What was once bravery becomes insane recklessness, as his pain drives him to a point where he no longer really cares whether he (or anyone else) lives or dies. This leads to a major point of contrast between the anime's more hopeful resolution in episodes 25 and 26, and End of Evangelion, where he becomes much less sympathetic, particularly at the start when he masturbates over a comatose Asuka and later attempts to strangle her. By the end of episode 24, he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown or starting one. However, beginning with the Angel Leliel's attack, and the increasing toll subsequent Angels' attacks and revelations about the truths behind NERV and SEELE take on him and everyone around him, Shinji becomes increasingly alienated, increasingly depressed, and his sanity slowly erodes. Over the first half or so of the series, Shinji makes noticeable progress toward becoming more stable and more accepting of others.
Unfortunately, because of his psychological trauma, it often takes a mixture of Unstoppable Rage and suicidal fear to bring it to manifest. Only when fighting the Angels does an inner core of strength and Determination shine through. Although this is the only way he can cope when dealing with people, it hinders his interactions with fellow pilots Rei and Asuka, both of whom he is attracted to, and with his extroverted and very attractive guardian, Misato Katsuragi. His day-to-day personality is meek, insecure, and indecisive, shaped by his constant fear of being hurt by his relationships with others. He's The So-Called Coward who saves the day occasionally but never gets any respect the No Respect Guy who means well but can't ever get a break the "Well Done, Son!" Guy who desperately wants his father to validate his existence. As a result, he suffers from an extreme lack of self-confidence, has a very low opinion of himself, and generally does whatever is asked of him.Įspecially in the early episodes, Shinji is the series' Butt-Monkey, the victim of almost every joke the scriptwriters could come up with for purposes of comedy relief. He witnessed the death of his mother Yui when he was four years old (she was seemingly killed in an early test stage of Evangelion Unit-01), and was abandoned by his father shortly thereafter. He is the main protagonist and the Ordinary High-School Student of the cast, and the series is actually mostly about him and his relationships with the other characters.
Shinji, the Third Child, is the estranged son of NERV Commander Gendō Ikari.
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