Does anybody else prefer Nausicaa over Mononoke?

It seems like more people prefer Mononoke over Nausicaa and honestly, I can see why. The animation is more refined (which makes sense, given the age difference between the two), the villains are more fleshed out and the story and conflict in Mononoke feels more like a grey area than in Nausicaa.

For me personally though, I do actually prefer Nausicaa. I really dig the post-apocalyptic setting, the flying machines, the action that takes place in the sky and I do love Nausicaa as a character. I personally prefer her over Ashitaka and Mononoke as the lead. I think she has more personality.

Nausicaa is in my top 5 favourite Miyazaki films and I gave it a 9/10. I think it's great, although I think Mononoke is great too. Both films are grand and epic in their own ways, but I do find more appeal in Nausicaa personally.