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Shinji’s Credits Rant

    From the ending credits of English dub of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Shinji Ikari’s voice actor Spike Spencer gave an in-character improvised monologue about the open-ended nature of the finale. It was only released as an Easter Egg in the series Platinum Box Set.

    Ah, just... This is nice. I- This is the end, okay... Where exactly am I? Uh...Oh, gre- here's the song, oh good. Uhm, there's still some things that are unresolved here, guys! Ho-how do I get home? Eh-what do I eat? Was Rei my...my mom, or a clone, or... Hell, was this all in my mind? What-what's an eva? Is that sort of a Freudian thing, or uh... Am I real? Aw, hell... D-does the bus run through here? I mean, I'd like to go home now, but uhm... Oh god... Where's home?! Okay, okay, okay... I mustn't run away, I mustn't run- Okay, I got that, good, okay. Now, if I were to run away, let's analyze that, where the FUCK would I go? I'm on a big blue ball... Uh, is this how you end a series? I mean, is this where we go from here? Okay, the movie better sure as hell make up for this, I'm telling you right now, cuz I'm stuck in nowhereland. You ran out of ink too, didn't you, you bastards... 
    Oh, this is- this is nice, I, uh- This is the end, okay... Where exactly am I?! Um... Oh, grea- here's the song, oh good. Uhmmm, there's some things that are still unresolved here, guys! How- How do I get home? Ah- what do I eat?? Was... Rei my- my mom, or... a clone, or... hell- was this all in my mind? What- What's an EVA? Is that- sort of a Freudian... thing, er... um... am I real? Oh, hell- does the bus run through here? I mean, I'd like to go home now, but, um... oh, God, where's home? Okay, okay, okay. I mustn't run away, I mustn't... Okay I got that, good, okay. Now, if I were to run away, let's analyze that—where the fuck would I go?! I'm on a big blue ball!! Uhh, is this how you end a series? I mean, is this- where we go from here? Okay, the movie better sure as hell make up for this, I'm telling ya right now, 'cause I'm stuck in nowhere-land... You ran outta ink too, didn't you, you bastards?