>>4069999As I said, I haven't given up on the idea of her by nature being both completely human and completely divine. I think it is quite feasible. But humans also come from Lilith and return to her. Does that not mean the two are one and the same, but only separated? The relationship remains complicated to me.
You're right that my thoughts on Shinji don't affect her opinion of him, but it does affect how I perceive her opinion. But I shouldn't let me feelings cloud my judgement... This is a struggle of criticism - to read exegetically, not eisegetically. Thank you for your constructive thoughts.