I will agree that Nia wasn't given much screentime in the second half of the show, which I found disappointing. But all the emphasis given to her character in the last episode made me forgive that a little.
To me, a single moment of Eureka and Renton doing the dishes together had more love than anything else in the entirety of Gurren Lagann.
Eureka Seven had 50 episodes. Gurren Lagann had 26 (not counting the recap which wasn't originally planned), and crammed two epic storylines into that length of time. I'm surprised they even had time to show Simon & Nia having fun at the beach together or Simon enjoying Nia's food. As it is, they still managed to get the themes across and give many people enough to love about the pairing.
Re: The rage is strong with me today
To me, a single moment of Eureka and Renton doing the dishes together had more love than anything else in the entirety of Gurren Lagann.
Eureka Seven had 50 episodes. Gurren Lagann had 26 (not counting the recap which wasn't originally planned), and crammed two epic storylines into that length of time. I'm surprised they even had time to show Simon & Nia having fun at the beach together or Simon enjoying Nia's food. As it is, they still managed to get the themes across and give many people enough to love about the pairing.