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I understand but for me, the reason I like most of my favorite media is because of the fandom and how entertaining they are.If the fanbase is the only way you can enjoy a show or any form of media, it really says a lot about the people who made it than the people who participate in it. At least, that's how I see it.
I could never let fans judge how I view a show. They can send death threats, be the cringiest people known to existence, etc. If the show is good, then the show is good.
There are so many shows with notoriously shitty fanbases that millions of people around the world still watch because they don't let some bad apples in the fandom judge how they see a show. Entertainment is entertainment, and this is coming from the Pro Wrestling guy. Pro Wrestling has some of the most toxic, narcissistic, self-centered, no women touching fans in the world, but I'd be lying if I say it didn't basically carry my childhood.
Like, someone could make an 10/10 anime or game but you will forget about it if the fanbase is dead and you have no one to talk to about it.
Interacting with a fanbase is how you keep your love for a certain series or franchise alive.