Unpopular opinion: My 500th anime rewatch was for 'Cowboy Bebop' and it felt empty.

I hit that number last month and it just made me realize I'm not watching anything new. I keep going back to the same 20 shows from ten years ago. It's like my whole list is stuck in 2005. Does anyone else get stuck in a rewatch loop and find it hard to start a fresh series?

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the_charlie15d ago

Been there, done that. My advice is to pick one new show from a current season and watch just the first episode, no pressure to finish it. Sometimes you need a hard reset, like deleting your old watch list and starting a fresh one. Mixing in a short 12 episode series can help break the cycle without a huge time commitment.

jessica_hall4915d ago

Honestly @the_charlie, what show worked for your reset?

john_cooper3d ago

Actually going back to a show you already love can work better than starting something new. Rewatching a comfort series tricks your brain into wanting more stories without the stress of learning new characters. It's like warming up before a real workout, gets you back in the mood to watch anything. Then you can slide into a new show way easier.