Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion

Evangelion is an anime that I became interested in due to some reviews that gave me hope that this was some kind of hidden gem that was similar to Narutaru. Little did I know it would be no where near that except maybe in tone alone. Evangelion provides more questions than answers with various things that add some charm and direction, but never really ties anything off, and to that point, nothing really felt relevant to the overall plot despite it somehow progressing things. There are many times where you're introduced to new characters or information regarding the cast, only for that information to end there,leaving you confused not at the information, but rather what the point even was in revealing it if it meant that nothing of any real impact would come of it; not even a real, definitive answer to previous questions the viewer might have had.

The show has an almost interesting premise. It's an adult-themed shows that deals with individuals and their issues and how those issues unfold going forward. All of this with the extra aspect that some of the characters either have or are aware of the existence of the monsters or 'angels' that inhabit the world.

The pacing, information given without payoff, and the ending have a cadence that's very much that of an anime that was given only 26 24-minute episodes to try and tell the entire story, and thus, was unable to make a decent show given how much they had to cut.

I wouldn't recommend this anime to anyone, but it does have some interesting aspects in it's adult themes despite seemingly being meant to be a children's horror show. That being said, this show is definitely not for children, and if you're looking for something "messed up" just to sate that urge, it still falls flat for adult viewers.
If you do watch this anime, you'll for the most part be disappointed but could maybe takeaway something from it in viewing.