Chatty AF 104: Neon Genesis Evangelion Watchalong – Episodes 21-26

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By: Anime Feminist December 8, 20190 Comments

Part 4 of our Neon Genesis Evangelion watchalong with Vrai, Dee, and special guests Isaac Akers and Lizzie Visitante! Everything collapses and nobody is happy. The characters in the show ain’t doing so hot, either.

(And don’t worry—we’ll discuss The End of Evangelion next time.)

Content Warning: Discussions of suicide and depression.

Episode Information

Date Recorded: Saturday 14th September 2019
Hosts: Vrai, Dee
Guests: Lizzie, Isaac

Episode Breakdown

0:00:00 Intros
0:03:02 The big conspiracy
0:08:58 Ritsuko’s no good very bad plot twist
0:18:42 Asuka sidelined
0:33:07 Zero sum Rei
0:37:59 Grace of the Kaworu
0:50:42 The first ending of Evangelion
0:58:30 Outro

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