In article <av5kav$clkd$1@news3.infoave.net>, clowery@sccoast.net says...
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>I've just finished the Evangelion series, Death & Rebirth, and The End of
>Evangelion. First off, am I missing something here or is Death and Rebirth 
a
>little bit of a waste of time? I  mean the recap it provides of the 
episodes
>are interesting, but the second part is complete on the End of Evangelion
>DVD. Its as if you wouldn't miss it if you didn't have it. It does have 
some
>interesting extras on it though.

You COULD skip it and not miss much.  But it is best to watch it,
anyway.

>Number B, what are SEELE's motive's and purposes. I realize they are trying
>to bring about the Third Impact and merging all human life into a single
>conciousness, but they seem to want the Angel's to do it, this is further
>demonstrated by Kawrou being sent by SEELE to merge with Lilith. If they do
>want the Angel's to do it then why back an organization like NERV who wants
>to prevent the Angel's from reaching Lilith.

No, NERV (and SEELE) isn't interested in keep Angels from
reaching LILLITH; it's ADAM they don't want Angels anywhere
near.  If the Angels get Adam, that's it for the human race.
If Lillith is activated, however, the result will reshape
humanity into a higher form of life (they believe).  The
key, therefore, is - once you've passed the cosmic aptitude
test outlined in the Scrolls and defeated all the Angels -
getting Lillith moving.

SEELE thought Kaworu could do it.  And also that they could
control him so Third Impact would go the way they wanted it
to.  That's why they tried to trick him into merging with
her by telling him it was Adam on the cross down there.  But
they WEREN'T in control of Kaworu (any more than Gendo could 
control Rei III), and their plot failed.

>Letter 3, why only 14 year old children who have lost there mothers? 

Because Anno decided it had to be that way.

And losing their mothers doesn't apply to Rei.

Kaworu, either.

>I
>realize that they have to be born a certain amount of time after the Second
>Impact, but why is that? The conciousness of their respective mothers seems
>to be imbedded in the Evangelion's. 

Not Rei.

>Does this cause them to feel a sense of
>loss? Or does it allow them to feel more bonded to the Eva?

I'm sure there are psychological/mystical/biological reasons
that could be put forth for this; but don't forget, the
'14 year old pilot coming of age by piloting a giant robot'
bit is a convention of anime.

Anno just gave it a slight spin...

>I have more but this will do for now.

Feel free to ask more.  We LOVE showing off...

^_^

FW