Two years ago, I was a member of an ‘anime recommendation database’ site called Anime-Planet. I left in May 2008, but my account still exists, untouched by time. I’d like you to have a look at the favorites list that makes up the profile’s ‘about me,’ and then compare it with my current favorites list page. The fact that many shows have been added over time should come as no surprise, but you will also notice that over half of the old list is gone. It’s not like I one day just decided that I hated half of my favorite anime, though – the cause of this anomaly is self doubt.
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Yesterday, Ghostlightning did a post about how it’s possible for him to like a show that he did not enjoy, and to conversely enjoy a show that he did not like. I at first decried this as impossible for myself – after all, I’m known for not putting up with things I don’t enjoy – my enjoyment seems to be intrinsically tied to what I do or don’t like. However, I mulled around with the thought and realized that, holy shit, ‘like’ and ‘enjoy’ are two totally different things, and then I finally cracked open on something I’ve been fighting for a while. I’ve always hated the way that people often declare ‘their favorites’ as separate from what they consider ‘the best’ anime. And now I’ve stumbled on the real meaning of those dual-lists – it’s a difference between what you ‘like’ and what you ‘enjoy.’ Evidently some kind of epic cross-blog discussion began. It starts on hontou ni, though perhaps it truly began months ago on We Remember Love? It spreads like wildfire through the blogosphere, with one post inadvertently being related, and somewhere between the post on FunBlog and the comments on Omonomono’s post, I see a revelation! |
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