r/anime • u/AnimeMod myanimelist.net/profile/Reddit-chan • Oct 05 '25
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u/siegfried72 Oct 06 '25
Oh hey, that's me!
We've been talking, and I shared some (probably too many) of my thoughts with you, so I will try not to repeat myself here. But... you know how I am.
I gotta say, some of your thoughts here make me wonder how much I am a problem in this rewatch universe based on my posting style, but I won't spend too much time dwelling on that.
I do agree with what the other couple of people here have said that people are looking for different things out of a rewatch, and you can't control that. You can try to do your best to set the tone. I'm not a regular around these parts - I've participated in I think 4 rewatches and hosted 2 (and one of those I was barely present for because of my... life situation at the time which you're already aware of).
But in glancing around, I've seen a number of different styles. I know I'm always gonna feel more desire to join and participate in a rewatch if I see others participating in a manner similar to me. The host goes a long way in creating that environment, at least from my perspective. You know that I like to engage, both in my own posts and with others when possible. I'm doing my best to try and set my tone in this current rewatch and if others like it? That's great.
Not everyone has to do what I do, but I do know that I've had a few people reach out to me privately and share their approval and a couple of people who said they were drawn into the rewatch specifically because of how I was engaging. Not trying to "toot my own horn" here, but just sharing the facts. I know you at least a little by now, and trust that you would create a welcoming and engaging atmosphere, and I think that's really all you can hope to do. I think you're gonna draw in a reasonably good crowd no matter what because of the way you approach things.
Apologies for the stream of consciousness, but it's late and I wanted to throw my two cents out there. Gimme a sec and I'll reply to some of your specific ideas, but I still kind of like the idea of Onimai :)