Misunderstanding?

"Well, I am sure that most people here do not 
have the luxury of spending a great deal of time 
in Japan, nor do they speak fluent Japanese."

I think on the contary that a lot of people have 
a lot of time to do anything that they want. They 
seem to have the time, energy, and money to spend 
on anime and watch it. Collecting and watching 
anime is a luxury in time itself. I am sure that 
someone could also be spending some of that time 
learning Japanese, if they so desired. If they 
wanted to get closer to what they are looking at. 

I am not recommending it to the faint of heart 
however. Nor am I trying to impress upon anyone, 
or you that my perspective is better because I am 
in Japan. There are many more expert "Otaku" all 
over the world and on this board than I could 
ever measure up to. Japanese or no Japanese. 

"However, I do agree that not everyone on this 
board is an "otaku" in the truest sense of the 
word. Some are simply DBZ fans, or Inuyasha fans. 
However, they did at least try to view new anime 
at some point. They just did not like it, that's 
all. Not everyone on this board needs to be 
schooled in Japanese culture in order to form an 
opinion of what they like and dislike..."

But there is some universally recognized Japanese 
anime that is appreciated for its art or 
composition or historical relevance, that I have 
read by some posters as being many things besides 
that. That is okay. Lets call it lack of anime 
art appreciation. Some people get it and some 
don't for a variety of reasons. Because I suggest 
education is not a negative thing or a put down.

Of course everyone is entitled to their own 
flippant opinion, but there is a nuance between 
opinions and informed opinions. There are guessed 
meanings and known meanings. What I am saying is 
that maybe in some cases given more cultural 
understanding may have changed the minds of some 
reviewers towards some anime. I am not trying to 
paint a broad brush againist all negative 
comments about anime that were made here, that is 
ridiculous. I am not pitting myself aganist all 
of the reviewers here either.

Sometimes, the impact of knowing what is real can 
reflect on the opinion of people watching media 
at full value.

Anyone can turn on the TV and look at and decide 
what they like or not of course. A little 
education never hurt anyone I would argue. Of 
course, some people like Picasso, or any other 
famous artist's work, and some people hate it, or 
just don't get it. That is natural, but do they 
really know what they are looking at? If they had 
more information they might make a more informed 
opinion. Or does that not make sense to you?

Living in Japan is optional and if you are 
working your butt off while your here is not 
quite as glamorous or advantageous as it might 
appear.