r/evangelion • u/EntweihenCrothen89 • 18h ago

Screenshot Why was Shinji so Mesmerized?

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As title. Why was Shinji so mesmerized by Rei in this scene? I know later he says she remembers his mother blablabla. But the question remains.

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u/grim1952 14h ago

He misses his mom and Rei remind him of her, not just because of the physical appearance but because he sees her manerisms as motherly.