Do you believe a show needs to aspire to do anything other than

No, yes, subjective. Thank you

>>157049561
>Do you believe a show needs to aspire to do anything other than entertain?
No, otherwise I wouldn't be watching anime.
>If a paint-by-numbers show makes you laugh, is that enough for you to consider the show good?
Yes

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imo if a show makes me want to do anything differently, change how i act, or if i get a lesson from it i consider it a good show.
when it comes to slice of life, to entertain is really the only point.

>>157049561
No
Yes
Subjective

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No.
Yes.
Subjective.

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>>157049561
My standards are fairly low but consistent. I work full time and get home very tired most days. I use anime as a great way to unwind, and forget about basically everything. I need it to be cute, with lots of easily likable characters, at least one "hook" or motif to the story, and a modicum of good acting. After that, I don't care - I'll put anything on and enjoy it.

NonNonByori, Love Lab, and Shiro Bako are my favorite shows. Fite me.

>>157049561
A show doesn't need to do ANYTHING.
If the studios want to create aimless shows that do nothing but pander to morons, nobody's stoping them.

The problem comes in when a generic show that's already been done multiple times becomes very, very popular, starts being spammed all over /a/ and has a dedicated taskforce that will get very upset if you begin to mention anything negative.

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>>157053314

So you're most of Japan then?

>>157049561
>Do you believe a show needs to aspire to do anything other than entertain?
Yes, Dogs eat dog food
>If a paint-by-numbers show makes you laugh, is that enough for you to consider the show good?
No
>Is a show's merit subjective or objective? If you say objective, what standards must a show reach to be considered good?
Objective, a show should seek to enlighten and enrich the viewer's intellect, not indulge his savage carnal desires.

>>157049561
>Do you believe a show needs to aspire to do anything other than entertain?
It does not "need" to but it's an option the producers/directors/creatives have
>If a paint-by-numbers show makes you laugh, is that enough for you to consider the show good?
Yes
>Is a show's merit subjective or objective?
Both, for example i unironically like Forest Fairy Five so subjectively speaking from my perspective the show is good but if i am to speak objectively about it then it is very bad

>>157049561
>Do you believe a show needs to aspire to do anything other than entertain?
No, that's its purpose.

I want to say a shows worth is subjective but that would mean that it would be impossible to say one show is surperior to another and I don't think that's right. I'm also not able to define what makes a good show. I have to judge things on a case by case basis.