>>2871947Focusing on peoples' interactions with one another does not = she's only important because Shinji values her, which is what your original post came off as.
Crack pairings are one thing, but people genuinely wanting to see a character who is important to them happy in a relationship that was heavily implied (whether you hate the rebuilds or not, they're canon to the writers, so they're canon to many of us) is another.
