I think there can be multiple reasons:
First and foremost the most obvious: there are people who like to waste their time, I've heard rumors they're called "completionists". They don't get enjoyment out of anime but out of their ever-expanding collection. A concept that I can relate to to an extend, but personally I'm way too impatient for that shit.
Next up there could be some sort of intrigue set up by a show, that makes one feel like they want to see how it plays out, while it doesn't matter if you expect it to turn out good or bad. WHAT intrigues you varies from person to person, but I think a good example of this is NouCome, where the whole premise of it is based around the idea of "what scenarios could possible arise from this premise". Of course as the show goes on, you get kind of a grasp of what scenarios will arise in the future, though I feel like the intrigue often prevails, even if you start to think you won't like it.
Then there is the fetish. Some aspect to a show that makes you desperate to see it done well, even though it hasn't been so far. This varies heavily from person to person, for me it's often boys with cute designs that I really want to like, an example of this would be Owari no Seraph, where I ended up hating them from start to finish. There are certainly people who can overlook negative aspects when it serves their fetish - I sometimes can, but I also have a fetish for satisfying writing, which makes me way less easy than most Fujoshis in that regard.
Lastly there are anime that you just want to have an opinion on. That could stem from mutliple reasons, be it because it's talked about in communities you're in and you want to join the conversation. Or because you have some sort of connection to it or maybe it even has things you love to hate. There are many reasons for it that are often subjective and based around circumstances aswell. I for example was only powering through Re:Zero because my friend and I were watching it together and he really wanted my opinion on it.
Hope that opened your mind a bit. |