"Frank White" <fwhite*NOSPAM*@colfax.com> wrote in message
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> In article <pNkUc.28360$Bb.3973@lakeread08>, tenchsama@cox.net says...
> >
> >How in the world did Misato ever be given a position of such responsibity
in
> >a quasi-military organization. Granted that she did carry out her
> >responsibilitities once she had the position, but why would Gendo or
anyone
> >else appoint her in the first place? Drunk, slut, low self esteem,
formerly
> >catatonic, flighty, disorganized, late.
> >
> >Opinions?
> >
> >ten/mark
>
> Misato is a tactical genius capable of quickly coming up
> with functional plans and implimenting them effectively.
> She's also obsessed with defeating the Angels and doesn't
> let the fact that the odds of victory are almost non-
> existant stop her.  I suspect Gendo or SEELE became aware
> of what she was capable of through Ritsuko, and realized
> she was the perfect lynchpin for NERV operations.
>
> I doubt her personal behavior matters to Gendo or SEELE
> that much.  As long as she doesn't do something that
> might damage operations, like jumping Shinji's bones...
>
> FW

Or, Gendo wanted someone who would be obsessed with the mission but not a
threat to him or his secret agenda. It's still hard to imagine though how
anyone else would could recognize her abilities given her demeanor.

ten
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