Postby Sephizim » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:42 pm
On the one hand I can see how every character in Rebuild seems like a simplification, but the fact of the matter is that we only have half of the story. Even though the events of 2.0 have gone to episode 19, the story is really at the halfway point. Think about how little we knew at episode 13 of the original series. We got some hints, but many of those things (seeing Unit-01’s real face at the end of episode 2, the hints of deeper aspects of Asuka’s character from the end of episode 10, etc.) seem less like acts of foreshadowing, and more of a part of the television format – a hook to tell viewers that there is more than meets the eye here, but is then left alone until much later in the series. With the movies, there is no need for any of that, so all of the twists are being saved for the final acts.
Relating this to Rei, her role in the story so far is a heavy connection to Shinji. In the original series, starting at episode 8, the focus shifted from Rei to Asuka very heavily. Rebuild toned this down, carrying the theme of Shinji and Rei’s relationship from 1.0. What I’m hoping this means is that in 3.0, something akin to the Armisael battle occurs, including Rei’s sacrifice. This would serve the purpose of both increasing and justifying Shinji’s anguish (that she would die after he risked Third Impact to save her), and would justify an increase in the prominence of Asuka and/or Mari’s character (which they both desperately need.) But, I could be completely wrong, in which case I’ll be kinda pissed.
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