Misato:“Just ‘Misato’ is fine. Pleased to meet you, Shinji Ikari*.”
* Ikari Shinji-kun
Reichu: Misato gets some very “bouncy” (i.e., perky) character animation in this episode. I find it a visual confirmation of the overall image Misato gives when we first meet her, as this extremely casual, upbeat woman.
HeWhoPostsStuff: Makes it all the more shocking to the viewer when we get to see her in her “natural habitat” later on…