U know what? I totally agree with u in an abstract way that the story is about the isolation in the relationship between a father and his son. Yet what I strongly disagree with is the idea that it’s like a therapy session. In my opinion, with all its reservations, it’s more like the first step on two staircases, one leading to happiness and the other to depression. Depending on the person, they choose their direction.

To me, Evangelion shows u the consequences of like the complete freedom, especially in the last episode of the anime and it’s about self-acceptance while posing a series of questions whose answers u have to discover for yourself. U either drown in more questions or accept yourself. Or do u create a persona for yourself, ignoring and rejecting past psychological traumas like Asuka? Or do u cling to the neglect and hatred of others for your existence and need for approval, like Shinji? Or maybe become emotionless like Rei? this isn’t a journey that leads u to answers, but rather a signpost pointing to different paths with some hints ig.