tv33: I could never decide if this picture was from Shinji's or Misato's perspective. Is it Shinji seeing Misato as a woman for whom he has physical feelings or is it a representation of Misato's lonely and fragile self? Given the short-shorts I'm leaning more towards Shinji.
Reichu: I'm inclined to think that this is a very “Misato” image, myself. The fact that she's shirtless and wearing such ridiculous shorts is kind of fan servicey, but notice how she's covering the place on her chest where her scar is located. (And for the Japanese censors, there's the plus that she's also covering her nipples!) Covering something can also be a way to draw attention to it. Also consider that the following images (her father's pendant, Second Impact, Adam, Antarctica) all relate to the event in which Misato acquired her scar.
