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This series is ACTUALLY for children!!!
Well. Where do I start? Characters are annoying except for Ms. Misato, that exhibitionist drunken girl really made me laugh. <
>Artists who drew the so called "Angels" exhausted their creativity in chapter 02, where the only "nice battle" takes place, the rest of the "Angels" and the battles are exponentially more ridiculous with every chapter (It seems japanese had no more creativity and included some children's drawings). <
>Why do japanese have an obsession for nuclear explosions? I liked them, however, along with the audio effects. <
>The Eva pilots: Teenagers in too tight clothes, which might be a certain sort of "fantasy" for some people or the source of anger for others. Do Power Rangers wear so tight cloths? I don't think so, I should've noticed. Nudity? Sexual content? Violence? OK, a bit of white underwear from time to time, nothing to be afraid of, very brief, inoffensive compared to what people can see nowaday in a TV ad, an MTV/VH1 video or the Transformers movie. <
>The plot is not too bad, all the story could be told in a single tiny chapter, or could be either be written in the back of the box. <
>The use of certain Christian/Catholic symbols/names/references may be annoying or disgusting for some people, I had no problem. <
>Fan service? Hey, where is it? At the end of each chapter the narrator (Miss Misato?) says the next chapter will have "fan service too", perhaps I bought the Censored Platinum Collection or the translation is wrong, or, will there be an Uncensored Director's Cut Platinum Collection? <
>The soundtrack: you end loving the intro melody and is now part of your karaoke collection or you end hating it, as well as the song at the end of each chapter while the credits roll. <
>The audio, sound effects and image quality are good. <
>Well, this series is not too bad, I mean, I've seen worst things: Disney movies and Cartoon Network series for instance, they still overshadow this Evangelion series in that respect by far. <
>So, this series is actually for children. If you are 13+ years old and really enjoyed this series, then, your adulthood is a very very long way ahead.

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Budget awesomeness with a side of cool
I've been an Eva junkie since 2001. However, as a poor high school student (at the time) I could not afford the original boxset. What is an Eva head gotta do to watch the rest of the series (as buying the first 4 DVD's left me broke)? That is ofcourse to pirate them. <
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>No.....don't pirate anime. It was wrong of me at the time, but now anybody can plop down $45 and get this pinnacle anime series without the need to download it illegally. With these thin packs you: save space, get great eye candy, get 5.1 surround sound, and you get the satisfaction of owning there series. <
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>I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good philosophical argument, mech anime, or fans of Shakespearian tragedies. People who are more into pokemon or Naruto may find this anime a bit too boring (as it is a mature anime), but $40 is worth a shot. <
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>Rei Ayanami is teh awesomeness.

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Could be the best action anime I've ever seen
This fast-paced giant robot action series is definitely one of the best anime series I have ever seen. Although some people are still upset at this series because of the bizarre ending, this is still entertaining on three levels. <
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>First, Evangelion is an action-packed series. There is tons of fast-paced shooting between giant robots, as well as acrobatics and pretty monsters that look too good to destroy. The Evangelion pilots also show the pain they feel with high-pitched screaming. This is clearly not a series for the faint of heart. There is also plenty of blood in the second half, for people who love gore in their anime. All action fans will definitely love this series. <
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>Second, Evangelion is a philosophical masterpiece. The Evangelion robots themselves represent the pilots' day-to-day work. The pilots are piloting the robots, because they gain their own identity through the robots. However, they are forced to ask themselves whether they should really run away from their duty or stay absolutely devoted to their work. They also ask themselves whether it really is right to follow the orders of Gendo Ikari, a crooked leader who carries multiple affairs with a scientist and her daughter, abandoned his own son and cloned his own wife. Most importantly, the pilots question why they are even fighting. True, angels are supposed to be enemies of the universe, but eventually even Shinji must ask himself whether killing them is really in his best interest. <
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>Finally, this series acts as a psychological thriller. The three Evangelion pilots have broken psyches. Each pilot has a different problem. Shinji is afraid to socialize with anyone. His father, Gendo, abandoned him after his mother died in an Evangelion experiment. Asuka's mother became a psychopath and committed suicide. Asuka tries to do everything she can to earn the praise she desperately needs. Rei had no mother. Gendo solely created Rei to look like his wife, leaving Rei alienated. <
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>All three pilots only earn praise through their Evangelion. Without it, they feel that they have nothing. Their battles with the angels only add to their psychotic problems. Only in the ending do all the pilots manage to soothe their anguish. Even then, the end seems bittersweet in the aftermath of the anguish they were forced to endure. <
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>This is an extremely complex series. Director Hideaki Anno produced this series to question our best interests in anime, to ask ourselves whether violence really results in heroism. This is an extraordinary anime series that will challenge viewers every step of the way. It can overwhelm first-time viewers with a pile of nerve-wrecking dream sequences, though. I cannot say that it is my absolute favorite, but it is the most intriguing action anime series I have ever seen.