Lawrence said:
It's not Evangelion the way I remember it but I'd certainly agree it was a rollercoaster of action.
Indeed... though it's been so long since I watched the TV series that I don't remember a lot of it. Personally I'm pleased that the movies aren't just high budget retreads and instead diverge heavily from the source material.
But the biggest surprise for me is the "softening" of the characters; they're all far more likeable (though it was never a problem for me that they weren't) this time around. I suppose this is the difference between Hideako Anno in the midst of depression and post-depression.