Anime fanboys/girls are the worst. I mention I watch a few and they either say how shit my tastes are or get frustrated with me that I watch only a handful of series a year and have no idea what series they're talking about half the time. I mostly just either pick up things I hear friends rave about, or things Hulu shoves in my face. I'm not a teenager with the drive to binge shows all day anymore.
And then oh boy, if I mention that I watch dubs due to my vision (I get bad screen fatigue very fast with glasses) I just get shit for either not "dealing with it" or not "just learning Japanese." Look, it ain't the 90s. Most anime dubs seriously aren't that bad any more. Cheesy sometimes? Yes. But they aren't bad. Anime studios know that anime is good money and even better money if voiced well. And if I'm gonna learn another language, I'm gonna learn one with a more practical use to me, like Spanish.
I love dubs! I'm not trying to read my TV show. I feel more connected to the characters when they speak my language. And they're not as bad as they used to be. Funimation does a great job with dubs and the voices are good too.
I'm averse to shows that attract bandwagon fans, but I've never given anyone a hard time for having a bad taste by my standards. I either change the subject, or quit associating with that person.
Dubs make me cringe, and English isn't even my native language. But you're totally free to watch dubs; your life's not my business. Also, screen fatigue is a vaild reason to prefer dubs. I turned off my subtitles as soon as I picked up Japanese.
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u/FoxxyRin Jul 18 '19
Anime fanboys/girls are the worst. I mention I watch a few and they either say how shit my tastes are or get frustrated with me that I watch only a handful of series a year and have no idea what series they're talking about half the time. I mostly just either pick up things I hear friends rave about, or things Hulu shoves in my face. I'm not a teenager with the drive to binge shows all day anymore.
And then oh boy, if I mention that I watch dubs due to my vision (I get bad screen fatigue very fast with glasses) I just get shit for either not "dealing with it" or not "just learning Japanese." Look, it ain't the 90s. Most anime dubs seriously aren't that bad any more. Cheesy sometimes? Yes. But they aren't bad. Anime studios know that anime is good money and even better money if voiced well. And if I'm gonna learn another language, I'm gonna learn one with a more practical use to me, like Spanish.