Neon Genesis Evangelion has the worst ending I've seen in anime. I had to endure through last two or three episodes to get that shit. Like wtf?!
Anime ain't that bad if we don't count the ending, a bit like Lain but worse. And it is so boring when doing artsy scenes. Lain can be hard to binge watch but NGE is on another level. Unlike Lain or even Paranoia Agent, I see no point in this philosophical garbage they served me through 26 episodes. And I tend to like that shit (Lain, Donnie Darko, Fountain etc.)
EDEN manga is a bit like Evangelion story wise, but million times better in every possible way. Shame there's no anime yet.
Hell, even Knights of Sidonia have more potential. And better battles. But story could be better in the end too, despite being copycat.