The initial episodes fall into familiar anime patterns: a hero’s journey narrative, characters who are hard to like, giant robots fighting enormous monsters, and depictions of young girls that feel overly sexualized. The series attempts to add layers by incorporating religious stories and weighty philosophical questions that often concern teenagers, such as "What's the purpose of my existence?", which is brought up repeatedly. Later on, the central plot becomes so convoluted and illogical that it seems the creative team abandoned any hope of resolving it, instead attempting to shift focus toward a kind of intellectualized Freudian or Jungian examination of adolescent sadness. It’s been some time since I experienced clinical depression as a young person, so I don't connect with this aspect as much now; however, the subject matter is far too intricate to coexist with scenes of scantily clad schoolgirls and very weak writing. If you are looking for an authentic portrayal of that experience, Bojack Horseman would be a better choice. Despite my reservations, I finished watching it because many anime critics seem to commend Evangelion’s narrative. This isn't necessarily a reflection on the show’s merit, but rather indicative of how low expectations can be for storytelling in animation.

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