Overheard two guys arguing about filler arcs at the bus stop yesterday

I was just waiting for the 4:15 bus, trying to mind my own business, when these two guys next to me got into it. One guy was like, 'The G-8 filler arc in One Piece is better than half the canon arcs, fight me.' The other guy just scoffed and said, 'That's a wild take, man. You're just nostalgic.' They went back and forth for like five minutes, getting super into the details of specific episodes. It was funny because they were so serious about it, but it made me think... we spend so much time talking about what's 'good' or 'bad' in anime, but it's all just our own fun, right? There's no real right answer. It's just cool that we can all get so into these stories. Has anyone else had a moment where a random anime chat made you step back and laugh at how deep we go?

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claire_hayes355d ago

It's funny how we can get so serious about stories that are just meant to be fun. In my experience, those heated talks are part of the fun, even if we all see things a bit differently. The passion is the whole point, not being right.

haydenc105d ago

Exactly, the best arguments are about stuff that doesn't matter!