>>2756561>Asuka gets all the screen attention, all action, new suits. Literally every action scene about her.So the action scenes in Rebuild 1 that doesn't have Asuka at all is actually about Asuka. The action scenes in Rebuild 2 where it is Mari piloting Eva 02 is about Asuka. The action scenes in Rebuild 3 where Asuka is just punching and shooting things while Shinji is trying to save Rei and Rei is realizing she is missing part of her soul is all about Asuka.
Got it.
As for Rei's popularity, I have a theory that it is less about the character of Rei and became more about many people not wanting to be associated with the fanbase. You can see it everywhere in anime and video games and music and movies and TV and sports.
