I like the opening theme too. And Kaworu was cool but only in the show for eight minutes. I probably would have liked it better if he'd showed up half-way through.

The funny thing is, if the show had ended when Kaworu... left... I would have liked that ending better, even though it was less resolved. Shinji's therapy session drove me batty. I'd enjoy hearing your analysis of the end (and middle, and beginning) though.