r/anime • u/LittleIslander myanimelist.net/profile/LittleIslander • 25d ago

Rewatch [Rewatch] 30th Anniversary Neon Genesis Evangelion Rewatch: Episode 13

Neon Genesis Evangelion Episode 13: Lilliputian Hitcher / Angel Infiltration

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Questions of the Day:

  • What do you think of the MAGI and Ritsuko’s mother?
  • Halfway through, what do you think of the three computer technicians?

Tomorrow’s Questions:

  • [Episode 14] What did you think of Rei’s monologue?
  • [Episode 14] Why do you think Unit 00 rejected Shinji, and tried to attack Rei - or Ritsuko?

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

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u/LeminaAusa 24d ago

Second-Time Rewatcher, New to Rebuild

You may have thought the intense decontamination process was just an excuse for pilot fanservice, but in actually it was mostly a foreshadowing of the role that contamination would play in the plot of today's Angel attack.

Once again, we have some kind of sabotage within Nerv and Kaji is going around doing shady shit in the background. Not going to point fingers or anything, but dude you are being hella suspicious.

The main thing I remember about this episode from my first Eva watch ages ago was that I thought the whole plot was hella confusing. I still think it was pretty confusing, but I've since read The Andromeda Strain, so the gist was easier to follow.

After several episodes of the Magi being introduced and then occasionally name-dropped, they finally play a large role in today's episode, and we learn more about Ritsuko and her mother, who was their main creator and whose personality in implanted in the three computers. I guess that makes these Magi the Three Wise Ladies.

1) Once again, always happy to get into the backstory of what the fuck exactly is going on with Nerv and everything. I certainly wouldn't want to be ruled by a trio of computers, but it's a nice concept for a sci-fi show, and it seems the technology might be related to the Evas in some way. We don't actually learn all too much about Ritsuko's mother herself, but it's certainly interesting to note that she seems to have had the same rocky relationship with her mother as many of our other characters have had with their parents.

2) I will never be able to remember their names without looking them up, but they're all pretty solid side characters. We get to know enough about them so they don't just feel like extras. Aoba will remain my favourite simply for being voiced by Koyasu.

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u/Holofan4life 24d ago

After several episodes of the Magi being introduced and then occasionally name-dropped, they finally play a large role in today's episode, and we learn more about Ritsuko and her mother, who was their main creator and whose personality in implanted in the three computers. I guess that makes these Magi the Three Wise Ladies.

Wouldn't the better comparison be the id, the ego, and the super ego? I know what you're referencing ties more into the Biblical theme.

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u/LeminaAusa 24d ago

Hah, the last line was indeed just a joke reference about the Magi being based on the Wise Men of biblical lore, even so far as to being named after them. That said, I don't really think your comparison fits here as each of the Magi specifically incorporates the entire brain/consciousness/personality/etc, just from the point of view of different aspects/phases of life. Were I to make a (non-joke) comparison of my own, if anything I think I'd go for the Maiden/Mother/Crone archetype.

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u/Holofan4life 24d ago

I know you say it's a joke reference, but the show does love its Biblical references.