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Content rating: 8
Posted 2003-03-18 by StupendousMan
Endorsed by kurt on 2003-04-20 19:50:00
As Ikari Gendo says somewhere in episode 19, "It is the
beginning of the end", or maybe "It is the end of
the beginning." All the storylines which have been
twisting into bigger and bigger knots are starting
to snap. The really big explosions are yet to come,
but it won't be long now.
For example, Shinji finally tries openly to rebel
against his father: goaded by an inexcusable lack
of information and an unfortunate series of circumstances,
he dares to threaten NERV headquarters while in Eva 01.
It doesn't work, of course ... but his subsequent
punishment serves to remind everyone that Shinji
is not Just Another Eva Pilot. Sure, Misato loves
him, and his fellow pilots like him, too, but it
becomes clear that he has another Big Fan on his
side.
We don't really learn anything more about the Angels,
just a few hints. After watching episode 18,
I was taking a shower when the thought suddenly
hit me: could there be some connection between
Shinji's long-dead mother, the mysterious Rei,
and the Angels? You may recall Rei's
mystical journey back around episode 12 or so,
in which we saw a parade of images running through
her mind as she spoke out loud. Well, this time,
we get a similar trip inside Shinji's head.
It seems to me that Shinji, like Rei, may not
be "just" an ordinary human. If so, just what
did Gendo do back at the time of the
second impact? And what has he been doing since?
These episodes are very heavy on Shinji, with a
minor emphasis on Misato. I miss Asuka -- she
always brings a breath of fresh air into the
show. And the Fourth Child, who is revealed with
tragic results in episode 18, drops out of sight
for the remainder of the disk. Will we see him
again?
I've been warned that episodes 25 and 26 are,
well, not so popular; I've even been told that
I should avoid watching them, and instead substitute
one (or both?) of the movies. That means that
there are only 4 episodes left; it is going to
be one heck of a ride, and I'm looking forward
to it very much!
Equipment used when writing this review:
Sony DVD player, JVC 27-inch TV, stereo speakers.
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