[EVA] Gendou - man or monster?

[RJN]

 Here, the apparent inability to
> permit shades of grey creates a rather self-righteous atmosphere.
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> -Reichu

@Reichu, I think Yui has redeemable aspects & believe her nature was not 
evil, just misguided.
It is a shame that Gendou's background is not peered into, even briefly.  If 
there is a single endearing thing about him, its his concern for Rei.  His 
"rescue" from 00s tube, shows there is warmth deep there.  His smileof happy 
relief seeing Rei was OK, & expression talking to her, shows he has 
feelings.  Those were not just man & lab rat relations.

I believe that Gendou wanted a daughter & not a son. Yui wanted either, but 
Gendou hoped for a daughter.  Also probably Rei reminds him of Yui, & also 
how Yui might have looked as a child.  Shinji might remind him of how he 
was, & Gendou's self-dislike might extend to disliking Shinji for that 
reason.

Misato had a similar problem trying not to be like her mother IMO, so her 
father would not reject her.  Perhaps a reason she went along on the 
Katsuragi expedition that led to 2I.  "Living life lightly" is Misato's way 
of keeping from sinking into depression & introspection (which she must have 
suffered during her "mute" years following 2I).  Of course she's not 100% 
fooling herself really - I liked the introspective speech added for 
Rebuild - its in keeping with the later added DC scenes, but is admirable 
for the effort she puts in!

Thinking of Kagi, its...troubling..to speculate if the "whodunnit" will be 
shown resolved, or better clue given, in 3.01.
RJN
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