The show revels in randomness anyway. Or at least it did at the beginning.
It's funny; the show's initial randomness and designs from when it began made me unable to take the much more serious second part, well, seriously. And until I saw the second half (or at least everything after Kamina's death), I never really got why people compared such a silly show (my thoughts at the time, mind you) to something like NGE. I still can't really view the show in a serious light, but it's still a fun ride.
Sorry for taking your quote off on my own tangent, Don. Just needed to get that off my chest.