History Recap / NeonGenesisEvangelionEpisode19Introjection

* HoistbyHisOwnPetard: Gendo's lack of reaction to Shinji refusing to pilot Unit 01 again after forcing Shinji to hurt Toji bites him in the ass ''hard'' in this episode when, after believing that Rei can always be used as a replacement for Shinji, Unit 01 rejects both her ''and'' the dummy plug, leaving NERV down one Eva.

* BreakTheHaughty:Downplayed example. While we don't actually see it on-screen, Zereul's attack and desperation force Gendo to eat crow, swallow his pride, and to allow Shinji to pilot Unit-01 again in order to save NERV.

* WorfHadTheFlu: Due to the damage is sustained in the previous episode (i.e. losing an arm), Unit-00 is no shape to engage Zeruel after Asuka and Unit-02 are knocked out of the battle. Rei actually takes this handicap into account and goes for a desperate, one-hit K.O. by bum-rushing the Angel with an N2 mine. It almost works, too, before Zeruel manages to get its defenses up at the last second.

* InternalReveal: Before Shinki is set to leave Tokoy-3 for good, Misato shares Kaji's intel about the Marduk Institute and Class 2-A being Evangelion Pilot candidates.

** Then ironically, it immediately gets a villainous inversion with ''Zeruel''. The 14th Angel ooks like it's going to survive this ass-kicking and complete its goal of getting to the Central Dogma to initiate Third Impact. And then Unit -01 reawakens...and it's ''pissed''...

* BreakTheHaughty:Downplayed example. While we don't actually see it on-screen, Zereul's attack and desperation force Gendo to eat crow, swallow his pride, and to allow Shinji to pilot Unit-01 again in order to save NERVE.

* PyrrhicVillainy: Gendo's lack of reaction to Shinji refusing to pilot Unit 01 again after forcing Shinji to hurt Toji bites him in the ass ''hard'' in this episode when, after believing that Rei can always be used as a replacement for Shinji, Unit 01 rejects both her ''and'' the dummy plug, leaving NERV down one Eva.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While Shinji's rampage is averted before it gets started, he's still jailed and charged with insubordination, commandeering military equipment, etc. Resigning from NERV saves him from any immediate prosecution (and Gendo likely doesn't press charges both to avoid any further political embarrassment and because he wants his son ''gone'' and out of his hair). However, resigning from NERV does ''not'' mean Shinji's free of the agency by any means. As a disgraced ex-Pilot, he's now classified as a security risk (as demonstrated when Kensuke's attempted call during Shinji's last night in Tokyo-3 is monitored and ultimately terminated once Kensuke wanders into sensitive topics). Misato likewise warns Shinji that his post-NERV life and behavior will be heavily restricted because of his disgraceful discharge.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While Shinji's rampage is averted before it gets started, he's still jailed and charged with insubordination, commandeering military equipment, etc. Resigning from NERV saves him from any immediate prosecution (and while it would in-character for him to be petty and cruel, Gendo likely doesn't press charges to avoid further political embarrassment and because he wants his son ''gone'' and out of his hair). However, resigning from NERV does ''not'' mean Shinji's free of the agency by any means. As a disgraced ex-Pilot, he's now considered a security risk (as demonstrated when Kensuke's attempted call during Shinji's last night in Tokyo-3 is monitored and ultimately terminated once Kensuke wanders into sensitive topics). Misato likewise warns Shinji that his post-NERV life and behavior will be heavily restricted because of his disgraceful discharge.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While Shinji's rampage is averted before it gets started, he's still jailed and charged with insubordination, commandeering military equipment, etc. Resigning from NERV saves him from any immediate prosecution (and Gendo likely doesn't persue the charges to avoid further political embarrassment and because he wants his son ''gone'' and out of his hair). However, resigning from NERV does ''not'' mean Shinji's free of the agency by any means. As a disgraced ex-Evangelion Pilot, he's now considered a security risk, as demonstrated when Kensuke's attempted call during Shinji's last night in Tokyo-3 is monitored and ultimately terminated once Kensuke wanders into sensitive topics. Misato likewise warns Shinji that his post-NERV life and behavior will be heavily restricted because of his disgraceful discharge.
* WhamLine: "Yui is refusing me". Gendo's reaction to Unit-01's refusal to sync with Rei is another clue as to who's ''really'' inside the Evangelion.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: While Shinji's rampage is averted before it gets started, he's still jailed and charged with insubordination, commandeering military equipment, etc. While resigning from NERV saves him from any immediate prosecution (and Gendo likely doesn't press them because he wants his son ''gone'' and out of his hair), Shinji's ''not'' free of the agency by any means. He's still considered a security risk, as demonstrated when Kensuke's attempted call during Shinji's last night in Tokyo-3 is monitored and ultimately terminated once Kensuke wanders into sensitive topics. Misato likewise warns Shinji that his post-NERV life and behavior will be heavily restricted because of his disgraceful discharge.