Anime. A wonderful example of just how amazing media nowadays can be. There's dozens upon hundreds of great animê out there and I think it's time we acknowledge that por rewarding that topic with an artigo ON THINGS I WISH THAT THEY'D STOP FU***NG DOING.
Like pretty much everything that exists, animê has it's flaws. And I understand that! I know that writers can screw up por accident, and it's alright because we ALL do.
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But then there's when you cruz the line in terms of sheer stupidity and decide to do something that will downright DAMAGE your show and piss everyone off who's watching it.
Ladies, gentlemen, and all the other species out there, my name is Jared and my mission on this planet is to warn the world of the bad. And this list is all about the worst things that plague anime.
Now without further ado, let's go.
#5. Changing The Theme Song.
Alright I KNOW I talk about this ALL the time but if there's one thing that animê never fail to do it's piss me off por changing an opening that was AMAZING and replacing it with one that is at BEST average.
Yeah, it does build hype for that particular new season and yes, if you have a BAD theme song then you should OBVIOUSLY change it, but FOR THE amor OF GOD, IF YOU HAVE A GREAT OPENING, THEN JUST KEEP IT! IT'S ELEMENTARY GUYS!
That's like saying I made a science project that was exemplary, but then I changed it at the last segundo to a project that was..... Decent.
And it's not JUST bad animê that do this either. TONS UPON TONS of GREAT animê do this for a reason I sure as hell don't know.
Toradora, Soul Eater, Chobits, Future Diary, THE LIST NEVER ENDS.
And that's all there is to say about this topic. If you have a really good opening, THEN JUST KEEP IT!!!!!
#4. Overuse Of Fan-Service.
Take any animê at ALL and include a panty shot in there every 15 seconds.
NOT SO ENJOYABLE NOW, IS IT!? (Unless you're one huge pervert XD)
Seriously though, fan-service is a thing that's used for really nothing mais than comedy. And don't get me wrong, SOME animê know how to control it, then you get..... High School Of The Dead.
It's a great show, but can be rather hard to watch at times due to having too much unnecessary fan-service. They even put it in some serious moments! WHY!?
Pretty much ANYTHING can become bad if it's done too many times, and I couldn't think of a better time to mention that than now.
Writers, please just listen to me and the amount of boob shots you put in an animê BEFORE I HUNT YOU DOWN AND-
Uh, I mean, before I.... Get mad? Yeah, that's it! :D
(Seriously, blood will be shed if you don't listen to me.)
#3. Using Stereotypes As Characters.
You know one of the most important things that makes an animê enjoyable to watch? Characters!
They're EXTREMELY important to an animê not only for most likely being involved in the story in SOME way, but being your main screen-time!
Make a character funny! Make them cool! Make them unique and special in their own little way!
But there's a time in some animê where a character is SO GODDAMN CLICHE AND USELESS YOU WANT TO SHRED THEM WITH A CHAINSAW AND WATCH THEIR INTESTINES FLY ALL OVER THE PLACE.
I am of course referring to stereotypes. A type of character that has been exploited and used in many different types of media already, therefore making them less unique on their own and less enjoyable to watch.
I can't even say anything new here. I hate stereotypes and I want them to die. And another note to animê writers, if you're not going to take the time and effort to make an at least SOMEWHAT original character, then don't expect your show to be much of a hit.
#2. Including Unnecessary And Undeserved Slapstick.
(This one's for you amor Hina.)
Holy Christ, you couldn't define the word "Buzzkill" better than THIS.
What I'm referring to is when a character gets hurt when it's NO fault of their own. I hate this because not only is it a TERRIBLE lesson to teach everyone, but it shows that the writers felt like cliche pain comedy was the best way to fill in a large majority of the show's jokes, WHICH IT'S NOT.
The CORRECT way to do slapstick is to have a character do something bad before getting brutally slaughtered. But WHEN YOU INCLUDE SLAPSTICK JUST BECAUSE "It's Funny", THAT'S when you're certainly failing to understand the lore of pain and comedy on a vast scale.
In laymen's terms, if a character doesn't deserve the pain, THEN DON'T EVEN BOTHER putting in a slapstick joke.
It's a terrible moral for younger audiences, it shows that the writers don't give a damn about making actually unique or funny jokes, AND DEAR LORD DOES IT PISS ME OFF.
So before we get to #1, a few dishonorable mentions.
-Endings that make no sense
-Annoying characters
-Dropping old plot-lines
-Never-ending fight scenes
-Terrible English dubs (I don't like captions at all)
And now, brace for impact, put your shields up, it's time for #1.
#1. Never-Ending Anime.
I'm just going to cut right to the chase one, animê NEED TO END WRITERS! PEOPLE HAVE SOCIAL LIVES, JOBS, OTHER THINGS TO DO IN LIFE!
STOP MILKING THE SAME FRANCHISE JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE REALLY LIKE IT! I DON'T CARE HOW GOOD THE SHOW IS, I DON'T CARE IF IT'S THE BEST SHOW OF ALL TIME, SHOWS NEED TO END.
We need to see an ending! Something that ends all ties and ends the anime! And if you're not going to do that then at LEAST have the guts TO END THE SHOW!!!!!!!
THIS is why I don't watch animê like Naruto. I HAVE A LIFE. I WANT TO WATCH OTHER ANIME. I WANT TO SEE AN ENDING!
And I'm not even joking! There's animê that are longer THAN 500 EPISODES! THAT'S INSANE. And I think naruto is WELL over 1,000.
THAT'S DRASTICALLY OVERDOING IT FOR ANY SHOW.
Basic idea, at one point or another, all shows need to just end. I don't want to waste my time watching an animê over 200 episodes, ALMOST NOBODY DOES.
And that's the end of this list. I hope you enjoyed my article, and don't forget to leave a comment below on what YOU think animê should stop doing.
This is Jared signing out.
Like pretty much everything that exists, animê has it's flaws. And I understand that! I know that writers can screw up por accident, and it's alright because we ALL do.
................
But then there's when you cruz the line in terms of sheer stupidity and decide to do something that will downright DAMAGE your show and piss everyone off who's watching it.
Ladies, gentlemen, and all the other species out there, my name is Jared and my mission on this planet is to warn the world of the bad. And this list is all about the worst things that plague anime.
Now without further ado, let's go.
#5. Changing The Theme Song.
Alright I KNOW I talk about this ALL the time but if there's one thing that animê never fail to do it's piss me off por changing an opening that was AMAZING and replacing it with one that is at BEST average.
Yeah, it does build hype for that particular new season and yes, if you have a BAD theme song then you should OBVIOUSLY change it, but FOR THE amor OF GOD, IF YOU HAVE A GREAT OPENING, THEN JUST KEEP IT! IT'S ELEMENTARY GUYS!
That's like saying I made a science project that was exemplary, but then I changed it at the last segundo to a project that was..... Decent.
And it's not JUST bad animê that do this either. TONS UPON TONS of GREAT animê do this for a reason I sure as hell don't know.
Toradora, Soul Eater, Chobits, Future Diary, THE LIST NEVER ENDS.
And that's all there is to say about this topic. If you have a really good opening, THEN JUST KEEP IT!!!!!
#4. Overuse Of Fan-Service.
Take any animê at ALL and include a panty shot in there every 15 seconds.
NOT SO ENJOYABLE NOW, IS IT!? (Unless you're one huge pervert XD)
Seriously though, fan-service is a thing that's used for really nothing mais than comedy. And don't get me wrong, SOME animê know how to control it, then you get..... High School Of The Dead.
It's a great show, but can be rather hard to watch at times due to having too much unnecessary fan-service. They even put it in some serious moments! WHY!?
Pretty much ANYTHING can become bad if it's done too many times, and I couldn't think of a better time to mention that than now.
Writers, please just listen to me and the amount of boob shots you put in an animê BEFORE I HUNT YOU DOWN AND-
Uh, I mean, before I.... Get mad? Yeah, that's it! :D
(Seriously, blood will be shed if you don't listen to me.)
#3. Using Stereotypes As Characters.
You know one of the most important things that makes an animê enjoyable to watch? Characters!
They're EXTREMELY important to an animê not only for most likely being involved in the story in SOME way, but being your main screen-time!
Make a character funny! Make them cool! Make them unique and special in their own little way!
But there's a time in some animê where a character is SO GODDAMN CLICHE AND USELESS YOU WANT TO SHRED THEM WITH A CHAINSAW AND WATCH THEIR INTESTINES FLY ALL OVER THE PLACE.
I am of course referring to stereotypes. A type of character that has been exploited and used in many different types of media already, therefore making them less unique on their own and less enjoyable to watch.
I can't even say anything new here. I hate stereotypes and I want them to die. And another note to animê writers, if you're not going to take the time and effort to make an at least SOMEWHAT original character, then don't expect your show to be much of a hit.
#2. Including Unnecessary And Undeserved Slapstick.
(This one's for you amor Hina.)
Holy Christ, you couldn't define the word "Buzzkill" better than THIS.
What I'm referring to is when a character gets hurt when it's NO fault of their own. I hate this because not only is it a TERRIBLE lesson to teach everyone, but it shows that the writers felt like cliche pain comedy was the best way to fill in a large majority of the show's jokes, WHICH IT'S NOT.
The CORRECT way to do slapstick is to have a character do something bad before getting brutally slaughtered. But WHEN YOU INCLUDE SLAPSTICK JUST BECAUSE "It's Funny", THAT'S when you're certainly failing to understand the lore of pain and comedy on a vast scale.
In laymen's terms, if a character doesn't deserve the pain, THEN DON'T EVEN BOTHER putting in a slapstick joke.
It's a terrible moral for younger audiences, it shows that the writers don't give a damn about making actually unique or funny jokes, AND DEAR LORD DOES IT PISS ME OFF.
So before we get to #1, a few dishonorable mentions.
-Endings that make no sense
-Annoying characters
-Dropping old plot-lines
-Never-ending fight scenes
-Terrible English dubs (I don't like captions at all)
And now, brace for impact, put your shields up, it's time for #1.
#1. Never-Ending Anime.
I'm just going to cut right to the chase one, animê NEED TO END WRITERS! PEOPLE HAVE SOCIAL LIVES, JOBS, OTHER THINGS TO DO IN LIFE!
STOP MILKING THE SAME FRANCHISE JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE REALLY LIKE IT! I DON'T CARE HOW GOOD THE SHOW IS, I DON'T CARE IF IT'S THE BEST SHOW OF ALL TIME, SHOWS NEED TO END.
We need to see an ending! Something that ends all ties and ends the anime! And if you're not going to do that then at LEAST have the guts TO END THE SHOW!!!!!!!
THIS is why I don't watch animê like Naruto. I HAVE A LIFE. I WANT TO WATCH OTHER ANIME. I WANT TO SEE AN ENDING!
And I'm not even joking! There's animê that are longer THAN 500 EPISODES! THAT'S INSANE. And I think naruto is WELL over 1,000.
THAT'S DRASTICALLY OVERDOING IT FOR ANY SHOW.
Basic idea, at one point or another, all shows need to just end. I don't want to waste my time watching an animê over 200 episodes, ALMOST NOBODY DOES.
And that's the end of this list. I hope you enjoyed my article, and don't forget to leave a comment below on what YOU think animê should stop doing.
This is Jared signing out.