This was the first anime I watched because some friends recommended it, and it left a bad impression. It's very generic, pretty much all the characters are very loud and annoying, and the show is utterly pointless. I feel nothing but boredom while watching it. There are better anime to start with, two that I'd recommend are Cowboy Bebop and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Those shows are well-paced, have likable and complex characters, and are more unique than this in terms of the music, visuals, action, and overall style. I think this only got so much attention because it was a superhero anime coming out during the Marvel craze, but much like those movies, this is generic, simplistic sludge.