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Hello Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion. I see you have given me an opportunity to mansplain and I will happily oblige.

First of all, Kawoshin is definitely an integral part of the entire series, despite Kaworu Nagisa only being present for one episode. In my interpretation, Kaworu is sort of like Shinji's saving grace. Shinji has finally found someone he can connect to on a deep and emotional level, something we see him yearning for the entire series, and the show does the most painful thing and makes it necessary for Shinji to kill him. In my opinion, Kawoshin is sort of like a right-person-wrong-place situation. Their relationship in the series was definitely not the healthiest, but I believe that's only because of the situation they were placed in. I like Kawoshin in "regular circumstance" au's, like a normal highschool situation and such. But I do believe that despite a portion of the fandom's insistence, Kaworu truly did love, or at least feel affection for Shinji, and Shinji most definitely felt the same way. It pains me to think that as soon as he got the chance to properly love a person, he was forced to kill him. The guilt he feels because of this is shown later on, we see him grieving over Kaworu. I don't think Kaworu wanted to betray Shinji by being an angel the way he did. I truly believe Kaworu did not have malicious intent other than his betrayal; I think it was forced upon him. However, while Kawoshin is an important aspect of not only Shinji's development but all of NGE it's definitely not the MOST important part of the show and I hate to see it being passed off as such. I've seen so many people watch the show JUST because of Kawoshin and I really don't think that's the only reason people should watch it. I want to call Kawoshin good LGBT representation but I really can't. It's the classic "kill off the gay kid before we actually have to properly represent gay people" kind of thing, sort of like Richie Tozier and Eddie Kaspbrak, only with Kawoshin, Kaworu's death actually creates some interesting development. So I'll give it that. I just wish it didn't have to be the love interest that died.

On the censoring, I really don't expect much from Netflix, but frankly it's fucking appalling how awfully they did. "You are worthy of my grace." What the fuck is that supposed to mean? You can just say they're fruity and they love each other and go on with the show. My god.

AND HERE. IT. IS.

After what feels like forever, I’m extremely happy to present to ya’ll the final product of the collaboration between Monochromatic and myself: Love You Just The Same!

Mono came up with the concept and wrote the script and story, I illustrated it! :3 Please be sure to support Mono ya’ll, she’s the reason this became a thing in the first place!! owo

This is probably one of the biggest projects I took on, and it was one hellofa challenge! I’m very proud of the end result, and I hope ya’ll enjoy!! ^.^

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