>>2867429>I doubt shippers hate Rei since it obvious shinji views her as a mother-figure rather than a lover. The "Evangelion: Death and Rebirth theatrical book" revealed Shinji's view towards Rei as: "Ayanami Rei — Bandages. Mysteries. Indifference. An object of interest. Mother." You are a shipper yourself, I see, although that was given since you're a Kaworufag. The facts are that you obsess over the fact that Rei is supposed to be this and that person, instead of looking at the character for what it is. You prefer a text-quote in an interview rather than the actual character, but only as long as it supports your ship. This is because you can't deal with the actual Evangelion.
There is for a fact, no romantic get together for any of the characters. Shinji chokes Asuka in the end and doesn't respond to her advances. Kaworu betrays Shinji and then fails to destroy mankind, and dies. Misato kisses Shinji, but she did it since she knew she'd die. Rei becomes an ancient alien and ceases to exist on the physical plane. There is no lovey dovey end or consummation of any relationships, only various forms of attraction borne out of desperation. This is Evangelion, it is not about shipping per se. It has relationships, but not de facto couples concerning Shinji.
Shippers, which include you, therefore hate Rei because in this shipless void known as Evangelion she's a rival due to her popularity. Shippers do not need evidence of romance or anything in order to ship, and more popularity means more shipping. It's purely a personal community exercise, an answer to the hypothetical question "would they fit?". Often in answering this question as honestly as possible we are forced to accept that Asuka is unable to take care of anyone and Kaworu is useless as a partner. Which is good, because this is how Evangelion works, it's not made for you to "ship". This pisses you off, and makes you hate other characters, like you're doing here today.
