"the psychological aspect of it is just directorial self-indulgence"

What is there in evangelion not to make its psychological that doesn't make its psychological aspect directorial self-indulgence?

"I am not a pretentious overthinker, and thus I am not fooled to think it is anything more than well directed rule of cool,"

Would you agree that Gurren Lagaan is also nothing more than well directed rule of cool? And if not then why not?