Topic: End of Eva - Did Shinji really have a choice in the instrumentality project?

[Urusei0Yatsura]

I know I'm changing the subject a bit but why is Rei such a major character in anime? She hardly says anything at all!

[cata]

She's a chosen child like Shinji and Asuka and

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Shinji's mother in a way

[Urusei0Yatsura]

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?

[UruseiNeo]

Cause she's awesome :p

I think it would be because she's a main character, plus the first female main closest to Shinji's age, therefore everyone sees her as Shinji's partner.

[FallinG_StaR]

I guess fans like her because she takes the roll of the introverted, emotionless and dark/mystery (in the way that everyone doesn't know anything about her past) character... and I know that those types of anime girls are idolised in Japan Otaku culture... Don't ask me why... but I like her too... XD


"Whatever else, she needs to be painted in as a bitterly unhappy young girl with little sense of presence." Hideaki Anno, to Yoshiyuki Sadamoto on Rei's character design.

[cata]

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?

Here's something I never understood. xD

I think Asuka owns Rei when it comes to the better character showdown.

[veehive]

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?

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.

[FallinG_StaR]

Damn Otakus...