The characters each have psychological problems that make them "feel" like an actual person. A good character shouldn't have to be heroic all the time, they should have problems to confront. Evangelion does a good job of doing that. This anime is around 9.5/10 for me. Anno has never made something amazing than this. If you're planning on watching the rebuilds, I would recommend to watch this first. Evangelion is an anime that has you thinking about for many days. It may be confusing at first, but you'll understand it once you watch it for a second time.
