Quote Originally Posted by Tengu_temp View Post
Like Evangelion or not, I still think it's a perfect empathy test; if someone hates Shinji for being whiny and cowardly, they either lack empathy or viewing comprehension. Kid's been through some tough **** (and is much more courageous than he seems at a glance).
Well there is the theory that he's disliked more by American audiences because in the dub he had an older voice than in the original.