Why are people lazy with digging deeper into anime?

Pyro said:
I'd say it's more disinterest than laziness. The majority of the fanbase are casuals and normies. That's not particularly a bad thing. It just is what it is. They're not as invested to explore the medium on their own, and would rather stick to what is current and popular for a base assurance of quality and to be part of the conversation. I don't see anime in that way, but I can understand why such fans would do so.

Newer fans nowadays also seem to noticeably have an aversion to older anime. Perhaps cel animation doesn't look as good as the clean, shiny digital that they're accustomed to or maybe they think the art style/designs are outdated. It doesn't really matter what the reason is, but I do think it's unfortunate that newer fans aren't as open minded compared to fans 10, 20 years ago. I've said this before, but I believe a main culprit is the sheer abundance of new anime. There's just so much that comes out every season that they're content to stay in their safe bubble since there's a continuous endless supply. Back then there wasn't nearly as much, so we had incentive to go back, explore and watch older anime. How many fans now would rather talk about Spy Family than watch a classic like Perfect Blue? All that said, everyone should just do what they want since whose to say how anime should and should not be enjoyed.