Do you find anime fans to be generally less intelligent than other fandoms?
Nyron said: opondica said: Man, I'm so envious. I wish I were a smart and skilled nerd like you. Is there anything I can do to better myself as an anime fan aside from learning C++? Please, teach me Nyron-sama. I just want to be worthy of the original, real fans of this form of entertainment. pfff i don't know how to program anything but yeah you gave FLCL a 4 and your list is all shows where the girls look like pastel gremlins That just shows a lack of being able to understand anything more complex than a TV commercial, which is low-IQ sorry mate you're beyond my healing touch But I want to try anyways! What can I do to become like you? How do I cure myself of my terrible shit taste and learn to experience truly intellectual anime like FLCL, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, or Michiko to Hatachin? And if I do, will senpai finally notice me? |
 |
| Idk, I've only seen One Direction/Justin Bieber fandoms in action... and umm, let's just say anime fans tend to be a little bit smarter than them. |
 |
| Hahaha, I agree with u kalypze. |
 |
| Not necessarily less intelligent, but some are pretty screwed in the head for seashore |
| All fans are the same. |
"I have been wielding a blade since before your were swimming around your father's scrotum." - Kurou |
| Where's the No option? |
| "This is boring...I'm bored..." |
| Well...at least not with there money, I think other fandoms unless they dress up have to spend a bit less, I mean some figures cost $100+ dollars. |
 |
| Lol, anime fans are getting stupid because not only nerd weirdos are anime fans any more. Ok Op. |
 |
skyzblue said: Make a niqqer wanna run straight through the fence.The grass is always greener on the other side. Red_Keys said: The nerd otaku need something to pick at less they'd be overrun by those of us who might not have twelve hours a day to watch watered down saturday morning cartoons in our parents basements.Lol, anime fans are getting stupid because not only nerd weirdos are anime fans any more. Ok Op. |
OchimushaJul 30, 2014 11:05 PM
 |
Rivalrun said: I wouldn't say that. But I have noticed that a lot of anime fans from the West are ignorant as fuck about anime and how the industry works. I just think it's weird how some people claim to be "obsessed" with something and not really know anything about it. I've come across so many self-proclaimed "hardcore" anime fans who think demographics are genres, moe is "killing the industry", SoL = little girls sitting around and talking, sexual fanservice is the only form of fanservice, ect. Well, that's expected from the fact that anime is the product from a culture other than the west so if you consume this cultural product but you are from the west you will certainly tend to understand anime from a different perspective than the Japanese natives. |
Shrabster said: romagia said: None because it's not so much about what the debate is about as much as how it's handled. If the community consisted of something else besides primarily kids and teens maybe it'd be different, but for now I have given up on any video game message board and just occasionally browse them for news.what debates could you have about video games >_>' Old people does not necessarily constitute a better community. In film forums a lot of the participants can be very old, like 50-60's, but when they are old their preferences get extremely biased by the stuff they enjoyed like 30 years old, so that they become cynical, bitter and less enthusiastic to try new stuff. They get very prejudiced as well and so become like "zombies" (for lack of a better word). I like in MAL the presence of most users from the ages of 15-25 because young people are more open to different stuff and tend to be more enthusiastic, even though they don't have that great "experience", which can actually hurt instead of help many times. |
Guaporense said: You're right that age doesn't necessarily mean anything but I also believe the younger the demographic obviously the less mature and more obnoxious as a general rule more so than I believe older automatically means more cynical. There's plenty of "older" people on MAL with shit taste.Old people does not necessarily constitute a better community. In film forums a lot of the participants can be very old, like 50-60's, but when they are old their preferences get extremely biased by the stuff they enjoyed like 30 years old, so that they become cynical, bitter and less enthusiastic to try new stuff. They get very prejudiced as well and so become like "zombies" (for lack of a better word). I like in MAL the presence of most users from the ages of 15-25 because young people are more open to different stuff and tend to be more enthusiastic, even though they don't have that great "experience", which can actually hurt instead of help many times. |
 |
| http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1178493&redirect=1#post120 This guy has something against anime fans, lol. |
| Well generally yes, but gaming fandoms are even worse. Dunno much about movie fandoms but they are probably on the same level. But go to a tech forum and you will be amazed. |
Guaporense said: You missed the entire point of my post. What I'm saying is those type of people aren't as "obsessed" with anime as they think they are. They don't even have general knowledge of anime; shit that someone who calls themselves a fan should know. You don't need to be from Japan to understand that shounen isn't a genre and stuff like that.Rivalrun said: I wouldn't say that. But I have noticed that a lot of anime fans from the West are ignorant as fuck about anime and how the industry works. I just think it's weird how some people claim to be "obsessed" with something and not really know anything about it. I've come across so many self-proclaimed "hardcore" anime fans who think demographics are genres, moe is "killing the industry", SoL = little girls sitting around and talking, sexual fanservice is the only form of fanservice, ect. Well, that's expected from the fact that anime is the product from a culture other than the west so if you consume this cultural product but you are from the west you will certainly tend to understand anime from a different perspective than the Japanese natives. |
| All fandoms have their fair share of crazies and nitwits... Unfortunately, as with all things, only the worst stick out. Please do not judge an entire group off the words and actions of a small part of each group. |
| I can not tell if anime fandom as whole is less intelligent than other fandoms (i'm not part of any other fandom) but people I discuss anime with are mostly 25-35 years old with families and works and they are normal intelligent people which just share same hobby as me and we always have intelligent constructive discussions while respecting each others taste and opinions. But thats mostly in real life and thats someting I wont probably see on the internet nowadays. But it was very common several years ago even on the internet. We dont have many conventions or such in my country so you wont find anime fans that easily, maybe thats the reason I dont have bad experiences with anime fans irl... its different story on the internet though. |
 |
| Not particularly. Like with all fandoms, some fans can be very stubborn when it comes to their opinions, (like, REALLY stubborn) but that's all it is really. I wouldn't say they are any less intelligent than other fandoms, or at least not from what I can tell. |
 |
| Overall, taste doesn't define intelligence. However, fans of any kind are stubborn as hell. |
 |
skyzblue said: the sky is always darker above.The grass is always greener on the other side. |
|
Kabi-sama said: skyzblue said: the sky is always darker above.The grass is always greener on the other side. The sky is finally blue after watching Inferno Coppu.. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| all fandoms suck |
[i]"Yet each man kills the thing he loves, [/i]By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss, The brave man with a sword!'' ~Oscar |
| The OP is indeed a sample of everything that is wrong with anime fandom today. Circlejerk, nostalgiafagness, generalizations and judgmental high horse attitude. And baiting. Just a lot of baiting. |
| I take back what I said. Anime fans are dumb as fuck. |
| When anime fans can't use negative sings properly and think 8 is equal to 5, you know what th answer is. I'm not generalizing, but some anime fans are retarded in the logic department. |
| Signature removed. Please follow the signature rules, as defined in the Site & Forum Guidelines. |
| I can think of "dumber" fans in the video game industry. *cough* google COD shenanigans *cough* |
KawaiiGod said: This only applies to SAO fandom Yeah, fuck them for having a different opinion than your own! Fuck those losers! |
| It's natural for a person to deny he's a failure as a human being. That's why he searches for somebody who is more miserable than himself. That's why so much animosity exists on the internet. Those who aren't able to find a more miserable person, turn to the internet and call other people losers, even though they've never met. Just to make themselves feel superior. isn't that pathetic? There's a sense of security that comes from speaking badly of someone else. But that isn't true salvation. — Tatsuhiro Satou YandereTheEmo said: The only thing more pathetic than quoting someone you know nothing about, is quoting yourself. |
| *sigh* nice job OP, the bait was successful |
 |
| Every fandom has stupid people in it. There's always the good side and the stupid side. I've met cool fans and stupid fans. |
 |
| It's been 2 years and 3 months, have you given up OP or are you just that slow? |
| every fandom has its share of the unproductive. (and then i noticed that this is one of the options of the poll; good original saspra, you loser) a generally successful person is just as likely to enjoy anime as an unsuccessful one, and the same thing goes for pretty much every other interest out there. |
 |
| Every fandom has their crazies and nitwits, but at least we are not as bad as the gamer community. |
TripleSRank said: There are plenty of intelligent people who like anime. It just depends on who you talk to and hang around. You'll find less intelligent people everywhere. It's not limited to the anime/manga fandom. I feel like captain obvious right now. -.- This discussion should have ended after that. |
jal90 said: There are plenty of things wrong with the anime community least of which is those. The OP is indeed a sample of everything that is wrong with anime fandom today. Circlejerk, nostalgiafagness, generalizations and judgmental high horse attitude. And baiting. Just a lot of baiting. |
ShrabsterAug 1, 2014 7:01 AM
|
| Not really, but I cringe everytime I see the forum or comment section for a shounen anime :/ |
| I think all fandoms are retarded, have you seen Twitch chat? Twitch chat is retarded as fuck yet I still see some communities as retarded as Twitch chat. |
 |
| Just take a good look at Mal. There's ur answear,if u wanna quick search though, head for the Naruto,SAO, and AgK threads. |
FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
FlareStar101 said: Just take a good look at Mal. There's ur answear,if u wanna quick search though, head for the Naruto,SAO, and AgK threads. Yeah, we're all societal rejects--not deserving of being put up there with the beauty of other fandoms. |
| It's natural for a person to deny he's a failure as a human being. That's why he searches for somebody who is more miserable than himself. That's why so much animosity exists on the internet. Those who aren't able to find a more miserable person, turn to the internet and call other people losers, even though they've never met. Just to make themselves feel superior. isn't that pathetic? There's a sense of security that comes from speaking badly of someone else. But that isn't true salvation. — Tatsuhiro Satou YandereTheEmo said: The only thing more pathetic than quoting someone you know nothing about, is quoting yourself. |
| There will be retards waiting for you wherever you go |
| [size=200]MAL AVATAR SYSTEM BLOWS |
| Sonic fanbase > MAL userbase in terms of sheer retardation. But only slightly. |
J-TORA said: What should I say when one of the selling points of most of today's Anime is Ecchi/Fanservice? Serious and intellectual shows don't get as much attention nowadays as some mediocre, stale harems, involving a lot of bouncing boobs, or lolis and deres, and of course, dense male MC's. What is worse is that there are still people out there who write such stories. And the worst part is that they sell. Yeah, we need "intelligent" stories, like l0l Death Note. Which is supaaar intelligezence! |
| It's natural for a person to deny he's a failure as a human being. That's why he searches for somebody who is more miserable than himself. That's why so much animosity exists on the internet. Those who aren't able to find a more miserable person, turn to the internet and call other people losers, even though they've never met. Just to make themselves feel superior. isn't that pathetic? There's a sense of security that comes from speaking badly of someone else. But that isn't true salvation. — Tatsuhiro Satou YandereTheEmo said: The only thing more pathetic than quoting someone you know nothing about, is quoting yourself. |
J-TORA said: What should I say when one of the selling points of most of today's Anime is Ecchi/Fanservice? Serious and intellectual shows don't get as much attention nowadays as some mediocre, stale harems, involving a lot of bouncing boobs, or lolis and deres, and of course, dense male MC's. What is worse is that there are still people out there who write such stories. And the worst part is that they sell. If that's the case for anime these days then we're screwed. Ecchi is a decent genre but shouldn't be the main selling point for an entertainment industry like anime. |
|
Rivalrun said: Guaporense said: You missed the entire point of my post. What I'm saying is those type of people aren't as "obsessed" with anime as they think they are. They don't even have general knowledge of anime; shit that someone who calls themselves a fan should know. You don't need to be from Japan to understand that shounen isn't a genre and stuff like that.Well, that's expected from the fact that anime is the product from a culture other than the west so if you consume this cultural product but you are from the west you will certainly tend to understand anime from a different perspective than the Japanese natives. Ok. I see what you say. |
Shrabster said: Guaporense said: You're right that age doesn't necessarily mean anything but I also believe the younger the demographic obviously the less mature and more obnoxious as a general rule more so than I believe older automatically means more cynical. There's plenty of "older" people on MAL with shit taste.Old people does not necessarily constitute a better community. In film forums a lot of the participants can be very old, like 50-60's, but when they are old their preferences get extremely biased by the stuff they enjoyed like 30 years old, so that they become cynical, bitter and less enthusiastic to try new stuff. They get very prejudiced as well and so become like "zombies" (for lack of a better word). I like in MAL the presence of most users from the ages of 15-25 because young people are more open to different stuff and tend to be more enthusiastic, even though they don't have that great "experience", which can actually hurt instead of help many times. I personally do not think there exists good and bad taste. There exist taste that is similar to yours and taste that is different than yours. I notice that old people's tastes tend to favor older stuff while young people tend to like more the new stuff. |
More topics from this board
Poll: » How much do you consume from the otaku world?castle2001 - Apr 22 |
30 |
by luckyrune
»»
3 minutes ago |
|
» Do you drop shows? ( 1 2 )EverRealm - Apr 23 |
64 |
by alshu
»»
10 minutes ago |
|
» Has the isekai bubble finally burst ( 1 2 )EastIndiaCompany - Apr 23 |
61 |
by alshu
»»
12 minutes ago |
|
» Why are most current goblins green?Absurdo_N - 10 hours ago |
17 |
by alshu
»»
17 minutes ago |
|
» something you dislike about your favorite characterKenzolo-folk - Apr 22 |
26 |
by LeonhartAugust
»»
21 minutes ago |