>>23590That is a pretty unfortunate opinion you've got there, mate. Whereas the movie excelled in being short and sweet, it focused solely on the idea of an AI awakening. This has already been done to death in case you weren't aware. A shame that you didn't find the series engaging or thought-provoking in it's two seasons of awesomeness.
Anyway, your recommendations:
>Gunbuster(this one is from the creator of NGE and has a unexpected sci-fi vibe about it. It's only six episodes long but you have six more if you care to watch the spiritual successor Diebuster afterwards)
>Patlabor>Bubblegum Crisis>Mobile Suit Gundam(pic related)
>Space Battleship Yamato(you can stick to the 2010 version)
>Legend of the Galactic Heroes(more political than sci-fi but very good nonetheless)
These should keep you entertained for a while.