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I don't think he's saying that its only okay to like otaku anime or anything. Just that the kinda shows that ANN generally seems to like the most are the more niche types of shows on other English speaking anime sites you go to. ANN seems to have an older audience that might be more used to the older shows from the 80s and 90s and don't like the direction anime has gone, while other sites have a younger audience who have more recently gotten into anime and like it for what it is now.

I don't think he's saying that its only okay to like otaku anime or anything. Just that the kinda shows that ANN generally seems to like the most are the more niche types of shows on other English speaking anime sites you go to. ANN seems to have an older audience that might be more used to the older shows from the 80s and 90s and don't like the direction anime has gone, while other sites have a younger audience who have more recently gotten into anime and like it for what it is now.

I don't think he's saying that its only okay to like otaku anime or anything. Just that the kinda shows that ANN generally seems to like the most are the more niche types of shows on other English speaking anime sites you go to. ANN seems to have an older audience that might be more used to the older shows from the 80s and 90s and don't like the direction anime has gone, while other sites have a younger audience who have more recently gotten into anime and like it for what it is now.

From my personal observations, even sites like the Fandom Post have these regulars who are on there 24/7, ready to dole out crap to anyone who doesn't conform to their thing. (I always wonder if they are NEETs, since they are always there) These guys (always guys) probably think that they are the majority of what anime fandom is, and that is because they live only in that microcosm. These sites are insulated communities. Even the site moderators (if they even have any) are part of that little insulated community, so anyone with a different or dissenting POV is pilloried and discouraged to express any opinion outside of what already exists in that microcosm.

One thing I learned when I was looking around for a place to discuss anime; otaku sites are not a comfortable place for women or newbies to go. I am very glad I found ANN. Things can get heated here, too, but at least everyone is fairly articulate, Many different points of view are openly expressed, contributors are a mix that includes females, and the moderators make an effort to enforce the rules fairly.

The comment on newbies might be true, but the one on girls is totally untrue. I see tons of girls on more otaku websites. Girls can be just as foul and crude as guys when it comes to lusting over their 2D guys and slash. They're even worse than guys when it becomes to it >_>

How can anyone anticipate cookie-cutter slice of life shows? If I wanted a slice of life, I'd go live one.

One thing I learned when I was looking around for a place to discuss anime; otaku sites are not a comfortable place for women or newbies to go.

Why are Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men the most popular shows out there

moe and echhi, shallow shows.

One thing I learned when I was looking around for a place to discuss anime; otaku sites are not a comfortable place for women or newbies to go. I am very glad I found ANN. Things can get heated here, too, but at least everyone is fairly articulate, Many different points of view are openly expressed, contributors are a mix that includes females, and the moderators make an effort to enforce the rules fairly.

angelmcazares wrote:

moe and echhi, shallow shows.

But that's what they are not, lol. Far from it.

kazziyan wrote:

angelmcazares wrote: moe and echhi, shallow shows. But that's what they are not, lol. Far from it.

Nope they are shallow, but of course not like moe fans like you will accept it. Or who knows, maybe you really believe they are not and are the modern Legend of Galactic Heroes or a modern Monster or a modern Cowboy bebop or Lain, K-ON would be like the evolution of the Macross series, you know for the music!

Of course it does not mean it should be always complex stuff, want simple stuff? There was plenty, recent examples: School Rumble, Angelic Layer, let go to the 80s with Kabocha wine, Urusei Yatsura, Cats Eye and a universe of examples.

So the shows you like are nothing but moe, everything its tailored to put emphasis on moe (character designs, art style, animation, story if any, etc), story? who cares. Character development? who cares. Execution/writing? who cares, lets have cute little girls be as moe as possible and do lots of cute things to make you die of cuteness!!!

So the shows you like are nothing but moe, everything its tailored to put emphasis on moe (character designs, art style, animation, story if any, etc), story? who cares. Character development? who cares. Execution/writing? who cares, lets have cute little girls be as moe as possible and do lots of cute things to make you die of cuteness!!!