I love Evangelion, especially Death & Rebirth and End of. If I had to watch one film before I die/end of the world, it would have to be End of, to get me in the mood or something [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]. When I first watched it, End of blew me away, both physcially and emotionally. It's by far one of the most powerful films I've ever seen (definately the most powerful, but not thought-provoking, anime ever - the thought-provking award goes to GitS and SAC). Seriously, I felt like puking after watching End of, simply due to what it does to you while you watch it, not because it's crap.

I understood most of what was going on in Eva. That's what 5 years of dead-easy Religion Education studies does to you (dropped it after GCSE). Failing that, listen to the commentaries on the DVDs - they explain a lot. But if you really want to do in-depth research and understand everything, you've really got to read a Bible and several other religious texts. On the other hand, everyone will have their own take on the proceedings of the film. There's nothing wrong with that, and can add to the enjoyment. Each to their own [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img].

Still, it's mint regardless. I stand by that. Oh, and eps 25 & 26 are crap, but what do you expect them to do when they've spent the rest of the budget on the first 24?

Last but not least, End of has quite possibly one of the best lines in a film. To quote Aoba - "Idiot! You kill or you die!" [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]