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ANNCast - Relaxing in Terminal Dogma

I also heard a similar version to what Zac said about that final line, but it was a bit different. The version I heard is that the original line translated roughly to, "I'd never want to be killed by a guy like you. Never." And that Asuka's actress, Yuko Miyamura couldn't get the line right and they had to redo that scene so often that Shinji's actress, Megumi Ogata actually started strangling Yuko. The rest of the story is as Lynzee told it. I also don't think this urban legend is true

Personally, I think that the End of Evangelion is open to interpretation. My personal interpretation of the ending is the same that Lynzee had, with Asuka having self-actualized and coming back to reality, implying that everyone will eventually come back. Manga Spoilers ahead. spoiler[This is the interpretation that the manga adaptation that Sadamoto penned. there are differences between the manga and anime, some small and some rather large. E.g. Instead of Shinji masturbating over Asuka he begs her to wake up and help him, and then she wakes up and starts attacking him. And Shinji saves Asuka from the white Evas. After the events that occur at the end of End of Eva that also occurs in the manga, the final scene is of the world rebuilt into a normal world where Shinji goes to Tokyo for, I think it was either for High School or College, and meets Kensuke and Asuka on the train there.] Pretty much everyone should read the manga it goes in different directions, but is really great.