I operate on two rules when it comes to reviewing.
- There is no such thing as "so bad it's good." It's either legitimate quality or it's legitimate trash.
- My personal enjoyment is the only score that matters. That's the rating I give every show.
That being said, an elaboration of my ten scale.
- 10/10 - Masterpiece: Such high quality that I believe it should be held as the pinnacle of the art form. It may not be perfect, but it is an all time favorite. Would recommend to anyone.
- 9/10 - Classic: Has noticeable issues that keep it from being a masterpiece, but does not stop it from being a favorite of mine. Would recommend to almost anyone.
- 8/10 - Great: Has a major issue or number of smaller issues that hold it back from being one of the greatest of the medium. I will probably revisit them, but they don't appeal to me on such a personal level. Would recommend to most people.
- 7/10 - Good: The issues of the medium start to bother me at this point, but I still enjoy it. I might revisit them, but won't go out of my way to do so. Would recommend to only certain people.
- 6/10 - Passable: The problems start detracting from my enjoyment, but in the end I got more out of it than I wouldn't have. These are my one and dones. Caveat emptor is the rule for this score in terms of recommendations.
- 5/10 - Mediocre: I do not recommend shows at this caliber or below to others. It's either boring or equally frustrating as it may be entertaining. I might finish it, but if I could send a D-Mail to the past to tell myself not to engage, I would.
- 4/10 - Bad: This is where it becomes painful to sit through. What little things it has going for it is marred by extremely poor design choices. I'm either desperate or stupid if I complete an anime or manga of this quality.
- 3/10 - Very Bad: This is where I'm getting legitimately frustrated. Something went south somewhere that it's either boring me to tears, or is so stupid I'm starting to get physical tics, such as involuntary eye rolling. Anime or manga of this caliber have maybe one good thing going for it, but it's nowhere near enough to salvage it.
- 2/10 - Horrible: This is the bottom of the barrel. Anime and manga of this quality are no longer simply bad, but trashy. There is nothing of substance at media of this quality. I'd rather get teeth pulled at this point.
- 1/10 - Appalling: This is a special rating for stuff that is so bad that it literally offends me. This is stuff that turns me off on a personal level, stuff that makes me feel sick or dirty after exposure. If bad anime was trash, this is its biohazardous offspring. I wouldn't recommend anything like this to my worst enemy.
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