Fanart Friday, Too: Evangelion’s Neverending Escalators
There’s an analogy here for both Shinji and Rei…what do you think it is? ★ 【Doeun】 「 Silence 」
Tag: Rei Ayanami
Rei Ayanami and the Imago Dei
People are more than numbers. This was part of my pedagogical philosophy when I was a high school history teacher (now many moons ago). Despite dealing with events long past and the frequent discussions of the numbers of people involved in those events, I hoped to help my students understand that they were studying the… Read More Rei Ayanami and the Imago Dei
Fanart Friday, Too: Rei Ayanami & Unit-01
I love the sense of scale in this photo, the wonder and longing in Rei looking upward and at Unit-01 knowing that she unsuccessfully piloted it and that Shinji uses it now, and the bareness of a landscape that might not be Japan. What a lovely piece of Evangelion fanart! ★ 【shiej007】 「 EVA 01… Read More Fanart Friday, Too: Rei Ayanami & Unit-01
Fanart Friday: Dancing Pilots
Dance like you want to win! Certainly these are a lot more elegant than our glimpse at dancing in the series, with Asuka and Rei doing it in a more rhythm game style… ★ 【HARURI】 「 asuka // rei 」 ☆
Fanart Friday: I Walk the Lonely Streets of Tokyo-3
Where is everyone? Probably hiding from angel attacks of course. You’d think Rei would be more cautious, too, but she’s not really all there. ★ 【Paindude】「 III 」 ☆
Long Pauses in NERV Elevators and Answered Prayers
When I was a kid, I used to go to my backyard and gaze up at the stars for for what seemed like endless minutes. I was still at an age where the unknown of space thrilled me, where my imagination was filled with thoughts of what the vastness of the universe meant, and when… Read More Long Pauses in NERV Elevators and Answered Prayers
Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Spiritual Progress of Faye Valentine
Animekritic has one of the most thoughtful blogs I’ve read. He frequently addresses spirituality in anime, among them a really fun post about Faye Valentine, Rei Ayanami, and enlightenment. In it, he makes the connection between the two famed characters through their shared voice actress, Megumi Hayashibara. Then, based on monologues each give, explains where… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Spiritual Progress of Faye Valentine
