One of the biggest flaws of this anime is the plot. The ideology that Gurren Lagann proposes is that if you yell and scream with blind passion, you will overcome all odds. This is shown first with Kamina, his facade of confidence and certainty is what allowed everybody - Simon, Yoko, the Gurren Brigade - to defeat their enemies time and time again. Simon transitions into a similar role as Kamina's. There are many moments in this anime where success seems impossible, yet Simon yells and becomes confident in his own success, and somehow he becomes successful. This success is noted as being the Power of the Spiral, but the further I went in to the anime the more and more I saw Simon and the Gurren Brigade overcoming these impossible situations. I feel the creators of this anime made the plot unbelievable in order for the Brigade to be successful, which I feel is the biggest handicap on the anime.
The plot is only one segment of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and I must say that I really did enjoy this anime. The characters, especially Kamina, are really fun watch. The boldness and confidence of these characters when they really should have none is what makes them so interesting. There are also some very interesting views on humanity and how we act, one of which being the protest scene with everyone demanding compensation for their homes from the government, as if the government was responsible for the damage. The midway intro/outro art is very cool.
Overall, this is a feel good not to serious anime where you just have fun with it. You don't need to become depressed with sad story lines or confused with the the complexity of the plot, all you have to do is have fun. I recommend watching it, you'll probably enjoy it.
Overall: 8.5
