It takes YEARS, and he was a fully grown man who knows everything about himself that he can. The "epiphany" Shinji has is just not possible. I guess I'll elaborate my viewpoint on that. This is all subjective reasoning, so take it with a grain of salt. Yes, it can certainly seem sudde...

I would say that is easily one of the best reviews of NGE I've ever seen. In many ways, negative (yet articulate) reviews of works you like are some of the best ways to help understand it on the whole. Her review is critical of many things I (and presumably many here) overlook, b...