"Richard Liang" <rhliang@interchange.ubc.ca> wrote:
> Should add that having watched the series several times, it doesn't seem
> to me that Rei and Shinji have any kind of attraction on either side,
> but they have a familial bond that they don't understand, or at least
> that Shinji doesn't understand.  Even in the "oops, I fell on top of
> you" scene Shinji seems more puzzled than anything.  I don't actually
> think Rei is capable of being attracted to others as it wouldn't be true
> to her Lilith-ness (and in that sense she is EVERYONE's mother).
>
> Plus from a writing point of view it would seem to make sense that Anno
> would just try and steer clear of that whole situation.  Asuka is
> obviously Shinji's kindred spirit.  And for better or worse, Rei is too
> much Yui for that whole situation to not elicit (more) death threats.
>
> Richard

This sounds like it's more suited to a new thread. So I'm gonna copy your
comments to a new thread. For future reference pls post your replies on
the bottom.
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