Something pretty hard to think of...

[EVA Type-R]

What would you do if you were picked for an eva pilot? u might like it at the beginning and all, but dont you think you would get scared as it gets longer and longer? like asuka and shinji became very, very depressed in the later episodes. well be honest. dont go around trying to be all macho and stuff. no one knows who u are. so spill it out!!
:D thanks everyone.

[EVA Type-R]

Also another quick question. Rei was an angel right? she came from adam? if she was, how was she converted into a human?

[Pen2]

She shares DNA or however it worked with Yui, so she's pretty much half-human/half-angel and remember Kaoru was 100% angel and had no problems getting around in human guise.


If i was an Eva pilot? I would be very VERY afraid. Anyone who says otherwise heres a quick visualisation.


You're sitting in the entry plug of (for arguments sake) Eva-01 facing down (for arguments sake) Zeruel. This angel has torn through two Evas without even blinking. Not a single conventional weapon in the world will make the tiniest scratch on it. It is entirely up to you and a 40ft biomechanical robot. How do you feel about that?

Or again, imagine sitting in a fallen Eva, looking up through the screen at Shamshiel, holding it's light tentacles in your hands. Imagine the pain. Imagine it's giant form taking up your entire field of vision, looming over you for the final blow. How do you feel now?

[fireguy]

I would like it, it would provide a challenge. I mean can you imagine controlling something with that much power and strength. It would be awesome. I say bring on that sort of technology.

[ryezen]

how would i feel? ha! how should i put this? i'll give you a tip though...

first, find the time(schedule a day by which you could be alone) immerse yourself, watch eva straight (from ep1-26), tune up the volume or use earphones, and imagine you are the pilot (ex. be Shinji throughout the series) react like he does (be careful though that you dont make too much noise or other people might think your crazy) - one time i was doing this and suddenly my cousin arrived, it just happened that i stopped in a part where Shinji was in one of his depressions. the first thing which my cousin said to me was "hey, why the hell do you look like that?, you look like ----!" - honestly, it was quite humiliating (i didnt tell him the truth though) but its kinda fun, especially when you get to the end of ep 26, the congratulations part.

but going back to piloting the eva, its fun too, esp if your really immersed in watching - you really have to try it to know what im talking about.

[Paradox]

I don't think I would like being under the pressure of saving the whole world. I mean, Shinji was originally kinda normal, but at the end of the series, he's just so emotionally tormented. And Asuka was normal, but she ended up really depressed under the pressure (admittedly, her pride did have a lot to do with it also.)

Plus you got all these scheming all men planning to use you for Human Implemention.

[EVA Type-R]

well, isnt anyone else gonna say anything?!?!?! sheesh. Thank you to the people who already posted though. (pats you guys on the back)

[Redlotus]

To be completly honest,
I would love to be an eva pilot. It would be something for people to remember me by, and something to be proud of.
Plus the fact that it would TOTALLY KICK ASS!!!
Or maby that's just me being crazy....

[Eva00Kai]

man...that's tough...if i were chosen to pilot an eva, there's a couple of things i would do, first i would make sure i wasn't piloting some f***ed eva that goes berserk every other battle, like eva 01. i would want to pilot eva 02. then, before i would go into battle, i would want to see my sync test results, then i would choose my weopon, like the one eva 02 uses when she's against the angel in orbit, that one's cool. what i am doing is looking back to the episodes with the battles, the one with the angel in the volcano, i would NOT do that, but i would battle all the other battles no prob.

[Hiyoku]

..you know, something else that could very well go along with this--what would yer plug suit look like?
(mine would hafta be flames..I have th' illustration from one 'a my Doujinshi-poors around here...~dig shuffle~)
But if I were an Eva pilot..it wouldn't so much be me, as it would be th' people around me. Sometimes, without even realising it, we base our actions on those of others. If I were ridiculed and looked down upon, there's no chance in hell many of us would want to be an Eva pilot. What is it that you'd want to base your reasons for piloting the Eva on?
Of course, I've got mixed emotions on this subject--If I'm an Eva pilot, doesn't this mean that I've got the fate of the world on my shoulders? Doesn't this also mean that we're all screwed anyway?
If I were an Eva pilot, I'd enjoy myself. As much as one can in a situation like that. Sure, the adrenaline rush of battle is one of the most kick-ass feelings you can get, but in this case, it'd be more in fear than anything. Not everybody's going to come out the hero, and some of the characters do end up dying less than honorable deaths..
All my thoughts on this are incredibly twisted and convulsed (eep, a bit redundant, there..^^; )
And for some reason it's going back to comparing myself to the characters of Eva--they're all exaggerations of people, with over-prominant traits on the outside. Would I end up like Asuka, Rei, Shinji, or maybe even Touji?
I don't know.
I may have asked more questions than I answered, but I really can't say something definate.

~Tasuki No Miko

"I don't know who I am to tell you. Perhaps it is knowing others that we truly begin to understand ourselves."
~Hateshinai Ummei

[Pen²]

To become an Eva pilot? Now i know u've watched to much Evangelion...

But if i were to think of becoming one...i think the pressure would drive me insane...not to mention i have to come from a messed up family to qualify (Shinji's mom and dad)(Asuka's mom)(Rei doesn't have one). Not only that..the correct age to synch and u gotta put up with Asuka and Shinji and Rei...Not to mention Gendo and the rest of the crew at NERV. All in all...watching it is cool..experiencing is quite another thing...

And that was my little portion of the discussion ;)

[EVA Type-R]

Well now picture you were in a battle against some new tech angel and you were being contaminated in every system. your plug wouldn't come out. your self destruct system was gone and every second, the pain was getting worse. asuka, rei, shinji and touji were already taken out so they cant help you. it hits your mind that there is only a slight chance of living and there is so much pain you cant scream or cry or anything. he is taking over now and there is no more feeling in your whole body but pain. you cant move any more because the angel fryed all your nerves and stuff. with the last ounce of power you have you open your eyes, cry and whisper, "this is it." your vision is fading away and you are loosening up. you fight to stay alive but you knew you would die in a few seconds. you hear a faint cry of your name realising that everyone is probably crying and trying to find a way to help you. you get a very slight smile on your face and you pass out. The angel leaves the system right before you were about to die so all you did was pass out. The next thing you know you are in a hospital with shinji and the others next to your bed. you barely had enough strength to open your eyes. you are glad to see another day in the earth.

Now did that change your mind?

[kaji]

Being an EVA pilot is a rare opportunity...not everyone gets it.. With it comes the pride and honour of being able to pilot the EVA...Even that, the marvellous 40ft mechanical being will awe you. I would certainly join up to become an EVA pilot.. The world rests upon your hands...YOU MUST DO WHAT YOU CAN TO PROTECT THE WORLD AND NOT HIDE....YOU MUSN'T RUN AWAY, YOU MUSTN'T RUN AWAY :B:

How would you feel when you are in that shelter, hidden, protected, while another is fighting for his life, fighting for the world, fighting for YOUR life. The guilt you would feel.....Be responsible for something apart from yourself...don't be selfish and self-centred....there are others that depend on you...

[Lord Henry]

Touji-

'Man....Those Eva pilots sure are weird!!....'

[EVA Type-R]

Sheesh. Wow, kaji, u may be right there, but when i said that i wasnt thinking about myself, but about if all of the evas were gone and the angel didn't leave your body,(like in the example i gave you) there would be no challenge for the angels. They would just ramsak the whole planet. and believe me. you dont want that to happen. if all the evas are gone, then if the angels are even a little bit smarrt, then they will get 'em whil they're down. oh, by the way, if anyone wants to know how i feel about this question, feel free to ask. ;) you'll probably be surprised.