--- Quote from: Urusei0Yatsura on October 10, 2009, 10:16:34 PM ---I don't think I've phrased that question very well. Undoubtedly Rei is important in the story of Evangelion, but why do fans like her so much?
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Here's something I never understood. xD
I think Asuka owns Rei when it comes to the better character showdown.
veehive:
--- Quote from: Urusei0Yatsura on October 10, 2009, 10:16:34 PM ---I don't think I've phrased that question very well. Undoubtedly Rei is important in the story of Evangelion, but why do fans like her so much?
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Knowing ONLY what I've read on the Wikipedia page about her, I would say it's because she's a tragic character, an underdog, almost a martyr in a sense. The fanbase identifies with her and lives vicariously through her.