NoobStomper said: Casual is a derogatory term used, the same way people label others as elitest, its just two sides of the same coin really. They're really not though. People can use it in a disparaging manner, but that doesn't mean the term itself is derogatory. And "casual" is not related to "elitist" at all. They aren't at two ends of the same spectrum. They're two totally different, unrelated things. An elitist can be a casual; a casual can be an elitist. |
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| Nothing really wrong with it, in the grand scheme of things. The thing is... I really can't talk to them about something I'm passionate about. Since, they'll just say stuff like "It's just anime".... And if it reaches that point.... then there's the problem...looking down on something someone is passionate about. |
ethotApr 14, 2016 3:32 PM
| Imao being a casual normally refers to the specific shows that you watch as opposed to how much anime you watch. If you don't take anime too seriously and only watch your fairy tail and sao then you normally wouldn't be an active user on this website. So when some people stumble across said casuals they have a compulsive desire to shit on them. Seriously or not, making fun of people's tastes is the #1 thing for anime fans to do and if you fall into the casual group then you can't ever say shit. |
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| casual > most of this cringe worthy community |
| Casual is normal. You know, like the average cool person you meet that has watched *some* anime, and likes other things too. The bulk of the MAL community is certainly not normal/casual. As a casual viewer myself, read the the top few entries of the anime discussion page with me Do you change your scores? ( 1 2 ) dont care, didn't click Japanese Fans Vote For Which Anime They Would Like To Get A Second Season ( 1 2 3 4 ) kinda neat, but the link was in japanese so didn't look at it much and didn't read any comments Poll- How does MAL Anime score affect your decision? ( 1 2 3 4 ) don't care, didn't click Anime that is generally disliked but you actually enjoyed. ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) might have some good stuff in it, but most of the thing's I've watched are pretty highly rated (I'm casual that way) Main Character Privileges, are they annoying? ( 1 2 ) wtf? who gives a shit? bad writing is bad writing. losing the hype for a certain anime after its season is gone dont care about hype, didn't click I don't like anime. But I like cartoons." ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page ) don't need to read a circlejerk about how anime is a cartoon. didn't click. Yandere: Do we want more of it? ( 1 2 ) I don't really know what yandere is. But MAL style anime fans are obsessed with these sort of labels. What anime (or manga) have you spent the most money on and why? ( 1 2 ) not a bad topic! Why Do most people gets soo angry if a Main character (or any anime character) doesn't date anyone at the end? don't care, didn't click Why Do People Hate on Harems? ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page ) suuper don't care. I think I've seen this topic like a billion times by a billion authors here. When you dont understand a crush. thought it might be interesting but clearly english was not the ops native language. didn't make much sense so i clicked out. Did anime ever traumatized you? ( 1 2 ) no anime never "did traumatized" me. wtf? didn't click Any suggestions on what I can fansub? something you're a fan of? didn't click. Is there really anything wrong with being an anime "casual"? ( 1 2 3 ) Hi! I'm inside of you. Are you guys reading the manga after finishing the anime? ( 1 2 ) Hey, good topic! Now you've seen through the eyes of a casual :) |
wolfsliceApr 14, 2016 8:37 PM
| No way of being a true anime patrician until you cum on your computer screen with a picture of your waifu until then we're all casuals |
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Someone32 said: I see the title of anime casual way too much, and no I'm not making this because I lost the Sh** Taste Anime Tournament, shut up. That's in good fun I don't care being titled as an "anime casual" there. No, the problem is that casually watching anime is looked down on in the anime community. In which I had to ask what's wrong with being an anime casual?In any other communities of media, you would get encouraged to watch something just for enjoyment. So why would it be a problem in this community? Is there a reason why everyone has to watch anime with a critical mind? Casuals CAN be annoying as heck though. I was recently talking to a casual who told me "Onigiri" was the first short anime ever. Casuals who pretend they're anime experts are shit. |
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| There's always someone thinking they are above the rest in everything you do in life. Just don't give a fuck and enjoy what you enjoy. |
| No such thing as shit taste, just different taste. |
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| In order for something to be a bad thing it must first have an objective definition. People argue about what it means to be a casual (only watch a few shows, only watch for entertainment and don't rate stuff, don't watch much anime in any given period, ect.) and most of these possible definitions are not necessarily bad. Some are little different from not watching anime at all, which isn't a bad thing either. If someone only watches Pokemon or One Piece then they aren't a fan of anime but are rather a fan of that show, which is completely fine. Being a fan of Winx Club doesn't make you a fan of Italian television so being a fan of One Piece doesn't make you a fan of anime. If they brag about watching anime and actually try to discuss anime with other people even though they've only seen one then it's a problem. |
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| I don't really like the time 'casual'. But you know, some of us use our hobbies to expand our horizons. it's research project and we look for new, different anime, review stuff and come out better. Some don't. I think it's a shame and it's limiting yourself but overall, it's your life. Maybe anime doesn't excite you like it excites me. That's okay. Plenty of things excite others but not me. |
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Someone32 said: Me:No offense, but your writing isn't the best either, so far you've made a lot of grammar mistakes(Fix: japanese (proper noun) into Japanese, thing's(means thing owns something) into things(plural),dont(not a word) into don't(do not:contraction), and please capitalize when you start a sentence more often).You aren't ready to be a Grammar Nazi yet, sorry, but don't worry maybe someday you'll join the Grammar Nazi,just like your father and achieve your dream. Ah, I should have been more specific. I didn't mean the OP's writing (I don't care about grammar as long as the point is clear), I meant the bad writing the author was referring to WITHIN the anime. The op singled out one super specific thing he doesn't like, but didn't get into a broader discussion on how lazy and cliched much of the writing is in anime. And that IS ok, I have no actual problem with that kind of topic, but it is hyper specific to the point of nit-picking for almost anyone that's not a die hard fan. Just to be clear, I'm definitely NOT a grammar nazi ;p |
| Not everyone has to get balls deep into anime. For some people, it's one thing out of a whole lot of things that they spend their time doing. For others, it's a big part of their life. |
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Someone32 said: wolfslice said: Ah, I should have been more specific. I didn't mean the OP's writing (I don't care about grammar as long as the point is clear), I meant the bad writing the author was referring to WITHIN the anime. The op singled out one super specific thing he doesn't like, but didn't get into a broader discussion on how lazy and cliched much of the writing is in anime. And that IS ok, I have no actual problem with that kind of topic, but it is hyper specific to the point of nit-picking for almost anyone that's not a die hard fan. Just to be clear, I'm definitely NOT a grammar nazi ;p Oh..I see your point now...Yeah I guess I can see why some people would consider it a problem. Yeah, it's not even that it's a problem. All of those topics are probably fun to dick around in if you're really into anime and MAL policies and culture. Which most people here (at least on the forums) seem to be. Nothin' wrong with any of it. I was just sorta showing how it looks to someone who doesn't really care about that stuff. I just want some good stories, and characters-- in any medium :) |
| What is a casual? A person that watches anime casually? I think everyone does that from time to time. Or do you mean those "casuals" that think their favorite anime is the best (in a critical sense) without being able to provide any argument for it. A lot of people overvalue enjoyment/entertainment too much, there are many anime I did not enjoy but I would respect due to the substance behind it, having this type of perspective is just the first step. |
ShiroiMuffler said: What is a casual? A person that watches anime casually? I think everyone does that from time to time. Or do you mean those "casuals" that think their favorite anime is the best (in a critical sense) without being able to provide any argument for it. A lot of people overvalue enjoyment/entertainment too much, there are many anime I did not enjoy but I would respect due to the substance behind it, having this type of perspective is just the first step. What do you mean by 'overvaluing' enjoyment? If you didn't enjoy an anime, how does it matter the substance behind it? After all, it couldn't deliver that substance to you. |
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TheBrainintheJar said: If you didn't enjoy an anime, how does it matter the substance behind it? After all, it couldn't deliver that substance to you. But why would 'substance' only be transmissible through enjoyment? Countless students bemoan the study of textbooks but will still learn from it. A paper cut is hardly enjoyable, but we gain an experience from it - (on the first instance at least.) Unless in a roundabout way you meant a lack of enjoyment results in a non-viewing, which then results in no substance. |
| No. LOL if someone's actually judging you on that, then be glad in knowing that you're not a grubby little weeb who feels the need to verbalize their [imaginary] superiority they feel they have over others. |
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Ckan said: TheBrainintheJar said: If you didn't enjoy an anime, how does it matter the substance behind it? After all, it couldn't deliver that substance to you. But why would 'substance' only be transmissible through enjoyment? Countless students bemoan the study of textbooks but will still learn from it. A paper cut is hardly enjoyable, but we gain an experience from it - (on the first instance at least.) Unless in a roundabout way you meant a lack of enjoyment results in a non-viewing, which then results in no substance. Kinda agree, if I didn't enjoy a anime, but I notice it has substance in it, I would automatically give it a 5/10 just because of that. Though, this only applies to boring anime not bad anime. Giving it a score higher than that would be a sin. And that's because entertainment is of higher priority for me. |
Milennin said: It doesn't matter what kind of anime watcher you are, you will get made fun of by some people. :) That's not true. I'm alpha as fuck and no one messes with me or they get hurt real bad. |
Ckan said: TheBrainintheJar said: If you didn't enjoy an anime, how does it matter the substance behind it? After all, it couldn't deliver that substance to you. But why would 'substance' only be transmissible through enjoyment? Countless students bemoan the study of textbooks but will still learn from it. A paper cut is hardly enjoyable, but we gain an experience from it - (on the first instance at least.) Unless in a roundabout way you meant a lack of enjoyment results in a non-viewing, which then results in no substance. Textbooks aren't a good example. The current school system prevents you from learning. I guess it depends on how you define 'enjoyment'. If I learn from something, I find enjoyment in it. Learning is enjoyable by nature to me. So if an anime has something profound or unique, that alone makes it more enjoyable to me. |
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| Casual/Elitist = Label Man It is nothing wrong to be who you are if you watch a lot anime is fine if you only watch a couple of shows in months or days is also fine we are anime enthusiast we should not let a label made by some people dictate how we talk/chat (interact) with each other In anime & manga land, we are brothers and sisters, lets enjoy (in my opinion) one of the most exciting hobbies in the world... stickermans50 said: QFTI don't understand either, though you shouldn't really care what a bunch of people say on the internet. I mean, I almost never do. |
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| LOL..relax man..If it makes you feel any better, take a look at my profile. I've watched anime for almost 2 decades but to this day, I never have the ability to watch/read an anime/manga with a serious mind. Some people will have a sore eye if they go to my profile xD (obviously because of my mean score) I don't hate elitists (I don't like calling them that). In fact, I respect them (sometimes admire them) because they like to do stuff that they love and their point of view in anime is totally different from mine and most of them are able to see details that I'm not able to see. |
 At least justify your opinions instead of just saying "it's my opinion". It would've been more polite. |
| Nope. Nothing wrong with not having seen 3 542 shows and actually having a life. |
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| No, a lot of people just think they are better than casuals because they've seen hundreds of animes and obscure animes. Causal anime fans can still enjoy anime though, for example I like Star Trek but I would never label myself as a Trekkie as I've mainly just seen the movies. |
| If you're not elitist - you're not alive. Elitists get to live life the way it was supposed to be lived. Elitists enjoy their lives to the fullest. Elitists rule the world. Elitists are the reason you exist. Elitism for life. |
| It really gets to me sometimes.. Anytime I disagree with anyone on anything.. It's like.. "Dude you rated SAO a 9, stop talking plz." "Says the guy who rated SAO 9/10 LOL!!" I'm sorry I enjoyed the show despite the obvious flaws it carried? As an avid MMO gamer who could relate to the MC on a lot of levels, I genuinely enjoyed the fuck out of it. SO SHOOT ME! |
| That's when you stop giving a fuck about what other people say and do and just do what you want to. Seriously, don't care, it'll solve all you problems. |
| i just looked up the term "anime casual" and ah shit I'm an anime casual myself (even though I'm still opening up to as many animes possible). and from the looks of it, I don't seem to find anything wrong being labelled that way. you watch anime for the enjoyment, and if you couldn't find as much pleasure on watching various animes as people who call themselves 'non-casuals', then cool, it's not like you can't help it. but it'd be an entirely different story if you call yourself a hardcore anime fan but has only watched naruto in your entire life. trust me, you don't want to be THAT guy... |
| wait, this is an actual thing? well if it is, you shouldnt be bothered by it, doesnt matter. |
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| You should't care about that. Don't take everyone's opinion too serious. |
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No it isnt wrong in my opinion but what is your definition of an anime casual? :> |
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| There is no reason for the ppl to criticize animes. Just watch for fun and that's all. I'm doing that and i dont care if im casual, really. If you want a proof that im casual, just try to get highter mean score then me ! :D |
TrollingTrolls said: There is no reason for the ppl to criticize animes. Just watch for fun and that's all. I'm doing that and i dont care if im casual, really. If you want a proof that im casual, just try to get highter mean score then me ! :D Partying every day! Nothing gets in my way! Happiness is always here; there's no need to steer. I do what I do and what I do is good. Don't bother with worries and details and rules; just be as you are and float like a barge. Nothing bothers me now that I'm happy; the funtime don't end when you're always being happy. So happy, so happy. Nothing bothers me. Why do you fight when you can be happy? Why do things when you can be happy? Why live. |
| Being casual is chill af but you can still be critical, not saying I am one though , critical that is :V |
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| Nothing wrong with it. If anything, those who are overly critical are the ones that make me go: "Srsly...?" |
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