I was mostly intrigued by NGE and it's pure fucked-up-ed-ness. It was the staring-at-the-train-wreck effect. Then NXE came along and showed me it was possible to make something out of that premise... ^__^
I found Lain to be slow paced and boring, so much so that I walked out of it at a con. I never walk out on anime at a con. I gave Lain every chance, it never moved.
I guess we float in the same boat B-)
Chalk up one for your column, heh heh.

TRB

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