3.2 Stars I gave this short series a look after I heard it was influenced/made reference to Neon Genesis. Only after I finished the 6 episodes did I see that references were just simple stylistic choices, the show also mimics South Park's iconic art style briefly. The main thing about that disappointed me FLCL was the humor, the jokes are all along the lines of shallow parody and references to real life things and products like Crystal Pepsi. The actual original story written for the show very obtuse and is some sort of metaphor for puberty, or at least is interpreted as such by people who like the show. The animation is cool and captivating, but I still think FLCL is overrated.