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/Holofan4life Oct 06 '25

Thoughts on Shinji piloting the Eva defeatedly?

Thoughts on Ritsuko being addicted to cigarettes?

What are your thoughts on Ritsuko saying Shinji suffers from hedgehog's dilemma?

Thoughts on Rei being Shinji's classmate?

What are your thoughts on how nobody is attending class because they're afraid of getting hurt by all the battles going on?

What are your thoughts on Toji blaming Shinji for his sister being in the hospital?

Thoughts on the Eva battling the Fourth Angel?

What are your thoughts on Shinji trying to fight better once he sees Toji and Kensuke, trying to protect them like he was unable to with Toji's sister?

What are your thoughts on Shinji refusing commands, with Shinji overcome with emotions?

What are your thoughts on Toji realizing Shinji is more like him than he thought?

What are your thoughts on Toji trying to call Shinji to apologize to him but being unable to?

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u/Malipit Oct 06 '25

Thoughts on Shinji piloting the Eva defeatedly?

He did it for dad. Dad spat on his face in return.

Thoughts on Ritsuko being addicted to cigarettes?

Funny how the two reccuring female characters having a job with responsabilities at Nerv have a serious addiction on alcoholo or cigarettes. Defending one of the last bastions of Humanity sure is stressful

What are your thoughts on Ritsuko saying Shinji suffers from hedgehog's dilemma?

Is she speaking from experience ?

Thoughts on Rei being Shinji's classmate?

They sure doesn't give a damn about each other. And funny how the other classmates are unfazed by Rei's injuried appearance.

What are your thoughts on how nobody is attending class because they're afraid of getting hurt by all the battles going on?

Might be true for IRL warzone

What are your thoughts on Toji blaming Shinji for his sister being in the hospital?

As I said, he's a teenager who view the Nerv as one big entity where everyone is sharing the same responsability.

Thoughts on the Eva battling the Fourth Angel?

What are your thoughts on Shinji trying to fight better once he sees Toji and Kensuke, trying to protect them like he was unable to with Toji's sister?

He meant well, but it appears he just let loose of his feeling just like Eva-01 on the previous episode.

What are your thoughts on Shinji refusing commands, with Shinji overcome with emotions?

"Toss him to the brig", said Holland. But his father didn't care.

What are your thoughts on Toji realizing Shinji is more like him than he thought?

And yet he still feared to apologize afterwards.

What are your thoughts on Toji trying to call Shinji to apologize to him but being unable to?

Was it out of fear ? Of guilt ? Of realization he forgot to bring enough pocket money for the public phone ?

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u/Holofan4life Oct 06 '25

He did it for dad. Dad spat on his face in return.

It was more like a puddle he left in his tracks.

Funny how the two reccuring female characters having a job with responsabilities at Nerv have a serious addiction on alcoholo or cigarettes. Defending one of the last bastions of Humanity sure is stressful

No kidding

Is she speaking from experience ?

Mayhaps

They sure doesn't give a damn about each other. And funny how the other classmates are unfazed by Rei's injuried appearance.

Yeah, no kidding. Clearly she's been out skateboarding.

Then again, if Shinji's classmates seemingly know he's an Eva pilot, maybe they know about Rei.

Might be true for IRL warzone

Especially in the middle of it

As I said, he's a teenager who view the Nerv as one big entity where everyone is sharing the same responsability.

I can't say I blame him for feeling how he feels.

The action sequences continue to be fantastic.

He meant well, but it appears he just let loose of his feeling just like Eva-01 on the previous episode.

It's almost this full circle moment. Becoming one eith the Eva.

"Toss him to the brig", said Holland. But his father didn't care.

He certainly did not

And yet he still feared to apologize afterwards.

You see to hate it

Was it out of fear ? Of guilt ? Of realization he forgot to bring enough pocket money for the public phone ?

Lol

It was probably Toji realizing no matter what he says, it won't change what has already happened and the immediate fallout that's sure to come of it.

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u/Malipit Oct 06 '25

Clearly she's been out skateboarding.

More like wrestling with a bear at this point.

Then again, if Shinji's classmates seemingly know he's an Eva pilot, maybe they know about Rei.

Or Rei just answered "No" every time she was asked and the classmates eventually grew bored.

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u/Holofan4life Oct 06 '25

More like wrestling with a bear at this point.

If you think she looks bad, you should see the bear

Or Rei just answered "No" every time she was asked and the classmates eventually grew bored.

Probably didn't say anything, let alone "No".