Product: Neon Genesis Evangelion - Platinum Collection 5
Rating: 4.0
Controversial episodes
Platinum Set - Contains Episodes 18-20Episode 18 - Unit 04 gets its new pilot and is immediately taken over by an angel. Shinji's father orders him to destroy Unit 04, still containing the human pilot.Episode 19 - Shinji refuses to pilot Eva. An angel attacks, Asuka and Rei fail to stop it, so Shinji is forced to fight it. Eva 01 undergoes a metamorphosis.Episode 20 - Due to the events of the previous episode, Shinji has been turned in to LCL, and has to be converted back to human form. In the LCL state, he reflects on his life. Also, Kaji and Misato do it (off screen).Episodes 18 and 19 are two of the most violent of the series. Episode 20 features a naked Misato, Rei, and Asuka offering themselves to Shinji (this is a fantasy while he's in his disembodied state). They have no nipples, so, that's alright, I guess. The box says "Suggested 15+". It's hard to judge these episodes on their own merits because Evangelion 2.22 totally kicks their collective butts (for episodes 18 and 19). Be careful when ordering these single discs to make sure you're getting the episodes you want.Extra featuresThe Mythology of Evangelion - Matt Greenfireld and Sean McCoy (Evangelion lecturer?) give their opinions on what it all really means. Some good points, some debateable points.Clean opening and closing animationsCommentary for Episode 20 with Matt Greenfield and Sean McCoyAnimatics for the 3 episodes6 Previews for other ADV anime series.