Was he gay?

Was he gay?

No. He was a faggot.

No, but he enjoyed the attention.

You mean you wouldn't be gay for Kaworu?

Bisexual.
Anyone who argues otherwise is either retarded or delusional.

Nah, just retarded

In the original? Desperate for attention and appreciation (you betrayed my like my father).

In the rebuilds? Gayer than the public toilet on a train station.

>Desperate for attention and appreciation
But then why did he reject Misato's attention and appreciation and choose Kaworu over her?

Misato wasn't reaching out to him. She wanted him to respond to her advances. Basically the same thing he wants, which doesn't provide the desired effect that Kaworu's genuinely selfless approach gave shinji.

She was just reaching for his hand.
But he pulled away with her and didn't with a boy.