FGC:Episode 18 Cut 073

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	073	HIKARI:“Yes. You could tell?” ASUKA:“It's obvious. The three stooges are about the only ones who don't see it.” HIKARI:“But Ikari seems naïve.” ASUKA:“Actually, he's the most dense of them all.”	UrsusArctos: This entire conversation is a straight-up reference to the classic manga Oniisama-e... as detailed on the tributes page. dzzthink: I find it funny that everyone in the class is aware of Hikari's crush aside from the three stooges. UrsusArctos: "Not being aware someone has a crush on you while (almost) everyone else does" is a common romantic trope, although this probably goes to show how disconnected the three stooges are from the class social reality. Just as funny, Toji treats Asuka and Shinji as a couple, but by the time we reach End of Evangelion, whether or not he's right is an open question.