I've heard of it. It's been a long time since I've watched it. I personally liked Asuka the best. Like all the characters, she had a troubled past, but unlike most of them (particularly Shinji), she let it bother her the least.
Yeah, she had a bit of an ego, but I think that's better than a cynical, judgmental, self-berating, self-pitying angst drone like Shinji.