| Men like girls with social phobia, so anime keeps making them. Then they can sell dakimakuras, figurines, posters and such as well. If she was a guy, guys would not be into her. Only something like 0.5% to 5% of men are gay, a minority in total number of people. |
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baldingcheeto said: I actually said something similar like what you said, on this forum: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2073307&redirect=1, only I said that it was an x vs y debate & that's why it would get locked, which a mod said I was supposedly back seat moderating, which I wasn't.thread locked for not encouraging discussion Anyways, for the actual topic, I've seen 7 out of the 12 episodes & it's just an ok anime to me. 6/10d |
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Vludi said: ThorLL said: There are many male anti-social MCs out there liked by men though, the thing is that LN authors tend to idealize them or be too self-indulgent. Bocchi hits the sweet spot of charisma/character flaws, and it's not just a gender thing.Men like girls with social phobia, so anime keeps making them. Then they can sell dakimakuras, figurines, posters and such as well. If she was a guy, guys would not be into her. Only something like 0.5% to 5% of men are gay, a minority in total number of people. Also, the fujo industry is more lucrative when it comes to social anxiety anyway (see Yuri!! on ice) People always self-idolize themselves. I doubt many people really think they are failures and losers. They probably justify whatever shit they do as something good and desirable for whatever reason. Even Nazi actually believed they were doing a good thing. That is why I do not judge people by intentions, but rather by results. |
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| Her social anxiety is done extremely well and the production values are just excellent. I have never seen a show with this amount of well done references to other anime and different media that made me laugh this much. The animation choices, the way the scenes are portrayed are top notch. |
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| Personally, I don't need to relate/"self-insert" with a character to enjoy the show. Calling Bocchi's social phobia "being done very well" is selling it short in my opinion, it was sold in a very intuitive and creative way that really hammered down her character and expressed her feelings in a very unique and colorful manner that I also happened to find incredibly funny. You calling this joke "copy and pasted for 12 episodes" is fine, but for somebody that enjoyed the show, that made it feel consistent and I would definitely call the various visual gags varied even if the punchline was the same. Also calling her social phobia unrealistic is just nonsensical, humor very commonly uses exaggerations, and the rest of that comment sounds like some incel shit. |
| Her social phobia is kinda done right only cuz Bocchi is CGDCT type of show. |
KiingJxmess said: That's some next level trolling, I guess he played me. lmaoLostSpectre said: The absolute irony of complaining about a show being overrated when you have 150 completions rated 9/10 or higher. Forget the irony in that, it’s really ironic that he called it the most overrated show ever and then gave it an 8/10 |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
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| Not necessarily. I think it's attempt of tackling a kinda serious topic in a fun and cute way is where most people's praise is coming from. Also it's CGDCT...so yeah. The fanbase is pretty mellow and forgives some flaws. |
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ThorLL said: Men like girls with social phobia, so anime keeps making them. Then they can sell dakimakuras, figurines, posters and such as well. If she was a guy, guys would not be into her. Only something like 0.5% to 5% of men are gay, a minority in total number of people. Good lord. This is such an obtuse and miope perspective of things. Writers and directors don't always do their jobs expecting the audience to engage on a romantic level on their character creations. Empathy is the key word here and it's about making the audience relate on some level with a fictional character and their story. Shows like "A Silent Voice" and "March comes like a Lion" are great examples of characters suffering from some social disorder and the way their story are portrayed on screen is what makes them engaging for all genders without the need to put the characters on a pedestal as husbando material. This sounds more like your personal projection or lack of contact with real people from different classes, ages and demographics. ThorLL said: I doubt many people really think they are failures and losers. They probably justify whatever shit they do as something good and desirable for whatever reason. That's again, the perception of your poor socialization. Depression, self deprecation and poor socialization can have different levels of trauma on different people. Japan used to be among the highest suicide rates given their high demand society to fill in for their working standards (this is also a huge reason why there's a lot of highschool anime, because that's the age where japanese have more liberties). Ah right, extreme zealots are the best choice to "generalize" for world population /s |
| Anyone else notice that this dude dug himself a hole, and then just laid down in it, he completely abandoned this thread. lmao |
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Dije said: Agree with you 100%. Bur right now it's an untouchable darling of the MAL community and as you can see, the same group of posters police the Bocchi thread furiously cracking down on dissenting opinions and asking for the thread to be locked and what have you not. The power of self insert is strongThe plot is already seen; it has nothing innovative. Throughout the anime there is only one comedy sketch, which is copied and pasted for 12 episodes changing the sauce but not the content, making the comedy uninspired. The music is forgettable and shallow, so the music also seems uninspired to me. The only positive thing I found is that Bocchi's social phobia is done very well, so I thought, do people like this anime just for the self insert at this point? I took a look at the reviews and it certainly seems that way. In this review, which is among the top 3 most liked on the site ( https://myanimelist.net/reviews.php?id=466999 ) user GG-WP says it clearly, "Bocchi is me." And I stopped there. I can understand that Bocchi's social phobia is well realized but even this is unrealistic in one respect, because if in reality a girl like Bocchi suffered from social phobia she would still have a kilometer-long line of men around her who would make her normal. If she were an obese girl or a man it would be much more realistic. To me it is a show that treads water and does not stand up. I feel like it was only liked for the self insert even though it doesn't make sense. What do you guys think? Is that really the only reason it is liked so much? Imo, this show is going to age very poorly. Ten, fifteen years from now people are going to watch this and be completely baffled as to what the hype around it in 22 and 23 was. |
| 1) The show forgets its plot as often as I do for how boring it is. 2) Yea, the comedy is repetitive. But everyone likes reddit meme tier comedy right? Did you see those cross eyes? le mao 3) I mean...yea sure, the music is like low tier vtuber idol song level, but the sales! Otaku ftw 4) Contrary to popular belief, Bocchi's portrayal of social phobia rings hollow when you see her looks and skill. It doesnt even make sense. It is wish fulfillment like you said. |
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| It's not that deep lmao. Just let people enjoy it, why does there have to be some deep reason for liking something? |
| "Well, she's flatter than a pancake" -Mimi Alpacas |
| The main character is both wildly entertaining as well as a very realistic portrayal of someone who is shy/socially awkward, The way they portray her awkwardness is done in a really dynamic and entertaining way as well. |
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| Te eri quello che si lamentava delle critiche argomentate a Code Geass vero? HAHAHAHAAHAHA Senza contare l'incellata sul finale del post, bellissimo, 10/10 |
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| Remove "only" from the thread title and then yeah, sure. |
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| It seems like you're deliberately ignoring all the other elements of the show given you confessed to not fully reading a review that does a good job at spelling out how the animation, accessibility, sound, and voice acting go together to make this a delight, while the "she's like me" was tacked on at the beginning of the review for the fun of it. Yes, lots of people are rating this high because it hits close to home, but not "only" because of that, you're deliberately ignoring every other aspect that people liked about the show to create your own vendetta against it. |
TaynixFeb 10, 2023 6:40 PM
| I'm with you on this one, OP. Bocchi is so well-received only because "she just like me fr" memes which somehow people started taking seriously, and the creative (at times) animation. Bocchi's social anxiety is so exaggerated that it's hard to think of it as an real issue rather than just a gimmick to force comedic moments, so it's hard for me to understand exactly how and why so many people relate to her. Anyway, it's still a decent show, it just gets more credit than it deserves. I am glad that CloverWorks took the credit though, they really needed it after some of their in 2021 weren't met well by fans. |
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Uruichi said: Dije said: The plot is already seen; it has nothing innovative. Throughout the anime there is only one comedy sketch, which is copied and pasted for 12 episodes changing the sauce but not the content, making the comedy uninspired. The music is forgettable and shallow, so the music also seems uninspired to me. The only positive thing I found is that Bocchi's social phobia is done very well, so I thought, do people like this anime just for the self insert at this point? I took a look at the reviews and it certainly seems that way. In this review, which is among the top 3 most liked on the site ( https://myanimelist.net/reviews.php?id=466999 ) user GG-WP says it clearly, "Bocchi is me." And I stopped there. I can understand that Bocchi's social phobia is well realized but even this is unrealistic in one respect, because if in reality a girl like Bocchi suffered from social phobia she would still have a kilometer-long line of men around her who would make her normal. If she were an obese girl or a man it would be much more realistic. To me it is a show that treads water and does not stand up. I feel like it was only liked for the self insert even though it doesn't make sense. What do you guys think? Is that really the only reason it is liked so much? At least bocchi was entertaining throughout the whole season unlike spy family part 2 And why do you feel the need to protect your precious anime bringing done another one OP didn't even talk about? I'm curious about how your mind works. |
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| Self-insert is just one of the factors albeit a big one (not me though as I can't relate at all to Bocchi) Cute looking characters and the comedy also contribute highly to the popularity too. |
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ThorLL said: Is this one of those unironic alpha male?Vludi said: There are many male anti-social MCs out there liked by men though, the thing is that LN authors tend to idealize them or be too self-indulgent. Bocchi hits the sweet spot of charisma/character flaws, and it's not just a gender thing. Also, the fujo industry is more lucrative when it comes to social anxiety anyway (see Yuri!! on ice) People always self-idolize themselves. I doubt many people really think they are failures and losers. They probably justify whatever shit they do as something good and desirable for whatever reason. Even Nazi actually believed they were doing a good thing. That is why I do not judge people by intentions, but rather by results. |
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