Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion

well. i went into this knowing shit hits the fan at some point. did not expect it to be to that extent. i don't think any anime i've ever watched would be able to prepare me for neon genesis evangelion. it's always been on my watch list, and i've always known people considered it a work of art. when i decided to turn it on, i really expected a lot. i wasn't disappointed. i love all the characters. i love how deep every character is. i'm not going to say that none of the characters were one dimensional, but many of them had layers. they all hadpasts that shaped them into the way they are. they have a reason to act the way they do. even though you don't like a character, you are given a reason to care about them; you understand their motivations. you can't completely despise them, even if they're a total jerk. the characters are so humanly flawed, and it's amazing.

the story is very interesting. i really liked watching things unfold, and episodes 21-24 were definitely a fun time for me. BUT. i had no clue what was going on half of the time. characters would throw out long words i can't pronounce, talk about "first children" this or "first impact" that and i would have NO clue what was going on. especially episodes 25-26... i get it's supposed to be artsy and symbolic and stuff, but it just isn't enjoyable if you don't understand what's happening. would it seriously kill them to explain SOMETHING? ANYTHING?

this anime really is a treasure. i commend it for doing things that other animes hadn't done before, and it was very interesting to watch unfold. rarely do you ever get an anime that subverts and flips expectations like this one. however, it is confusing as fuck. 8/10 (7/10 overall but +1 point for having both cruel angel's thesis and fly me to the moon.... what an iconic soundtrack)