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| ending was dumb and partly unnecessary mhm, is shinji really 'back'? I wonder.. ^after reading the above post I also agree with the assumption - I think they had unprotected sex (I doubt he shoved a pill up her ass).. |
Vanessa-Jun 5, 2012 1:42 PM
| I am 20 Episodes into this series and I just can't "feel" it. I'm wondering if the last six are worth it? |
iCards said: I am 20 Episodes into this series and I just can't "feel" it. I'm wondering if the last six are worth it? Same here .. |
Convolvolus said: Oh God...I don't know who I'd pick between Misato, Rei, and Asuka! They're all too cute <3 Misato is way cooler than Asuka. 1. Rei (Fanboy) 2. Misato 3. Asuka |
ChoomTOP said: iCards said: I am 20 Episodes into this series and I just can't "feel" it. I'm wondering if the last six are worth it? Same here .. Me too.. This anime is in the top 200 yet it's only an "okay" show for me and so far I would rate it as 6 or 7. What's more I don't really like any obscene scenes as it's disturbing to me, causing me to feel uncomfortable and headaches. It's so eye bleeding to watch. But I'll usually try to complete it before giving any ratings.. |
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| Lol well that was DEEP... I see their budget is beginning to run out. A minute spent on a still frame while sex noises are made in the background. Awkward. Although I am not understanding these comments about fanservice... sorry, didn't get that feeling at all. I often feel like Misato is the only one I can trust in this show |
| Allot of fan service if I say so my self... but other than that quite an interesting though rather boring episode! But really that ending... normally I don't mind fan service but this is just ridicules in this anime... |
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| That last scene. I did not expect that, even though they were both in the bedroom naked and on each other. |
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| =_= Well. Those were some sounds. Must have been a really intense game of twister. |
| 5/5 Nice english dub voice acting |
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| the whole eva thing was creepy. and it was crazy how shinji's body disappeared and they went all philosophical on us. it was kinda a "deus ex machina" on how he just reappeared though. ...and then the ending O_O Im surprised they took it that far. "Dont stick weird things in there!" hahaha omfg X_X misato sounded wayyy different too.. |
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tigerz said: That's not how you use a birth control pill. lol good episode. It's getting really real. |
 3nvy said: that eoten be eatin the pizza pi Does anybody know a way that a body could get away? |
| That episode was hmm.. interesting. Thoughts from Episode 20 That flashback of first episode was helpful remembering things. And those monologues that Shinji had with Rei were really interesting like why is he living for and what is happiness and when Shinji was going mental sick. Also his synch rate went overboard. Pretty weird that people can vanish like that. Maybe this same vanish was what happened to NERV's 2nd branch. Well now we also know that SEELE is behind of everything all these plans: ADAM and Human Instrumentarily Project, and Marduk Institute probably too. And Gendo is their mouse and Kaji is taking orders from them. What this organisation wants is probably ADAM and taking control of EVA's. So we saw something from Shinji's birth. Like how Yui and Gendo decided names if he was boy "Shinj"i and if girl "Rei" and left Shinji for searching happiness in his own place. So did Gendo made his plans for revenge not having his way in birth and because result was boy than girl. Because he originally wanted girl to be born. That info Ritsuko mentioned from 10 years ago doing research and all that stuff put me thinking that when they said EVA where human made stuff. It gave me an idea. What if Ritsuko's father is created Evangelions and maybe also Angels. His partner could been Misato's father and they did research together without letting Ritsuko and Misato know about this. What Kanji ment that final quate saying that it will be last time that he will give Misato presents. Did he drugged her or I am just thinking too much here. Hmm I wonder too what are true objective of Gendo probably something to do with Evangelions and ADAM. This episode had a bit of too much fanservice. they could have used that time for something else. Luckily it wasn't in a way kind of like. Best parts: Shinji and Rei monologues. Shinji scoming back human form. |
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| Bad episode at the end to have my headphones up loud and people sitting across from me. Thanks Evangelion. |
| Is too much fan service the cry of everyone? Bah, so pointless. I don't even see that much fanservice during the series nor do I take this as fan service. What about the major amounts of mind fuck???? Even during the sex scenes, there was a lot of things coming up during their convo. You people are petty sometimes *spit on ground* But hey, I'd bang Misato too. |
| You're all idiots, but I'm no different. |
| Kinda disappointed they skipped over how they recovered Unit 01, at least their starting to complete Shinji's character development |
 "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment" |
| It's weird that everyone here is/was talking about how there was so much fanservice in this ep. I mean, Eva Unit-01 just fucking gave birth to Shinji. Or recreated him from scratch. That's equally amazing. I saw it coming but still, it had a much bigger impact on me than the fanservice. Oh well. |
| DAT END. |
| I wanted to see how they recovered unit 1 as well. Yeah the Shinji stuff was super weird this episode, I never thought this show would be such a psychological mindf--k lol. Yeah the fan service outta nowhere was so random, suddenly there's boobage and then the sound of them doing it at the end ... randomness. |
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| Did not expect that scene at the end at all. But I DID expect people to react like they did. Nearly 90% of the comments here complains about the sex scene. Kind of strange, as people does not call it "fanservice" when it happens in regular movies. It was just a picture of a wall and some noises, no big deal. I, myself, have never seen such a scene in an Anime before. Didn't even think they would've allowed it... |
| Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! Muscle Muscle! Hustle Hustle! |
| Did I just get teased? |
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| Shinji might get mentally unstable after what happened to him. And there is no need to whine about the fan service in this episode. |
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| zero fanservice in this episode, people are crazy |
| The heck the last part... O_O |
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| Did he... put a pill in her butt? The dream/limbo sequence was a surreal delight. |
| I actually really enjoyed the psychological elements in this episode. I'm also wondering even more what Rei is to Shinji. An actual sister? Or is she even real in the human sense? Is she a child made by his dad, the daughter he never could have? |
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| That eye of the Eva, if I were them I would be so creeped out by that thing! It reminds me kind of of a Titan but more subdued. So no wonder the water/fluid that fills the cockpit smells and stuff like blood, it IS blood. I bet there's another human in there that they've been feeding off of. What if it's Shinji's mom? Is that possible? I'm not sure if she's dead or not but it just seems kind of all strange. Misato is right, the blonde haired lady is really fucked up and needs to take responsibility for what she's done. How can she act so casual when this THING is barely under their control. Wait what? What does he mean he already knew Eva? Wait what?! What was that pill?! Why did he say it might be the last?! Too many questions! |
| Shinji-kun!, Baka Shinji!, Ikari, Yo Shinji! My head is starting to hurt after all these images inside the Eva. I hope that episode 21 will give anwers to some of the questions |
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| I wish I understood what the preview at the end said... Primal urges is the harem, and the rest is more of Shinji's insecurity. Of the few posts I read no-one mentioned how it's more of the same - he values himself based on how much everyone around him sees him. This creates an impossible problem to solve: you can't please everyone. He has to decide, on his own, and on his standards, his self-worth. Insted of relying on other for his own value. But that takes courage and self-confidance because if you value your own decision which doesn't match with others you have to fight for your belief and that hurts. And he's afraid of being hurt. That all seems pretty simple to me. Partaly because it's been hinted already, but I do have an "unfair" advantage because I know how these people think. Anyway, I had more problems understanding the end of the episode. What's with Misato and Kaji? Didn't understand their dialogue and the end (beginning and middle I understand). "It could be the last"? The pill? Whaa? I'm expecting that it will be explained in the next episode(s). |
| Well we learn a fair bit this episode. Evangelions appear to have human souls in them and it is a safe bet based on what Shinji smelled that Unit-01 has his mother’s. Kaji seems to be expecting to be killed off soon, with that line about how the pill might be the LAST present he gives Misato. . Also Shinji decides to come back to life after being almost being absorbed into the Eva because he reached a 400% synchronization rate. Finally, on a note of interest it seems Rei was the name Gendo wanted to give his child if it was a Girl. Whatever it means about this Rei, the fact that she has that name can be no coincidence. Also I think the LCL is supposed to be amniotic fluid, basically the clear liquid found in the human womb. This episode aslo drives home why Shinji piloting the eva despite the fact that he hates it, it is the only thing he does that gets respect. Well not really but Shinji has far too deprecating a self image to realize that Misato and SOME of the others care for him beyond that. |
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| ^I think the "strange thing" might've been the pill, and he was messing around with it, in an undisclosed orifice. (Can't remember exactly what that pill's about). Eva's all about double meanings! ... You can take those nudie images of Asuka/Misato/Rei as simple sexual come-ons in the mind of a teen, or in a deeper, literal sense of "come be one with me in body and soul" - a more zen thing. Since the episode was all about identity and consciousness. ie, dissolve your ego, dude. Who needs a body anyway? |
| In the sub, they're having a post-coital talk about Nerv, start making out again, Kaiji "puts something in", then they stop and put the pill on the dresser Yeah the second part of my post wasn't really directed at you, I agree about that. |
| Someone told me that I absolutely have to watch episodes 17 to 26 in one sitting. It's a good idea so far, I'm definitely hooked. But the more I watch this, the more I am confused lol. So Shinji's mom's soul is in there? Maybe the same thing happened years ago, she was in there when the plan, as Ritsuko said, failed and that's why her body was never found. And how is Rei connected? Arrrgh this is making my head hurt. |
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness." "May those who defy their fate be granted glory." |
| I don't understand why everyone is bitching about there being "fanservice" in this episode because there was none. Please look up what something means before using it. Not even at the ending was there fanservice, I was actually hoping they would show the sex scene, but whatever that's not the fucking point. That's one thing I've noticed about the cancerous fandom that is MAL is that they ALWAYS miss the point of practically everything. Definitely one of the most intense episodes yet, I was nearly crying at the sight of Misato hugging Shinji's suit crying out for him. I think that Shinji had a good reality check within that strange thought period when he was converted into a separate state. One of the best episodes yet. |
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tigerz said: That's not how you use a birth control pill. hahaha classic. what was that thing ay |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Wow, this episode was powerful! All of that imagery and psychological stuff was presented fantastically. The little subtleties of the plot really all seem to be coming together here. The ending scene was a little... off-putting, though... especially for how long it lasted. Still, really great episode. |
::End of Transmission:: What have I been watching? Click here and find out on my viewing blog, "Vigorous Viewing" |
| Best episode so far imho |
| Eh okay episode i suppose. |
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| All those images flashing across the screen made my eyes hurt! Episode was okay but I really hated all that flashing crap since my eyes are really sensitive. Lol @ Shinji wanting to have sexual relations with Misato, Asuka, and Rei. Last scene, well it would have been nice if we got to see the actual sex instead of a still image. But yeah as others have said, that doesn't really fit the anime that well, I mean fanservice is okay and all but that was just pointless.Kinda boring episode but it was alright I guess. Next episode should explain a bit more. |
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| Another great episode. This time it was really psychedelic, from the very start to the very end. Actually, I didn't understand the most part, got midfucked... |
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