>>9491>NGE is overrated<thinking that saying this is a Hot Take in 20212Deep4U
Jokes aside, it is overhyped but I wouldn't say over-rated, it's a bit specific of a show and if you're not willing to observe basic human psychological issues as part of the story, then you're not going to be interested, it's like Madoka - the show is well made but I can't for the life of me sit through it and feel interested; it's just not my cup of tea.
>actively promote is as high art spitefully<"Look! Anime can be good too!"I'm not sure I follow your meaning; They praise it to spite it?
>it is equivalent to a YA novel If it was literary book MAYBE, but it's not - it's a visual medium and moreover an animated and voiced visual medium (this is another reason why the Manga version sucks). Even if it were a YA novel however, the way it is written in terms of characters and story surpasses things like Hunger Games, Maze Runner and other typical YA novels of a similar (sort of) post-apocalyptic genre.
Now the rebuilds on the other hand are 90% shit.