Asuka smiles inappropriately, looking at the shaken Shinji out of the corner of her eye. (Her dialogue is delivered like a monologue)
SHINJI:“Oh no, we've got to get back to Misato-san...”
ASUKA:“A cha~~ance.”
Sailor Star Dust: Oof. The scene becomes one of many that are downright painful, come Director's Cut 22'.
Line: This smile of hers is...scary.
Javi2541997: Chaaaance of showing off again and getting recognition from everybody.
Zusuchan: This shows just how much Asuka really wants to prove her greatness-even in the face of an attack by an otherworldly monster, what she thinks of is how good of a chance it is to prove her superiority. In this episode, it might seem like something a bit harmless and in keeping with the lighter tone of the episode, but the rest of the show takes that notion down.
Kendrix: Here, however, we see one of her greatest strengths, that she’s proactive & good at quick-thinking, which Shinji… really isn’t. She decides to take independent action without checking with their superiors, while Shinji would’ve wasted time establishing communications. Considering that Gaghiel could sink them at any moment, time was of the essence here. It’s funny that the script explicitly says she’s talking “like a monologue”, like she’s forgotten all about Shinji & thinking only about showing off XDD
UrsusArctos: As proactive and quick-thinking as she is, her eagerness to show off makes her poor at grasping the bigger picture, and the fact that she's forgotten Shinji is part of it. More on that in a later comment.
