Shinji Ikari Enters the Real World

At the end of Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0, a grown up Shinji Ikari in business attire is shown being taken by the hand and led into the real world by an adult woman. This is a direct reference to the fact that Hideaki Anno wants the fans of his show to grow up, go outside, get a job, and find some bitches over 18 instead of staying in their mothers' basements and fighting over which 14 yo girl is the hottest, like they did for the past 25 years

At the end of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, an adult Shinji Ikari in business attire is led by the hand through a station and into a sweeping view of a Japanese city by an adult woman. The joke refers to Hideaki Anno encouraging Evangelion fans to grow up, leave their parents’ basements, get jobs, and stop obsessing over teenage characters after decades of fandom arguments. It is used as a humorous reaction to someone finally entering adult life or being forced to touch grass.

• @rzeczyzabawne / 11995 2023-09-11