>>3178731>You attempt to play it as if Rei is a plot device in EoE. Rei's entire character builds up to the end of the series, and Rei's decisions and experiences throughout the story shapes the plot as wellYou can't counter the point that there's more character development in 25/26 than EoE without including the TV series in your argument, so you agree with me. You resist conceding this basic point because you are emotionally attached to it.
>The difference is that Rei, despite having her Godly avatars being disfigured, there's always THE Rei present above it allDefacing something vs defacing the image of something is a distinction without a difference. By your logic Rei Q shouldn't offend you because it isn't Rei herself but an avatar, the real Rei is still in Eva-01. Capturing and defacing the enemy's symbols is a key tactic in war. This is why people burn flags or draw over pictures. This is what Anno is doing both in EoE and 3.33.
>What Anno "attempts" to do or intends to here is ultimately irrelevantWe can't reason why the film shows "die anno die" without considering Anno, because Anno put his own name in the scene himself. Again, you resist making the obvious connection because you are emotionally invested in your argument. This is why your positions are thought up adhoc and have little underlying logic.
>Think about it. If Anno wanted to hurt Rei with EoE, why make her so Godlike and positive to the story?Instrumentality isn't positive. Rei herself says she doesn't see her role in Instrumentality as positive. Next you're going to tell us Komm Susser Tod and Thanatos are upbeat pop songs.
>There's hardly any higher honor you could pay the character than making it an active part in shaping the narrative to it's conclusive, positive endEoE doesn't offer either a conclusive or positive end. People still question the beach scene and what happens after to this day. This should be obvious. It's the TV series that ends on a positive and conclusive note.
