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[RJN]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Lewis" <83drew at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 2:45 AM
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> On 8/18/07, RJN <rjn at beeb.net> wrote:
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>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Drew Lewis" <83drew at gmail.com>
>> To: <evangelion at shinobu.onegeek.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:59 PM
>> Subject: [EVA] (no subject)
>>
>>
>> >>>RJN <rjn at beeb.net>
>> >
>> >
>> >>>They seem to be making Misato rougher :(
>> >
>> >
>> > I dunno, she smacks Shinji one in the Manga.  And she also comes off a
>> bit
>> > more affectionate if that handholding scene is her as well.
>> > --
>> >True, but manga Misato (like all the other characters) is different.
>> >In the TV series she admonishes Shinji hard, but uses no physical force.
>> >OTOH the EoE Misato is harder although still caring.  Perhaps Rebuild
>> will
>> >make Misato more backwardly consistent with EoE Misato.
>> >It will be interesting to see also how much of manga Misato has been
>> worked
>> >into the movies.
>> >RJN
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>
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> I could go for  a more  EOE-like Misato, she struck me there as more what
> you would expect from a professional soldier.  Otherwise, I'd argue that 
> the
> new characterization is just that, a hybrid of the manga and show.
>
>
Misato is not a professional soldier.  She is a fighter definitely, & the 
NERV cops are paramilitary I guess, but more like armed police.

EoE Misato of course was post-Kaji-(assumed) death.  She had a mission 
entrusted to her & her experiences were hardening her too I guess.

Manga Misato was more stressed from the start, & needed booze more to 
unwind.  Kaji's survivor's-guilt explanation to Shinji also gave (their) 
attitude more edge.

Eva TV Misato was driven as well, but seemed more "recovered" from 2nd 
Impact.  Or hid her PTSD better until losing Kaji.
RJN