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Man fears the darkness, and so he scrapes away at the edges of it with fire.
— Neon Genesis Evangelion · 1995
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Light can be a defence against uncertainty as much as a tool for seeing. Rei’s observation asks what the need to keep darkness away reveals about people.
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In context
Spoilers for Neon Genesis EvangelionShow the scene
During the Tokyo-3 blackout in Episode 11, the pilots have to make their way through an unfamiliar, unpowered city and headquarters. Rei reflects on humanity’s fear of darkness and its use of fire to drive darkness away. The thought gives the practical power failure a wider unease.
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- Episode 11 — wording and scene referenceEpisode 11Reference checked
- Episode 11 — wording and scene referenceEpisode 11Reference checked
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