Anime fans still lean left, right?

Sorrow-kun — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:07:31 +0000

This is one of the few times I’ve commented on other anime writers. Zac Bertschy‘s reign as ANN‘s Answerman is over after he stepped down, which I’d say is for the best. As he said in his post, he’s burned out, and the signs of this burn out have been apparent for a number of months now. Most would agree it’s time for a fresh face; Bertschy‘s been putting up with the same questions for years and for the most part he’s been delivering the same answers which has probably become tiring for all involved. It goes without saying that Bertschy‘s not the most popular of anime commentators; find the right crowd of people and you can collect some pretty spirited vitriol about him. Personally, I’ve always had some time for him. I’ll never say I completely agree with him all the time, there’s a small but significant percentage of his opinions that I couldn’t disagree more on and he does have a knack for really underestimated certain subsets of the fandom and he does frequently come off as jaded. But, the majority of the time, I actually find myself agreeing with him, or, at the very least, understanding where he’s coming from.

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Anime fans still lean left, right?