[EVA] Rei in Eva 00 alone = ineffective

[R_J_N]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Horn" <once at ix.netcom.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [EVA] Rei in Eva 00 alone = ineffective


> Of course, in Stage 1 of the manga, Rei is shown as fighting (and  being 
> severely injured) in Unit-01 against Sachiel. Since Stage 1 was  drawn in 
> late 1994, during the early production of the TV series, I  wonder if 
> there was a plan at one point to include this scene in  episode 1 of the 
> anime. Perhaps Anno thought it was more dramatic to  save the first sight 
> of Unit-01 (excepting the opening credits, of  course) for when Shinji 
> meets his dad. Since this doesn't happen  until Stage 2 of the manga, 
> perhaps likewise Sadamoto felt it would  be odd to have the first chapter 
> of a new manga called "Neon Genesis  Evangelion," and not actually show 
> the Evangelion in it ^_^
>
> --C.
>

In this day & age a/some later prequel OVA would have been released with the 
story of the days before Shinji arrived, when the angels first returned.

Or at least a game....