Blue <Anni@warriorprincess.demonNO2SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Whilst flicking through "End of Evangelion" tonight, I came across
> something that seemed odd and wondered if anyone here might be able to
> come up with an explanation.
>
> (Do not read on if you've not seen End of Evangelion)
>
>
> I think we can agree that basically, if something happens to the Eva,
> then the pilot feels it.
> In other words, if Unit 01 gets hit on the head then Shinji will feel a
> blow to the head, right? (Etc, etc...)
>
> **BUT**.....
>
> ...If the Eva is shut down, deactivated, or loses power in some way then
> this ceases.
>
> The best example of this I can think of is Eva Unit 01's battle against
> Unit-03/13th angel.
>
> Unit-03/13th Angel was strangling Unit-01 and you could clearly see that
> Shinji himself was feeling strangulation too.
>
> However, on the orders of Commander Ikari, Unit-01 is shut down and
> Shinji ceases to feel the strangulation.
>
>
>
> This brings me to End of Evangelion and Unit-02's demise...
>
> Unit-02 was struck through the head by the Lance of Longinus just as the
> power ran out yet Asuka clearly feels the pain from this.
>
> The Eva series then proceed to disembowel Unit-02, which is now
> powerless, yet Asuka *still* clearly feels this!
>
>
>
> Can anyone come up with an explanation for these differences?
>
> I wondered if, in Shinji's case, it was because everything had been
> switched to the dummy plug. That seemed plausible until I remembered
> that there was a good few seconds between shut down and activation of
> the dummy plug system.
>
> As for Asuka, I wondered if she continued to feel the pain because Unit-
> 02 had gone "Beserker!" at that point?
>
>
> These are my theories and, as it was bugging me, I just wanted to throw
> the question open to the whole group and see what other people came up
> with.
>
> --
> Blue-Jackal,
> Space Tourist.
>