read More A Kind Angel’s Thesis: Evangelion and the Apocalypse
Newman’s Nook: Pandemic Loneliness
Novel coronavirus is changing the way most of us are living out lives. Through the pandemic, we find ourselves separated from each other. Schools, businesses, universities, and churches are closing doors until further notice. This makes for incredibly challenging times as we are all alone together. Over a month ago. I started writing a piece… Read More Newman’s Nook: Pandemic Loneliness
Newman’s Nook: Inadequacy, Depression, and Shinji
I feel inadequate in so many ways. This feeling is on display each time I write, preach, teach in the church, or try to share the Gospel. While I have advanced degrees, none of them are for those actions, and I sometimes feel like these are irrelevant and insufficient when writing, preaching, or teaching. This… Read More Newman’s Nook: Inadequacy, Depression, and Shinji
Shinji Ikari: Sinking in Angels and Building on Sand
As dated as it now feels, it’s worth remembering how different Evangelion was when it first came out (and before the industry started using the series as a mold for so many other projects). I was waxing nostalgic about my first viewing of the the first episode some sixteen years ago and how much of… Read More Shinji Ikari: Sinking in Angels and Building on Sand
Coming Home
In my youth, the two anime protagonists stood larger than life in my eyes: Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop) and Shinji Ikari (Evangelion). The pair are so contrasting – Spike only wants to look forward even though his past won’t let him, while Ikari should move forward but is continually stuck in the past. I feel… Read More Coming Home
