Ryan Anderson wrote:

intresting story. Asuka seems a bit out of character when she beats up

shinji though.... Argueing and verbal assault, a slap, ok, fine... but

that was a full scale beating and totally uncalled for.

Aw come on.  What do you expect?  It was something she was totally
unprepared for.  Don't worry, she'll be nicer to Shinji in the next
episode.

Captain Jack