>>2329185That's fine as discussion is welcome. I can explain the problem if you'd like.
The NGE TV-series had clone bodies, but they weren't in themselves replacements. They were just things that looked like Rei, they weren't alive or conscious, nor with a soul. This is explained directly in episode 23.
Rei in the TV-series is always the same individual and person, not just the same character. Because her soul is the same. Rei existed prior to the clone body you see.
She can die and be reborn in a sense. That's why she doesn't figure dying to be such a bad and final thing, by the series starts she has already died once.
Because Rei does not consist of separate characters in NGE, but is one continuous but jagged character there is a little bit of strength in that. Also from a writing perspective it gives Rei a perfect and believable platform to which she can philosophize from.
It is also a nice thing to see in Rei that she needs not bear the stigma of being a clone, that there are several of her - because there is only one Rei and so she is truly unique despite the attempts to achieve the opposite.
But in Rebuild, Rei Q does not appear to be Rei. Thus Rei is irrevocably weakened in the story, as she is now truly degraded to being part of a clone series. Rei Q's character doesn't continue Rei's character either with development, this being true even if Rei Q truly was Rei. So Rei's platform of sharing wisdom and ideas is now gone, as in the scenario where she is Rei means that she has no credibility to say anything. No, Rei Q appears to be quite unintelligent and uninformed. Without any sort of wisdom.
Rather Rei Q is like an insult directed towards Rei - it is saying that Rei is just a dumb, disposable inhuman thing which cannot do anything but follow orders. Which goes against everything the original truly was. It's as if the insults became real, and the real Rei ceased to exist.
It's a deep betrayal of the original. That's why I believe people see a problem.
