>it seemed like it wanted to copy the form of like lain or evangelion or whatever other "deep" anime without actually having any substance other than "ZOMG THEE INTERNETS ARE BAD??!!"
Wouldn't this also apply to indie games that are acclaimed to be "deep" but actually have not-so-complex themes? Look back to Mouthwashing for example. Since we're talking about an anime based off of an indie game, there are cases where the message is stupidly simple but the game is lauded to be deep, only because most of the fans tend to be emotionally sensitive in a neurodivergent way.