History Recap / NeonGenesisEvangelionEpisode18Ambivalence

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: A very immediate version. When Asuka realizes that Shinji is still LockedOutOfTheLoop about Toji being the pilot of Unit-03, she finally decides to do the thing everyone else, including herself, have been avoiding up to his point, namely telling him the truth. Unfortunately, she does so in the middle of a battle and the distraction leads to her getting knocked down before she can tell Shinji.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: A very immediate version. When Asuka realizes that Shinji is still LockedOutOfTheLoop about Toji being the pilot of Unit-03, she finally decides to do the thing everyone else, including herself, have been avoiding up to his point, namely telling him the truth. Unfortunately, she does in the middle of battle and the distraction leads to her getting knocked down before she can tell Shinji.

* MeaningfulLook: When Asuka is fuming in anger upon her arrival in class, she shouts at Shinji, Kensuke and Toji, but has her eyes fixed in a subtle DeathGlare at Toji the entire time, as she knows that he is the Fourth Child and is rather displeased with that fact.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Kaji talks to Shinji about how people find it very difficult to understand both each other and themselves, and so spend a lot of their time trying to figure those things out, then and adds that, from his point of view, the time spent contemplating these subjects is what makes life truly interesting. Shinji considers his words, and then asks if him is that also true for him and Misato. Kaji is visibly surprised at the question (and, it is implied, at Shinji [[SmarterThanYouLook better at reading other people than he thought]]). Notably, Kaji ends up dodging Shinji's question, instead formulating a somewhat vague and more general response about the nature of men and women.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: A downplayed example. Kaji talks to Shinji about how people find it very difficult to understand both each other and themselves, and so spend a lot of their time trying to figure those things out, then and adds that, from his point of view, the time spend contemplating these subjects is what makes life truly interesting. Shinji considers his words, and then asks if him is that also true for him and Misato. Kaji is visibly surprised at the question (and, it is implied, at Shinji [[SmarterThanYouLook being much more perceptive of other people than he thought]]), and talks a brief moment to formulate a somewhat vague and more general response about the nature of men and women.

* MeaningfulLook: When Asuka is fuming in anger upon her arrival in class, she shouts at Shinji, Kensuke and Toji, but have her eyes fixed in a subtle DeathGlare at Toji the entire time, as she knows that he is the Fourth Child and is rather displeased with that fact.

* YourTelevisionHatesYou: While Shinji and Asuka are having obvious trouble communicating with each other, one of Asuka's soap operas on the TV can be heard in the background the following happening:

Staring down Unit-03, Shinji hesitates to move against it, as he considers that that might be a person in it, another child about his own age. Unit-03 takes advantage of his hesitation, and makes a leap against him and manages to knock Unit-01's weapon out of its hands and the Eva to the ground. Shinji now sees Unit-03's entry plug, confirming to him that there is a person inside it. Shinji barely manages get his Eva back on its feet, before the Angel's arms suddenly jump forward, and grasps Unit-01's neck, and starts chocking the life out of both the Eva and Shinji. Yet, Shinji does not actively resist. Gendo asks him over the radio why he refuses to fight, telling him that the life of Unit-03's pilot is "irrelevant." Shinji responds that he refuses to risk killing the person in Unit 03, and would rather die himself than allow that to happen. In a complete matter-of-fact manner, Gendo orders Shinji’s connections cut off and the control transferred over to the dummy plug. Ibuki is hesitant, saying the dummy system is still buggy, but proceeds to follow Gendo’s order.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: A very immediate version. When Asuka realizes that Shinji is still LockedOutOfTheLook about Toji being the pilot of Unit-03, she finally decides to do the thing everyone else, including herself, have been avoiding up to his point, namely telling him the truth. Unfortunately, she does in the middle of battle and the distraction leads to her getting knocked down before she can tell Shinji.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: A downplayed example. Kaji talks to Shinji about how people find it very difficult to understand both each other and themselves, and so spend a lot of their time trying to figure those things out, then and adds that, from his point of view, the time spend contemplating these subjects is what makes life truly interesting. Shinji considers his words, and then asks if him is that also true for him and Misato. Kaji is visibly surprised at the question (and, it is implied, at Shinji being much more perceptive of other people than he thought), and talks a brief moment to formulate a somewhat vague and more general response about the nature of men and women.

!!Tropes

As Unit-03 is being transported via air to Japan, a warning is delivered about a strange cumulonimbus cloud formation in its flight path. The pilot acknowledges and decides to fly through after an analysis indicates that there is no danger. However, as the Eva flies through it, a very brief but massive spark of electricity arches through the could.

As Shinji prepares to go to sleep, he asks Kaji about his father since he seems to be around him. Kaji replies that Fuyutsuki is the one who really knows Gendo the best, but even then, people can barely understand themselves so how much can they understand each other? Kaji states that this is why humans spend so much time thinking about those things and that is what makes life so interesting. "Does that mean you don't understand Misato either?" Shinji then asks him. Kaji ponders Shinji's question for a moment, and then points that the kanji the Japanese language uses for "she" translates to "the woman far away". Kaji goes on to waxing philosophically on the subject for a bit: "To us, women will always be on the distant shore of a great gulf of misunderstanding. Basically, there's a river dividing men and women, deeper and wider than the ocean." "I don't understand adults," says Shinji after considering Kaji's words.

As Shinji prepares to go to sleep, he asks Kaji about his father since he seems to be around him. Kaji replies that Fuyutsuki is the one who really knows Gendo the best, but even then, people can barely understand themselves so how much can they understand each other? Kaji states that this is why humans spend so much time thinking about those things and that is what makes life interesting. Shinji then asks him if that is why he has such a complicated relationship with Misato. Kaji ponders Shinji's question for a moment, and then points that the kanji the Japanese language uses for "she" translates to "the woman far away". Kaji goes on to waxing philosophically on the subject for a bit: "To us, women will always be on the distant shore. Basically, there's a river dividing men and women, deeper and wider than the ocean." "I don't understand adults," says Shinji after considering Kaji's words.

As Shinji prepares to go to sleep, he asks Kaji about his father since he seems to be around him. Kaji replies that Fuyutsuki is the one who really knows Gendo the best, but even then, people can barely understand themselves so how much can they understand each other? Kaji states that this is why humans spend so much time thinking about those things and that is what makes life interesting. Shinji then asks him if that is why he has such a complicated relationship with Misato. "Women will always be on the distant shore of a great gulf of misunderstanding," Kaji waxes poetically in response to his question. "The current dividing men and women is deeper than the ocean." "I don't understand adults," says Shinji after considering Kaji's words.

As Asuka and Shinji sit by the TV at night, he tries to not-so-subtly probe her about who the Fourth Child is by wondering out loud who is going to pilot Unit-03. Asuka is surprised to discover that he doesn't know yet, but even she can't bring herself to reveal the Fourth’s identity, and she hastily claims that she doesn't know either. Kaji then enters the living room, and immediately senses the weird tension between Asuka and Shinji; he joking asks if they are always like this when Misato is away. Asuka apologetically tells Kaji that she wishes she could be happy and smile more because he is over for a visit tonight, but she simply can't do that right now. Kaji replies that he understands, and suggests that it might be a good time for everybody to head to bed, saying that going to sleep early is often a good solution in situations like these.

As Shinji prepares to go to sleep, he asks Kaji about his father since he seems to be around him. Kaji replies that Fuyutsuki is the one who really knows Gendo the best, but even then, people can barely understand themselves so how much can they understand each other? Kaji states that this is why humans spend so much time thinking about those things and that is what makes life interesting. Shinji then asks him if that is why Kaji's relationship with Misato is so complicated. "Women will always be on the distant shore of a great gulf of misunderstanding," Kaji waxes poetically in response to his question. "The current dividing men and women is deeper than the ocean." "I don't understand adults," says Shinji after considering Kaji's words.

As Shinji prepares to go to sleep at night, he asks Kaji about his father since he seems to be around him. Kaji replies that Fuyutsuki is the one who really knows Gendo the best, but even then, people can barely understand themselves so how much can they understand each other? Kaji states that this is why humans spend so much time thinking about those things and that is what makes life interesting. Shinji then asks him if that is why Kaji's relationship with Misato is so complicated. "Women will always be on the distant shore of a great gulf of misunderstanding," Kaji waxes poetically in response to his question. "The current dividing men and women is deeper than the ocean." "I don't understand adults," says Shinji after considering Kaji's words.

As Shinji lies down at night, he asks Kaji about his father since he seems to be around him. Kaji replies that Fuyutsuki is the one who really knows Gendo the best, but even then, people can barely understand themselves so how much can they understand each other? Kaji states that this is why humans spend so much time thinking about those things and that is what makes life interesting. Shinji then asks him if that is why Kaji's relationship with Misato is so complicated. "Women will always be on the distant shore of a great gulf of misunderstanding," Kaji waxes poetically in response to his question. "The current dividing men and women is deeper than the ocean." "I don't understand adults," says Shinji after considering Kaji's words.