What did he mean by this?

I want to hug Shinji so bad

>>149309736
False display of bravado to mask the endless void of fear and hopelessness in his soul.

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>>149311958
That's Asuka. Shinji's impressionable enough that he responds to her in like while she's around.

>>149309736
He wanted to change himself, so he starts by deluding himself.

>>149309736
That he shouldn't be doing any combat

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>>149309736
That men are the dominant gender

>>149309736
I fucking hate Asuka for this scene. They blamed Misato but Asuka was the catalyst to him taking charge.
Fucking bitch

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>>149313890
Asuka went after Shinji the second he was in distress instinctively.

>>149313890
It isn't Misato's fault that Shinji responded to praise by becoming a cocky little prick. It isn't Asuka's fault Shinji did what she would have done before she got a chance. It is someone's fault that Shinji grew up like he did and then had to be involved in these proceedings, but she came through. After 16 hours.

>>149309736
The truth