[MANGA] [NGE] Manga's couple: Rei and Shinji?

[The Goose]

Does anyone think that Rei and Shinji are the couple in the manga? While Shinji has had interests with Asuka (Wow! She looks like a movie star) and Rei (holding hands), didn't Shinji already say his feelings with, "The gap has strunk between us. I hope it will strink more." I think it means he likes her. Also in Stage 76, Shinji asks for Asuka and Mistaos help and they don't give him any. But, the thing that makes Shinji cry, is when Rei doesn't help him.

[Anonymous_Evafan]

It seems that way right now. Sadamoto deepened Shinji's relationship with Rei and deminished his relationship with Asuka. I hope he doesn't pull a 180 at the end like there seem to be slight indications of. If Shinji and Asuka end up on the beach together that would be the worst story telling in history.

[The Goose]

It seems that way right now. Sadamoto deepened Shinji's relationship with Rei and deminished his relationship with Asuka. I hope he doesn't pull a 180 at the end like there seem to be slight indications of. If Shinji and Asuka end up on the beach together that would be the worst story telling in history.

Just like Anno did in the anime. I don't think Sadamoto will pull something like that, but he still needs to adress if they're related.

[Anonymous_Evafan]

There were little things in the anime, the OP and episodes 9, 10, 11, 15, and 22 specifically, that showed there was something there. Funny enough this was most of the content cut out of the manga. Making such changes and still sticking Asuka and Shinji together at the end would be horrible story telling on the highest order.

[Good_Noodle]

It seems that way right now. Sadamoto deepened Shinji's relationship with Rei and deminished his relationship with Asuka. I hope he doesn't pull a 180 at the end like there seem to be slight indications of. If Shinji and Asuka end up on the beach together that would be the worst story telling in history.

Just like Anno did in the anime. I don't think Sadamoto will pull something like that, but he still needs to adress if they're related.

Nah, I don't think Anno pulled a 180 in the series. Rei and Shinji were far from romantic love, especially when compared to Asuka and Shinji, who had feeling for each other but fails to communicate at every turn due to their personalities.

That said, I'm wonder how Rei/Shinji in the manga will ultimately work out. The relationship took a step backwards after Rei died from self-destructing, and don't forget the fact the Rei cannot keep her body intact without medicine from Ritsuko, which makes the "happy romantic ending" very hard to achieve. Something will definitely happen, of course, and it won't involve Asuka, if Sadamoto is balanced.

[The Goose]

I didn't mean that Anno did a 180, I meant that Anno had made Asuka and Shinji's relationship deeper than Shinji's relationship with Rei. Sadamoto did the opposite.

[Ornette]

There were little things in the anime, the OP and episodes 9, 10, 11, 15, and 22 specifically, that showed there was something there. Funny enough this was most of the content cut out of the manga. Making such changes and still sticking Asuka and Shinji together at the end would be horrible story telling on the highest order.

Out of curiosity, are you one of the people that think Shuffle!'s ending sucks? (Not saying that Shuffle! was bad story telling at all)

[Anonymous_Evafan]

I didn't mean that Anno did a 180, I meant that Anno had made Asuka and Shinji's relationship deeper than Shinji's relationship with Rei. Sadamoto did the opposite.

Ah, clarification is good! Yes, the manga seems to be a polar oppisite of the anime in many reguards.

Out of curiosity, are you one of the people that think Shuffle!'s ending sucks?

Can't say that I've seen it. If it has a nonsensical 180 going against all previously given information for no apparent reason then I'd say yes.

[Timstuff]

A true 180 would be if Shinji runs off with Pen-Pen.

Anyway, when Asuka was going to kiss Shinji during the blackout, and then they ended up backing out, IMO that was basically Sadamoto saying "Suck it AxS fanboys, LOL!" :cry:

[Fearthebait]

oh how true that stood for me...

[Trigger's Elysium]

As a half-dedicated RxSer, i'm sure you can figure out where I stand on this <.<

[Reichu]

If Sadamoto wanted Shinji and Rei to live happily ever after, then why did he opt to kill Rei 2 and make Rei the carrier of Lilith's soul?

That's just setting things up for failure.

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

[Mr. Tines]

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

Well, given that he doesn't even get to keep a rendezvous with his right hand in the manga, you could be on to something.

[The Goose]

If Sadamoto wanted Shinji and Rei to live happily ever after, then why did he opt to kill Rei 2 and make Rei the carrier of Lilith's soul?

That's just setting things up for failure.

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

Actually, I think theres been only three clues that show Rei could be Lilith. Kaworu telling they were the same was one and this scene:

Gendo: The Lance of Longinus and the most esstiental part were all missing.

(Kouzo looks at Rei)

Gendo: Lilith's imperfect heart.

And Rei's A.T. field being the strongest. Though if Sadamoto wanted Rei to be Lilith, wouldn't he put more evidence than this. Even his take on Rei's introspection didn't clear this up.

Also Sadamoto has been known to be a romantic, but, then again, romances can still end in tragedy.

[Ornette]

If Sadamoto wanted Shinji and Rei to live happily ever after, then why did he opt to kill Rei 2 and make Rei the carrier of Lilith's soul?

That's just setting things up for failure.

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

Actually, I think theres been only three clues that show Rei could be Lilith. Kaworu telling they were the same was one and this scene:

Gendo: The Lance of Longinus and the most esstiental part were all missing.

(Kouzo looks at Rei)

Gendo: Lilith's imperfect heart.

And Rei's A.T. field being the strongest. Though if Sadamoto wanted Rei to be Lilith, wouldn't he put more evidence than this. Even his take on Rei's introspection didn't clear this up.

Also Sadamoto has been known to be a romantic, but, then again, romances can still end in tragedy.

Episode 26', Don't forget "I'm home", "Welcome Home"

Episode 6, "It's a bond, to all people"

Episode 1's mystery Rei among all of her eccentricities that make her completely unique from every other lilum in the show

Her constant introspection about who she really is, along with the "dark part of your heart inside you" in 25.

The paralleling of her and Kaworu throughout instrumentality

[Anonymous_Evafan]

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

That would be an awful waste of everything he's set in place.

[Reichu]

Episode 26', Don't forget "I'm home", "Welcome Home" <snip>

In the manga, not the anime.

Not that I think there's any question what Sadamoto's doing there.

[The Goose]

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

That would be an awful waste of everything he's set in place.

It would make sense if Shinji finally learned to live and didn't want to be alone. With everyone gone, along with Rei, he would end up alone. It would be ironic.

In the manga, not the anime.

Not that I think there's any question what Sadamoto's doing there.

Eblaorate and explain. Anno set up a lot of clues that point to the truth. Sadamoto has only given (from what I've seen) three clues. If Rei were Lilith, the only real point to it would be serve irony. Rei, the person who always says shes a human being, finally finds out its not true.

[Trigger's Elysium]

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

God, I hope so...

[Sailor Star Dust]

Episode 1's mystery Rei among all of her eccentricities that make her completely unique from every other Lilim in the show

FYI: It's Rei III that appears in episode 1 (in the street) and 26' (floating above the LCL Sea).

There were little things in the anime, the OP and episodes 9, 10, 11, 15, and 22 specifically, that showed there was something there. Funny enough this was most of the content cut out of the manga. Making such changes and still sticking Asuka and Shinji together at the end would be horrible story telling on the highest order.

QFT.

Maybe -- GASP -- Shinji will end up SINGLE.

Said it before and I'll say it again: Last B. (Or something with R/S. Can't wait to see how THAT would work out with Rei=Lilith and having Yui's DNA.... /sarcasm)

If Rei were Lilith, the only real point to it would be serve irony. Rei, the person who always says shes a human being, finally finds out its not true.

Oh dear.... :roll: Rei IS Lilith, and ALL the Lilim (Humans born from Lilith) are Angels, as well. Hence the whole "We are the 18th Angel" bit.