Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree on that I'm just glad that you can tell the director is visibly in a happier place as he's making them, and even at the movies' darkest moments, there's still an underlying subtle hint of hope. I love the brave new direction the third movie went in, and I just love that movie in general for the incredibly stylized visuals (honestly, probably the most original and eerily beautiful post-apocalypse that I've ever seen), the amazing music, the oppressive atmosphere and the relationship between Kaworu and Shinji, which is finally given the proper treatment after that one measly episode in the tv series. Overall I think the Rebuilds are just a much more complete, polished package that still has a lot of ways to surprise longtime fans, and I'm glad Anna came back to breathe new life into this story.