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** It's arguably more inspiring than that. Yes the world can be a cruel, horrible, confusing place, but you shouldn't retreat to a fantasy world just because of that. Learn to love yourself and have hope in the world even when everything is at its worst. [[ArcWords You mustn't run away]].
** And the fact that Shinji ultimately learns to love (or at the very least accept) himself makes this all the better. For all the hate he gets as a coward, the fact that he can learn to do something (accept himself and move forward with his life) that most people have a ''very'' hard time doing makes him admirable to at least this troper.
** And the fact that Shinji ultimately learns to love (or at the very least accept) himself makes this all the better. For all the hate he gets as a coward, the fact that he can learn to do something (accept himself and move forward with his life) that most people have a ''very'' hard time doing makes him admirable to at least this troper.
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* The moment when Shinji grieves over Kaworu.
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** Hell, Misato offering her apartment to Shinji in the first place.
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** Doubles as an obvious TearJerker.
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** Rei appearing in front of Shinji on the beach, demonstrating that despite the death of her physical body, [[AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence her personality is still intact in a spectral form and she remembers and cares about him.]]
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* When Shinji decides to end Instrumentality, he tells Rei and Kaworu that even though people caused him pain, he did feel happiness even if it was small which leads to the group shot.
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* When Shinji decides to end Instrumentality, he tells Rei and Kaworu that even though people caused him pain, he did feel happiness some happiness, even if it was small small, which leads to the group shot. shot that appears to be a celebration in an alternate reality after Shinji [[EarnYourHappyEnding earned his happy ending]]. The shot, in particular, shows Rei in back of him, [[PetTheDog Asuka holding his shoulder]] showing that they'd be at least closer than they had been and Misato and Kaji together despite still showing BelligerentSexualTension. Ritsuko and NERV's First Lieutenants are also in the group shot, as are Shinji's classmates, Toji and Kensuke, with Toji giving him a comforting and friendly headlock. Even Hikari, who isn't even that close to Shinji, shows up holding Pen-Pen. Outside Kaworu's absence, it almost perfectly sums up the ending Shinji truly wanted.
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* Knowing that although the GainaxEnding looks bleak, there is now a new hope to humanity. Shinji and Asuka might be the only souls left on Earth, but there's still billions more people who can come back if they wish. Additionally, Misato (who would likely be the first to revive considering her words towards Shinji before her death) is ultimately saved because of this.
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* Knowing that although the GainaxEnding looks bleak, there is now a new hope to for humanity. Shinji and Asuka might be the only souls left on Earth, but there's there are still billions more people who can come back if they wish. Additionally, Misato (who would likely be the first to revive considering her words towards Shinji before her death) is ultimately saved because of this.
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* Knowing that although the GainaxEnding looks bleak, there is now a new hope to humanity. Shinji and Asuka might be the only souls left on Earth, but there's still billions more people who can come back if they wish.
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* Knowing that although the GainaxEnding looks bleak, there is now a new hope to humanity. Shinji and Asuka might be the only souls left on Earth, but there's still billions more people who can come back if they wish. Additionally, Misato (who would likely be the first to revive considering her words towards Shinji before her death) is ultimately saved because of this.
** [[https://i.imgur.com/xcjU6x6.jpg This official image]] in the Die Sterne artbook compounds this, and implies that most people eventually left the LCL liquid.
** [[https://i.imgur.com/xcjU6x6.jpg This official image]] in the Die Sterne artbook compounds this, and implies that most people eventually left the LCL liquid.
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