2011-02-02, 06:58 PM
Smooth Criminal Wrote:I don't think this is entirely true. Different stuff appeals to different people, and there's no true one size-fit-all for people you could consider otaku. There are some otaku who really do eat up anything, but I don't think this is the majority.
In my opinion, it's good to be open minded with the bottom-line of if you're enjoying watching/reading whatever it may be or not. It's alright to have a few guilty pleasures. I do agree that it's important to not take in everything, however; you shouldn't push yourself to watch something you obviously don't find good and get bored or dislike watching.
Right, it isn't entirely true. Than again, most of the Otaku-related sites I frequently visit/browse are places involving figurines, or for competitive games. Maybe that's why some of the ones there are like "OMG I LIKE EVERYTHING I WATCH SO KAWAII >W<". Though, I must admit that I've befriended some online that are very serious in regards to which series they like or dislike. They'll actually give specific reasons too, and it's not stuff like:
"[insert name here] is a great character, thus this entire series is awesome."
BLASPHEMY.
In fact, quite a lot of my friends IRL = like that. They like everything they watch, or the majority of everything they watch. They're not Otaku, but still, I just cringe. I won't say anything about it though, because everyone has different tastes. No point in arguing.
But on a serious note, I am rather open-minded on trying out most things. Though, usually, my intuition is accurate in regards to my tastes, which is why I sort of lean away from certain anime.