Subject: Re: [ffml][eva]Thoughts of a Man
From: Captain Jack
Date: 11/25/1997, 7:30 PM
To: "fanfic@fanfic.com" <fanfic@fanfic.com>

  >   The biggest problem I have with Gendou and SEELE is that they do not have
  > the right to make the decisions they do.  They arrogate to themselves the
  > right to decide humanity's fate by decisions arrived at secretly.  They
  > aren't even elected representatives with that mandate.  They do not inform
  > the world of the choices before them.  They and they alone decided.  This
  > is why I despise Gendou and SEELE.
  >
  > To David Lerman:
  >    I agree with Captain Jack, Gendou is a admirable charactor of Eva's
  > world.
  >    I admit that Gendou have done many many thing wrong, as left Shiji
  > alone, used women to fulfil his desire....... At that point we may despise
  > him, however all he done is only for his dream that he can live with her
  > wife again.

  Let's stop at these reasons for his dream.  Other reasons concerning the HCP
  and Third Impact have separate motivations that don't concern his dream.

  >    And I don't think he decided humanity's fate all by himself. (The Seele
  > maybe)

  We must remember that Gendou was not there concerning the HCP from the start.
  It was Yui who indroduced him to Fuyutski concerning the matter.  Gendou was
  later convinced that SEELE's plan was not a good one.

  > The making "The Third Impact" is planned by Seele, and Gendou he
  > just wanted to change the direction of this horrible plan (To get his wife
  > "Yui" back is a main reason)

  Ok.  I think this reason for changing the HCP is unfounded.  I think he would
  have been with Yui regardless of whose scenario was followed.  Gendou was
  convinced that SEELE's plan was not a good one before Yui's disappearance.

  >    Why don't you admire a man of this charactor. A man who have a calm,
  > unyielding and iron will.
  > p.s. I wish you don't mind my opinion, and thanks Captain Jack say
  > something right about Gendou, and pls notice me if you find any errors in
  > my letter.

  This is for the most part correct.  I did make a few changes to your idea
  though.  I think people are quick to judge him right from episode 1 and hold to
  that idea throughout the series.  Anno does not explore the mind of Gendou like
  he had done with the other characters.  If he did, I think Gendou's character
  would recieve more sympathy.

  Captain Jack


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