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Aug 10, 2013 12:07 PM

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Giga drill breaker?
Sep 5, 2013 5:16 PM

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I never realized how hard it was to remember what episode I was on without MAL.

But as for the episode, I really liked the little bit at the end. Hopefully we eventually see some development between the two. :)
Sep 14, 2013 6:04 AM

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Well, they were pretty close to death :o
Oct 2, 2013 1:30 PM
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This was a pretty intense episode!
Sweet moment at the end : )
Oct 6, 2013 3:08 PM

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Wow, they used all of Japan's energy, that's insane. But the shot of the lights going out in Japan made me wonder what is happening in other countries. Are they getting attacked by angels as well or are they just ignoring that Japan is getting attacked by aliens ...
Oct 30, 2013 10:21 PM

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Oct 2013
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Finally. Rei Smiled.
Dec 20, 2013 9:16 PM

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Centent said:
Really liking the show so far, especially the end of this ep.

I honestly think I've been putting off watching this show for something like 5 years now. Bah.


It's been about 10 years for me, ahah.
I just never got around to it, but I'm glad I'm finally watching it!

Jan 3, 2014 5:16 AM

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Best episode so far.The fight was intense ,but short though.
Feb 17, 2014 12:36 AM

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ye rei develop is good
"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."
Feb 18, 2014 3:58 AM

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"Why don't you try smiling?" Haha nice one :p
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
Mar 6, 2014 9:00 PM

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I'm still not impressed by this show but reading peoples comments make it more interesting. I wonder if other people's love for this show is wearing off on me...

sigh... I wonder if all of the spoilers I've experienced in relation to this will ruin the experience...
DaydreamHeroMar 6, 2014 9:05 PM
Love and Peace!!!
Apr 12, 2014 12:46 PM

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Angel must have thought "damn sniper camper!!!!"
May 2, 2014 11:17 AM

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Great episode. Shinji finally got Rei to smile! Shinji seems like he's finally becoming the hero we all knew he would become. I don't understand why Rei loves Shinji's father though, that seems really weird considering the huuuuuge age difference.
May 20, 2014 10:57 AM
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Fantastic episode. Rei did a 180º and was 100% more tolerable and likable than in episode 05. Shinji was awesome as well, he managed to beat the angel without going insane like in the last couple times. Plus, the "Why don't you try smiling?" was nice. This was probably my favorite episode so far, nice action and tons of interesting dialogue.
Jun 1, 2014 8:34 AM

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Cute ending! I'm happy that Shinji and Rei got a bit closer in the episode, good development imo.
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Jun 18, 2014 11:31 AM

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Really a great episode. Shinji and Rei get to fight together and be a team for the first time which was nice to see. Shinji also seemed to be more in control of his emotions. Maybe he feels the need to protect Rei or to ensure that its not his fault if any harm were to come to her? I'm considering the hospital scene where Rei just told him to stay behind.

Hopefully, we can get a little more backstory now that we've fought 3 angels!
Jul 26, 2014 5:37 PM

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I love that they had to prepare a 9hr plan, it felt more realistic. And Nerv must be an authority equal to or higher than the government for them to have authorization to take all of Japan's power. Finally starting to like this show

oh and the drill scene reminded me of the Matrix lol I won't be surprised if the Matrix borrowed that piece from Eva, like how they were inspired to make the Matrix because of GITS
Aug 7, 2014 2:08 PM

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Rei was giving off some seriously creepy vibes in the hospital scene. But I think I'm liking her more after the last scene. I want to know more about her and her relationship with Shinji's dad.
on my way to steal yo girl
Aug 18, 2014 2:17 AM

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I thought it was pretty great. The action was nice, with the diverting of Japan's power being pretty epic. But I felt the real heart of this was toward the end, when Shinji really starts to try to connect with Rei. His attempt shows that he really is progressing as a character, but Rei's smile also shows a bit more about her, humanizing her a little.
Nov 28, 2014 2:55 AM

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Jul 2014
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That was touching~
Dec 8, 2014 12:52 PM

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Dec 26, 2014 7:55 AM

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Absolutely gold episode and the best one out of the six episodes I've watched this far. Rei is developing slowly, but nicely and her relationship with Shinji is cute.
Jan 25, 2015 5:07 PM

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That drill is pretty damn long. I don't know that fit inside that... thing.
Feb 16, 2015 2:24 AM

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MrDave said:
Angel must have thought "damn sniper camper!!!!"

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The action remains my favorite part of the series thus far; although I'm enjoying it, I'm not really "feeling" the show yet.



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Apr 28, 2015 8:46 AM
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Great episode, the fight scenes almost gave me a seizure though. ( DAMN LASERS )

Rei is emotionless as fuck but still very entertaining.
May 2, 2015 7:54 PM

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The ending was very cute I really liked it.
May 25, 2015 8:44 PM

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Rei Saga Pt. 2! Or Eva ep 6.

Pros:
Plot- Part 2 of Rei and Shinji and fighting against the Cosmic Cube of Headshots. The attack pulls in the Rest of Nerv and other places in order to combat this powerful foe and Misato shows her stuff.

Character: Rei continues to show herself and her connection to Nerv. Not a lot but it gives us enough to chew on about the shadowy group. She won a lot of points however for stopping Shinji from going to far into emo/PTSD mode and gets him back in the Eva. Shinji also shows some good points especially towards the end.

5/5. Loved the 2 parter and that smile at the end just made it all good.


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May 28, 2015 9:57 AM

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Good episode, Rei finally manages to show a tiny bit of emotion, after pulling Shinji back in the field.
The Angel got pretty close to the core but was stopped just in time.
Jul 10, 2015 1:31 AM

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"Why don't you try smiling?"
That almost made me cry :')

Anyway, great episode again, lots of boom boom action, yay!
Aug 7, 2015 9:54 PM

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Yay! I was hoping that Shinji and Rei would bond soon! And that large sniper rifle was way cool! ★5/5
Sep 24, 2015 7:00 AM

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Rei is the personified apathy.
Oct 12, 2015 10:30 PM

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Rei has nothing, but she is willing to fight for the sake of everyone. "Rei" is zero in Japanese, so Rei = Zero = Nothing. But yet, she stands for everything. She's also the first Eva pilot. Just an observation XD

Shinji once again felt reluctant but was compelled to carry out his duty in order to not place undue burden on someone else. His growing affection for Rei certainly aided in that regard I'm sure. I liked how he checked on Rei at the end of the episode in the same manner that his father did. His crying and display of care for her must have certainly reminded her of someone else who does (Gendo obvs) which doubly aided in her warming up to him.

I think Shinji is seeing a reflection of himself in Rei. Empty, alone, just existing, dark past, treated cruelly by life. Such a person probably feels quite relatable to him, and coupled with the fact that it's a girl he already feels attracted to, he may have finally found "the" reason to continue fighting on and it should definitely assist in recovering his mental state and giving him a much needed spark of determination. As for Rei, her willingness to smile at the end was an indication that she accepted him. Perhaps he in turn will also help her open up and deal with her issues.
ZeroDragonOct 12, 2015 10:40 PM
Nov 21, 2015 6:54 AM

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That was crazy, it took all the power in Japan just to shoot one gun. Have to wonder whats its gonna take to bring the next angel down, it seems like they just keep getting stronger and stronger.

Also that was a really great ending scene, it was nice to see Rei finally warm up to Shinji and show some emotion.
Dec 3, 2015 1:35 PM

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aero said:
Fuck yeah battle. Eat that stupid Angel. Serves you right giving them 9 hours to prepare.
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JohnGalt89 said:
So to get Rei to smile you just have to kill an Angel with a positron cannon powered by all the energy in Japan. I wonder what it takes to get a laugh out of her.
Wondering about this as well.

Nice character development for both Shinji and Rei this episode [s]though I thought Rei's smile seemed forced/kinda creepy tbch.
Dec 28, 2015 6:02 PM

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(rewatching again)

5/5
One of my favorite episodes. Love this Angel and this battle. Intense.

Feb 3, 2016 4:19 PM

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The relationship between Shinji and Rei is promising . Great scene between them after the battle .
Great Episode .
Aug 4, 2016 10:27 AM

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I loved the ending of this episode alot! Seems like Rei is going to like Shinji after this.

5/5
Sep 28, 2016 8:49 PM

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why is this faggot crying?
Oct 23, 2016 1:14 PM

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And just like that the ice queen's heart was thawed...
Oct 24, 2016 2:35 PM

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The last scene was realliy touching and it was nice to see the two communicate with each other at last.
Jan 2, 2017 12:50 AM

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DON'T FUCKING MISS! DON'T FUCKING MISS! AWWWWW SHIT!

Well he didn't miss but the shot curved on its trajectory as too the Angel's shot. Angels don't seem to have a common form. Seems like they all have a core but their appearance changes from angel to angel. Are they being made? By who? Or what?

Whoa, Rei, you almost died. Good thing Shinji got you out of that pod... the same way Shinji's dad did. I wonder der if Rei is the type to fall for him for that. I don't think she will.

THERE'S THE SMILE. FROM THAT GIF! THAT'S THE SMILE! Dere dere! Rei, you look great when you smile.
Jan 7, 2017 8:47 PM
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Awesome battle, Rei's smile was so cute lol.
Jan 11, 2017 6:59 PM

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That smile made my day!! ;-;
Jan 16, 2017 3:51 PM

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It's not like I haven't seen loads of kuuderes before.
I don't know what is it about Rei, but I just like her more every episode.

She's so pretty, her voice is so soothing, and in some way she feels... real, despite being a kuudere... huh
Apr 25, 2017 6:53 AM

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Another great one! The battle was intense and beautiful to look at, which is super impressive considering, that this show is over 20 years old.
That ending was very sweet aswell :)
Jul 28, 2017 7:36 AM

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This is starting to become really nice.

I ship it.
Jul 28, 2017 9:55 AM

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@Nishi_23 If you want to "ship" them to the church, sorry the relationship between those two characters isn't of that kind. (just saying to prevent possible false hopes)

edit @Nishi_23 There you have it:

No spoiler, just large pictures.
Rei_IIIJul 28, 2017 12:48 PM
Jul 28, 2017 12:34 PM

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Aw... I need a NGE romcom now.
Sep 3, 2017 5:46 AM

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That was quite tense.

And we also got a bit of character development again at the end, this time for Rei.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Oct 6, 2017 6:16 AM

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Let the ship sink or so they say....
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