| man do whatever the FUCK you wanna do |
begija said: DarkConan1412 said: I do drop shows occasionally but I try to finish them. I think this is because I commit to the shows I watch. However, after watching seasonals for the first real time in several years, I've realized I can't commit to them otherwise I won't be able to get through the season having an opinion on most if not all the shows. (I was never a seasonal anime fan before. I just watched what I watched.) I'm considering doing what Digi does and just wait until the season is over to go pick up the scraps. That way I'll still be able to watch new anime but I won't have to be the guinea pig. I'll also perhaps commit to some of them. Though I'll enjoy being the guinea pig a while longer. I want to really participate in a few seasons before going back to my old ways with some new seasonal changes. I'd probably had done what Digi does years ago had I watched new anime. However, I got into anime in a different way than most. I was introduced to anime through the internet by friends who had already gone down the rabbit hole. I think you should do what you want. I think it's ok to drop shows even if it's hard because there's too many anime out there to watch, why not spend time on the ones you enjoy? Life is too short to waste on bad anime. When it comes to seasonals though, if it gets better people will probably say something about it. You could just listen in on what people say about the series. Does it get better or not, etc. You could also look out for shows on anime channels. They might also talk about shows people may have missed or skipped out on early. The thing is, what I consider to be bad in particular season usually really regarded as bad by majority, so I think if I drop anything, I'll drop for good Majority didn't like Rakugo but it was saved from the depths of obscurity. I'm just saying keeping an ear opens helps. Judge shows based on what you hear until something more concrete appears on the shows. Reviews, analysis, discussion, etc. |
| eeh, so mal users now have to ask others whether to drop or to continue watching anime huh..? ....like who cares? ;P |
begija said: Not you in particular, I guess, since I can't read minds and never read ops.sk8ter_boi said: Maybe I should seek the approval of random strangers on the internet before I start dropping things. It's not approval thing, I'm just interested what people think about this topic. I might even keep not dropping like I do now People on MAL really do care a lot about public opinion with these things, though. |
aisoka said: eeh, so mal users now have to ask others whether to drop or to continue watching anime huh..? ....like who cares? ;P As I said already I'm not asking for "permission", just opinions on the topic |
i've seen lots of 'insecure' mal users asking the similar questions...so yeah, fine by me (i don't read most of the comments tho) |
begija said: AstZero said: Ahh you either don't continue if you don't find something interesting or if you plan on dropping you should research a bit and see if it maybe gets interesting later on and use that as a reason to continue.But if you don't find a reason to continue then why continue? You should wait then maybe later down the road the anime might pop in your head and you gain interest. For me sometimes i stop watching an anime then like even a year later a title or a synopsis pops up into my head and it gains my interest. Ahh i was completly baited by Taboo Tattoo too.. Jesus that turned out to be absolute trash, although i was happy when that childhood friend died. Haha, I was also glad that she died, but the show became even worse after that Yes cuz the mc was absolute trash... |
| The beauty of humans is that they say one thing then do another, but at the same time that can also be their ugliest side. |
| If you lack time , then just watch the good shows ( The ones you like watching ) rather than giving chances for stuff you don't like. |
| please do, I already overcomed my prejudice with dropping shows a long time ago, if for a moment i think what i am getting out of a certain show is just not worthy it with the time i am investing, than i will drop it at the spot |
| If you think it's garbage and would rather be watching/doing something else, you may as well drop it. There's no point wasting time watching something you don't enjoy, unless you are one of those people who make themselves finish everything they start. |
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begija said: Light- said: If you think it's garbage and would rather be watching/doing something else, you may as well drop it. There's no point wasting time watching something you don't enjoy, unless you are one of those people who make themselves finish everything they start. Yes, I'm one of those people :D but I don't want to be anymore Then drop away my friend :D I used to be one of those people too, but ever since the time I have to watch anime became limited I've been dropping stuff :3 |
Light- said: Then drop away my friend :D I used to be one of those people too, but ever since the time I have to watch anime became limited I've been dropping stuff :3 Yeah, probably would do same too soon |
| Judging by how many shows you've completed, continually trying to finish anime that you find dog shit - will just increasingly demotivate your anime viewing experience. Personally if you find the animes shit at around 6 episodes in, just drop it. |
| Why would you watch something you don't even enjoy? Unless you make anime reviews or something.. |
| Some anime just have a slow start, but it's your choice at the end of the day |
 "Only one with the courage to shoulder the burden of their own fate can be called a hero.." |
| Go ahead and drop. Life is to short to waste on bad, or unmemorable, anime. |
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| That's up to you. If you don't feel like forcing yourself to watch shows you don't like, then go ahead and drop it. |
| Dropping an Anime series is something bound to happen to all of us eventually, I thought too myself I wouldn't drop series. |
| Life is short dude... you can't waste it on things that you don't enjoy. |
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_Ako_ said: he probably won't. Nobody would I think. Unfortunately this goes the same for "stop saying bullshit on forums". :SSo, if someone said "kill yourself" you'll do it just because someone told you to do it? |
begija said: I have searched forums before posting and I saw many people having their own reasons for not dropping anime they watch. Currently, I haven't dropped anything I have seen even a single episode of (I may delete something from my list I haven't seen anything of). I had many instances of wanting to drop really bad shows, but I still do not drop. This is probably because I want to see something good in bad shows. The extreme case of this was Occultic;Nine, where I was on the verge of dropping it, but later it got interesting for me. On the other side, I liked Taboo Tatoo at first, but it turned out to be absolute garbage (but I still completed it). Now I started to think about dropping because of lack of time, but still, I have a mindset that I should give any show a chance and then I can't stop. So any advice from people who couldn't drop shows like me? Should I start dropping or should I continue? 99% of anime doesn't deserve the chance you are talking about so just watch what you enjoy and drop the rest. |
| I think u totally should...time is not infinite especially when there is so many media to consume, doing or watching something u actually like is better use of time |
| There is never a reason to force yourself through crap |
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| I don't understand why people waste their time watching bad shows or shows they don't like, when there are plenty of good shows that you can waste your time with. |
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| I think in most cases, dropping something is stupid, especially if you've watched less than 3 episodes. But it's not like I can stop you, so it's your choice. |
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| Yooo dropping anime is great. I say yeah, try it out. |
| as a rule of thumb never EVER drop at the first episode as shows have been know to do 180s from there. a good exmple of this is Madoka Magica higurashi ChäoS;HEAd |
| "among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others." -Alice “Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.” David Hume “Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” -Othinus  |
| Tbh, I prefer not to drop animes, but it's all up to you. I never really feel the need to anyway, since I only watch anime with plots that interest me and end up liking it. But if you have limited time where you can't spend on watching anime you don't really like, I say dropping is fine, and you can always pick it back up again if a lot of people say it gets good. |
| I think I'll drop The Reflection, but I'll give it another chance by 3rd episode. Doubt it will get any better through |
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