I'm rewatching the original series now and loving it! I still recommend rebuild but, there's something really special about the original.
I remember years ago when I first saw EVA shinji annoyed the hell out of me, and I just thought he was an emo whiny baby. But rewatching the original series I don't feel that way about him! I think a lot of it is in the voice acting too. When I first saw the series I was watching dubbed, and his voice was ANNOYING. But now that I'm watching sub, his voice is simply soft (and awesome screaming too!)
The fandom as a whole has given shinji a bad rap *which reminds me of tetsuo*. Which is really sad because I think the point the author is making is going over everyones head. Despite his personality problems shinji still rushes to help others. His personality is summed up in the first episode, where's he's desperate for his father's love, doesn't believe he can pilot, but chooses to pilot anyways because he can't stand the sight of rei getting hurt. It's the same in rebuild, it really all does kinda revolve around him!
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