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I never totally figured out how Evangelion got as popular as it did either. I more or less liked it but it's a very hit-or-miss show. I've always thought its popularity had as much to do with timing as anything.

I will say I think it's (deliberately) a show that's very difficult to engage with on a literal level. It basically sinks or swims by how well its thematic content lands with you.

(Well, ok, I guess there's also people that can enjoy shows purely on their technical merits, which are quite good in this case, but I have so little in common with this type of anime fan that I tend to just ignore them)