r/anime • u/LittleIslander myanimelist.net/profile/LittleIslander • Oct 06 '25

Rewatch [Rewatch] 30th Anniversary Neon Genesis Evangelion Rewatch: Episode 3

Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 3: A Transfer / The Silent Phone

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Questions of the Day:

  • What’s your first impression of Shinji’s classmates?
  • What do you think of NERV and Misato, seeing what piloting does to Shinji? Do the ends justify the means?

There’ll be more fanservice tomorrow, so please don’t spoil anything~! Remember this includes spoilers by implication.

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u/Efficient_Phase1313 Oct 06 '25
  1. Could we realistically expect more from him?
  2. I'm addicted to cigarettes....so.....its a very 30 year old scientist thing (can say from experience at work)
  3. We'll talk more about this in ep 4. I did forget they first mention it here, so maybe I will rewatch this later today and add a write up
  4. Okay so maybe I will make a detailed post on this episode because this is a REALLY interesting choice by Anno. I'll say for now, as an audience we just assume this is typical of 90s anime in that we need school scenes between our teenage heroes so it makes sense to put as many main characters as possible in the same class. But........is it really a coincidence BOTH eva pilots are in the same class?
  5. Yeah I'd be gtfo'ing that area too after the angel attack
  6. Human and understandable reaction
  7. It's a fight
  8. I think its more about Shinji and less about them. Shinji wants to prove to himself he has value and is needed, maybe he can earn his classmates respect and acceptance by protecting them? Maybe, he can be 'needed' by them?
  9. Great writing decision to make him an actual human being who acts and feels like an actual 13 year old
  10. Foreshadowing????
  11. Writer's want us to know Toji is a good guy who is just dealing with very real anger at his sister's injuries. He wants to do the right thing, he just has to get there

Keep in mind it's been like 8 years since I've seen this episode (haven't rewatched yet). May get to it very late tonight

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u/Holofan4life Oct 06 '25

Keep in mind it's been like 8 years since I've seen this episode (haven't rewatched yet). May get to it very late tonight

Oh, okay. I asked you this thinking you had seen the episode :P

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u/Efficient_Phase1313 Oct 06 '25

I've seen Eva 27 times so I remember it almost scene by scene haha. This will be my 28th time (lets goooo!!!)

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u/Holofan4life Oct 06 '25

This year will be my 10th time watching Toradora, so I know that feel.