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I thought the hype around 'Odd Taxi' was just for the art style | Anime Discussions - Vivisector

I thought the hype around 'Odd Taxi' was just for the art style

I kept seeing people talk about it last year but figured it was just another quirky show. I finally watched the first episode a couple weeks ago and got totally hooked by the dialogue, it's so sharp and the mystery builds fast. The whole thing with the missing girl and the walrus driver actually having depth convinced me it was legit. Has anyone else had a show they were totally wrong about at first glance?

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phoenix_burns286mo ago

What made you finally give it a shot?

brooke_taylor6mo ago

Honestly phoenix_burns28, "give it a shot" makes it sound like a good idea. I did the opposite. I looked at all the hype and decided not to jump in. Everyone was talking about it like it was a sure thing, and that's usually when you should be careful. It felt more like following a crowd than making a smart choice. So my reason was basically seeing everyone else get excited and choosing to sit it out.

hollybrown6mo ago

That's a really interesting take from brooke_taylor, but I see it the other way. Sometimes a crowd is onto something good, and missing out just to be different feels like cutting off your nose to spite your face. Phoenix_burns28 had the right idea by asking what changed her mind, because giving a hyped show one episode is a pretty low risk. With Odd Taxi, the hype was totally about the writing and story, not just the look, so skipping it would have been my loss. What's a show you were glad you didn't skip even though everyone was talking about it?

terryscott5mo ago

Sometimes the crowd is just wrong though. I remember when everyone was pushing this one anime about cooking battles, and it turned out to be a total mess of bad pacing. The hype made it seem like a sure thing, but it was all flash and no substance. Getting swept up in that noise can lead you to waste time on stuff that doesn't actually click with you.