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Old 2012-09-25, 07:28   Link #405
Goggen
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Originally Posted by Triple_R View Post
So some serious anime fans may sort of "soldier through" a show they don't like because there's a sense of expectation that being an anime fan entails watching what your fellow anime fans are talking so much about. So people will watch through shows that they don't really, truly like just because of the hype, and there's a certain frustration that comes from this. You truly come to hate a show because you don't like the show and it's popularity is "making" you watch it so you can assure your image as a serious anime fan isn't tarnished.
I am so, so glad I don't have this problem. Seriously, if you're not enjoying an anime, don't watch it just for "cred" or whatever. You're only wasting your own time. It's not worth it.

("You" here meaning "general you" and not referring to Triple_R)
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