Reviewers and fans often highlight the show's "weirdness" as its primary hook.
“It's like David Cronenberg saw Evangelion and decided to make Asuka pilot Shinji.” Anime News Network · 6 years ago Gleipnir Episode 1
: Reviewers from Anime News Network noted that the show hits a "psychosexual body horror sweet spot". It heavily utilizes sexual overtones and "fanservice," which some found distracting or forced, while others argued it served the story's themes of power and vulnerability. Reviewers and fans often highlight the show's "weirdness"