>>4360232I get what You mean. I just never saw Rei as "badass". She isn't the "fiery" one. Rather the opposite of "cool" or "badass". Not that she isn't capable, rather not associated with those definitions. Her personality just never struck Me as a "Soldier". Given the World of Evangelion. I just don't see "soldiers" or "army" where there is a war on that scale. Too simple of a definition for a World like that. The Evangelions themselves prove that "The War" is not something You can end with a nuke or a conference. I guess it defines itself.
Rei always struck me as a "Mother". One that is calm as a Lamb, but violent as a Viper when Her child is in danger. I guess I compare Her with Yui in the EVA Unit 01. As a mother her rage only truly ignited when Shinji was in danger. Rei is Yui, but She has Her own personality. Therefore We didn't see Her go after the sinking Shinji as if Her own child was in danger. Or any resistance when they were about to nuke him with those N2 bombs. She is Yui and Lilith, but She is all Rei. I guess the part where true love could bloom was the part that Shinji should've filled. Though I did read that Rei had feelings for Shinji. I guess Humanity's freedom is a Blessing as well as a Curse. Freedom to do Good and to do Evil. Freedom to choose for Oneself and choose wrong. But that's a theme that may go out of Our set bounds. This thread's theme is Rei, after all. Though the Third Impact does seem like "The Answer" as it was in EoE.
