Series Reasons

These are reasons from every Evangelion episode and movie. Most of the information isn't in order. I really hae to go back and fix that, but you can deal with it for now . . .

Episode I:

1) Rei appears as a mirage in the the beginning. This could have many meanings, like it tell us what kind of person Shinji is. When Shinji met Rei in front of Eva Unit 01 later in the show, he looked at her, as if he'd seen her before. De ja vu = love, and I don't think they put that there for no readon. (Borrowed from Ryan Xavier's Shinji/Rei site)

2) Shinji pilots Evangelion Unit 01 (who has rejected everyone up to now) and uses it to fight the Third Angel just so Rei won't pilot it and get destroyed. We can call Rei the damsel in distress in this scene.

Episode II:

1) We only see Rei one in this episode, and that's when she's on a stretcher. She merely gazes at Shinji, and Shinji gazes back. We all know Rei is a thinking person, questioning her feelings. She could be contemplating why this boy decided to pilot Unit 01 just so she wouldn't die. Remember, she is "expendable".

Episode V:

1) Shinji notices that Rei is always alone. He wonders why, and continues to think about this "girl who has no friends".

2) He gropes over her. Accident or no accident, it's undeniably intamacy.

Episode VI:

1) Shinji burns his hands and leaves permanent

marks on them while trying to pull Rei out of the entry plug. After he sees Rei is alright, he breaks down in tears. I don't remember him doing so for anyone else.

2) Rei smiles for Shinji. The firt time in her fourteen years of life she does so for another person. (Gendou doesn't count, he was a parent figure)

Episode IX:

1) Shinji and Asuka have been living in the same apartment, yet Shinji and Rei pull off a perfect synch during the synch training. Many people have said this is because Yui Ikari's soul is within Rei. Wrong. Yui's soul is within Unit 01. The perfect synch between the two could be a sign . . .

Episode XI:

1) As the Eva Pilots are going to Nerv, and when the pilots are climbing the vents, Rei's eyes go to Shinji. Unusual for Rei, since she is always looking forward.

Episode XII:

1) Rei usually doesn't speak or answer questions. She answers Shinji's question, while ignoring Asuka's. Okay, she hates Asuka, but still, Rei was raised a lot like some sort of young soldier where she would answer her superiors. Most likely, she would answer one of her colleagues, but she doesn't.

2) We've seen up to now that Asuka likes to insult people. She needs to be noticed and other people to see that she's "there". However, Shinji admits he doesn't like being around people. This is possibly because he doesn't like expressing his feelings often. This is very similar to Rei's personality, but totally opposite of Asuka's personality. People with common personalities attract each other while peopl with opposite personalities usually reject each other. Remember, Eva is much more realistic anime in terms of human relations.

Episode XIV:

1) While synching with Unit-01, when asked how it feels, Rei says that "it smells of Ikari." Okay, why is the girl who uses a bunch of techinical words say "it smells of Ikari"?.

Episode XV:

1) Shinji overcomes his intevoerted-ness to talk to Rei. He hardly sparks a conversation, and when he does, he did with the girl who NO ONE talks to. Rei responds as well. Pretty much passes for a "heavily introverted person's" conversation.

2) Shinji tells Rei that she's make a good mother one day. It's been a sign that a Japanese boy saying that to a girl means he has interest in her. Plus, she blushes at the comment. And to top it all off, she says that Shinji is embarrassing

her. How often do you think Rei is embarrased? How often do you think the ice queen blushes?

3) Shinji is nervous about meeting with his father. Yet, he calls out to his father after deriving some courage from Rei.

4) Shinji is worried when Rei is absent from school.

Episode XVI:

1) Everyone is worried when Shinji is getting absorbed by the Angel. Unusually, Rei shows feeling because she is worried as well.

2) Rei refuses to retreat and abandon Shinji during a sortie. Misato is forced to repeat herself before she retreats.

3) Rei usually minds her own business. She actually pays attention to Shinji and Asuka's conversation. When Asuka begins to insult Shinji, Rei is annoyed. While Asuka continues to insult Shinji, Rei takes it upon herself to stop her. She actaully takes an independent action for Shinji.

4) When Shinji awakens in the sick room, Rei is there, waiting for him. She tells him to rest, and compliments him. Note: I'm sick and tired of Shinji-Asuka fans stating that Rei said the same words Yui told Shinji, "That is good for you". Remember, Rei was shaped by Gendou, so he could have taught her to compliment like that since Rei is his key back to Yui.

Episode XVII:

1) Shinji cleans Rei's apartment, even after Touji tells him not to.

2) Rei blushes after he does so. Plus, she says thank you. The very first time in her life she's ever used those words. And to of all people, she says "thank you" to Shinji.

Episode XVIII:

1) Rei actaully confronts Touji, one of Shinji's friends. Touji guesses that she's looking for Shinji, she agrees. Touji also states that Rei really does care about Shinji, which she also agrees to. Note: Touji has made remarks toward Shinji and Asuka. However, those were jokes, just to get a laugh out of the class. Touji was 100% serious toward Rei's comment.

2) Rei informs Shinji what happened in the test facility. She tells this wuss instead someone more qualified. It's evident that she trusts and respects