This is a episode commentary. It is intended for someone who has seen this episode, and will contain episode spoilers.
Don’t be.
At Least, Be Human
Asuka’s time in the spotlight is her undoing.
The way Asuka “is” becomes more understandable. Her choices in life, her rush to become an adult, her excelling through school, her attempts at a relationship with Kaji.
As always, Shinji is glad to see someone wasn’t hurt. He’s grateful to have Asuka alive. Asuka will never accept this. She not once had concern during the times Shinji was lost to the Angels. She has no concern for anyone but herself.
Beyond the trials of Asuka, there’s little to take out of this episode, except that the cause of Second Impact truly is unknown to all except a select few, and that Rei’s existence is still a mystery.
- Entering Evangelion
- Angel Attack
- The Beast
- A Transfer
- Hedgehog’s Dilemma
- Rei I
- Rei II
- A Human Work
- Asuka Strikes!
- Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!
- Magma Diver
- The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still
- She said, “Don’t make others suffer for your personal hatred.”
- Lilliputian Hitcher
- Weaving a Story
- Those Women Longed For the Touch of others’ Lips, and Thus Invited Their Kisses
- Splitting of the Breast
- Fourth CHILD
- Ambivalence
- Introjection
- Weaving a Story 2: oral stage
- He was aware that he was still a child.
- Don’t be.
- Rei III
- The Beginning and the End, or “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”
- Do You Love Me?
- Take Care of Yourself
- End of Evangelion
