>>2896806>I can't say the same for Asukafags, they get very upset and insecure of Shinji's relationship with Asuka.They just defend Asuka against those who pair her up with a boy who treated her like rubbish (vice versa as well, but it wasn't Asuka who strangled Shinji, and she didn't do "that" in a hospital room in front of him either). It's understandable.
On the other hand, Shinji and Rei have a very friendly relationship, and whether it is mother/son, friend/friend, or something else, they have a kind of platonic friendship, caring for each other.