Fourth Meeting

Fourth Meeting

We had our fourth meeting on September 16th. At this meeting Darrell gave us a little bit more information about helping out at the Japanese festival at the San Antonio library that we will be participating in sometime in October. He plans on getting a van to trasport us there, that is if you dont want to drive on your own. If you would like to help us run the haiku table, let us know either through this blog, through email at umokej@lake.ollusa.edu, or at one of the meetings.

We also talked a little bit about the decorating of the armadillo for spirit week which is from the 26th-30th of September. We threw in some ideas and are currently working on putting it together. We then just talked a little bit about what has been going on around campus before we started up where we left off. This week we showed episodes 10-13.

all episode guides come from http://www.animeinfo.org/featured/eva/evaanime.html.

10 - Magma Diver

While Asuka adjusts to life in Japan and Misato struggles to keep the annoyingly charming Kaji out of her hair, an amazing discovery is found. NERV has a perfect opportunity when a developing Angel is found in the depths of a volcano. Seeking to retrieve an actual live sample for study, Asuka is sent with her EVA in a lava/heat resistent suit to investigate. But it takes some quick thinking on Asuka's part when the Angel decides to incubate faster than anticipated, breaking out of its energy cage and attacking the helplessly suspended EVA Unit-02.

11 - In the Still Darkness/The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still

The power has been mysteriously cut off from NERV, and it couldn't have come at a worse time. Yet another Angel has made its appearance, attempting to burn its way down into the Geo-Front, and Rei, Shinji, and Asuka must make their way down to the depths of NERV where their Evangelions are kept, forced to use emergency ducts that descend underground. Meanwhile, the NERV staff struggles to prepare the Evangelions for a manual launch, racing against the Angel in an attempt to save Tokyo-3 from destruction.

12 - The Value of a Miracle Is/She Said "Don't Make Others Suffer for Your Personal Hatred"

Misato fights the demons of her past and her memories of the Second Impact, while a very powerful space-traveling Angel is detected descending on Tokyo-3. In the absence of Commander Ikari and Vice Commander Fuyutsuki, Misato has ultimate authority over NERV operations. But she must stave off her own personal hatred for the Angels in order to come up with a solution to the latest Angel attack, coming up with a tactical solution that puts all three EVAs and their pilots at the most gravest of risks.

13 - Angel Invasion/Lilliputian Hitcher

NERV has faced many outside Angel threats and has somehow managed to get through them all. But this time, the attack comes from within as a microscopic nanomachine network is the latest Angel to attempt to destroy NERV. With the Angel being too small and too risky for the giant Evangelions and their pilots to fight, it is now left to Dr. Ritsuko Akagi, Maya Ibuki, and the rest of the technical staff to defeat it. In order to stay on par with the Angel's superior mechanical knowledge, Ritsuko decides to employ the MAGI, the computer system developed by her mother, in order to finish the job. But with even the MAGI being infected by the Angel, Ritsuko is on borrowed time in order to eliminate the threat before it activates the irreversible self-destruct sequence that will level NERV HQ.

Our next meeting will be on September 23, at 5:20pm, in Library 102. We hope to see you there.


- Jamie

Third Meeting

Third Meeting

We had our third meeting on the 9th of September. At the meeting we started off by talking a little about entering in the decorate a dillo contest here at the lake during Spirit week, which I think runs from 26th-30th of September. After this we talked a little bit about how things were going befor showing episodes 7-9.

all episode guides come from http://www.animeinfo.org/featured/eva/evaanime.html.

7 - The Human Creation/A Human Work

Misato's somewhat insane plan to take out the last Angel has made the voice of NERV nay-sayers even louder, and this time, there's someone out there to oppose the Evangelion Project. A scientist unveils Jet Alone, an automated robot which can supposedly run more efficiently than the power-inhibited EVAs and perform just as well. At first, Ritsuko and Misato are abashed at being shown up by this new upstart project - but when "JA" goes out of control and threatens to destroy an entire city, only an Evangelion may be strong enough to stop it.

8 - Asuka Strikes!

Finally, NERV Japan is getting the first Production Model Evangelion into its hands via the UN Navy, along with its overconfident and somewhat brash pilot, Asuka Langley Soryu. As the future is seen in EVA Unit-02, the past is also represented in the appearance of a familiar person from Misato's past. But reunions and hopes are both interrupted when a sea-faring Angel appears to take on the fleet and its precious cargo. Asuka and Shinji must now test out the EVA Production Model - even if it's going to be in a real battle.

9 - With One Accord in a Flash/Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win!

Just a few days back from the long trip at sea, the Evangelions face their newest challenge yet - a powerful Angel that splits into two parts that attack in tandem. Seemingly invincible when separated, the Angel humiliates Asuka and Shinji in their first team battle. Misato, Ritsuko, and Kaji come up with the perfect countermeasure to the dual Angel - make the Evangelions fight in perfect sync, using dance music to make the process easier. But it's going to take a lot more than just music to get the likes of Shinji and Asuka working together, and Misato has to resort to extreme measures in order to get the job done.

Well we hope to see you at our next meeting on September 16th. At this meeting we will be talking about a few cultural things before we begin the presentation of the next 3 or 4 episodes.

- Jamie

Second Meeting

Second Meeting

We had our second meeting on September 2, where we started off by discussing a few things about the meal plans and why they are now the way they are. Darrell also presented us with our first event this year which will be going to a Japanese sort of festival down at the city library. There we will be running a haiku table. If you are interested in helping out let us know either by email or at one of the meetings. At this meeting we showed episodes 4-6, so if you missed it you can read up a little on it and catch up.

all episode guides come from http://www.animeinfo.org/featured/eva/evaanime.html.

4 - Rain, Escape, and Afterwards/Hedgehog's Dilemma

Dreading both those around him and himself, Shinji runs away from Misato, NERV, and life. Alone as he was before he is able to try and think through his reasons for piloting as well as decide on whether or not to return. In the meantime, NERV searches frantically for the lost EVA pilot, and finally finds him - but there is no sense of relief, only anger at his actions. Shinji now faces the termination of his short but turbulent employment with NERV, but he just might find a source of strength from two new friends.

5 - Rei, Beyond Her Heart/Rei I

Making a fresh start in NERV, Shinji now turns his attention to Rei Ayanami, his quiet and enigmatic fellow pilot who always seems to be alone and by herself - that is, except when she's talking with his father. Shinji begins to wonder about the relationship between Rei and his father, and especially about Rei's odd behavior in general. However, he has no time to process any of what he observes, because a new and deadly Angel makes an appearance - and Shinji is first hand receiver of its primary weapon.

6 - Showdown in Tokyo-3/Rei II

After being seriously injured at the hands of the Angel, Shinji is forced to pull back while NERV considers its options. Working against time, as the Angel drills to the Geo-Front below, Misato comes up with a last-ditch plan involving both EVAs and a highly experimental positron rifle that just may have the ability to eliminate the threat. Not only do both Rei and Shinji have to learn to work together, but they must also hold the entire power supply of Japan in their hands as they prepare for one last attempt at defeating the most powerful Angel yet.

Well we hope to see you at our next meeting on September 9, at 5:15 pm in the Library, room 102. Bring your dinner if you want, we usually dont start the meetings till about 5:30 anyway, so take your time. The only thing new that we can talk about at this meeting will be what Darrell and I learn from the RSO leadership event on Friday at 1:30 pm. If you find anything interesting that you want to talk about some at the meeting, bring it with you and well have fun. If you have been to either of the meetings, you probably have figured out that leaving the meeting is a hard thing to do (thanks to funny and entertaining stories).


- Jamie