I like Robert Morrison's other work. In fact I have never found one I
didn't like until now.

Heh. That's not rare, IMO. ;) (BTW, Robert, I'll send C&C on Half Impact 
soon, and I think I discovered something you'll be interested in.)

In fairness, I should add I have never seen or read EVA.

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This one just doesn't draw me into the world, I have no feeling for the
main character other than it ( not the term I would use for most
aquatransexuals) seems fairly uncaring and heartless.

This is actually *because* you're unfamiliar with EVA. IMHO, the main 
character is handled beautifully... "it" is so IC with the original 
"being" that it's scary... Were you more familiar with EVA, you would 
see just *how* the real Rei Ayanami behaves and acts, especially the 
third Rei (which was the "template" for the new Nyannichuan.)

Also, since I know what the End of Evangelion is about and how the 
series is supposed to end, I find it very intriguing to follow the plot 
of this fusion/continuation. Rei (and, in this case, Rui) is a very... 
odd character, very mysterious in her own right, with a startling 
(sometimes even frightening) past, and isn't very easy to handle in 
writing. Heck, considering *how* EVA ended, I'd be surprised if the 
Ranmaverse cast doesn't end up growing spiritually --not in the usual 
way, but in the way mankind did in EoE.

As it is, though, Rui is still developing his/her soul. True, he/she 
might seem cold and distant now, but that *is* intended. Wait a little 
bit more and you'll see how... different this new character is from the 
rest of the normal cast.


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