Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance plot recap, spoiler-light
0 You Can (Not) Advance, humanity faces escalating attacks from monstrous entities known as Angels. Pilots Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami, and the headfast newcomer Asuka Langley Shikinami pilot colossal mechs called Evangelions to protect Tokyo-3. They are later joined by another pilot, Mari Illustrious Makinami.
Tensions rise within NERV as international politics lead to the grounding of Eva units and the tragic possession of Unit-03 by the Ninth Angel, which Gendo destroys using an autonomous dummy system. Heartbroken by his father's callousness, Shinji abandons his post just as the formidable Tenth Angel launches a devastating assault on headquarters, piercing deep into the facility's defenses and consuming Rei along with her Unit-00, setting the stage for an apocalyptic confrontation.
What happens at the end of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance?
Key takeaways
- Shinji pilot Unit-01 in a desperate bid to save Rei after she is consumed by the Tenth Angel.
- Unit-01 transcends its physical limits to rescue Rei, accidentally triggering the catastrophic Third Impact.
- A mysterious spear descends from the moon, impaling Unit-01 and halting the apocalypse just in time.
