How do you feel about the "three episode rule" for watching anime? I personally think it is a dumb idea. Three episodes is such an arbitrarily chosen number and I feel like people only picked it so that they could say "Hey, I'm following the rules!". You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all. If it's not going to be your thing you should know better than to watch it in the first place.
At the very least, people shouldn't speak about partially watched anime as if they've seen the whole thing. You don't see film critics review the first ten minutes of a film, I don't see why it's ok to write long psychoanalyses of shows you've only watched a fraction of.
Joseph Anderson
Ok.
Jonathan Turner
>you should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all Maybe you'll understand once you watch more than 15 anime.
Jordan Martinez
Wait... so I should watch the entirety of Naruto or not watch it at all?
Luke Reyes
>If it's not going to be your thing you should know better than to watch it in the first place. How would they know that it's not their thing if they didn't watch it?
Colton Wood
>3episode
After consuming numerous anime and Manga I only need 1 or 2 episodes to decide if something is shit or has potential.
Sometimes I give it 3 but not usually.
Blake Morales
>You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all This is dumb as fuck. By your logic I should still be watching Pokemon.
Aaron Richardson
>If you have an opinion that differs from mine you have not watched any anime. Wow.
David Taylor
you should make some effort to watch a series before you shit on it for 12 episode series 3 episodes is pretty much the climax of whatever arc theyre trying to build, also where the twist usually is
if you still dont like it after investing more than 1hr then drop it
if you couldnt sit through 1hr and 20 min pleas dont shit on something you never tried to understand
Grayson Davis
If you are served a dish you never had before, and your first few bites tasted awful, should you finish the whole thing just because you started eating it? By your logic, you must, and then you risk death by food poisoning.
Aiden Williams
> You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all >You're not allowed to give up on a series mid-way through If you're an autistic completionist, good for you, but don't insist that everyone else be.
> You don't see film critics review the first ten minutes of a film And we aren't professional critics, so what's the issue?
Dominic Lopez
The only valid rule is the 100 episodes rule you fucking moron, if a show doesn't appeal to you after 100 episodes you drop it then.
Joseph Lewis
>such an arbitrarily chosen number It's meme spread by nefags with Madoka as their first baby's anime.
Jordan Sanchez
Take Masamune for example. The concept was so interesting that it took me 3 whole episodes that it's completely shit.
Isaiah Ramirez
Most shows take about that long to develop, so even a show that doesn't seem too appealing for you might end up catching your attention by the third episode. Of course, there are also shows that completely turn you off straight from the first episode but it's still a good idea in general to give everything a chance before dropping it, and that's why the three episodes "rule" exists.
If you're the kind of person who bases your opinions of everything on reviews instead of forming your own ones, you shouldn't be here. Don't worry, experience comes with time as long as you put in the necessary amount of dedication.
Cameron Myers
Nothing, I drop whenever I want or just glance from the summary for the usual haremshit/battle harem series.
Luke Young
>You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all.
Fuck you, fag.
Sebastian Miller
3 episodes is 25% of a 1 cour show. More then enough to know if you want to drop it. Only people who watch anime they hate are professional shitposters. In 3 episodes you can typically move past character/premise introductions and see what the main part of the show has to offer. You can always drop a show later if it drags on and you lose interest.
Dylan Reyes
You watch three episodes of a show you're interested in before you drop it in order to give it a chance. It's not that arbitrary either. A recent example of this would be the first episode of YS that wasn't too appealing according to some. The second one, however, was. Some shows have a slow build up so I think it's a fine rule.
Joseph Jenkins
Honestly this. If I don't drop something after three episodes I will probably finish it, but I need less than that to drop something
Austin Stewart
The first episode ends with a hook, and the second answers the hook. Episode 3 is the first "business as usual" episode where the tone of the main body becomes apparent.
Hudson Cruz
>You don't see film critics review the first ten minutes of a film The 3 episodes rule is not a rule designed to review anime. It's a rule to decide if you're going to watch the show. After 3 episodes, if the show is not good you drop it. Only 1 episode is not enough because it could get better but with the 3 episodes rule you can get an idea of where the show is going. Unless you're watching samurai flamenco, then Sup Forums can help you decide what's good.
Chase Cooper
>You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all You complain about arbitrary rules, so you instate an arbitrary rule.
>If it's not going to be your thing you should know better than to watch it in the first place. That's a good way to never expand your horizons. I hope you don't go through life like this.
Bentley Garcia
>food analogy The poison part was unnecessary.
Easton Kelly
Most 12 episode anime don't play their cards until the halfway point. This idea that the introductory arc (at best) is somehow representative of the whole show needs to die.
Colton Bell
look, just watch it as long as it holds your interest
Henry Morris
This is rarely, if ever, the case.
Noah Lopez
food analogy it's like we're really on Sup Forums
Nolan Scott
>it really gets good halfway through Anime shouldn't be a chore where you force yourself to watch something. We already know people here have all the free time in the world but it doesn't mean they should watch things they aren't interested in. If you aren't into an anime after 3 episodes why bother continuing?
Daniel Scott
Why do people hate food analogies again?
Samuel Miller
>You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all. >Watches on episode of Naruto to see what all the hype is about >Realize it's shit FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUck
Christopher Clark
Some people do the 3 episode rule for a 25 episode series. You can at least admit that's a bad idea, right?
I've watched a ton of shows that I was uncertain about in the first three episodes but then gave them a bit longer and I was hooked. I think people can't know for certain if they're "into" something from just three episodes.
Alexander Long
>watch an episode of Detective Conan Might as well kill myself now, instead of suffering through an agonizing death
David Bell
It depends on the anime. Some shows have a great first 3 episodes, and then go to shit. Others have a bad start, but get better as time goes on.
Jaxon Bennett
That's what Sup Forums is for. If you dropped it but Sup Forums says it's good then maybe you should pick it up again.
Nolan Mitchell
Using Naruto as an example is really self-defeating because it takes 6 episodes for the Zabuza arc to get rolling which is where the plot really begins.
Michael Sullivan
there is no rules about this. you watch a show until it gets boring to you. aftert that you drop it
Nathan Ramirez
I don't give a shit, sometimes I drop a show right before its finale and sometimes 10 minutes into the first episode.
Ryan Walker
But Sup Forums's opinion can vary at any given moment. You can create a thread about a series and get a ton of people saying it's shit then you can create a thread the next day and get nothing but praise.
Chase Gomez
I think that's a good policy. Better than following some hard rule, anyway. But you shouldn't be adverse to picking it up again just because you dropped it. I see too many people who are stubborn about that.
Nicholas Adams
I look at the character design, the opening song, and then skip into the middle of an episode to hear what the voice acting is like. If all of them are good and it's not overanimated, I'll probably watch it.
If something is crap, this method will expose it.
Carter Jackson
The three episode rule is fucking stupid.
Just watch as much as you like.
But don't complain that you have nothing to watch if you drop everything in 5 min.
Jonathan Morales
>overanimated What the hell? Why exactly would too much animation ever be a problem?
Robert Moore
>6 episodes for an arc to get rolling Dropped.
Kayden Brooks
>You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all Fuck off.
Lincoln Diaz
>character design Fair enough
>the opening song Opening song =/= quality of the show you dolt.
>episode to hear what the voice acting is like Okie dokie
>and it's not overanimated >>Watches anime an animated medium >>Over animated Fucking eh?
Aaron Murphy
>Opening song =/= quality of the show you dolt. To be fair it is generally a good indicator. Can't think of a single bad show where ZAQ has done the opening.
Parker King
I usually drop at the first episode, but it's not like I decide the show isn't worth it, I just drop because I can't be bothered to watch it. This season I watched the first episode of Handshakers and thought I would watch the second, but I downloaded it when it came out and haven't watched it yet, at this point it's pretty safe to say I dropped it forever. I also dropped Kemono Friends at the first minute, but after hearing good things about it I gave it another chance.
Charles Smith
Are there any other 'rules' worth taking into consideration?
Nathan Long
Yeah and you'd probably drop Hunter x Hunter that early too so that shows you just how well this dumbass rule works out.
Cameron Carter
>but after hearing good things about it You got memed.
Camden Gonzalez
if you ever drop anime that's under 50 episodes, then you're probably an idiot casual
Ryan Evans
>To be fair it is generally a good indicator No, it really isn't.
> Can't think of a single bad show where ZAQ has done the opening Chu2 S2.
Christian Brown
There's no such thing as a rule worth taking into consideration. This applies to both anime and life.
Jackson Reyes
Not seeing anything that contradicts my point.
Robert Brooks
I-I see. Sorry, user. I'm just a newfag trying to get to grips.
Jose Ross
t. no lifer
David Price
At least they're better than car analogies.
Camden Murphy
>I just drop because I can't be bothered to watch it. That's kind of how I am too. Except I don't really consider it dropped, just permanently on hold. There's a sense in my mind that maybe I'll get back to it someday, but there's so much I can watch that it's like "Who knows if I ever will." Sometimes I do have a sudden impulse to get back to one of those shows and I do it and I like it, so you never know.
Adrian Williams
If the anime isn't interesting after the first episode it's not worth watching
Connor Hill
The only thing you should try not to do is mention that you're new. As long as you don't admit it, nobody will be the wiser.
Brody Lee
Not that poster, but if he tried it at the suggestion of other people and ended up liking it then he didn't get memed. He got recommended a show he liked. This phenomenon happens more than you might think!
Jeremiah Hill
>The only thing you should try not to do is mention that you're new. As long as you don't admit it, nobody will be the wiser. I'm aware of this. But in this circumstance it would be clear either way, and is relevant.
I've been coming to Sup Forums for nearly a decade at this point, but have never bothered to try anything beyond shows whose characters spilled onto other boards as memes, like Holo or Umaru.
Noah Flores
Try watching the first 3 episodes of Hatarakiman. It's easily the worst show ever put in Noitamina block.
Brody Flores
If there is something worse than admitting being new, it's admitting you're a crossboarder. You're walking on every mine.
Elijah Bailey
I personally follow the "trailer/first 20 seconds rule".
Christopher Perez
>overanimated Retard.
Carter Smith
>actually only watching anime for the memes Congrats my man, you made it.
Liam King
Please don't bully me, user. I never post here, only lurk. This is a one-time exception. Honest!
Christopher Myers
And Hunter x Hunter is shit, so the rule checks out.
Caleb Richardson
Not really.
Tyler Clark
>I've been coming to Sup Forums for nearly a decade at this point, but have never bothered to try anything beyond shows whose characters spilled onto other boards as memes, like Holo or Umaru. Man... I don't have the words for this. At least Spice and Wolf is a genuinely good anime and all this led to your interest in learning more.
You've got a whole world open to you now. Once you've gotten the hang of it, I'm sure you'll gradually find some classics that you watched of your own accord, and that makes them all the more special. I wish you the best of luck in your search.
Christopher Thomas
You couldn't be more wrong if you tried.
Ayden Sanchez
>I wish you the best of luck in your search. Thanks, user. I remember nothing about Spice and Wolf, it was a few years ago that I watched it, but I really enjoyed trying Azumanga Daioh recently. I'm going to stop posting now so nobody mistakes me as somebody asking for recs.
Have a nice evening, user!
Daniel Robinson
You're just living the meme. I bet you think Bananya was a fantastic show.
Levi Young
Honestly just use your own judgement, I think the 3 episode rule went outside the window a long time ago.
I only have two.
Quality - eg Handshakers must be of acceptable standard or its dropped.
Multiple uses of the most generic cliches (boob grabs/ pants flash) in the first episode - dropped.
Josiah Wood
Literally the same happened to me yesterday, this show has such a weird effect.
Nathaniel Collins
>I'm going to stop posting now so nobody mistakes me as somebody asking for recs. You're already learning quite well. I think you'll do just fine.
>Have a nice evening, user! You too!
Kayden Myers
>Quality - eg Handshakers must be of acceptable standard or its dropped. Why does your quality rule only apply to Hand Shakers?
Jonathan Flores
What the fuck do you have against Bananya, you heartless jackass?
Matthew Mitchell
If i start getting bored after 3 episodes i honestly can't care enough for what's to come, i don't have enough patience to sit through shit.
Colton Jackson
At that point you have to make a choice for yourself. if have to keep questioning if you should watch something, it is time to drop.
Isaiah Cooper
>only Do you not know what "eg" means?
Brandon Roberts
Egsample
Matthew Diaz
I used to be like that too, some years ago, then the seasons passes and you keep watching 15-20 anime every season, at some point you just stop bothering yourself to watch what you don't like, you just try everything and drop whatever isn't worth sitting through.
Luke Young
The point is he's being dumb and vague about what the fuck an acceptable standard is.
Joseph Thomas
Three episode rule is meant for autists who can't think for themselves. Because if you don't give them a guideline to follow, they would actually do stupid shit like watching the whole show they hate.
Michael Watson
It's a good rule
I don't always follow it, but it does work.
Austin Harris
If you are served a car you never had before, and your first few vroom vrooms tasted awful, should you finish the whole thing just because you started vrooming it? By your logic, you must, and then you risk death by having bad vrooms
Easton Reed
People need to be more confident. They shouldn't let other people decide what they do. They should either do it, or not do it. No waffling.
Jacob Bell
Pretty sure user means the animated equivalent of overacting, where every body movement is waaaaaay exaggerated because the animators are bad at their job.
Brayden Morales
The 3 episode rule is great, although I make it the 5 episode rule to accommodate series that have a slower pace.
Cameron Collins
Examples of what you're talking about?
Charles Nguyen
I drive.
Zachary Nelson
Fuck you, it was pretty okay. Nowhere near as bad as Galilei fucking Donna, at least.
Caleb Morgan
There is literally nothing wrong with Galilei Donna.
Jaxon Peterson
>Three episodes is such an arbitrarily chosen number >You should either watch the whole thing or not watch it at all. Chosing a number is dumb, but forcing yourself to watch something you could already tell wasn't worth it is pointless.
>At the very least, people shouldn't speak about partially watched anime as if they've seen the whole thing Of course. If I drop something I either say I didn't watch it or that I watched it until X episode.
Daniel Gomez
If you can tell it's not worth it then why are you following some strict three episode rule? Be your own man.
Alexander Foster
The point I was making with that is that it makes no sense to "watch everything or watch nothing". Just before I said that choosing a number doesn't make sense, which clearly implies I don't follow the 3 episode rule.
Michael Wright
TV reviewers quite often review 1-3 episodes of something even if it is dumped all at once in the Netflix model