[EVA] Random questions..Here's the answers!

[Dayspring]

> Hi everyone,
> I'm new to this list, but after lurking for a few days I feel happy
enough
> to throw out a question or two.  So, here it goes!

Hi, and welcome! Hope you have a swell time here... ...

> 
> 1.  How did Rei get the injuries she's seen with in ep. 1?  From my
> interpretation of the dialogue, the Angel's attack that story was the
first
> in 15 years (I could be wrong...), so who exactly were she and Unit-00
> fighting?  In the manga it shows 00 and the angel fighting when Shinji
> first arrives, but in the TV/OAV series it seems like the invader was
only
> engaged with UN forces until Shinji gets into his Eva.

In the TV series (no OAV ), Rei was injured in a accident that happened
when the EVA Unit-00 was test-piloted. (Spoiler)... ....It went beserk. In
the manga, if you look closely, it was Rei in Unit-01 attacking the Angel,
not Unit-00. But she was injured in it. A note, the anime is Anno's
interpretation of EVA, while the manga offers the point of view of
Sadamoto.

> 
> 2.  So far I've got v. 1,2, 5-8 of the ADV-released tapes.  In only one
ep.
> among all those vols. the animation accompanying "Fly Me to the Moon" is
> altered from a blue background to red.  Is there any particular reason
for
> this?

Reasons I don't know of. You'll notice too that throughout the series the
Fly Me to the Moon song has many versions played at the end. On the
soundtracks, there are even more versions. A whole lot more...

> 
> 3.  I've heard it said (rumored?) that eps. 25/26 were to be altered in
the
> OAV release.  Have these OAVs been released in Japan yet?  Are the
visuals
> redone, but the story essentially the same, or is it a complete
re-working?
> And, if the story is altered--anyone want to see ADV release both the TV
> and OAV versions of these last episodes?

It was planned that way, the redone 25 & 26 be released as OAVs. But Gainax
decided to release them as Movies instead. So NO OAVs were ever released.
The first movie "Death & Rebirth" recaps the whole series and previews 25.
The 2nd movie "End of Evangelion" shows 25 and 26. 

> 
> 4.  What does A.T. Field stand for?  In the opening credits I keep seeing
> "Absolute Terror Field", but in v.1 of the manga, the kanji accompanying
> "A.T. Field" says (according to my dictionary) "Zettai Ryoiki" (if I
> remember correctly), which the dictionary translates as "Absolute
> Territory/Domain".  Not sure what exactly my question is, but any
thoughts?

The official translation of A.T is Absolute Terror. But we shouldn't be
nitpicking names. What's important is what A.T field is...its the
impenetratable force-field that Angels have. But actually...(Spoilers)...
..
Humans are the 18th Angel, and the A.T field exists around our heart,
shutting out people from getting close to us.

               Dayspring
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" That's horrible! I meant it as a joke! 
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                             ----Asuka, Neon Genesis Evangelion #9