"Amani" <amani@charter.net> wrote in message
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> "Blue" <Anni@warriorprincess.demonNO2SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4Q36XBA6h$Y+EwXZ@warriorprincess.demon.co.uk...
> > 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 think it's because Asuka had achieved such an incredibly high sync ratio
> (hell, she activated the Unit with no power) so that she had become so
> deeply connected to not only FEEL the pain, but the injury actually
HAPPENED
> to her (AKA the arm-splitting).


Now, this is just my opinion, but I thought that the arm splitting was just
a representation of what she was feeling, because to my knowledge there was
no indication of that arm being damaged later on, was there? You know, when
we see her after Third Impact.