>>2159180Even afterwards you see her displaying non-robotic mannerism, like this calmed, content face she makes here. The glasses are safe.
Don't get me wrong, not saying this to diss Rei Q. But as far as being robotic or vacuous goes, Rei Q is by far the best example of that, being more of a caricature than a character.
It's not comparable with the somber, reflected and subtly expressive Rei Ayanami of the original.
>>2159185We can't say if she's soulless or even a telepath. Whatever happened could have any number of solutions. What we know is likely is that she's not Rei.
Most importantly, the character lacks any performance worthy of being called "Rei" other as an insult.
Kaworu says something about her soul being elsewhere, or the placement being different. I don't know which translation is correct. It's vague as hell.
