How often do you pick an anime you're certain is bad and won't enjoy?

I can't be certain something is going to be bad before watching it, i always go in with the expectation that i'll like it.

I don't intentionally pick up an anime that i think will be bad (according to my tastes).(2) If I may add I say every piece of media deserve a chance it's just that chance won't be from anyone in every strat of the society. You can compare it to someone who drink his wine on his balcony versus someone who drink his on party and occasions from his social circle. It's the same wine it's just not consumed the same way.

Why would I ever willingly subject myself to something that I know that I'd hate?

Rarely, because I once added Ojou to Banken-kun to my PtW right when it was announced (My mistake: Without actually looking past the singular "romance" tag, which is obviously now different, and without looking into the plot at all), before shortly thereafter realizing that it was a very unfortunate type of romance anime.



But once it's on my list, it never leaves, so I watched it anyway once it started airing, knowing it'd be a 2/10. It was a 2/10, but for many more reasons than I was prepared for. Kaori still haunts my head, making everything look lower budget than it should be capable of looking.

Yes, I'm an idiot who doesn't look into things when they're presented on my phone specifically (I literally don't get these "Upcoming anime suggestions" on desktop, only on the MAL app), and I really should work on that.

@Daviljoe193

Is this Usagi Drop Part 2 - The Animation?

I do sometimes watch anime that I think will be bad, but NEVER something that I think I won't enjoy.

I think doing so is extremely stupid, there are already so many great and enjoyable anime in the world, why in the hell would I waste my time on something that I am both certain is bad AND I won't enjoy it?



Watching bad media has it's positives, but there is no reason to watch the staff that I won't even have fun with.

I get your point. In addition to the reasons I mentioned in my initial post: Watching some bad anime from time to time will make you appreciate the good ones even more

@Pokitaru The issue is that you said:



I agree, watching less than great stuff makes you appreciate the good ones more

and yes sometimes you just want some mindless fun, and aren't in the mood of investing your self in an actual good show


but the issue is the "won't enjoy" part.

I understand why you would watch a good show that you don't really enjoy that much.

I understand why you would watch a bad show that is enjoyable.


What is the point of having both?

If the goal is mindless media consumption, there are plenty of bad, good, and average shows out there that offer it while also actually being entertaining and fun.

And why is that a bad thing tho? Is it wrong to have both?
It's completely fine and entirely reasonable to find enjoyment in a bad anime and not enjoy a good one.

Just to clarify, I don't aim for mindless media consumption all the time. In fact, I don't engage in it as often these days because I value my time, and watching a bad anime isn't really my preference. However, I may still go for something like that every once in a while. And while it's true that mindless media consumption can occur with good anime as well, I believe that in this particular scenario, a bad anime is often the preferable choice, at least most of the time.

bruh, I obviously meant both at the same time.

Like a show that id both bad and unenjoyable.



again, I agree, but why does have to be both bad and boring/unenjoyable?

wouldn't a mindless fun trash show be better for this than a show that is just bad in a boring way?

There are plenty of shitty shows that are still fun.


Like, what I'm saying is, why watch a subpar repetitive isekai, when you can watch something as stupid as mirrai nikki instead.

Mirrai nikki, darling in the franxx, Redo of Healer....

none of these are "good", but they are entertaining. They are much better than a show that is bad in the most boring way possible like your average seasonal low budget power fantasy.

Unless you enjoy trashy power fantasy, but that would be the point. what I'm saying is, why watch a bad show that you don't enjoy, when watching a bad show that you do enjoy has all the benefits and none of the downfalls.

I never did that and never will.
I try to always make sure I will like something before watching it.

Now then, I sometimes go in not sure at all if I'll like something, but at least I have some hope I will.