Above criticism
Above criticism
If you didn't enjoy this strawman, you just didn't consume enough of them.
Luckily, there's plenty more on thebad.website.
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this is what it feels like for me interacting with naruto fans
Also, One Piece fans. As much as I love one piece, it's not for everyone. Idk why that's so hard to grasp for some of the fans. They just say it gets better. People might not like it for various reasons, From poor animation (In the beginning) to bad pacing. Also, the lengthy fights and the artstyle could be a turnoff.
I like to say, if you don't like the East Blue Saga, its probably not for you, but you kind of need to power through some of the earlier arcs as the author establishes the world and tone. If you don't like it because Syrup Village is kind of a mess, you could easily miss out on a great series.
one piece wins you over in phases. it starts out kinda operating in the "i wouldn't have sought this out initially, but it's fine enough to keep reading" until you get to a point where it's fully won you over and you have to know what happens next because it's your favorite thing
If somebody tells me I need to power through several bad arcs to get to the good stuff, I kinda just immediately lose interest.
Its not like they're terrible and you need to power through, the early chapters go through arcs pretty quickly, and other than syrup village I don't think any are really bad, just not quite the peak that justifies reading 1000+ chapters, but if you don't think by the end of the first 50 or so chapters there's anything to offer, and aren't loving it by 100 then its probably not for you.
Like Baratie has some pretty epic battles, really great character moments in orange town, and Arlong Park is when it really hits its stride.
That was Game of Thrones for me. I watched to first episode, didn't like it, despite my friends telling me I just have to get through the first 2 seasons and then it's really good.
That's not a good show. That's Stockholm syndrome.
On the flip side, I do feel like this for The Expense. First season felt like a slog, but the rest of the show is amazing. A lot of people love the first season though, so I guess that's just my preference. I honestly feel the story for the whole first season should have been done in one or two episodes.
I wouldn't lose it immediately, because I didn't drop Black Clover in the first 10 episodes and it was one of my favorite shows for the next 160
they're far from bad, but they lack the years long setups and payoffs the series is known for because of course they can't be. they're the setups for that pattern. they still have very satisfying short term setups and payoffs, but the first multi-arc payoff happens in like chapter 90 or something
By the time I finished the anime, I had only been continuing to watch it because of sunk cost fallacy for a long time. The plot got so dumb by the end, plus so much filler.
And then there was Boruto, which finally broke me.