I dont think Gendo was destroyed by the Eva.

Everyone got the death image they felt they wanted or believed they
deserved. Gendo, at the end, knew he deserved punishment for his rejection
of Shinji - that is why his "death" was so fitting - whether he survives the
rest of Third Impact and Human Instrumentality is unknown...  but he has as
much chance as anyone else. HI makes you confront your inner self and your
reflection inside others, right? (ne? ne?) He was facing his own personal
hell much the same way Shinji did in eps 25 & 26.

Also, Gendo had Yui and Karou as his "guides" so maybe the old fart makes
it. If Yui could love him, then there must have been something good inside,
right?

Personally, I hope he makes it.  If someone that twisted can come through,
there is hope for the rest of us.

ten/mark of the lake of many cheeses





"Andreas Bokstr