Evangelion- Explained

Ok so let’s talk about one of the most confusing ending in Anime- Neon Genesis Evangelion. Rumors abound about them running close to a deadline, having no money, etc etc etc but the director, Hideaki Anno, has come out and said it was designed “as intended”. As production continued, his thoughts evolved- particularly influenced by a psychology textbook a friend had given him and that ending is what we got.