Get In The Podcast, Shinji | Ep. 4: Chain The Grid, Smile For Daddy

Welcome to Episode 4 of Get In The Podcast, Shinji: This is (NOT) a Rewatch!

Sonny, Charles, Brock, and Jagie are joined again by Hannah the AO3 Oracle to cover Episode 6 ("Rei II: Showdown in Tokyo-3"). Misato goes full Boss Captain, Japan goes dark, and Rei smiles.

In this episode:

Ramiel the octahedron drills toward the Geofront while conventional weapons bounce off Operation Yashima: Misato chains the entire Japanese power grid into a one-shot positronic rifle Rei's "Farewell" and the changing-room scene — who folds, who doesn't, and why First two-Eva shot, dueling beams, and the "He missed / We missed / Missed" translation gap Shinji tears open Rei's plug with his bare hands, mirroring Gendo shot-for-shot — and gets the smile Anno later said he regretted animating Horny/Depressed Axis update: Shinji 8, Rei 6, Misato 10, Kensuke 12, Pen Pen 10, Gendo [TK] Next Episode Homework: Episode 7 ("A Human Work"). Pendant's goth wife is almost here.

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