Capeshit vs military sci fi
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Unsurprisingly these lists are retarded.
NGE fits the Superhero category more than the Military one, despite being military sci-fi more than superhero.
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD does likewise, as do most spy settings as well as almost every single sci-fi show out there.
All the Star Treks and Stargates, despite primarily being military sci-fi shows.
The two lists aren't even correctly titled, nor are they going to work for TTRPG settings which are inherently like the first list about a small group going around doing all the problem solving in the story, which is the entire point of the game in the first place.
The most interesting points on the lists are the phobia of regulation, replication, and oversight. One of the underlying fears is that once something becomes institutionalized then it will be another tool for the dark, elite forces in society.
Another, distinct, fear is that empowering the average joe will lead to anarchy and bloodshed. I would argue this is the opposite of the first fear.
It does not, and the fact that you think it does means you're in that group of people Anno hates because they never got it.
NGE viewed through the lens of OP's superhero filter is a TAKEDOWN of capeshit, showing that actually, no, putting someone into a situation like that would be a serious mindfuck; you will not be Tony Stark, you will either be Shinji or you will be THE COMEDIAN.