For all intents and purposes, NGE is definitely an enjoyable show that has plenty of good moments in it. The art and sound are nothing remarkable (mostly an age problem at this point; although the OP is still admittedly catchy as hell) but acceptable enough. The story is.... something I guess. Should I call it interesting? I guess so. Is it engaging? As the series goes on, honestly I can't say it is. In fact the closer I got to the end, the more detached and well... bored I felt. This isn't even including the very last section of the show (you know which part), where the budget really shows and the patience I had of this show really came to the test as I had to sit through 40 minutes of all this deep philosophy of one's self and soul and stuff that the show kinda dripped into your mouth much more easily the first 24 episodes but then they cram all of it into 2 episodes and it's just.... ughhhh...
It's both overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time. It's boring. I hated the ending. It didn't make me think. It did the opposite really; it made me want to turn my brain off until I heard the mellow ending song signifying my experience watching this show had finally come to an end. I felt absolutely no connection to any of these characters at the end. The only thing I was feeling was just... unfulfilled. I really expected more from this show. I wanted to love it, to praise it, to hold it to high esteem. But as of right now having finally watched through it, I can only say it was at best, okay.
