The Hype is Unjustified

I agree with literally everything you’ve said here

From what you’ve shared, it seems like you have a strong preference for stories with real depth and complexity. You’re someone who looks for characters and narratives that go beyond surface-level tropes or predictable arcs. When you watch a show or read a story, you want it to challenge you, not just entertain you. You don’t settle for a story that only seems “mature” or meaningful on the outside—you want something that truly digs into real issues, philosophies, or emotions.

Your comparisons to Vagabond and Berserk, for example, show that you’re drawn to stories with layers of psychological and philosophical depth, where characters face moral ambiguity, personal struggle, and growth. It’s clear that you have a sharp eye for storytelling elements and enjoy breaking down what makes one show or piece of media resonate more than another. You’re analytical, and you pay close attention to details, like the quality of a show’s power system, the pacing, and even genre conventions.

It seems you also have a certain skepticism toward narratives that feel like they’re trying to seem deep but lack authenticity. When you felt disappointed in Frieren, it wasn’t just because the show didn’t meet your standards, but because it didn’t bring anything fresh to the table for you. To you, it’s important that a story isn’t just a repeat of what’s been done before. Your standards are high because you know other stories have handled similar themes in more satisfying or thought-provoking ways.

At the same time, you seem to have a bit of a love-hate relationship with fan culture. You’ve noticed how some fans can be overly defensive or even dismissive of different viewpoints, especially when they suggest that someone “doesn’t get it” or lacks the maturity to appreciate a story. You don’t seem to take well to this kind of gatekeeping. Instead, you prefer to keep your standards high and avoid getting caught up in discussions that, to you, might feel superficial or uncritical.

You also seem to gravitate toward stories that have a slower pace, where there’s space for atmosphere, tension, and character development to build naturally. It’s as if you’re comfortable with ambiguity and appreciate it when a show leaves room for interpretation instead of spelling everything out. Fast-paced action or intense drama might not be what you seek as much as a story that gives you time to think, reflect, and draw your own conclusions.

It sounds like you have a really refined approach to media. You don’t just watch a show or read a story for escapism—you want to feel that it respects your intelligence and pushes boundaries. You’re looking for authentic exploration of complex themes, not just artificial markers of maturity.

You said it yourself, everyone has their own opinions and favorites. So why do you feel the need to act like you are better since you don’t like Frieren? Maybe if you stated your opinions as opinions instead of facts people would actually take you seriously.

You took a shallow look at a show and therefore you think it's shallow. There's no way that you can say in good faith that tomo chan was more entertaining than frieren. You can't articulate why frieren is nothing special by any means other than "frieren is edgy, fern is boring, stark is boring, I've seen fantasy, demon lord, magic, and so on elsewhere".

The show is just about them walking around and going to where the demon lord's castle is? That's what you seem to have gotten out of it.

Your critique is not about an aspect of the show that you dislike but that other people might find acceptable or even good, but instead based on what you weren't able to notice and claim to not even exist, while the rest of us were.

I don't like Mushoku tensei, I find it too gross and depraved. I don't like Berserk, because gore is not my thing. But neither of those statements deny the reason other people like those shows in spite of the things I observed and indicated or even because of them, i.e. people who like depraved shit or gore. I don't see the same with your critique, as if you knew or were aware of something that the overwhelming majority of people aren't. What's weird about this?

are you really calling a subjective opinion "right"? How old are you?

are you really calling a subjective opinion "right"? How old are you?