Author Topic: Your Anime Double Standards? (Read 911 times)

SchoolDaysEX · « **on:** February 14, 2014, 03:30:54 AM »

Just for fun, enlightenment, and maybe some actual discussion and constructive criticism? I chose these poll options because they probably are the most likely ones. Can be about genres, anime events, characters design. Do not post specific animes, ex. Madoka Magica in shoujo, because I want to keep the discussion on "average" animes. You may use average animes as reference, generally not in the top 30.

I will start,
I disregard shounens. Yup, I am not interested in finishing probably the most famous anime.
I can watch an average SOL about girls, but cannot watch an average shounen with a hero going from town to town saving the day.
SOL about girls are ok, introduce a guy and make it a harem and I will probably dislike it.
If it has a tragic tag, I will probably enjoy it more than most other genres, despite maybe being average.

I am shocked and stunned by gore than action sequences, thus making horror more exciting to me despite often having a lesser plot.
If an anime is 12-25 episodes long, I have a much higher chance of watching it even if has an average score.
I always watch SUB.

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2014, 03:35:57 AM »

Technically, I do disregard whether a show is shounen, but I don't necessarily dislike it.

buchno · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2014, 04:39:54 AM »

Because of my experience, I automatically disregard anime with certain (often newer, stereotypical) animation styles, unless they make very good impression on me.

Instead, I much prefer atypical styles, like in Kemonozume, Aku no Hana, Kuuchuu Buranko, etc.

Edit: I'd rather call it personal preference than a double standard, though.
My empirical data show correlations between certain animation styles and anime I don't care for.

Mistgun_Zero · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2014, 04:46:52 AM »

I don't touch anything yaoi. The only double standard. And also anime with cute girls doing cute stuff is just a no for me. I have watched fair share of those and I am tired of those.

Meomix · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2014, 08:56:09 AM »

I have so many double standards that it would take awhile to write all of them down, let me just say if the show sucks i will drop it. Shallow characters and plot are a instant no no for me. That's why when a reverse harem anime comes out i can at least thank god the male mc will not be a wimpy ass character.

SchoolDaysEX · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2014, 11:27:07 PM »

Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on February 14, 2014, 04:46:52 AM

I don't touch anything yaoi.

Quite interesting. A quick check on ANN and it seems theres about 4 times more yaoi/ shounen ai than yuri/ shoujo ai, theres got to be a demand somewhere. A bit curious, do you hate traps? Do you hate the show if it is a specifically a yaoi romance or do you not mind it if it is not the main focus.

Quote from: Meomix on February 14, 2014, 08:56:09 AM

I have so many double standards that it would take awhile to write all of them down, let me just say if the show sucks i will drop it.

There's nothing wrong with dropping a show because you don't like it.

jinhong91 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2014, 11:33:46 PM »

I don't like shows that are not consistent.
I don't like shows with MC being wimpy, though I'm ok with it if the MC gets better later.
I don't like shows with no plot. Because there is no direction, its like being lost.

Shohei-kun · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2014, 01:45:59 AM »

I watch shows on a case by case basis regardless of genre if the synopsis is interesting enough, but I have a general dislike for mecha.

I also believe you are misusing the term "double standards". An accurate self-applied use would be something along the lines of "I hate shows with filler but I enjoy watching shounen." A more practical and real life usage is "It is creepy for men to stare at women but it is fine for women to stare at men."

SchoolDaysEX · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2014, 02:17:25 AM »

I think I am using it right. I checked a dictionary and it is treating two groups differently. Say a person likes shounen and hates SOL. If a person watches an average shounen, he would like it. If the person then watched an SOL drama, the person would dislike it. The person would then say something like "I don't like slow character development (which is present in both aforementioned genres of mediocre series), but I enjoy SOL".

I get your point though, I guess I could elaborate on some of mine.

I do not like action because it is far too often predictable. However, I enjoy gore despite fully knowing there will be gore and some main characters will die.

I do not like harems because 1 male character completely changes the feel of the anime and brings often brings angst, desire, and heartbreak to an otherwise fluffy anime.

I don't like shounens because they are many variations of the same plot of the main character becoming a hero, yet like tragic even though it is the variations of coping with loss/ pain and dealing with it.

I do not intend this thread to be bashing any genre. Maybe I should also state that people can post anime suggestions, and everyone can be more openminded xD.

Shohei-kun · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2014, 04:13:44 AM »

Much better elaboration.

I hate slice of life for its unoriginality from show to show, but for some reason it is my favorite genre. I expect other genres to have good character development, but when I watch a slice of life show, a genre based solely on character development, I let them get away with less of it.

Bob2004 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2014, 05:21:41 AM »

The phrase "Double standard" refers to "holding two related (or perhaps "equivalent" would be a better word?) groups to different standards". For example, liking pizza but hating chocolate would not be a double standard, because the two things are totally different. But refusing to eat all pizza unless it comes from Dominoes might be - since Dominoes pizza is basically the same as any other American-style pizza.

Since, for example, shounen action anime and slice of life romance anime are totally different, watching one genre and not the other would not be a double standard.

Actually, now I think about it, just liking and disliking things doesn't necessarily count anyway. Eg. Say you were the boss of a company. You like one of your subordinates, but you don't like another. That's not a double standard; they're two different people with different personalities. A double standard would be if you required all your subordinates to achieve 80% efficiency to get a pay rise, except for one employee who only needs 50%.

Or more relevantly, if you only watched anime scored 8.0 or higher on MAL, except for anime made by SHAFT, which you watch if it's scored higher than 6.0. The groups (anime series) are all equivalent, and you're holding them all to the same objective quality standard, but you don't require anime by shaft to be as objectively good according to that standard as other anime. In other words, you'll watch it even if it's not as good.

Shohei-kun's examples are also good.

There you go, quick English lesson for you

It's a subtle distinction that's hard to understand (and harder to explain).

Shohei-kun · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2014, 07:04:35 AM »

English is an abomination of a language. Most native speakers can't even speak it remotely properly. Anyway, I am looking forward to more posts. This thread could potentially be extremely interesting.

vuzedome · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2014, 12:01:55 PM »

Had enough of slice of life, action is where things are at.

Killjoy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2014, 12:09:25 PM »

I say I dislike shonen and mostly don't watch them but my favorite manga and novel series are battle shonen

Clannad_92 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2014, 12:21:05 PM »

Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on February 14, 2014, 04:46:52 AM

I don't touch anything yaoi. The only double standard. And also anime with cute girls doing cute stuff is just a no for me. I have watched fair share of those and I am tired of those.

ditto

AceD · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2014, 12:42:43 PM »

Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on February 14, 2014, 04:46:52 AM

I don't touch anything yaoi. The only double standard.

This.

Quote from: vuzedome on February 15, 2014, 12:01:55 PM

Had enough of slice of life, action is where things are at.

and this as of recent, but it's more a break from the genre than a permanent disregard.

Micharus · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2014, 02:20:43 PM »

Quote from: Mistgun_Zero on February 14, 2014, 04:46:52 AM

I don't touch anything yaoi. The only double standard. *snip*

This.

I probably have a few other anime double standards, but I just can't think of them right now, too tired.

Going to bed before I stop making sense. lol

revo · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2014, 02:40:35 PM »

Quote from: buchno on February 14, 2014, 04:39:54 AM

Because of my experience, I automatically disregard anime with certain (often newer, stereotypical) animation styles, unless they make very good impression on me.

Instead, I much prefer atypical styles, like in Kemonozume, Aku no Hana, Kuuchuu Buranko, etc.

Edit: I'd rather call it personal preference than a double standard, though.
My empirical data show correlations between certain animation styles and anime I don't care for.

I agree 100%

Zalis116 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 15, 2014, 07:19:34 PM »

"Slice of Life" does not mean "anything set in a normal world without magic or superpowers." If it has a continuing plot with a dramatic arc to it, it's not slice of life.

mrdkreka · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2014, 08:16:38 PM »

Your poll doesn't make sense since a double standard is more like: I don't like mecha, yet I like gurren lagann. While it would make sense if your pool was more like this
"Likes shounen, maybe comedy, nothing else, but my favorite anime is a seinen anime" If you don't come with where you break your own rule then it isn't a fully double standard, so the current pool doesn't make much sense