Going further on the themes inherent in each character, and the dialectical response to that, I suppose Doug would have to stand in opposition to somebody.
The obvious choice here is Gendo and or Seele.
By a "confident Shinji" I can safely say a "self" confident Shinji is meant.
Let's get back to that later.
A major theme in Eva is the idea of identity. I am myself but I also exist as a picture inside your mind which may not correspond exactly with the picture of myself in my mind. And you exist in my mind as a picture which may not correspond, etc, etc.
Further, Seele and even the Angels put forth the position that it is individual identity that is the source of all human suffering, the hedgehog's dillemma as was.
So right there is an otological conflict between Seele/Angel's position, which has an Eastern/Gnostic approach and Doug's (and this is a presumption) individualist position (western/orthodox?) (heidegger and kant?).
Then there's the question of Gendo, who is an easy target for opposition due to his actions. Yet it can be said that he can be made to represent a sort of twisted reflection of Doug. His sole mission is to be reunited with his lost love, something that resonates deeply with Doug's character.
Now, there was a mention about whether or not Doug would be AWARE of the hidden agendas and what his actions would result in. But it doesn't matter if the character himself is aware of all that; we the readers are or will be made aware of it and just by the juxtaposition of these viewpoints could the themes and the dialectical nature of the work be made obvious.
-murmur
The obvious choice here is Gendo and or Seele.
By a "confident Shinji" I can safely say a "self" confident Shinji is meant.
Let's get back to that later.
A major theme in Eva is the idea of identity. I am myself but I also exist as a picture inside your mind which may not correspond exactly with the picture of myself in my mind. And you exist in my mind as a picture which may not correspond, etc, etc.
Further, Seele and even the Angels put forth the position that it is individual identity that is the source of all human suffering, the hedgehog's dillemma as was.
So right there is an otological conflict between Seele/Angel's position, which has an Eastern/Gnostic approach and Doug's (and this is a presumption) individualist position (western/orthodox?) (heidegger and kant?).
Then there's the question of Gendo, who is an easy target for opposition due to his actions. Yet it can be said that he can be made to represent a sort of twisted reflection of Doug. His sole mission is to be reunited with his lost love, something that resonates deeply with Doug's character.
Now, there was a mention about whether or not Doug would be AWARE of the hidden agendas and what his actions would result in. But it doesn't matter if the character himself is aware of all that; we the readers are or will be made aware of it and just by the juxtaposition of these viewpoints could the themes and the dialectical nature of the work be made obvious.
-murmur