How much weight to you put on the "ratings" for the anime on this site?
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#41
08-14-12, 2:34 AM
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Anime_Name said: I find the averages to be decent enough guesses and pretty good measure of fan opinion. I don't use the averages to make viewing decisions but I also don't dispute what most anime here are rated. Ya pretty much that.  |
#42
08-14-12, 3:01 AM
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Zero. Especially when there's like a 130,000 voter gap between #1 and #2 |
#43
08-14-12, 3:05 AM
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If a lot of people like it and it interests me, then I will most likely enjoy it.  <a href=http://myanimelist.net/animelist/L2Fail>My List</a> |
#44
08-14-12, 3:16 AM
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Totaly 0 percnet liike the percent of Critical tought that most people here put in to rating there anime my 11 main things i rate on 1 Impact on Impact on industry both the anime and Original Manga had 2 TV Ratings in Japan [ Gross for movies Unit sales for OVAs 3 Manga Ka of the Sourcework 4 how loyal the anime stayed to its source how well the compare to other big name in its genre 5 Seiyuu casting [ how many i know by voice i use the royal I here ] 6 Impact on General Pop Culture in Japan and the West 7 Impact on Otaku Culture in Japan and the West 8 Music[ Instrumentation] 9 merchandise sales 10 art style 11 Studio who produced the anime[ and what thay have done for the industry] |
#45
08-14-12, 3:38 AM
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Enjolras1830 said: Totaly 0 percnet liike the percent of Critical tought that most people here put in to rating there anime Why would I try and put critical thought into how much I enjoyed the anime 0o. I mean, sure some anime are interesting enough to cause such thinking, but its not a requirement.. Worships Asparagus. |
#46
08-14-12, 3:58 AM
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I tend not to look at anything below 7. That is, for NOW since I have so much of the great stuff to watch. When I'll be done with pretty much everything above 7 that interests me I won't mind the rating. |
#47
08-14-12, 3:59 AM
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Ozland said: I tend not to look at anything below 7. That is, for NOW since I have so much of the great stuff to watch. When I'll be done with pretty much everything above 7 that interests me I won't mind the rating. I have been doing this since I started, with some exceptions. It lasts for a very very long time. Worships Asparagus. |
#48
08-14-12, 9:27 AM
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Offline Joined: May 2012 Posts: 235 |
I glance at it, but a super high rating or a super low one won't deter me from watching it.  |
#49
08-14-12, 9:31 AM
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None. MAL ratings are usually the epitome of stupidity. If you take anime seriously, you're autistic. |
#50
08-14-12, 10:25 AM
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I dont really pay attention to the ratings, i just watch based on the genres that i like.  |
#51
08-14-12, 10:29 AM
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I find that the ratings do help me choose which anime to watch, but they don't stop me from watching something if I'm set on watching it. "Our everyday lives may, in fact, be a series of miracles." - Nichijou |
#52
08-14-12, 11:44 AM
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I don't believe the ratings on this are substantive at all. People have different opinions and view as well a expectations even before completing the series. I find most users to overrate many series solely based on enjoyment rather looking at the execution of the story line, character development and the character's individual aims. |
#53
08-14-12, 12:14 PM
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Offline Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 340 |
I stopped taking ratings seriously after Sword Art Online got an 8.6 and Shakugan no Shana III got a 7.9 when it deserved a 4. Meanwhile, some of my favorite anime like High School DxD or Kore we Zombie desu ka? get shafted just because they don't like the genre. My advice? Just say fuck ratings and decide on a series by its premise and characters. |
#54
08-14-12, 12:29 PM
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Offline Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 182 |
If the synopsis sounds promising enough, then I'll consider watching. At least place it in my PTW-list for the time being.  |
#55
08-14-12, 12:32 PM
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Critical tought needed end of topic my 11 main things i rate on 1 Impact on Impact on industry both the anime and Original Manga had 2 TV Ratings in Japan [ Gross for movies Unit sales for OVAs 3 Manga Ka of the Sourcework 4 how loyal the anime stayed to its source how well the compare to other big name in its genre 5 Seiyuu casting [ how many i know by voice i use the royal I here ] 6 Impact on General Pop Culture in Japan and the West 7 Impact on Otaku Culture in Japan and the West 8 Music[ Instrumentation] 9 merchandise sales 10 art style 11 Studio who produced the anime[ and what thay have done for the industry] |
#56
08-14-12, 12:33 PM
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Enjolras1830 said: Critical tought needed end of topic Critical thinking doesn't tend to apply to ones TV viewing.  |
#57
08-14-12, 12:38 PM
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Anime_Name said: Enjolras1830 said: Critical tought needed end of topic Critical thinking doesn't tend to apply to ones TV viewing. film music Art Literature all need Critical thinking as the saying every ones a Critic it just depends on the level of Critical thinking you put in thats what i ment more Critical thinking needed Hence why i have my system witch 75% of is soild fact based parameters my 11 main things i rate on 1 Impact on Impact on industry both the anime and Original Manga had 2 TV Ratings in Japan [ Gross for movies Unit sales for OVAs 3 Manga Ka of the Sourcework 4 how loyal the anime stayed to its source how well the compare to other big name in its genre 5 Seiyuu casting [ how many i know by voice i use the royal I here ] 6 Impact on General Pop Culture in Japan and the West 7 Impact on Otaku Culture in Japan and the West 8 Music[ Instrumentation] 9 merchandise sales 10 art style 11 Studio who produced the anime[ and what thay have done for the industry] |
#58
08-14-12, 12:44 PM
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I imagine the vast majority of people saying "none" are lying. I definitely take it into account, it's useful to take general opinions/feelings into account, as they represent an average (I know there are biases, but that doesn't really matter). Obviously a personal recommendation, or praise from a trusted source, holds more weight, but the collective rating is not useless. To illustrate that: how often do you see someone with a favourite anime that isn't in the top 1000 or 1500? Not very often, I'm willing to bet. "I don't post in every MAL thread, I just post where I post." - Hanekawa Tsubasa |
#59
08-14-12, 12:45 PM
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For me both the ratings and reviews are somewhat of a blessing and a curse. What I mean by that is sometimes they can be very helpful and informative, enabling me to find a specific type of anime I'm in the mood for. But the catch is that you have to be able to disregard the ratings/reviews somewhat or you can easily go in to an anime with bias which usually makes a negative impact on my viewing experience personally. I think in the end I'd be better off just searching through genres and series recommendations and saving the ratings/reviews for later if I want to hear what others got out of a particular anime. We can't stop here, this is bat country.  |
#60
08-14-12, 12:45 PM
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Post-Josh said: I imagine the vast majority of people saying "none" are lying. I definitely take it into account, it's useful to take any and all general opinions/feelings into account. Obviously a personal recommendation, or praise from a trusted source, holds more weight, but the collective rating is not useless. To illustrate that: how often do you see someone with a favourite anime that isn't in the top 1500-2000? Not very often, I'm willing to bet. hello look at my faves my 11 main things i rate on 1 Impact on Impact on industry both the anime and Original Manga had 2 TV Ratings in Japan [ Gross for movies Unit sales for OVAs 3 Manga Ka of the Sourcework 4 how loyal the anime stayed to its source how well the compare to other big name in its genre 5 Seiyuu casting [ how many i know by voice i use the royal I here ] 6 Impact on General Pop Culture in Japan and the West 7 Impact on Otaku Culture in Japan and the West 8 Music[ Instrumentation] 9 merchandise sales 10 art style 11 Studio who produced the anime[ and what thay have done for the industry] |