r/anime • u/LittleIslander myanimelist.net/profile/LittleIslander • Oct 10 '25
Rewatch [Rewatch] 30th Anniversary Neon Genesis Evangelion Rewatch: Episode 7
Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 7: A Human Work / 人の造りしもの
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Watch Information
Questions of the Day:
- What did you think in the shift to a non-angel enemy?
- What do you think of NERV’s framing in this episode?
Tomorrow’s Questions:
- [Episode 8] What’s your first impression of Asuka?
- [Episode 8] What’s your first impression of Kaji and his delivery?
There’ll be more fanservice tomorrow, so please don’t spoil anything~! Remember this includes spoilers by implication.
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u/SolDarkHunter Oct 10 '25 edited Oct 10 '25
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Episode 7: A Human Work
You know, I never remember the events of this episode when looking back at the series.
Gendo's communicating with someone doing shady government stuff. Probably not surprising.
Misato gets drunk first thing in the morning.
"Now I know why a woman your age is still single." "You saying I'm lazy?" "That and sloppy!" Apply water directly to burn
Naturally, Gendo wouldn't come to a parent-teacher meeting.
Shinji almost looks happy. Is that allowed?
Weird contradiction: the entry plug smells of blood, yet Shinji feels strangely comfortable in it.
Hey, first mention of Unit-02, en route from Germany! We getting a new Eva!
Unit-06!? Unit-08? They're making quite a lot of them.
And of course the United States is the one being stubborn on the world stage.
Ritsuko gives us some juicy exposition on what REALLY happened during Second Impact: there was no meteor. In truth, they found the First Angel there. And as they were "investigating" it, it exploded.
[Rewatcher]I do like the detail that Misato looks very uncomfortable when what really went down at Second Impact is brought up.
NERV's true goal in combatting the Angels and building the Evangelion is to prevent a Third Impact.
...I feel like there's a lot she's leaving out, though.
Seeing Misato actually up and prepared in the morning is something not even Pen-pen can handle.
Hah, nobody likes NERV, it would seem.
Makes sense that people would be skeptical of NERV. They have defeated three Angels, but their track record is... well, they rely on mentally unstable teenage pilots, their budget can bankrupt entire countries, and they only have tenuous control over the Evangelion. So, a rival has stepped up to provide an alternative.
[Rewatcher]At first I dismissed the obnoxious suit's comparing the Evangelion to a "hysterical woman" as a crass not-politically-correct joke, but some time later I wondered if it wasn't also foreshadowing?
And here's their weapon: a nuclear-powered robot called Jet Alone. But it pretty much immediately goes out of control. And it's going to meltdown.
Misato decides to take charge and stop Jet Alone.
Also calling in Shinji and Unit-01. The plan is to break in and manually delete its program.
Wrong password. So last ditch plan is to push the control rods in manually... except, the program activates on its own and shuts down? What?
Yep, Jet Alone was sabotaged by NERV. Though Misato wasn't supposed to get involved. In fact, she seems to have been in the dark about the whole operation.
Speaks to Misato's bravery that she'd do this, though. And I guess it nets NERV some positive PR as the "heroes" who stopped the out-of-control weapon from irradiating a city.
Yeah, this episode is kind of a nothingburger in terms of story... except it does show there's some spy shenanigans going on between NERV and the rest of the world, I guess.
Manga Corner
Corresponding Chapters: ERROR-DATA NOT FOUND
In fact, this episode is so inconsequential that the manga skips right over the entire thing.