BGM START: A-6 [I. SHINJI]Misato “Sortie!! Isn't EVA-00 still being frozen?(A quick glance at the Eva.)No, you plan on usingEVA-01?”
Reichu: The first major Renewal alteration is a musical one. Originally, I. SHINJIstarts at [#cut214 214] and ends at [#cut246 246] . Personally, I think it's a shame that they changed this, if only because of the neat way that the song is “sandwiched” by the same shot. The changes in Renewal will be treated like thedefault on the commentary pages, but you can see the way things were originally [../appendix/renewal-changes.html here] .
Gundampilotspaz: The song title, I. SHINJI, considering Anno's habit of naming episodes after sci-fi novels and movies, could be a take on Isaac Asimov's I, Robot.Not likely, but possible.
Reichu: Personally, I alwaysthought the “I.” part was “Ikari” abbreviated. Sort of like how I could be referred to as “Rachel C.”, except in Shinji's case the “I.” comes first because he's Japanese. Of course, the Japanese tend to put their surnames last (Western-style) whenever they write their names in the Roman alphabet, which punches a giant hole in my theory.
Incisivis: I. SHINJI(which I used to mistakenly refer to as “Shinji's Theme” for some reason) is a good piece of BGM. It nicely conveys a sense of hopelessness with its slow pace and sad tones. Oddly, it also reminds me of “Taps”.
Reichu: Interestingly, this BGM was originally intended to be the theme of the Angels. I'm not kidding. On the other hand, E-6, which ended up being the obligatory“angel attack” music (hence the title Anno eventually gave it), was composed for “desparate situations!” (zettai zetsumei!).On a completely random note… I have a strange and powerful desire to see this scene turned into a musical number, with Shinji and the others singing an angsty lyrical version of this BGM. It would be the coolest thing evar.
