Review of Neon Genesis Evangelion

There isn't much that I can say about this show that hasn't already been said since it's such an icon of 90's anime. The animation and character types don't hold up too well by today's standards but this is probably one of the best anime from before the 2000's out there and keeping the age of the series in mind, I think it preforms really well in many ways. The story is really engaging and I find the protagonist interesting as a character. The ending is very strange to me though and while I do appreciate the extra character development, it feels a bittoo meta and out of place for me. I haven't seen any of the movies yet or even read the manga so having this as an introduction to the series makes me wonder if I'm missing something.
Another thing that sort of bugs me is that I wish we had more time to get to know Kaworu. In a perfect version of this anime, I'd wish he was introduced a bit earlier on so him and Shinji's relationship could naturally progress a bit more.