Different strokes for different folks, but I found their willingness to let a scene breathe (even to the point of absurdity) a wonderful counterpoint to the fig

Different strokes for different folks, but I found their willingness to let a scene breathe (even to the point of absurdity) a wonderful counterpoint to the fight scenes. The show is not about mecha fighting monsters... it's about the spaces in between people, and how we fail and succeed to connect. The elevator scene, Misato and Kaji, Shinji's tape player, Shinji and Kaworu... those are some of my favorite scenes because they show the connection or disconnection between the characters. Yes, it does save them money to not have to animate. Art always has to deal with the limitations of the medium, in this case budget.