That’s not true. I can think of a few small communities online that I’ve been part of, each dedicated to a single more or less obscure game, and generally they’ve always been really nice and polite. I guess the smaller group makes everything more personal - it’s one thing to call someone a cunt when they’re just rando…

Yep. Because it’s a divisive show, it generates arguments that become more and more “garbage or mind-melting masterpiece” because people dig deeper into their opinions. (helped along by the magic of internet discourse)

Good or bad, it’s without question one of the most debated anime of all time, and that alone makes it…

I think the big problem with Evangelion is that the fandom talks about it like it is a flawless masterpiece, which naturally generates backlash with people talking about it like it is an utter piece of trash with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

I mean, looking for personal interpretations and meaning is literally what art is all about. Who gives a shit what the creator says about his intentions or the meaning he was going for, whether deep or shallow? I was enamored with Evangelion when I first watched it 20 years ago and I still am. In fact with more…

people are generally assholes, even with their real names attached. we don’t notice it as much in the offline world as adults because we generally get to pick who we interact with outside of work, but people are still, fundamentally, assholes.