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Dec 4, 2013 2:43 PM

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"...It expanded." Awesome line, I laughed so hard at that! XD
"Get chance and luck!"
Dec 16, 2013 4:08 PM

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GOD DAMNIT, NEVER SAY MISSION COMPLETE UNTIL YOU'VE ACTUALLY COMPLETED THE FUCKING MISSION.
Dec 21, 2013 8:24 PM

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^^^
Totally what I was thinking.

Dec 24, 2013 11:37 PM

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Man Asuka is really giving Shinji a tease ha. Poor kid. That spring scene was just cruel, I wonder if anything will happen between him and Rei or Asuka soon.

So they killed that angel right? I figured as much but it's a good thing they found it. Seemed like pure luck to me.
Jan 6, 2014 8:48 PM

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LOL Shinji gettin a boner. And damn Misato is fine. Good episode, but I have no idea how Shinji's Eva can go into the lava like that.
Feb 17, 2014 11:40 PM

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man asuka can be so annoying, when shes trying to look good in front of kaji, who is a douche anyway. got something goin on with adam and ikari, and that
"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 6:27 AM

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"Giant Stroke Entry!" haha. Asuka's going for a magma dive and she can still joke around like that.

"It expanded" lol! That penguin has witnessed a lot of awkward things.
"May those who accept their fate be granted happiness."

"May those who defy their fate be granted glory."
May 3, 2014 3:27 PM

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So, Asuka diving into magma in that suit that inflates was hilarious. Shinji saving Asuka was to be expected, but how the hell did Shinji's Eva handle that lava without getting burnt to death? Weird. Great episode nonetheless!
May 4, 2014 3:06 AM

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White-Shinigami said:
Shinji saving Asuka was to be expected, but how the hell did Shinji's Eva handle that lava without getting burnt to death? Weird.

The A.T field. It can withstand missiles and nuclear bombs so a few a seconds in lava won't hurt.
The suit for Asuka was for the depth she went in to so she can withstand the pressure.
Jun 1, 2014 12:17 PM

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Shinji watch me! Shinji watch me!

Clearly some feeling building up here.
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Jun 23, 2014 2:21 PM

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Overall, I liked this episode. Plenty of humour and a little more backstory on Asuka (i.e. COLLEGE??). While I knew it was never going to happen, I really did want them to extract the angel egg without any problems because I want some history here! Oh well :)


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Jul 27, 2014 11:30 AM

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I might be the only one who don't like Asuka. She's so obnoxious
Jul 27, 2014 11:35 AM
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Hey at least she HAS a personality. Unlike Rei. Rei's just creepy.
Sep 19, 2014 6:19 AM
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Shinji is really more confident.. I like this. He even wanted to volunteer.. He saved Asuka. The diference from the first episode is really big.
Nov 28, 2014 4:00 AM

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Shinji getting the hang of things now saving Asuka, great~ I want to see more development. And LOL @ the penguin looking at Shinji's dick with a "?" look at the hot springs: "It expanded, how embarrassing" - Shinji LOLOLOLOL
Dec 8, 2014 2:51 PM

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Hahaha Shinji. Nice episode for Asuka, I like her c:

I like that the kids are actually acting like kids for the most part. It's always pretty weird when middle/high school aged kids in anime adopt adult outlooks/attitudes. Just Asuka worrying about what she looks like is funny but its very fitting regardless. They're kids :D
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Jan 2, 2015 12:54 PM

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I hate Asuka so much, so big bitch, basically a normal woman.
Jan 31, 2015 7:16 PM

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I like how the thermal expansion talk came to use during the attack from the angel.
Feb 7, 2015 7:49 PM

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I really don't like Azuka, but when he fights she kicks serious ass!!!!
Loved this episode even though I wanted to see more of Rei :/
"Thermal expansion... how embarassing" LOL Shinji
Feb 16, 2015 8:35 AM

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Lmfao @ final scene

O____O @ rest of the episode. This was the most suspenseful episode yet for sure.



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Apr 19, 2015 8:03 AM

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Shinji boner is best boner.
Apr 28, 2015 11:42 PM
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Shinji getting a boner infront of a penguin = win

Intense episode overall. Shinji with dat save tho ( cliche as hell )
May 7, 2015 6:54 PM

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Same as much people here, Asuka is nice but I want to see more Rei.
May 25, 2015 9:30 PM

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Lighter happy time but still fun. Ep 10.

Pro:
Plot- An angel in a volcano. Shinji getting fanservice. Asuka becomes the butt monkey. And Thermal Expansion. Lotta fun without the Angel.

Character-As I said, Asuka inherits the role of butt monkey due to nothing going her way. Trips, attention, and then the fat suit. Welcome to Shinji's life. She gets whiney but does supply laughs and scores her 3rd angel kill. Right now shinji has the highest with 4. Asuka has 2. Rei has 1.

Coulda used more of her facing off with Rei. Shinji doesn't completely escape butt monkey status due to the ending and homework. Hehe. Thermal Expansion.

Misato however reminds us of her need to eliminate Angels even if others get hurt. Bit callous on her end but well world destruction does that.

4/5. Funny but a bit...actually just funny.


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May 29, 2015 7:49 AM

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Trying to get a live sample of an Angel ... which didnt succeed.
Boy ... Asuka and Misato sure arent making it easy for Shinji :)
Jun 13, 2015 5:35 PM

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Okay, so she gets her suit puffed up, but didn't even bother to make it skinny? That stupid fat suit anyway...
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.
Jul 10, 2015 4:56 AM

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Thermal expansion :)
Asuka's past must be interesting ^-^
Aug 8, 2015 6:26 PM

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Good episode. I'm glad that I have Asuka around to entertain me since Misato isn't as fun lately. Definitely curious about her past now though! I wonder what that is all about? ★4/5
Oct 16, 2015 11:29 PM

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Shinji diving down into the magma and rescuing Asuka... He's progressed so much.

The scar and the talk of the past between Misato and Asuka. It implies that they've lost love ones, although I think the same could be said of many people considering how the Second Impact occurred only 15 years ago.

What's the deal with the penguin anyway? It keeps showing up but yet it hasn't shown any plot relevance.
Dec 2, 2015 7:00 PM

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ASUKA NEEDS TO TAKE THAT STUPID BIKINI OFF AND STOP HIDING FROM KAJI, NOBODY CARES ABOUT HER STUPID FAT SUIT! - Unpopular opinion
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.
Dec 29, 2015 7:14 PM

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(rewatching again)

Ok, so this is the other and last not-so-great episode.

The pool scene... Asuka is clearly flirting with Shinji and he doesn't know how to react so she calls him boring. She likes to be the center of attention and he isn't giving it to her. She already hates Rei.

The other important thing is "going on the offensive" and how it relates to Second Impact. Not going to say anything more on the topic.

4/5

orzel286 said:
There's nothing exceptional to this anime (well, except it feels like "mecha-has-gone-completely-wrong"). It doesn't get more interesting, even though this is almost half-way mark.
For anyone thinking the same... I can't blame anyone for thinking that at this point in the series. It has been acting like a standard shounen-mecha anime for a few episodes now (part of the anime's charm actually). Keep watching to find out "why" this series so well known.
Jan 7, 2016 1:28 PM
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I personally really don't like Asuka, but I appreciate how the writers are able to evoke such a hatred in me for her. I get that she has the "fighter' mentality where she believes in order to survive she has to fight and be the strongest, which is why she's so competitive. She's constantly talking about "Be a man" this "I'm a woman" that and it pisses me off cause they're all stupid gender roles, but I think they're representative of her upbringing being German or something like that. It could just be a Japanese thing, or the fact that this anime is kind of old, OR just to add more to the fanservice (The further we separate the men from the women, the more we can sexualize them)
Jan 27, 2016 5:48 AM

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It's getting a little repetitive atm.
I'm waiting for some serious shit to go down.

Also waiting for some backstory on Rei. She's the character that interests me the most.
Feb 5, 2016 5:35 AM

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The problem is that they never show the tension of such missions , and I knew that Shinji will save Asuka it was predictable .
Good Episode .
Jul 2, 2016 1:55 PM
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Nice episode! I really like asuka and shinji relationship
Aug 6, 2016 7:43 AM

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I like how Rei doesen't give a shit about what Asuna say's.

Lmao Shinj getting a boner.

5/5
Aug 28, 2016 1:20 PM

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Is nobody gonna talk about how there was all this prep about how Asuka needed that big suit to withstand the pressure and heat of the magma but Shinji just up and saves her without any god damn suit and was fine, and they never explained why he didn't die???????
Aug 28, 2016 2:02 PM
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Reathonax said:
Is nobody gonna talk about how there was all this prep about how Asuka needed that big suit to withstand the pressure and heat of the magma but Shinji just up and saves her without any god damn suit and was fine, and they never explained why he didn't die???????
I can only guess she was close enough to the surface for it not matter anymore. Still would have been nice to show that.
Sep 17, 2016 10:18 AM

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Reathonax said:
Is nobody gonna talk about how there was all this prep about how Asuka needed that big suit to withstand the pressure and heat of the magma but Shinji just up and saves her without any god damn suit and was fine, and they never explained why he didn't die???????


Maybe it was his... Plot Armour? B|

Another ok episode. The first few eps were so good that this makes me a little disappointed. However, it did have some good moments. The dive-in somewhat reminded me of Pacific Rim (actually I notice a fair amount of similarities. I wonder if Pacific Rim was heavily influenced by NGE)
Oct 29, 2016 7:35 PM

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Lol at Shinji popping a boner.

Asuka is alright and all...I still need more of my Rei though.
Nov 15, 2016 1:17 PM

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Asuka is slowly growing on me. Still a long way off to me actually liking her though. I want to see more of Rei..
Jan 2, 2017 2:31 PM

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Seeing Asuka in that inflated plug suit was pretty funny.

Haha, Shinji got an erection. I don't blame him though. His imagination must've ran wild there.

I hope Rei gets in the action soon. At this point I wouldn't even call her a main character. So far she really hasn't really done anything other than that time she helped Shinji beat that Angel that shot lasers.
Jan 11, 2017 8:51 PM

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Feels like Asuka might start developing feelings for Shinji after he saved her. Lol he got excited. But dam how did the penguin survive in a box with no air holes?
Jan 16, 2017 11:51 PM

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"It expanded" Haha, nice one Shinji-kun!

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Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain.

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Jan 29, 2017 6:04 PM

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How did Shinji
when she needed a suit for the lava? He was practically fine..
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Feb 10, 2017 12:19 PM
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Zelev said:
How did Shinji
when she needed a suit for the lava? He was practically fine..
-____________-


AT field can withstand missile bombs etc so it was only a matter of few seconds of lava here I guess.
Mar 8, 2017 9:22 PM

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Oh I wonder what her past is... seems suspicious
Apr 8, 2017 12:07 AM

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Zelev said:
How did Shinji
when she needed a suit for the lava? He was practically fine..
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Yeah, the show is like that. Let's not forget how many episodes it took for the show to get decent (when Asuka showed up).


Apr 8, 2017 6:56 AM

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how many episodes it took for the show to get decent

The two first episodes were pretty well done actually. (and I'm sure at least one or two between ep.3 and ep.10 were "decent", the Ramiel/Rei episodes were there)

@CaptainET Really that bad? (I guess it's a joke)
@CaptainET Well, it's nothing. Especially compared to all the fan-service (sexual, mecha, etc) Misato promises in each trailer. ^^"
(And the thermal dilatation joke was a nice way to stay in episode, and a good example of Asuka's problem)
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Apr 18, 2017 3:31 AM

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stop with the ecchi scenes :_:



@Rei366 First the cross-dressing then the kiss scene and now the boob jokes. You don't know how many times i had to pause and rethink my life trough.

@Rei366 I just didn't think that this anime would have these kinds of scenes. I thought there would be Misata shower scenes, but Shinji trying to kiss a sleeping girl, didn't think that shy Shinji would do that. I just hope that they don't sexualize Rei. #ReiIsBestGirl

Didn't know that mecha fan-service existed...
CaptainETApr 18, 2017 4:33 PM
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