Submitted by linosan t3_11j6ckv in philosophy
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Reply to comment by JackedUpReadyToGo in Philosophy is everywhere in Neon Genesis Evangelion by linosan
This is essentially accurate. Eva is about the mindset of a depressed person, that is its fundamental topic and what it focuses on portraying above all else. Things like philosophy, plot and character development are incidental elements and are at best handled in heavily ambiguous ways, but are preceded by a dedication to showing a particular state of mind wracked by guilt, uncertainty, stress and melancholy.
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