FGC:Episode 15 Scene 10

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ASUKA:“Hey, Shinji, do you want to kiss?”

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SHINJI:“What?”

ASUKA:“A kiss. A kiss? You've never kissed, right?”

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ASUKA:“Then, let's do it.”

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SHINJI:“Why?”

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ASUKA:“Because I'm bored.”

SHINJI:“Because you're bored?! But...”

ASUKA:“You don't want to kiss a girl on the anniversary of your mom's death? Afraid she may be watching you from Heaven?”

SHINJI:“Not really.”

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ASUKA:“Or are you scared?”

UrsusArctos: Asuka looks a lot like Misato when she's teasing Shinji, and the oversized yellow T-shirt highlights the similarity between Asuka's teasing and Misato's teasing.

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SHINJI:“I'm not scared of a little kiss!”

UrsusArctos: The pose is animated much like Cut 081 from the OP.

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ASUKA:“You brushed your teeth, didn't you?”

Mr. Tines: What contrast here to the previous kiss.

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ASUKA:“Then, here I go.”

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ASUKA:“Don't breathe, because it tickles.”

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Dr. Nick: Man, this really is the airway-obstruction room, isn't it?

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dzzthink: In a Youtube comment of this scene, someone pointed out that Asuka's eyebrow becomes slightly crossed as she becomes more and more irritated by Shinji's passiveness (who can blame him). Watch here to see this more closely. Anyways, I just want to say this is one of the funniest scenes in the entire series.

UrsusArctos: It's funny, but it lands up being tragic since it destroys Shinji and Asuka's friendship. Shinji's passive, avoidant nature and curiosity about Rei have been a source of constant irritation for Asuka, but Asuka's teasing and harassment seem to take on the qualities of disdain, even hatred, after this point.

Mr. Tines: Yes, this is where the ship founders upon hidden reefs.

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UrsusArctos: Pen-Pen's reaction - or rather, lack thereof - is what sells the comedy in this tragicomic scene.

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thewayneiac: Eye shading to show mortification first appeared all the way back in Episode 01, when Shinji was refusing to pilot. [1]

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UrsusArctos: The old ADV dub added a comical "bleeeech" that threw the tone of this scene off. As the shading in the previous cut shows, Asuka is genuinely mortified.

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ASUKA (OFF):“Definitely not something to do to kill time!”

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KAJI:“All right, here we are. Hang on.”

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SHINJI:“Mr. Kaji!”

ASUKA:“What?! Mr. Kaji!”

UrsusArctos: Asuka's state of mortification is thrown off and replaced by even greater enthusiasm for Kaji's arrival than usual. She clearly expects to get something out of him after Shinji failed her so miserably.

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UrsusArctos: The incredible mess surrounding Misato, worse than her usual slovenliness, spells out that "passed out drunk" isn't meant to be remotely dignified (and reflect her state of mind). However, Kaji and Shinji, being the considerate folks that they are, give her a measure of dignity by properly laying her down on her bed.

Mr. Tines: In close to a recovery position, against another bout of puking.

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KAJI:“Well, I'll be leaving now.”

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ASUKA:“Why don't you stay with us, Kaji?”

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KAJI:“I'd be laughed at if I went to work in this.”

ASUKA:“It'll be okay.”

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ASUKA:“Hey, c'mon, Mr. Kaji...”

KAJI:“Later.”

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ASUKA:“He smelled of lavender...”

UrsusArctos: Asuka's expression isn't just one of defeat, it's one of contemplation. Misato refused to let Asuka use her lavender perfume saying "It's not for kids". Kaji smells of lavender, which doesn't just mean that Misato succeeded in gaining his affection where Asuka failed - it ties to the aircraft carrier scene in Episode 22' where Asuka demands that Kaji acknowledge her as an adult. She hasn't just lost Kaji to Misato, she's lost any chance of being acknowledged as an adult.