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May 24, 2021 11:42 PM
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Don't you sometimes think that you have a trash taste in anime or manga according to the MAL scores?
A lot of times a series I fully enjoyed have an abismal score among the users, after the disapointment I read a few reviews and sometimes it gets worse.
So i think to myself, maybe I just like rubbish
Have you ever felt this way?
May 24, 2021 11:47 PM
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Nope, I don't care about the ratings. What's wrong with having trash taste anyway?
I'm just trying to watch anime bro, not be one with the MAL hivemind. Miss me with that bs.
May 24, 2021 11:47 PM
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Dude, just be confident in your own taste. you don't need any third-person approval for your own favorites.
May 24, 2021 11:51 PM
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You should have trust in your taste, but be open to other people's opinions as well. Art is subjective after all.
May 24, 2021 11:52 PM
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No because I have faith in my ability to judge shows with regards to the things that matter to me. And besides there isn't really such a thing as trash taste. I have different taste than most viewers but that doesn't make it bad. Just different.
May 24, 2021 11:54 PM
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No, I never thought that the mean score of people with infinite different tastes and rating systems says anything about the quality of my taste. Not that taste can be good or bad anyway.
May 24, 2021 11:57 PM
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Maybe it's a confidence thing, the only thing that effects how i feel about my scores are me.


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May 25, 2021 12:02 AM
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No mal is the one with the trash taste not me.
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May 25, 2021 12:05 AM
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My scores are perfect and I have the best taste in the world. If anyone doesn't agree with my scores then they're just factually wrong.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion regarding anime, even when their opinions are clearly wrong
May 25, 2021 12:09 AM
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No, not my fault the community loves retarded garbage and hates genius works of art.
RoevhaalMay 25, 2021 12:14 AM
May 25, 2021 12:13 AM
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The question was because I don't really follow any form of anime and manga forums or blogs nor I have friends who watch it or read it, I'm somewhat as an outsider so MAL it's the only "opinion" I have apart from mine.
But thank you guys for the replies
mabmongeMay 25, 2021 12:20 AM
May 25, 2021 12:23 AM

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I sometimes feel like I rate harshly but then I see people with mean scores of 4 or under and realize if anything I’m pretty generous
May 25, 2021 12:28 AM
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Not really I have a rather strange taste in anime so there is no need to be bothered
May 25, 2021 12:40 AM

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Yes, when I rated Redo of Healer 7/10. But I don't regret it.

Every anime has negative reviews, so it's better to avoid reading them if you really liked something.
May 25, 2021 12:50 AM

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70% of my favorites are rated under 8.0, so yeah, sometimes they do make me feel like I have trash taste.
May 25, 2021 1:20 AM

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I gave my buddy at work mad props when he super casually looked at me and said "I think I like trash anime" LOL - had me rolling.

Rock what you love and own it. Anyone who has time to come at you for it is probably really lonely or some shit. Plus you'll eventually find people who fuck with shows the same way if you're open about it, and that's great.
May 25, 2021 2:51 AM

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I mean, you just don't have any autonomy as a human being if you actually pay attention to scores or reviews.
Well I for one already loved Lain.
May 25, 2021 3:26 AM

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Don't pay attention to MAL scores. There's a lot of garbage rated super high while good anime may have whatever rating.
May 25, 2021 3:37 AM
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I don't ever consider the score when rating an anime, only when looking for anime to watch. I have some very disagreeable ratings on some anime that I wouldn't be able to raise based on their high score on this site, I just don't like them enough.
May 25, 2021 3:42 AM

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Score? I'm a defender I don't score goals
Oh Trash Taste? That's a nice podcast
May 25, 2021 3:52 AM

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Nope cause I'm not a sheep. If I give "Ousama game" a 9/10, it's because it deserves it. If every user in every anime discussion site disagrees with me, that means they are the ones with bad taste.

As long as you can explain your reasoning as to why you like something, then that's game and set.
May 25, 2021 3:54 AM

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No, I don't. However, the mean scores of many anime made me realise that many people here have trash taste.
May 25, 2021 3:59 AM

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Eh, the scores doesn't really matter that much, I've seen shit go over 9/10 but the anime was just okay and some actually pretty bad.
May 25, 2021 4:02 AM
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Everyone has their owns tastes and rating systems when it comes to the shows they watch. I wouldn't get too attached to scores. You have to take all ratings and criticisms with a grain of salt.
May 25, 2021 4:05 AM

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While mal scores can be helpful, I don't let them influence my ratings.
May 25, 2021 5:24 AM

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Even animes people consider "trash" at the worst are rated around a 6. Which according to MAL is a "fine" score. We also have to account in that a lot of people have a different rating system from MAL.

So the average score for an anime being a 6 and me rating it a 1 doesn't make me feel like I have shit tastes. Since although 6 is fine in MAL's mind or even my mind, it is still a average score. So that means a shit ton of people had to rate it a 1.

But even animes like your lie in april or Re:Zero season 2 part 1. In which I dislike both, I feel no shame in saying I disliked them. Hell. I even have Fate/stay night rated higher which most considers bad for fucking up fate.


Roevhaal said:
No, not my fault the community loves retarded garbage and hates genius works of art.


Ok man some people want to enjoy things and not have a mean score of 3.83.
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May 25, 2021 5:27 AM
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For People who swear they don't care about scores)ratings there sure is a ton of these type of threads
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May 25, 2021 5:44 AM
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Heck no friend. I've got some seriously thrash taste of that is the case😂😂.


Scoring round here is a baffling concept, you wouldn't score works of art would u? Think about your scores, if one seems to high, then ask yourselve why? Be open to other opinions but not controlled by them😎👍.

If it helps I actually wrote an eassy on the subject a while back, it's called 'on judging anime by jury' at the bottom of my blog.
May 25, 2021 9:27 AM

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What's the problem if you have shit taste? Everyone has different tastes.
May 25, 2021 3:31 PM

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It's your own ratings and you can do what you want with them there is no reason to feel bad for them but you should proud of yourself for having critical thinking and doesn't let your self to be affected by a random number on a site.
May 25, 2021 7:27 PM

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Not really. I think I'm pretty proud of my taste regardless of some people here and there may think



May 25, 2021 7:31 PM

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Sometimes I do think that I have trash taste 'cause a lot people have different scores than me, but that doesn't affect my ratings and scores, and I'm proud of my own "trash" taste.


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May 26, 2021 12:53 AM

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mabmonge said:
Don't you sometimes think that you have a trash taste in anime or manga according to the MAL scores?
A lot of times a series I fully enjoyed have an abismal score among the users, after the disapointment I read a few reviews and sometimes it gets worse.
So i think to myself, maybe I just like rubbish
Have you ever felt this way?
I don't.

If something I really enjoyed has a low score from other people, then that probably means they didn't appreciate it the right way and that's why they got less enjoyment out of it than I did.

MAL scores are not gospel declarations of quality. They're just other people's opinions.
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May 30, 2021 1:18 PM

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Nope, never felt that way. Popular opinion doesn’t mean it’s right. I personally don’t see how anyone could view his/her own taste as bad. It’s your own opinion, not someone else’s. If your rating/score doesn’t make sense to you, why give it that score in the first place? There’s no shame in liking an unpopular anime, or disliking a popular anime. As long as you’re respectful to other’s opinions, it’s all good.
May 30, 2021 6:27 PM

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No, since I don't need the approval of others to have an opinion on something. I am an individual with my own set of preferences and do not have to agree with the masses.
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May 30, 2021 6:37 PM

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The mal score that thinks a silent voice is the best movie ever made? The score that thinks aot season 3 pt 2 is better than HxH? Scratch that it’s not even better than aot season 4. Yeah homie I’m never ever gonna be insecure about my scores because of MAL.
May 30, 2021 6:46 PM

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What a person sees as trash can be a gold for another person.


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May 30, 2021 6:55 PM
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Never. I don't pay attention to scores, so I can't relate to taking scores that seriously.
May 30, 2021 7:04 PM

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Just have the mindset that everyone on here has trash tastes and you will be just fine.
May 30, 2021 7:06 PM
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Some mainstream shows are rated highly above some genius masterpieces. Kimetsu no Yaiba getting a 8.60 just because it was the first shounen that stood among others in a while?

Not trying to sound as an Elitist, but here I go.... the crowd is stupid. One should be sceptical of trends.
May 30, 2021 7:07 PM

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No, I just believe the others have trash taste for giving different scores from mine.
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Jun 1, 2021 3:38 PM
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I guess those "elitists" or "I only like critically acclaimed anime"-type of people will hate me, when they see my drops and scores for some praised series haha.

I don't care myself tho, because I think my taste is wonderful.

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