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At this point I was only waiting for the inevitable wrist cutting to happen.

Really, I'd have been completely fine if shinji was forgotten and they'd let Rei control the robot, but that's just me.

Really? They did an entire episode to show the viewers that Shinji is a total wimp and a coward. I knew that since episode 1 but I guess that isn't enough. They just had to put on an entire episode to show the wimpyness of Shinji, lol. I guess that'll make an impact in the future. Like everyone thinks he's a wimp and later on becomes a total badass or something.

This episode was more like a drama/romance/emo episode. Shinji left in the beginning. He travelled miles and miles but then guess who he finds in the end, his classmate. Just wtf was that? He got caught and then he went back and left again. Then he decides to come back. I guess he's just confused.

The only thing I liked was those two friends of Shinji. I'm seeing them becoming Shinji's loyal friends in the future.

I really liked this ep and I don't think that Shinji is whimp. For love of God, he is just fourteen. What do you expect? Do you want him to act all high and mighty or what? Or do you want "I don't care" attitude? he is reasonable character and this episode was not boring, it just concentrated on Shinji's point of view, which was great. I love psychological aspects of Neon Genesis Evangelion.

This episode seemed so boring, but it wasn't.

I actually don't think he'll become a "total badass". Four episodes were enough to realize that's not the point of this series. I guess he'll get less confused and used to piloting Unit 01 and all but he'll not become that kind of character.

Shinji is not a coward. I think his reaction to everything happening around him is quite reasonable.

I thought this episode was a little bit boring though but it surprisingly ended quickly. Having character development is nice and important after all...

This was quite a slow episode, but I wouldn't call it boring. It was definitely necessary for Shinji's development, and I'm glad he's starting to come out of his shell. The last scene was pretty nice =)

I actually like Shinji and found this episode to be quite entertaining. I did get the feeling this anime is trying a bit too hard to being deep. It's still just the fourth episode, so I can't conclude anything yet.

I actually like Shinji and found this episode to be quite entertaining. I did get the feeling this anime is trying a bit too hard to being deep. It's still just the fourth episode, so I can't conclude anything yet.

But that would be such a pathetic and lame way to tell a story.


Nope, your totally good to go.

You understand that blood, guts, gore, sex, nudity, violence, bouncing breasts, constant action and explosions are not the most important thing in storytelling.
In other words, you dun grown up.

Hrmm.. some character development I guess? Of him moping around. o_O

This episode was zZzZZz....

Maybe it would have rewatch value if he MANS tf UP and never wimps out like this again.

But I doubt it.

"I'm the one who deserves to be punched - I'M A COWARD" - Sinji

To all Shinji haters...i think this has been said before but..this AIN'T a shounen anime..so stop looking for a super-awesome-badass-angel killer character right of the bat..you may consider him a coward but i think this is a really emotional yet existentialist series, its not just battles (which i know are really good) but actually what matters is the character development the series give...

you will found out soon enough if you stick around

Some people may find Shinji to be a boring and annoying character, but as other people have said, I find him to be a believable young man...or child.

It was a rather slow episode but I didn't mind it. Character development is an important part of a good anime series.

couldn't agree more...

We get to know Shinji more in this episode, which is good, even if he's too annoying at moments. He really surprised me, when he decided to go all out determined to kill the angel - I was thinking he will always follow the orders he 's given.

NGE isn't a shounen anime, BUT being emo in a situation like this will get any emoks dead - maybe later than those ppl who fight, but dead nonetheless. So, how is it actually logical, believable? You can find thousands of younger kids who have MORE GUTS that this sissy in real world.



I can't... resist... must...

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SPARTAAA!!!!!

I don't think some of you realize that Shinji's reaction to the whole ordeal was a perfectly natural way to deal with it and him being 14 years old. It made perfect sense to me, even though it wasn't the most exciting episode. Looking forward to the next!

For some reason Shinji remaind my past.
I think that I understand him.

I like this ep. :)

I really dislike the debate of whether Shinji is a wimp or a badass. Shinji’s goal is pain minimization and that is why he stayed. He realized in his two day journey that it would be much easier to stay then it would be to go so he stayed. Shinji didn’t grow, but he did make an important decision.

I would also like to disagree with the claim that Shinji is acting like any other 14 year old in that situation. It is true that he experiences the same emotion that another 14 year would experience, but he handles it differently. Most kids his age would either be adamant in piloting or not piloting the eva. Shinji is just floating along. He did decide to stay but he still has no resolve.

This was a fairly boring episode. There were tons of repeated and looped frames.