Signs According to the Genesis
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TV Series
Episode I:
1) Rei appears as a mirage in the the beginning. This could have
many meanings, like it tell us what kind of person Shinji is.
When Shinji met Rei in front of Eva Unit 01 later in the show, he
looked at her, as if he'd seen her before. De ja vu = love, and I
don't think they put that there for no reason. (Borrowed from
Ryan Xavier's Shinji/Rei site)
Syao:Uh-huh. Plus the fact
that in most animes, the girl the guy meets first turns out to be
his love interest.
2) Shinji pilots Evangelion Unit 01 (who has rejected everyone up
to now) and uses it to fight the Third Angel just so Rei won't
pilot it and get destroyed. We can call Rei the damsel in
distress in this scene.
Syao:Kawaii!!
Episode II:
1) We only see Rei one in this episode, and that's when she's on
a stretcher. She merely gazes at Shinji, and Shinji gazes back.
We all know Rei is a thinking person, questioning her feelings.
She could be contemplating why this boy decided to pilot Unit 01
just so she wouldn't die. Remember, she is
"expendable".
Syao:Or maybe she's thinking,
"What took you so long to pilot that stupid thing, you oaf!
I had to get seriously hurt first before you came to my
rescue!"
Episode V:
1) Shinji notices that Rei is always alone. He wonders why, and
continues to think about this "girl who has no
friends".
2) He gropes over her. Accident or no accident, it's undeniably
intamacy.
Syao: The moral
lesson? Lock your door when you're taking a bath.
Episode VI:
1) Shinji burns his hands and leaves permenant marks on them
while trying to pull Rei out of the entry plug. After he sees Rei
is alright, he breaks down in tears. I don't remember him doing
so for anyone else.
2) Rei smiles for Shinji. The first time in her fourteen years of
life she does so for another person. (Gendou doesn't count, he
was a parent figure)
Syao:*melts*
Episode IX:
1) Shinji and Asuka have been living in the same apartment, yet
Shinji and Rei pull off a perfect synch during the synch
training. Many people have said this is because Yui Ikari's soul
is within Rei. Wrong. Yui's soul is within Unit 01. The perfect
synch between the two could be a sign . . .
Syao:Perfect..no other words
can describe Shinji and Rei's love..and synch ratio.
Episode XI:
1) As the Eva Pilots are going to Nerv, and when the pilots are
climbing the vents, Rei's eyes go to Shinji. Unusual for Rei,
since she is always looking forward.
Syao:Just checking if Shinji's
sighting some , ahem, unusual sights.
Episode XII:
1) Rei usually doesn't speak or answer questions. She answers
Shinji's question, while ignoring Asuka's. Okay, she hates Asuka,
but still, Rei was raised a lot like some sort of young soldier
where she would answer her superiors. Most likely, she would
answer one of her colleagues, but she doesn't.
2) We've seen up to now that Asuka likes to insult people. She
needs to be noticed and other people to see that she's
"there". However, Shinji admits he doesn't like being
around people. This is possibly because he doesn't like
expressing his feelings often. This is very similar to Rei's
personality, but totally opposite of Asuka's personality. People
with common personalities attract each other while people with
opposite personalities usually reject each other. Remember, Eva
is much more realistic anime in terms of human relations.
Syao:Rei is my
soulmate! We both don't likeAsuka!
Episode XIV:
1) While synching with Unit-01, when asked how it feels, Rei says
that "it smells of Ikari." Okay, why is the girl who
uses a bunch of techinical words say "it smells of
Ikari"?.
Syao:Well, that would have to
be an obvious sign of his remarkable hygiene!
Episode XV:
1) Shinji overcomes his intevoerted-ness to talk to Rei. He
hardly sparks a conversation, and when he does, he did with the
girl who NO ONE talks to. Rei responds as well. Pretty much
passes for a "heavily introverted person's"
conversation.
2) Shinji tells Rei that she's make a good mother one day. It's
been a sign that a Japanese boy saying that to a girl means he
has interest in her. Plus, she blushes at the comment. And to top
it all off, she says that Shinji is embarrasing her. How often do
you think Rei is embarrased? How often do you think the ice queen
blushes?
3) Shinji is nervous about meeting with his father. Yet, he calls
out to his father after deriving some courage from Rei.
4) Shinji is worried when Rei is absent from school.
Syao:Whew! Lots of kawainess
in one episode! Now there's a thought..Rei blushing..
Episode XVI:
1) Everyone is worried when Shinji is getting absorbed by the
Angel. Unusually, Rei shows feeling because she is worried as
well.
2) Rei refuses to retreat and abandon Shinji during a sortie.
Misato is forced to repeat herself before she retreats.
3) Rei usually minds her own business. She actually pays
attention to Shinji and Asuka's conversation. When Asuka begins
to insult Shinji, Rei is annoyed. While Asuka continues to insult
Shinji, Rei takes it upon herself to stop her. She actaully takes
an independent action for Shinji.
4) When Shinji awakens in the sick room, Rei is there, waiting
for him. She tells him to rest, and compliments him. Note: I'm
sick and tired of Shinji-Asuka fans stating that Rei said the
same words Yui told Shinji, "That is good for you".
Remember, Rei was shaped by Gendou, so he could have taught her
to compliment like that since Rei is his key back to Yui.
Syao:Speechless..but really
now, Gendou..can't you have shaped Rei a little more
uniquely?Geez!
Episode XVII:
1) Shinji cleans Rei's apartment, even after Touji tells him not
to.
2) Rei blushes after he does so. Plus, she says thank you. The
very first time in her life she's ever used those words. And to
of all people, she says "thank you" to Shinji.
Syao:So Shinji has an instant
maid..who thanks him after she serves him. Beat that!
Episode XVIII:
1) Rei actaully confronts Touji, one of Shinji's friends. Touji
guesses that she's looking for Shinji, she agrees. Touji also
states that Rei really does care about Shinji, which she also
agrees to. Note: Touji has made remarks toward Shinji and Asuka.
However, those were jokes, just to get a laugh out of the class.
Touji was 100% serious toward Rei's comment.
2) Rei informs Shinji what happened in the test facility. She
tells this wuss instead someone more qualified. It's evident that
she trusts and respects Shinji.
Syao:Touji once said something
about Asuka and Shinji acting like a married couple when they
were arguing over packed lunch. Imagine this: Shinji..the
battered husband, getting beaten up by Asuka just because he
forgot to pack lunch for her. *shudders* Talk about domestic
violence!
Episode XVIX:
1) The first few words we here from Rei are, "How is
Ikari". She's definetely worried about Shinji.
2) While Shinji is thinking, Rei crosses his mind. He finds that
Rei is someone who comforts him.
Syao:Thinking of each
other..sighhhhhhhh...
Episode XXIII:
1) Rei continues to ask herself, "Does my soul wish to be
one with Ikari's?". Note: Many people have claimed that
before Rei dies, right after she asks herself "Does my soul
wish to be one with Ikari's" that she says ". . .
no." Complete BS. I watched both the subbed and dubbed
versions of this episode looking for that. I paused the tape
hundreds of times to see even if there was mere mouth movement of
the word "No" and I saw nothing.
2) Rei blows herself up just so that Angel won't attack Shinji.
Remember, Rei wasn't ordered to self-destruct, she was ordered to
retreat. However, once it became appearant that Shinji was in
danger, she blew herself up, destroying the Angel.
3) Rei's last words are, "My soul wishes to be one with
Ikari's". For those who don't know what that means, it has
three meanings. First, is that the soul can't livei n loneliness
forever. Second, Rei wishes to be with Ikari. She loves him. The
Third and final meaning is that she wants to have intercourse
with Shinji. Enough said.
Syao: I do declare, the third
meaning was certainly..insightful.
(Let me quickly note the End of Evangelion does not take place
after Episodes 25 and 26. The Televised Ending and the End of
Evangelion both take place after Episode 24. They are alternate
endings, though Anno and GAINAX have stated that the TV Ending is
the real ending)
Neon Genesis Evangelion Ending I: Televised Ending, Episodes 25
& 26:
1) One of Rei's lines are, "even though he was as human as
me?" She compared herself to Kaworu, stating that even if
she was part Angel, like Nagisa, she loved Shinji.
2) Rei is the only person who doesn't say she hates Shinji.
3) Rei helps Shinji, by telling him that no one sees the real
Shinji. In fact, they refuse to. Rei wouldn't know this unless
she saw the real Shinji. She also says, "You cannot see
youself unless others are there". She may be stating Shinji
needs people to be around him, but she could also be stating that
she wants to be near him.
4) Rei out of all people lectures Shinji on love. She says,
"If you truly hate yourself, you can never love, and can
never place your trust in another." (In some translations,
she says "Those who hate themselves cannot love or trust
others." It's all the same)
5) Throughout Episodes 25 and 26, Rei has attempted to guide
Shinji. Shinji was Rei's guide throughout the series. They were
each other's guides, and evidently, soul mates.
Syao:Woah..deep stuff. I
refuse to comment any further.
Neon Genesis Evangelion Ending II: Movie Ending, Episodes 25
& 26:
(Note: Many say this movie is all about Shinji/Asuka, and it is
pretty convincing. But, Ryan Xavier's reasons, sounding very
convincing as well, were borrowd for reasons 1 and 2.)
1) Rei leaves Gendou in favor of Shinji.
2) Look at how the are positioned after the Third Impact.
3) Rei guides Shinji, by telling him the hardships of growing up.
4) Though Shinji rejects Third Impact, he didn't kill off Rei.
She, too, went to the Sea of LCL. Remember, Rei was supposed to
disapear after Third Impact. However, Shinji was in control, not
Gendou, so Yui didn't return, which would have caused Rei to
vanish. Shinji not bringing his mother back but letting Rei's
soul live on had to mean something.
5) By rejecting Third Impact, Shinji makes it so that man can
return to their individual form. Remember, man can return from
the Sea of LCL if they are willing to. Shinji returned because he
was in control of the Third Impact. Asuka probably returned
because she is a very independent person. For all we know, Rei
could return two minutes later.
Note: It is possible that in the TV Ending, Rei was Shinji's soul
mate, while in the Movei Ending, Asuka was Shinji's soul mate.
Believe what you want, i'm a Shinji-Rei fan.
Syao:Never seen the Ending II, but with these in mind, I think I'll find a way to find the Sea of LCL and interview the Ice Queen about her real feelings for Shinji-kun. Whaddya think?
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