FGC:Episode 05 Cut 057

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	057	The fluid on the ground. The cell-framed glasses warp and crack.	Fireball: How can the glasses suddenly break like that. WTF? thewayneiac: At room temperature bakelite is solid plastic, so its liquid form could be pretty hot. Kendrix: As far as I got it, the heat from the LCL half-melted the glasses' plastic so it changed it's form a bit, which put some strain on the glass and caused it to break. Eric Blair: Is it wrong if the only thing I can think of in this scene is "Gendo's gonna need new glasses."? thewayneiac: Not at all. It's in the spirit of "We're going to need a bigger boat". mechashiva: The point has been made that Gendo's glasses are a barrier between him and others: his own personal AT field especially when they take on that orange glow. Gendo very well may have been playing up his concern for the other NERV personnel (and Ritsuko) but it seems he may have been caught up in the heat of the moment and was genuinely worried about Rei's safety. The whole episode plays with this idea of exploring Rei and Gendo's dynamic but the glasses shattering shows that for that moment, Gendo felt vulnerable and felt concerned for Rei. Almost a chink in his armor. Does that make sense? UrsusArctos: Indeed it does. Quite a few others interpret the glasses falling and breaking this way.