FGC:Episode 09 Scene 07

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Things are different

Screenshots	Cut #	Description/Dialogue	Commentary
	249	MISATO:“No, somebody will see us.” KAJI:“Who's watching?” MISATO:“Someb...”
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	254	MISATO:“Honestly! There's nothing between us anymore. Don't do that again.”
	255	KAJI:“But your lips didn't say no.”	UrsusArctos: Kaji sounds like a stereotypical abusive boyfriend by taking the "You say no but really mean yes" routine, which is out of character for him as well. Also, is it just me or has this episode aged very poorly? Zusuchan: Well, Misato is saying no, but meaning yes and considering that, this action does not appear to me as out of character for Kaji at all. He's quite flirty, doesn't take many things all that seriously (including his own death, discouraging Asuka's clinginess, the necessity of giving Misato/ others extremely important info and indeed, personal boundaries-also seen with Maya). UrsusArctos: Kaji, for all his flirtiness with Misato, always had a surprisingly kind, nurturing side to his personality, which is why I found the use of a line that enough abusive boyfriends have used as an excuse to get their way with unwilling girlfriends to be deeply off-putting. Interesting that you mention Kaji's flirtation with Maya in Episode 17, because that is one of the most aberrant (and abhorrent) things he's done, for reasons that I've mentioned in that episode's comments. There are times when I wonder if different writers were trying to take his character in completely different directions.
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	257	KAJI:“Your lips or your words... Which one”
	258	KAJI (OFF):“should I trust?”
	259		UrsusArctos: Most fans tend to associate Kaji with James Bond, but the "For Your Eyes Only" on Misato's folder makes the comparison pretty darn direct this time!
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	264		Zusuchan: What a beautiful shot.
	265	RITSUKO (OFF):“There you go.” MISATO:“Thanks.”
	266	RITSUKO:“You're unusually sober today.”
	267	MISATO:“Yeah, a little.” RITSUKO:“Work? Or a man?”
	268	MISATO:“A lot of things.” RITSUKO:“Still in love?”	Zusuchan: Ritsuko really understood the situation quick, huh? Sometimes I wonder if it's only the things to do with herself that she's incapable of analyzing and understanding.
	269	MISATO:“Don't say weird stuff like that!”
	270	MISATO:“Who'd want that jerk?!”
	271	MISATO:“It may have been a youthful indiscretion, but I can't believe I was dating a jerk like him. It's the biggest blemish on my life.”
	272	RITSUKO:“I meant that he may still like you. Did I scare you?” MISATO:“Why you lousy...” RITSUKO:“Getting angry only shows I hit a sore spot.”
	273	RITSUKO:“Why not be more honest with your feelings this time? Things are different than eight years ago.”
	274	MISATO:“It hasn't changed. Not a bit. Still too immature.”
	275	MISATO (OFF):“Well,”
	276	MISATO (OFF):“I've got to get to work. Tomorrow is the big day.”

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