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| Scary episode man. I'm legit scared of the dummy plug thing |
| The dummy plug is extremely carnal in it's actions. Very animalistic. As soon as it started hinting that Toji was the Fourth Child, I knew shit was gonna go down. Even more so once they show what the third Eva looked like, which looked darker and more evil in itself. |
| Well that escalated quickly. The dummy plug was based on Rei's personality and was imperfect, but how much of its aggression and acts while berserk can be attributed to this unchecked and uncontrolled version of Rei's true nature? I'm really eager to discover who Rei actually is and what has happened to her. The tension was very well executed in regards to the pilots and being ordered to kill another person. Rei reacted with worry and hesitation like a typical person would be expected to act, so that was comforting to witness. I wasn't certain if she was going to accept the task because it was for the sake of everyone else, but before she could actually make the decision she was already rendered immobile. Poor Shinji. Just when his mental instability issues were finally subsiding, he is pressured into killing another person and nearly does so against his will. He's probably going to blame himself for being too weak to produce a better outcome than what had transpired. If Touji had died, I could see him having completely lost it. Back when Shinji became friends with him and Kensuke, I had mentioned something about how gaining friends would give him another reason to fight, but that it also had the potential to mess him up even more so than he had been originally should anything go wrong, and this episode puts it to the test. Glad to see Touji survived though. The suspense was quite high when Unit 01 crushed the entry plug of Unit 03. Gendo is brutal, but stopping the rogue Eva took precedence above all else as it was for the greater good. When placed together with the moments that showed his softer side, I would have said that this reinforces my belief that he suppressed his emotions and attachments in order to avoid pain and focus on his goals (which based on his relation to the Human Instrumentality Project) may be something that he believes is for the greater good of humanity. However, the fact that he didn't disable the dummy plug after the mission was accomplish appears to say otherwise. This wasn't just being cold and cruel out of a perceived necessity. This was just downright evil. I thought I had an idea as to his true nature, but this has made me uncertain. |
ZeroDragonOct 31, 2015 12:14 AM
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| ASUKA STOP WANTING TO DATE GROWN MAN! AND YOU... HIKARI DOESN'T EVEN CARE ABOUT HOW MEAN YOU ARE, I WISH SHE WOULD! YOU NEED TO GET AWAY FROM HER IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUSH PEOPLE AWAY AND ONLY MAKE FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE THAT LET YOU DO WHATEVER THE HECK YOU WANT!!! |
| Numbuh 3, you've got to get off the couch, you cannot sit in that tree house, girl you like Rainbow Monkeys so grab your little shit and then swing! Hand tracks be tracking me to different doorways. In a maze, and I don't know what to do. Guaranteed though, Ima find the emeralds. |
| Damn, what a messed up episode. I'm honestly surprised Touji survived that, but either way it was fucked up. Shinji's father is a real evil bastard, the fact that he was smiling proves that. He really doesn't care about anyone, he'll sacrifice as many people as he sees fit to further his own goals. W/e those may be. I really do feel bad for Shinji though, I wonder how hes gonna deal with this in the coming eps. Also that dummy plug thing is messed up, it seems to basically just be a switch to make the Eva go Beserk. Pretty scary honestly. |
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| That was fucking intense,best episode easily,truly excellent in all means of the word. The dummy plug with straight overkill,just imagining Toji had to suffer all the pain inflicted onto Unit 03 woo *goosebumps* And to top it all off Maya: "Report from the entry plug recovery team. The pilot's life signs are confirmed." Shinji: "He's alive?!" Misato : "Unit 03's pilot is...The Fourth Children is..." Shinji: "Toji?" Misato: "Shinji-kun? Shinji-kun? Shinji-kun?! Shinji-kun?! Shinji-kun?!" *Shinji screams* Shit,scenes like this remind me why I love anime. |
| insane directing on this episode. Toji is one of my favorite characters, I kind of saw this coming, I wonder if he will be alright. Gendo is a really heartless person, I wonder? |
| Yes, it feels great to see Shinji go full despair, and the event can make some serious impact on our main characters. Can't wait for more brokenness |
| (rewatching again) 5/5 Brutal. This is the Eva we all know and love. Wow, 4 pages instead of the normal 2. I guess MAL has a lot to say about this one. |
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ZeroDragon said: Poor Shinji. Just when his mental instability issues were finally subsiding, he is pressured into killing another person and nearly does so against his will. He's probably going to blame himself for being too weak to produce a better outcome than what had transpired. If Touji had died, I could see him having completely lost it. Back when Shinji became friends with him and Kensuke, I had mentioned something about how gaining friends would give him another reason to fight, but that it also had the potential to mess him up even more so than he had been originally should anything go wrong, and this episode puts it to the test. Glad to see Touji survived though. The suspense was quite high when Unit 01 crushed the entry plug of Unit 03. This post really brought a smile to my face. It really captures how Shinji perceives this whole ordeal. After scrolling through pages of people calling this middle schooler a 'pussbag', I honestly lost faith in humanity and didn't even want to bother posting. Honestly, people who call him a 'pussbag' are labeling Shinji like how a person who has not even watched the show would label him. As a spineless coward who doesn't amount to anything. Because we allll know that Shinji has nooo reason to act like how he is. I'm not trying to pick a fight, but that sounds incredibly shallow to me. People would say that about a person they don't know a single detail about, but it is freaking episode EIGHTEEN ladies and gentlemen. Where were you for the past EIGHTEEN episodes? I love how people try to justify their insults about this child by basically saying how he could've found a way to save his friend and shouldn't have just sat there yelling no and not doing anything. YES, that is what happened however if YOU were in a hopeless situation YOU try finding a solution last minute. See if all your talk amounts to anything. This may be the world of anime, but in real life where real people have emotions there is panic and a feeling of helplessness for any normal person basically seeing another human body being mutilated and destroyed in front of your eyes. With your 'hands'. For Shinji, it was ultimate disparity. But what the hell am I talking about? People's emotions don't influence their actions at all, am I right? Much rage (and sarcasm) in this post but it honestly boggles my mind how people are literally pointing fingers at a little boy telling him to pull it together when no normal human being would be able to react in the way you 'please'. |
EarlCielJan 7, 2016 6:49 PM
| That dummy plug mode in the Eva was awesome . Actually it would have made sense ( and better for the story imo ) if Touji died on this episode . Great Episode . |
| Man, that was intense af. Glad that Touji is safe. Seriously so far i don't get how people hate Shinji with a passion. |
DatRandomDudeApr 18, 2016 9:14 PM
STOP SLEEPING ON ODD TAXI |
| After this ep i need to take a break...so brutal, so shocking. |
| Would've preferred that Touji died but dang, Shinj's dad doesn't give a fuck. |
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| Oh damn you couldn't even call it a fight when you saw how EVA01 in dummy mode just destroyed EVA03. That was freaking scary but I'm so glad that Touji survived this. He is such a nice guy and he wouldn't deserve to die in such a brutal way. Shinji probably experienced the shock of his life when he finally got the message it was Touji who was trapped in that EVA. |
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| Well Shinji's father is more fucked up then i tought, damn this must really have fucked up Shinji's mind, when he yelled at the end of the episode it gave me goosebumps. |
| This was one of the saddest episodes for me. Forcing Shinji to kill his friend? I wondered why Shinji couldn't learn who the pilot was, but it turned out to be really dramatic at the end. Poor Shinji. MewTangClan said: EarlCiel said: This post really brought a smile to my face. It really captures how Shinji perceives this whole ordeal. After scrolling through pages of people calling this middle schooler a 'pussbag', I honestly lost faith in humanity and didn't even want to bother posting. Honestly, people who call him a 'pussbag' are labeling Shinji like how a person who has not even watched the show would label him. As a spineless coward who doesn't amount to anything. Because we allll know that Shinji has nooo reason to act like how he is. I'm not trying to pick a fight, but that sounds incredibly shallow to me. People would say that about a person they don't know a single detail about, but it is freaking episode EIGHTEEN ladies and gentlemen. Where were you for the past EIGHTEEN episodes? I love how people try to justify their insults about this child by basically saying how he could've found a way to save his friend and shouldn't have just sat there yelling no and not doing anything. YES, that is what happened however if YOU were in a hopeless situation YOU try finding a solution last minute. See if all your talk amounts to anything. This may be the world of anime, but in real life where real people have emotions there is panic and a feeling of helplessness for any normal person basically seeing another human body being mutilated and destroyed in front of your eyes. With your 'hands'. For Shinji, it was ultimate disparity. But what the hell am I talking about? People's emotions don't influence their actions at all, am I right? Much rage (and sarcasm) in this post but it honestly boggles my mind how people are literally pointing fingers at a little boy telling him to pull it together when no normal human being would be able to react in the way you 'please'. this pretty much sums it up. gainax gives us one of the most realistic character progressions in an anime ever and people still are as shallow with it as they are with ppl in real life I didn't know rhat people define Shinji in that way. Interesting, indeed. There sure are some characters in some series who make you want to lead them, their lack of action drived you crazy, but Shinji mevrr seemed that kind of a character boy to me. He is such a sweetie who always thinks of others first. Really a kind soul. So, competely agree with you! ^_^ |
karineynNov 1, 2016 9:57 AM
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| Just when I thought I was starting to like Gendo, he pulls this shit smfh. I'm glad that Toji survived though, otherwise I don't even wanna imagine how Shinji would have reacted to that. |
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| I didn't actually mind Gendo and actually liked him.. Well he's just proved he's a piece of shit. I loved this episode. Easiest 5/5 throughout the entire show so far. |
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| Not a proper Eva episode without some Shinji scream in it. |
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| Fuuuuuuuuuck. I actually didn't think Touji was the pilot. I thought they you were gonna pull a fake out but nope! Unit 03 looks a lot like Unit 01. And they lost it... unless they can repair it? Gendo went too far. Crushing the pilot plug was unnecessary. Talk about absolute brutality. So dummy plug = remote control kinda? It had Rei's name on it so I think it was a sort of AI of Rei and would've done what Rei would've done. Geez, that was a lot of blood. Good thing Touji is alive. Although after this I wouldn't be surprised if he suffered some life changing injury or something. But he's alive nonetheless! I'm guessing the glasses friend isn't going to be real happy about finding out he got to pilot an Eva. I don't know if Misato not telling Shinji who the pilot was is a good or bad thing. If he knew he would've been even more inclined to not do anything. But couldnt Shinji do everything Unit 01 did minus the crushing the pilot plug. Also is Ritsuko really okay? We didn't see her. Kaji could've only said that to make her not worry. It can go either way. Looks like Shinji had another psychological breakdown. After that, I honestly can't blame him. I wonder how he'Lloyd recover if he does at all. I wonder how Asuka'seems doing. She was attacked too. Rei got injured in the fight as well. Great episode. |
| OMFG I hope Toji lives. Fk Shinji's dad |
| a little confused on how Shinji' friend survived after all of that... and since he's alive, shinjis scream seemed a little over-reactive curious about how the angel infected the eva... unless the evas are some sort of angel-human consciousness hybrid machine Commander Ikari is savage, I wonder how Rei's arm and fighting capabilities will be impacted... |
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| Damn, watching the dummy plug EVA go to town was scary. I can't even imagine what it must have been like for Shinji witnessing everything while not being able to do anything. Glad that Toji didn't die, I'm however certain that he will at some point. I honestly find it amusing though, that not a single test or experiment in this series hasn't gone bad yet. |
| Omg that was dark. So so dark. Commander Ikari is heartless. I can understand that he has a lot of responsibility to shoulder but the way he just...he just doesn't truly CARE about his son's mental wellbeing is just despicable. I'm sure later when Shinji yells at them all they gon be like "it was his choice" or some shit. Honest to god, poor poor kid. |
| Oh shit, that was quite intense. Poor Shinji,tho, the emotional burden he has to endure... |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Best episode so far |
| Holy crap... That was so fucked up!! I knew the fourth child was Toji from the moment he became sad, and it was all focused on him, and I even expected him to die, but WOW. So this took a turn. So completely brutal and sad, I was in aw the entire second half of the episode. That dummy plug was fucked up.. if Misato had told Shinji that it was Toji he might have tried to rescue him, but goddamn the first time they use the dummy is on another eva, holy. Also wow, Shinji's dad is a cunt, what the actual fuck?? I can't even believe Toji is alive holy Jesus. Anyway, I need a break after that episode... holy crap. Horribly sad and fucked up episode. Although after all this, it's either this episode or 16 that are the best so far. |
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| Dang, this episode was brutal! I feel bad for Shinji, no person would want to see all of that. I hope Touji is ok... :(( |
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| How the fuck did my nigga touji survive? That shit was savage man. Fuck that guys dad |
| It's not like that shit was unexpected, but holy fuck dude. |
| Well, Shinji's completely broken now...partially because everyone seemed to be delaying telling him Toji was the pilot. That wasn't exactly the best way for him to find out, was it? Commander Ikari is merciless, even towards his own son. "Fine, you pussy, if you won't kill him, I will." |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| EVA 03 might've been possessed by an angel and it did attack the other EVAs. But holy shit! The dummy plug not only stopped EVA 03's rampage but it completely obliterated it!!! I'd say that the dummy plug is a perfect killing system! Now it'll be interesting to see what Shinji and the others reactions will be... Being scared to kill another human is totally acceptable. He's just a 14-year-old literally just experiencing a father issue and maybe a bit of depression! Until he became an EVA's pilot. |
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| I am sorry to say this, but this episode sucked. There was the typical soap opera drama about Toji being the 4th child and he didn't die at the end. Come on. And the death flags of Toji were so many that even someone like Rei could have seen it coming. You don't dedicate an entire episode towards someone like him, and add otherwise irrelevant shots of him unless he is gonna die. At least Rei saves Shinji at the end of the day. She doesn't take nicely to someone threatening her Shinji.(I know it was a dummy, but come on, the reason the dummy eva violently beat her enemy could be only due to her love for Shinji). Maybe people say that Shinji is a coward because he didn't obey his father's orders. I disagree. Shinji is not a proper soldier(He had a messed up childhood and EVA trauma issues), but he does have some empathy towards others, which is a good point. However, it is the duty of soldiers to follow orders no matter what. Also, his reasoning that he will not kill the child even for his death is absurd. Come on, it is not only your life at stake, but also the residents of Tokyo, Rei, Kaji and AsukaMisako too. Don't think you are fighting for yourself. You are fighting for the entire world, and that is not a choice, but a responsibility. That Angel ain't gonna stop with you. Rei, even in AI form, is awesome. I am in love and in awe. |
JeremiahOrangeMar 8, 2018 5:43 AM
 Without change,we end up becoming the very person we hate. I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to lead me to a slow death. |
| Unit 01 is definitely my fav character so far.. if you can even call that thing "a character". Fuck, those berserker moments (even if because of a dummy plug) and all that creepiness and mysteriousness around it, just wow. I love how everyone is just petrified and can't believe their eyes everytime it happens, probably thinking 'what the fuck have we created'. |
fuyukiMay 11, 2018 1:53 PM
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| Saddest episode yet. Somehow I have a feeling there will be more of them down the line. |
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| Shinji was really fucked up now |
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| Some replaceable character is going to pivot it? lol ok |
| makes me frigggin AGGRESSIVE how some of you guys think that shinji is too whiny and a pussy and what not, do you have ANY emotions?!?!?!? the creator of nge literally poured his depression into this anime, trying to show the viewers what depression can feel like. wym he needs to "man up" and shit for piloting the eva, this anime is clearly not about muscular men with huge dicks fighting the evil with no regrets, it's about a kid who feels guilty as fuck and thinks piloting the eva is the only thing that can still give his life a purpose. was y'all never in a situation where you chose to do something out of guilt, but you actually didn't want to? |
okwhynotNov 2, 2018 3:54 PM
| That was brutal. Loved the episode. |
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| All of humanity is at stake, but nah I'm going an emo angsty brooding wuss. I seriously hope that the end of this god awful series is nothing less than the eradication of the entire human race. A wet dishrag would serve as a better pilot than shinji |
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| Holy FUCK that was insane |
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