Okay, now we get our epic first faceoff. Shinji takes his first step forward under Ritsuko's direction. ~YOU PUT ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHERRRR! AND SOON YOU'RE WALKING OUT THE DOOOOR! YOU PUT ON FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OH SHIIII~
Shinji faceplants and the Angel takes its opportunity. It grabs Unit 01 by its arms aaaaannnddd-ANGEL USED STEROIDS! ANG El'S ATTACK POWER HAS INCREASED! It pulls on Unit 01's arm and breaks it. Ouch.
But it's not done yet. It picks Unit 01 up by the head and starts to slap its shit. With an energy spear. Again, ouch. Where's the goddamn AT Field? Oh, it's not operational? WELL ISN'T THAT JUST EFFING GREAT!
Seriously, who the hell said these systems were nominal?
The slapping of the shit finally cracks Unit 01's skull and the spear fully penetrates the head, nailing it to a building. Blood sprays everywhere and Shinji looks mighty screw-wait, what? Why'd we just flash forward to the hospital?
"I don't know this ceiling." Umm, okay Shinji. Real fascinating.
Meanwhile, outside bits and pieces of Unit 01 are being airlifted somewhere. Seriously, what the hell happened? Didn't Unit 01 go berserk? SHOW US SOMETHING DAMMIT.
Gendo converses with SEELE about recent developments. They warn him that he'll need to act with haste now that the Evas and Angels have become public knowledge. Again, WHAT THE HELL DID THEY DO ABOUT THE FIRST TWO EH?
Epic Shades Guy reminds Gendo that they can't be wasting time with little matters like recent events. The Human Instrumentality Project takes priority above all else. Oh goody goody.
Out in the blast zone, Misato and Ritsuko finish up a hard day's work of cleaning up after Unit 01. They climb back into the truck to visit Shinji at the hospital. Misato, ever the optimist, says that if the city and the Evas work together, they can beat the Angels. Well they damn well better or we won't have a series.
Ritsuko says that she's awfully optimistic, to which Misato responds that sometimes it's the only way to keep on living. Eh, fair enough. At the hospital, Misato meets up with Shinji, who doesn't say a word. The elevator doors open to reveal... Oh hey Gendo! Why are you scowling at Shinji like that? *ding* Okay, ummm... bye.
Shinji receives his room, alone and far, far, far from Gendo. Apparently this is how they both want it. SOCIAL. INTERACTION. IT'S FUN AND GOOD FOR YOU.
Misato recognizes this and offers to take Shinji in, promising Ritsuko she won't put the moves on him. And let's see how long that'll last. She drives Shinji back home, telling him they're going to have a welcoming party for him. After a quick stop at the convenience store, they take a little detour to an outlook over the city.
"The city looks so lonely."
Ah ah ah! Behold, the anti-emo! Miraculously, the city starts to grow. The buildings extend out of the ground and hundreds of new structures are erected, fully forming the city. And if you didn't get it by now, the buildings are an obvious dick metaphor. Or I'm just a pervert.
"Amazing! The buildings are growing!"
Nope, they're a dick metaphor.
"This is the city you helped protect." HOW ABOUT YOU SHOW US THEN?
Finally home! "Pardon the intrusion." WELCOME. HOME. BITCH. Shinji walks into OH MY GOD IT'S AN EPISODE OF HOARDERS! Misato goes to get changed while Shinji faces the reality that he's living with a slob and raging alcoholic.
They sit down to dinner, which starts with a hearty helping of beer. As in chugging a whole can, followed by a Maria Sharapova impression. Misato's love for beer is apparently very strong.
After dinner and forcing Shinji to be Misato's new maid splitting up the chores, it's time for a bath! Shinji opens the showers and PEN-PEN! YAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!
Pen-Pen decides he's had enough of Shinji's shit and opens the door to watch some TV. Shinji on the other hand, realizes he forgot to cover himself up. Try to hide the boner in front of Misato, Shinji. Please.
Gendo talks with Ritsuko, or at least as close as Gendo comes to talking. Rei will be ready to pilot again in twenty days. By then, Unit 00 will be operational again.
Misato takes a bath (FAAAAANSERVIIIICEEEEEE!) while talking on the phone with Ritsuko. "We destroyed that Angel. But I guess... I can't be happy about it." Why? Explain? Please?
"Another ceiling I don't know." Shinji, your running account of ceilings is fascinating, but there are more important things to go ver. Like what happened with the Third Angel?
Oh hey, finally we get to see it! After Shinji flatlines, Misato tries to force eject the plug but the Eva doesn't respond. Instead, it gets up, eyes glowing, and emits an unearthly roar. "It's gone berserk!"
OH HELL YES.
It launches itself onto the Angel, ripping at its arm. The Angel shakes it off and deploys its AT Field? How does Unit 01 respond? By fixing its broken arm and tearing right through the Angel's AT Field of course.
I guess it shouldn't have made it out of butter and rice paper, should it?
BITCH HAVE SOME LASER!
And Unit 01 feels nothing. Oh well, nice try. Guess it's got to kill you now. Cheers mate. Unit 01 shatters the Angel's arm in revenge and kicks it back into a building, following up by charging it and ramming it against a building. Then it rips off its ribs and uses them as knives...
But what's this? Angel used Self-Destruct! It's... not very effective. Unit 01 pretty much just walks it off like someone flicked it int he nose, proving once and for all that the mech is mightier than the... sword... thingy. Or something like that.
Oh wait, it did take damage. Half the head falls off, giving Shinji a front row seat to the other half bursting open and growing a fresh eyeball that decides it first action will be stare into his soul with the intensity of a thousand suns.
GENDO IS PLEASED.
Well, that's episode 2. Join us next time for FAAAANSERVIIIICEEEEEE!!!
