For starters, I tend to watch anime that are generally popular and/or liked, although I am open to new shows and I especially like original series. I also DO NOT drop shows or manga*; once I start it, I HAVE to finish it. Thus, I'm rather picky and hesitant about what I watch and read. My scores for most shows also tend to be on the higher side, since I'm easily caught up in hype and I don't usually nitpick much. I also LOVE original series, especially those with a lot of hype and weekly speculah.
Cheers.
*I have dropped the Naruto Shippuuden and Bleach anime after missing several months' worth of episodes. The amount of filler in between canon arcs is getting beyond ridiculous, so I'll occasionally check out canon episodes, if any. However, I still follow the manga.
Here's a list of anime/manga resources:
Awesome blog about series that are currently airing:
http://randomc.net
Anime streaming online:
http://www.crunchyroll.com
http://www.zomganime.com
http://www.youtube.com
Direct downloads:
http://www.animetake.com
Torrent listings:
http://www.nyaa.eu
http://www.tokyotosho.info
http://www.jishaku.net
http://www.animesuki.com
Manga viewing online:
http://www.mangastream.com
http://www.mangahere.com
http://www.mangafox.com
http://www.onemanga.com (no more online reading, RIP)
