Evangelion Fiendish Eva Idea Thread
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I don't really see how it's justified.
Besides the whole "death of her mother" they have almost nothing else in common. Luna saw her mother get murdered/die in an accident (was either clarified?) while Asuka's mother committed suicide with a doll in front of her while pretending the doll was actually her. Yeah, major difference right there to the damaging of the psyche of a child...
Being ignored by your mother while she commits suicide (especially after years of already ignoring you, which also tore down her self-esteem) with a doll she thinks is you...yeah, that's a big blow to one's self-esteem. Being replaced by a doll and all.
Besides the whole "death of her mother" they have almost nothing else in common. Luna saw her mother get murdered/die in an accident (was either clarified?) while Asuka's mother committed suicide with a doll in front of her while pretending the doll was actually her. Yeah, major difference right there to the damaging of the psyche of a child...
Being ignored by your mother while she commits suicide (especially after years of already ignoring you, which also tore down her self-esteem) with a doll she thinks is you...yeah, that's a big blow to one's self-esteem. Being replaced by a doll and all.
Not justified as in background, but justified in how the behaviour of Asuka (at first) called into mind the other. There are differences in psyche, naturally. Canon shows us that being ignored over a doll gave her a superiority complex but the snippet didn't say exactly what caused the change from that to this.
Something that made her hide from reality, or induced ADD so as to avoid inevitably thinking about it? :huh.: I am not familiar with the intended parallel (Osaka) so I posted the first thing that came to my mind. I am sorry.
Something that made her hide from reality, or induced ADD so as to avoid inevitably thinking about it? :huh.: I am not familiar with the intended parallel (Osaka) so I posted the first thing that came to my mind. I am sorry.
[quote="Merriam-Webster']Main Entry: superiority complex
Function: noun
: an excessive striving for or pretense of superiority to compensate for supposed inferiority[/quote]
[quote="Merriam-Webster']Main Entry: narÀcisÀsism
Pronunciation: nõr's?-s?z'?m
Function: noun
1 : love of or sexual desire for one's own body
2 : the state or stage of development in which there is considerable erotic interest in one's own body and ego and which in abnormal forms persists through fixation or reappears through regression[/quote]
Function: noun
: an excessive striving for or pretense of superiority to compensate for supposed inferiority[/quote]
[quote="Merriam-Webster']Main Entry: narÀcisÀsism
Pronunciation: nõr's?-s?z'?m
Function: noun
1 : love of or sexual desire for one's own body
2 : the state or stage of development in which there is considerable erotic interest in one's own body and ego and which in abnormal forms persists through fixation or reappears through regression[/quote]
...what you just italicized is a superiority complex. A superiority complex almost always stems from an inferiority complex, it's one of the many ways an inferiority complex can manifest itself. So, technically, you're correct when you say Asuka has one, you're just wrong when you say she doesn't have a superiority complex.
And wow. A neurotic disorder that is wholly or partially subconscious. I would not have guessed that. After all, it's not like a neurotic disorder represents a variety of psychiatric conditions in which emotional distress or unconscious conflict is expressed through various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances, which may include physical symptoms, or anything along those lines, is it?
And wow. A neurotic disorder that is wholly or partially subconscious. I would not have guessed that. After all, it's not like a neurotic disorder represents a variety of psychiatric conditions in which emotional distress or unconscious conflict is expressed through various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances, which may include physical symptoms, or anything along those lines, is it?
You probably don't want to know what my first reaction to this post was. The only reason I didn't post my first reaction (which I'm very sure would piss you off), is because I'm pretty sure you meant that.
Suffice to say, though, that I'm now almost as annoyed at you, as I think you are at the person who necro'd this thread.
Just sayin'.
Suffice to say, though, that I'm now almost as annoyed at you, as I think you are at the person who necro'd this thread.
Just sayin'.