Originally Posted by
Toranth
It isn't just my opinion that the anime industry is in a slump - the industry itself knows it, and the industry actually shrunk recently - never a good sign. This has happened before, about 10-15 years ago, and it will happen again. In the meantime, we're suffering through a low point.
It isn't "elitist" to point out that there are boom-bust cycles in anime, just like other industries. If you like the 2020 shows, great! Enjoy whatever you want. But do not pretend that everything is great and peachy, better than ever before, when reality is that most viewers are not happy, and their spending (or rather, the lack of it) reflects that. Do not mistake your opinion for objective reality.