Neon Genesis Evangelion's title is a religious reference.
The whole show is based on the Khaballa (I have seen many spellings for this)
The EVA units are based in design on the children of Lillith.
The Pilots bear a striking resemblence to the brides of Adam.
The Angels are designed based on the function of their namesake.
The symbols that come up are all from the same writings
as are the names of the holy relics (such as the Spear of Longinus)
I could go on and on with the religious implications of the surface story...
but as for the last two episodes...
they make perfect sense...
You need to understand what the show is about, you need some understanding of philosophy and psychology... and some understanding of the language of film...
but the religious refs are what make up the surface story
but they do not really play a part in the true story.
The main reason for this is because the true answers are not to be found in ancient fables.
If you want to talk more about EVA, you can e-mail me at
UncleMilo@yahoo.com
-Uncle Milo