Perhaps this went over my head, but... I'd like to know where in the series & which characters seem to have a level of neurodivergence? |
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| Shinji has anxiety and major depression but idk if that’s what you mean. He’s not autistic if thats what ur asking |
| i read sappy yuri & sol comedy; im the lowest of the low |
dogcel said: Shinji has anxiety and major depression but idk if that’s what you mean. He’s not autistic if thats what ur asking ya anxiety & depression are forms of neurodivergence i rewatched it pretty recently & still dont remember.. do you remember where/what ep it specifically shows Shinji with depression? |
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zenviolet said: dogcel said: Shinji has anxiety and major depression but idk if that’s what you mean. He’s not autistic if thats what ur asking ya anxiety & depression are forms of neurodivergence i rewatched it pretty recently & still dont remember.. do you remember where/what ep it specifically shows Shinji with depression? If you watch the beginning of episode 4, it opens with Misato giving a little backstory on Shinjis depression but for the most part, it’s shown throughout the whole series. Almost every time he makes major decision, he regrets it in some way and i think he doesn’t know how to cope with problems he can’t fix. |
| i read sappy yuri & sol comedy; im the lowest of the low |
dogcel said: zenviolet said: ya anxiety & depression are forms of neurodivergence i rewatched it pretty recently & still dont remember.. do you remember where/what ep it specifically shows Shinji with depression? If you watch the beginning of episode 4, it opens with Misato giving a little backstory on Shinjis depression but for the most part, it’s shown throughout the whole series. Almost every time he makes major decision, he regrets it in some way and i think he doesn’t know how to cope with problems he can’t fix. ohhh ok thnks a bunch! for some reason that theme just didnt click with me till pretty much the end –- cuz in the end it sorta felt like they imposed a certain ideological & psychological breakthrough on the characters and the audience, & i was lik whered this come from?.. but maybe thats just me, perhaps I should watch the movie(s) to be sure idk |
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ClairvoyantSoul said: Shinji def got the tism reminded me the 'aww tysm' meme |
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| I think they all are man |
L1lium said: depends who you ask zenviolet said: ya anxiety & depression are forms of neurodivergence i rewatched it pretty recently & still dont remember.. do you remember where/what ep it specifically shows Shinji with depression? anxiety and depression are not forms of neurodivergence. Neurodivergence = adhd and autism spectrum etc |
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anthonysz said: thanks! THIS is an excellent explanation too~spoiler~ i understood one of the major themes of the show was for (at least) shinji, asuka, misato, and gendo to be very depressed and we could see how it affected each of them differently/the ways they tried to cope with it. we can also see how each of their coping mechanisms negatively affect the people around them, to a differing degree of course. also, a lot of the times depression and anxiety go hand in hand, this certainly being one of them. we also see a representation of a person in rei who, while not being a person, demonstrates the existence of an autistic character since she shows and perceives very few emotions throughout the story. not sure if this is intentional for that reason or to just show that she isnt really a unique person. |
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Lunanaranja said: Depression and anxiety are not within what is considered neurodiversity. Please, try to use accurate language when talking about mental health. neurodiversity (noun) :: the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioral traits, regarded as part of normal variation in the human population (used especially in the context of autistic spectrum disorders) .. so again depends who you ask. the origin of the word neurodivergent started in the 90s to describe ppl on the autistic spectrum, however it has come a ways from then to mean anything not considered apart of the norm. At least as I am using it here, for example: his book about living with bipolar disorder is having some influence on the way people in his home country view neurodiversity. |
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zenviolet said: By asking different people, you mean your friends??Lunanaranja said: Depression and anxiety are not within what is considered neurodiversity. Please, try to use accurate language when talking about mental health. neurodiversity (noun) :: the range of differences in individual brain function and behavioral traits, regarded as part of normal variation in the human population (used especially in the context of autistic spectrum disorders) .. so again depends who you ask. the origin of the word neurodivergent started in the 90s to describe ppl on the autistic spectrum, however it has come a ways from then to mean anything not considered apart of the norm. At least as I am using it here, for example: his book about living with bipolar disorder is having some influence on the way people in his home country view neurodiversity. Neurodivergence isn't something you can get better from, Autism, Aspergers, Down syndrome, ADHD and ADD are in that category, anxiety and depression are definitely not. |
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zenviolet said: Perhaps this went over my head, but... I'd like to know where in the series & which characters seem to have a level of neurodivergence? I mean, there are reasons why some people compared me to Asuka as a teen and in my early 20s and I wondered why before I have seen it... then I knew lol. |
| Shinji definitely has signs of autism, and it's not a stretch to assume Anno's on the spectrum himself. And, speaking as someone who knows a number of people with BPD, Asuka's probably the best representation of someone with that disorder I can think of. |
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