How can anyone enjoy a 100+ episode shounen anime series?

Who cares, let them like what they want to like. Don't let them pick what they want you to watch, decide for yourself what you want to watch. If you don't like what they watch, then you already know not to take their suggestions, especially with the attitude they have. The guy that literally scoffed at the thought of watching anything with less than 30 episodes just proves that he doesn't really have much of an open mind to things. I doubt he's even seen enough series to properly make that judgement.

It's not like anything really happens in all those episodes. They can easily make a 100 episode arc fit in as little as 50 if they just cut all the bullcrap, and even less if they cut the filler, but some people find those enjoyable.

I don't mind people liking endless action series, nor do I try to act as if I have superior tastes. They can like what they want, and I'll like what I want. I'm sure they'd think my tastes are "pretentious shit" or something if I ever knocked their tastes.


People get hooked on whatever they want to get hooked on, that's all. I myself follow Negima (though not religiously or anything). Then again, that doesn't really try to take itself too seriously, and I did start it years ago and just rolled along with it as the chapters came out.