05-03-2007, 01:09 PM
Not in an intellectual way, more in the way it drove a lot of people to search for answers by discussing it and studying its symbology, etc. I know I ended up researching Christian and Jewish beliefs in an attempt to suss out a lot of what was being referenced and shown in the anime, and especially in the movies. Lance of Longinus, Tree of Life, the names of the Angels, the Black Moon, Lillith; the anime interested me enough to want to find out more about all this 'stuff with the cool names'. I developed a much higher understanding for what was going on as a result. And thus I leveled up my enjoyment. 
Plus, and let's face it, the EVAs are just plain cool.
Plus, and let's face it, the EVAs are just plain cool.
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