[bemused_Bohemian]

It's hard for me to pin down the fav in mecha. I usually watch those series that contain a lot of arcs where mecha may only play a lesser role like in Voices of a Distant Star. My favorite "in your face" mecha is Neon Genesis Evangelion not so much for the action and high-yodelin' drama generated by those Angels but more for observing the character development of the Eva pilots through the episodes.

If I was the same age now as Shinji, Rei, and fiery Asuki are portrayed in the series I'd probably favor the action from a viewer standpoint rather than trying to comprehend why the story author bothered fleshing out the social lives of these select teens. However, since I am older than dirt and have endured way too much college reinventing myself it is fun to analyze this show from a psychological perspective. NGE validates all those dollars spent on college. Yaaaaaaay, Japan!