There are a few subreddits I check out from time to time because Lemmy doesn’t have the volume of users required to keep those niche conversations active.

Wow, what a pain! There’s so much hostility and byzantine rules. It’s just not worth it.

  • Mossy Feathers (She/They)
    271·
    9 months ago

    I recently finished season 2 of One-Punch Man and I looked to see if there were any announcements about a season 3. I came across a reddit thread about season 3 being announced and holy shit are people nuts. The animation of OPM season 2 wasn’t as good as season 1, but it wasn’t actually bad; it just wasn’t as good as season 1. However, the reddit thread would make you think it was animated by preschoolers.

    • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
      24·
      9 months ago

      To be frank, that’s not a trait exclusive to Reddit - it’s a common characteristic of many (most) online fan communities.

      My pet theory is that it’s a result of the community members spending excessive amounts of time analyzing the minutia of their interest. From there, a combination of nostalgia and the tendency of people to focus on flaws creates a perfect environment for negativity to flourish.

      Personally, I’ve tried to do my part to push back against that trend in the spaces I favor, but it’s not easy.

      • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        To be frank, that’s not a trait exclusive to Reddit - it’s a common characteristic of many (most) online fan communities.

        I agree 100%

        I am a patient anime watcher, which in a nutshell means that I usually watch stuff when it is about to end or have ended way ago… anyway, I like to read what people thought about specific episodes so I headed to MyAnimeList to see what people thought about some seasons of Attack on Titan, and countless episodes where shitting about the animations and the usage of CGI lol, like dude, it looks fine, can we discuss about the plot?

    • SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zipEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      This comment is so refreshing to see. I thought I was going crazy for enjoying season 2 and thinking that the animation wasn’t bad.

      • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        1·
        9 months ago

        I should revisit it then. I found the first couple episodes kinda boring and just didn’t continue. Loved the first season.