Do you assign a score while you're still watching an anime?
I know how I feel about it once a moment like this occurs. |
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| For me it really depends, I normally have a score halfway through a series just so it shows how I'm currently feeling, but does tend to change as I watch more. Some shows I have confused feelings so I don't score until I finish it. |
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| only after and recently i stopped scoring them right after or even at all,some time to clear the mind is needed if im gonna bother anyway |
| Not sure why is so important to score only a finished title. Isn't it clear that the score is based only on the watched episodes? Also how about the long running and still ongoing series? Isn't it interesting to follow how this score progresses? Like being high in the beginning, falling in the middle and slowly rising towards the end. I score if I have completed even one episode. In a case of a drop I want information to make me remember why I dropped it. If the score is high it means that the production is fine and I disliked the show for some particular element. Sometimes I follow several older shows + seasonals and those scores help me navigate in what was my impression of them...especially in light that I tend to hold on stuff for years. |
| I kind of don't get the "I score only once it's finished" mentality. If you score a completed season of a bigger franchise, u may be scoring 12/24 eps out of 80/100. At that point is it really that different to score after 3 eps or 12? And if you think the quality is increasing/decreasing and it doesn't match your score anymore, u can change it anytime. For what I'm seeing on mal, a lot of people seem to think that if u score an airing anime, ur trying to predict the quality of the whole thing, which is not the case. If I give a 8 to the first 3 eps of a 24 ep anime, I mean those 3 eps and 3 eps alone are an 8, I'm not judging the other 21 I'm yet to see. |
| I rate it after I'm done watching it(finished or dropped), but I also don't tend to watch things as they air which is where I'd imagine this is popular. I don't think it really matters regardless though as you can change scores at any point and time. It is clear to me at least, that if it's scored prior to it being finished then it's a reflection of their thoughts up to that episode. |
| 1. After I completed it 2. After I dropped it 3. After I finished the current arc (for long running anime) |
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| I'm on the unpredictable since I can do either of both depending of my mood. |
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| I don’t even add a show to my list until I’m done watching it or I dropped it |
 My biggest regret: Reading all 200+ chapters of Kanojo, Okarishimasu |
| Also I don’t even score anime unless I’m on the desktop version and the add prompt has a score option |
My biggest regret: Reading all 200+ chapters of Kanojo, Okarishimasu |
| I pretty much always give a show a score when I first add them to my list after watching the first episode. It's a mixture of first impression, potential and expectations that is represented by that early score. Often it doesn't change that much by the end of it, +/- 1 from the initial score tops. But sometimes there are cases where the score changes more than that, but they are rare. Usually I'm quite good at predicting the potential of a show and having adequate expectations based on my first impressions. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| I score only after I completed (or dropped) a show. Why should one score while watching the anime? It can get better or worse so you have to adjust your score constantly... |
| I feel like I should always wait before watching the entire series before scoring. Because it might be meh at the start and end amazing, or vice versa. |
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| it depends, if it's a seasonal show then I'll give it a temporary score around ep 3 but if it's a show that's already complete then I'll just wait. |
| Wait a minute, how did this happen? We're smarter than this! |
| I never rate an anime unless I have completed it. I will often have a fairly good idea of what the anime will be rated after the first few episodes, but I feel like it's a waste of my time to rate it at the beginning and then have to keep 'monitoring' the score to make sure it matches my impressions of the anime. |
| I usually only score something after I finish it, with a few exceptions. I don't know how common this is for anyone else, but I score whole series together, instead of by individual season. I don't see the point in giving a different rating to each part of it because it is still the same show. So that means that if a new season of an anime that I have watched before is currently airing, I already know what the score will be in the end, so there's no point in waiting till I've finished it. That being said this only applies to sequels and such; for everything else I always wait till I've completed it before giving it a score, even if I know right away how much I think I like or don't like it. This especially applies to dropped series: I absolutely will not score things I have dropped. And I don't get people who do that, either. |
| when people rate after one or two episodes they rate episodes they seen not the whole show how can somebody not understand.. |
| If I feel as though I've watched enough of a show to characterize it well then I will give a rating before having finished it. The number of episodes necessary to get a good handle on what a series is going to be decreases with experience. Of course my rating may change as I continue watching but It typically only requires a slight adjustment. So fine if you rate after having seen only a few episodes you are technically only rating those episodes and not the series as a whole but people seem to forget that the quality of the rest of the series is pretty strongly implied by the first stretch of episodes. If we look at an extreme case such as One Piece I refuse to believe one must watch 800 episodes or more before they could understand what the series is in general or what to expect episode 801 to be like. So with this in mind ultimately we are just searching for a seemingly arbitrary cutoff between what is a sufficient number of episodes to accurately characterize a series and what isn't. My cutoff is currently around three episodes in most cases, yours might be different, it all depends on how experienced you are at doing this. |
RogertheShrubberMay 28, 2019 7:05 PM
| generally I'll score a show I'm watching after the first 3 episodes. Then I usually reevaluate every few weeks for airing shows or when I'm done for anything non-seasonal. The way I see it I'm not hurting anyone or the series by prematurely scoring it, and it helps me to see how my feelings on a show change over time. |
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| I try to watch it through and rate once I finished or dropped it. |
| I rate an anime after 1st episode, and change it almost every episode, that's why 90% of the time the final score is different |
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| "Disgraceful", "hurting", "unfair"...are you guys serious? Your personal scores - you do with them whatever you want. Fanboys will give 10/10 to anything, haters will try to kill it with 1/10 and the rest will use 7/10 as "average" score. The voting system is totally skewed. We still get those "Is 7.5 as cutoff score good or I should aim higher?" pretentious topics. Naaah you guys. You can get a total trash title with 9 and absolute piece of art with 6. |
alshuMay 29, 2019 7:50 AM
| I usually wait until I finish to give a rating. For animes spanning 2+ seasons, I rate at the end of each season watched. I like to wait for the story to unfold before giving a full opinion. That said, if an anime is unbearable even after a few episodes in, I’ll stop watching, put down my rating and call it a day. |
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| Yeah I do most of the time, if I'm enjoying a show I usually can tell lol. Scores will sometimes fluctuate throughout my watching and I do go back and change ratings even after I've already finished it to see if it holds up to other shows I've rated similarly. |
| I start scoring from the first episode - always have, always will LOL. |
| Most of the time I try to after, but occasionally I’ll rate it in the middle if I’m REALLY liking it so far |
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| Nah, after I've finished watching an entry. I used to rate as I watched, but I would end up, after being done with each episode, over thinking whether I agree with my first impression or not. Since then, I've decided to avoid scoring unless I complete a series. |
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| I always rate after seeing the first episode. I find it interesting to reevaluate the score after each episode. |
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| I don't rate things when I'm still watching them, even if I have been watching for a while, or if I have dropped them. For example, I dropped InuYasha at 80/167, and even though I watched half of it (which is a good chunk), I prefer not to score it as I don't know the rest of the story, how the character progresses and stuff like that. For that reason I won't score any dropped anime. A score is a reflection of the product as a whole, and not only for animes or mangas. You can argue about it, you can defend its strong points or its weaknesses, though I feel you can not effectively score it. Surely, that is my line of thought, and I see that 1/3 of the people that voted here actually score without finishing the anime. To each their own, I guess - I don't have to agree with their methods and they don't have to agree with mines. |
| I prefer rating after finishing a show, the only exceptions to this are never-ending animes like One Piece, Gintama, etc. |
| Much like yourself, I, too, must see the ending before I can truly deliver a rate that I feel is justified. However, I am not one to take my ratings so serious, as I rate based on the enjoyment I felt throughout the entire show. I'm a soft guy when it comes to ratings. But I will never give out a rating until I have completed the show unless something drastic happens. |
| I rate something after. Don't want to jump to any conclusions and theres really no point of a rating system if you don't use it like its intended |
| Scores are a representation of your opinions/views. And it's pretty absurd if you think you don't have an opinion regarding a show until you've seen a specified episode. As long as you've an opinion, you've a rating. And since scores are a representation of your views on the show, you can express them even at the very first episode. I rate them whenever I feel like it which is mostly on the first episode. |
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| I rate only after I'm done watching (except for some on-hold/dropped anime) though usually I do have a score in my head. I just have no time or patience to keep adjusting the score on MAL throughout the season. ^^; |
| When I was writing reviews, I had to rate every episode at the end of it. However on the personal basis of each anime I watch, it can be easily gauged based on how well it is being produced. Certain production company can produce better quality of animation due to the huge sum of funds sponsored, and hence the company is able to engage a more established director and team of production staff to work on the series. Anime do not only depend on the artwork, but also inclusive of other factors like music/songs, computer graphics (CG), digital effects (VFX & SFX), etc to determine the degree of entertainment for its viewers. Another reason for rating to fluctuate is pacing. Many anime are based on the manga adaptation. Thus if the anime is moving too fast, it may eventually catch up to the manga series. Unlike anime series, manga magazine company (such as JUMP) has the privilege of holding temporary cease of publication for such reason as golden week, mangaka's vacation, sickness or personal issues for say a particular day of the week, while anime in Japan are shown through the TV network for nationwide viewing. There is no such thing as to stop a week or two of air time because there is no content to be aired. If a particular series has to stop for a day, the TV station will have to find another show for replacement of the empty slot of air time. Therefore, many viewers will find that in certain period of time, the scene for certain arc starts to drag just to buy time. This is actually very evident when I was watching Naruto, Bleach and the current ongoing One Piece. Next, we have series which are "axed off" deliberately due to the withdrawal of sponsorship. In such series, it is often presented with ending becoming like a bullet train (high-speed train in Japan) which leaves many dissatisfied viewers. Generally, all of the above are important determinants of enjoyment level of the series that have been watched or are watching. I would usually rate a newly-watched and/or long and ongoing series almost after a few episodes and gradually adjust the rating as I continue watching. For short and completed series like those with only 12 or 24 episodes, I can wait till I complete watching all of them before rating since the series can be finished within a day or two. I think by giving a rating as I watch helps to record my enjoyment level of the series I'm following closely to. I do not have the "fan-boy/girl" or "hater" style of rating. Though having said the above, the degree of enjoyment varies from individual to individual. I may find a particular series interesting and well presented, while another person may view it as garbage. Sometimes a dislike may not be necessarily be due to the production and its quality, but because the person does not like the personality or certain behaviour of a particular character, and hence gives a lower rating. Obviously this phenomenon can also be vice se versa. haha :) |
ProGoddessMay 29, 2019 1:00 AM
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| I do both but I mainly give a score on long-running series while waiting for a show to end before I rate it. |
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| Ah I strictly give score only after completing the anime, sometimes I end up giving score to ongoing anime but there were several instance where the show starts off good and my expectations go up but then it ends up being a trash (Devils Line, etc), so i kinda feel bad for giving it high score initially cause the score is given based on the entire series not just few couple of episode. For me if you ask I started watching Gintama, first few episodes were booring I could rate that 5-6 maybe but after completing it I reached to the conclusion that it is a really good one. I don't want people who go through my profile and catch up that I initially rated that series very low and they reach to the conclusion of not giving it a watch because of my stupid scoring. Tbh giving score based on the initial few episodes is pointless, you never know how the series would turn out to be. Maybe for some people changing the score is not an issue, I get it to when you like the anime too much you end of giving it a rate but the point is eventually you have to score it after how you've felt after completing it because their previous score doesn't hold any value at all. |
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