>>41502480>Why did I think this show was good, was I just nostalgia blinded or caught up in the hype. Most people went into this show with negative expectations. They were expecting a -2/10 show, and got a 7/10 show (with heart initially). So their expectations were completely blown out of the water. I think a 7/10 is a pretty fair rating. There's some great episodes in it, but otherwise I don't think the show itself is anything to write home about. I think a lot of people came for the show, but stuck around for the fandom. I think everything surrounding the show is what made it special. The reaction images, art, music, fanfiction, autism, etc. I don't think the Internet has seen anything like it ever since. Every other big autistic fandom like Pokemon or Sonic has a huge video game franchise behind it. Pone effectively came out of nowhere and blew up to epic proportions in a couple years.
I like the show, but over time I came to see it as a vehicle for people's creativity.
