User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter Frontier G8 Discussion/@comment-184612-20150717051439/@comment-1837917-20150718060918

@BlazingBlackDragon; at least Shinji isn't yet another "I must protect my friends" clone. Sure, many people despise Shinji. Even I have my issues with Shinji. What sets him apart from other anime protagonists (and Evangelion as a whole as an anime) is the psychological exploration of his character.