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Summary: BLEEEEEEED!
Review: Since I have been reviewing this series one DVD at a time, it has finally occurred to me that readers are tired of being told things like 'even better,' or 'adds a whole new level.' There isn't much question but that is exactly the effect that Gainax and director Hideaki Anno intend. We have reached the stage where the mysteries will be peeled away in layers like an onion, and this isn't intended to be a 'comfortable' process.The twin focus of these episodes is the nature of the EVA, and the still developing character of Shinji. In a sense, the series comes into its own now, shedding any remnant of the children's mecha appearance that it initially wore as a disguise. We are being drawn into a startling investigation into what is human, and what is not. In 'The Judgement of Life' Toji Suzuhara, the fourth child, is set to testing EVA 03. But the terrible happens, and the 13th Angel (Bardiel) interferes, seizing control of the EVA. When Gendo Ikari orders Shinji to destroy the EVA the boy refuses to kill his friend. Gendo orders EVA 01 into auto pilot mode and Shinji mush watch in horror while his father forces the EVA to become a raging killer. 'A Man's Fight,' find's Shinji repelled by everything his father stands for and refuses to pilot an EVA again. He is on his way home when a new Angel (Zeruel) appears and makes short work of Rei and Asuka. Shinji forces his way back to NERV headquarters and demands to pilot EVA 01. When the Angel nearly destroys EVA 01, Shinji achieves total integration with the EVA as it develops a life of its own... as a cannibalistic killer! 'Form of the Mind, Form of the Man' finds Misato and the NERV staff desperately trying to separate Shinji self back out from the creature that EVA 01 has become. Inside, Shinji is forced to deal with all aspects of his personality as he strives to understand his own purpose. I often see Shinji referred to as a weak character that flees from difficulty and is overly dependent on what others think of him. I have to disagree. While the boy is not a willing hero, he has proved repeatedly that he will do what has to be done with his own sense of ethics. Considering his age, and the enormous responsibility he bears, I think he does extremely well. With a father who is always either cold or abusive, Shinji's need for approval is more than understandable. As I've already indicated, these are pivotal episodes, intense and compelling. Entirely rewarding.
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Summary: "The cruel angel will enter the window of your soul"
Review: Since I have been reviewing this series one DVD at a time, it has finally occurred to me that readers are tired of being told things like 'even better,' or 'adds a whole new level.' There isn't much question but that is exactly the effect that Gainax and director Hideaki Anno intend. We have reached the stage where the mysteries will be peeled away in layers like an onion, and this isn't intended to be a 'comfortable' process. The twin focus of these episodes is the nature of the EVA, and the still developing character of Shinji. In a sense, the series comes into its own now, shedding any remnant of the children's mecha appearance that it initially wore as a disguise. We are being drawn into a startling investigation into what is human, and what is not. In 'The Judgement of Life' Toji Suzuhara, the fourth child, is set to testing EVA 03. But the terrible happens, and the 13th Angel (Bardiel) interferes, seizing control of the EVA. When Gendo Ikari orders Shinji to destroy the EVA the boy refuses to kill his friend. Gendo orders EVA 01 into auto pilot mode and Shinji mush watch in horror while his father forces the EVA to become a raging killer. 'A Man's Fight,' find's Shinji repelled by everything his father stands for and refuses to pilot an EVA again. He is on his way home when a new Angel (Zeruel) appears and makes short work of Rei and Asuka. Shinji forces his way back to NERV headquarters and demands to pilot EVA 01. When the Angel nearly destroys EVA 01, Shinji achieves total integration with the EVA as it develops a life of its own... as a cannibalistic killer! 'Form of the Mind, Form of the Man' finds Misato and the NERV staff desperately trying to separate Shinji self back out from the creature that EVA 01 has become. Inside, Shinji is forced to deal with all aspects of his personality as he strives to understand his own purpose. I often see Shinji referred to as a weak character that flees from difficulty and is overly dependent on what others think of him. I have to disagree. While the boy is not a willing hero, he has proved repeatedly that he will do what has to be done with his own sense of ethics. Considering his age, and the enormous responsibility he bears, I think he does extremely well. With a father who is always either cold or abusive, Shinji's need for approval is more than understandable. As I've already indicated, these are pivotal episodes, intense and compelling. Entirely rewarding.
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Summary: The very best episodes of Eva
Review: Someone in this review section said, "rent the rest, own this one," and I gotta say I couldn't agree more with that statement. The events that take place in the ep 18 and 19 (ESPECIALLY 19!) are simply jaw-dropping and mind-boggling, and the ep 20 is a very poignant start to the psycho-analytic drama that'll unfold later in the series. And I consider ep 19 to be the very best episode in the whole TV series. (I say 'TV series' because the "End of Eva" movie is just as awesome. Man, I want that movie on DVD) Heck, I think Eva ep 19 to be one of the finest and the most awe-inspiring moments in all the anime I've seen. And having watched anime for over 20 years, I've watched quite a few. :) Utmostly recommended.
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Summary: Neon Genesis Evangelion keeps on getting better and better
Review: The first test of the new Eva turns into a disaster as the giant bio-humanoid goes insane and proceeds to create havoc among the city! When the combined efforts of Asuka and Rei fail to stop the berserk monster, it is all up to Shinji to fight it alone in Unit 01. But his sympathy for the fellow pilot trapped inside the beast becomes his undoing! As Gendo unleashes the monstrous power of Unit 01's auto-pilot, it becomes horribly clear that the Evas are far more than just machines.
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Summary: False labels
Review: The last couple Eva Platinum DVDs have been falsely labeled. In the review it says that Episodes 18-20 are on this disc, while in reality they are on disc 5. The episodes on this disc are 21, 22, and 23.
Don't get me wrong, the reviews are great. They're just for the wrong disc. Maybe Amazon will catch the error and fix it. Maybe.
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Summary: No Genesis Evangelion
Review: The plot was weak and hard to follow.
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Summary: The Greatest Ever
Review: The that I find to be amazing about the series Neon Genesis Evangelion is the amount of research that obviously went into developing the background for the series. This being said I find that episodes 18-20 (contained on this DVD) are no exception to the high standard set by the rest of the series. Without giving away to much story I would highly recomend this DVD to anyone interested in the thinking man's anime. Basically I find that a movie or anime that requires thought and a individuals own interpretaion to be far superior to another slapstick movie.
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Summary: Now were talking!
Review: This DVD and the ones to follow it are overall the best in the entire series. First in episode 18, we see the test of EVA 03. Unfortunetely, it goes berserk, injures Ritsuko and Misato and EVA 03 is announced as the next angel. After EVA 03 makes quick work of Rei, piloting 00, and Auska, piloting 02, it goes after Shinji. Soon, Gendo forces the dummy plug system in EVA 01 to activate. The result is the EVA exploding in rage and ends up severly injuring the pilot. Im not gonna tell who the pilot of 03 was, but Shinji gets pretty mad at his father. After having a been confined for his ruthless action against his father, Shinji leaves NERV only to come back when the next angel arrive. And this is a tough angel. Im serious. This thing made its way past Auska, who used 4 machine guns and two bazzokas, and Rei, who trys to commit suicide with an N2 mine. It even makes its all the way down to the NERV control center! Shinji arrives just in time, but while piloting EVA 01, it goes berserk and ends up eating the angel with Shinji's sync rate at 400 PERCENT! Episode 20 is a lot like episode 16. Shinji is left as nothing but LCL in the entry plug. While NERV recovers from the Angels attack, they also try to rebuild Shinji. Shinji himself in the entry plug, faces the terror of his mind once again. Pretty sweet! And it only gets better from here. The English dub is really good on this disc. If Gendo yelling "Rei!" in English doesn't give you goosebumps, the part when the angel breaks into NERV HQ is guarenteed to. Great disc! Worth every dollar.
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Summary: Mind blowing DVD
Review: This is my personal fav volume of EVA and this was because this trio of epsiodes totally blow your mind with acts that are totaly socking that will make your draw drop when you first see them.
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Summary: The Awakening of Evangelion Test Type Unit 01
Review: This is really where the psychological part of the Eva series takes off. After going beserk in a test, Unit 03, piloted by Toji Shuzara, the 13th Angel, Bardiel, awakens inside of the Eva. Taking out Asuka and Rei, Shinji comes, but doesn't attack for fear of injuring the pilot. The Dummy Plug system is then activated, and 01 becomes a brutal monster. Toji looses and arm and leg. After Shinki quits NERV, another angel attacks, taking out Units 00 and 02. Shinji then comes just in time, but Unit 01 runs out of power. After getting its arm cut off, 01 goes beserker, and gets an incredibly high sync ratio of 400 %. Unit 01 begins its "Awakening", eating the 14th Angel alive, and gaining an S^2 engine. Shinji has been absorbed into the Eva. NERV attempts to rebuild him, while trying to conrol Unit 01, because its binding was melted off when it Awakening happened. While being "rebuilt", Shinji gets trapped inside his mind, going over experiences shut out by him. This is where the true meaning of the series comes into better view. The mind and heart.
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