The original meaning of anime is that it's just a Japanese shorthand for all animation. It's like how we shorten tokusatsu to toku a lot, it's easier to say and spell. In English, it's a borrowed word with a different meaning that's not clearly defined. Usually referring to a "Japanese" animation style, but there's no real defining line anyone agrees on. That said, most do agree shows like Avatar and Teen Titans are not animes.

But the difference is that we don't treat "Toku" and "Tokusatsu" as 2 entirely different classifications.

I'm generally playing devil's advocate because I classify "Anime" and "Western Animation" as different (And so I can parade around saying I hate anime :p), but the lack of a proper definition rather irks me, because oversized eyes and stupid hair is universal, not limited to Asian animation :p

So in short everything is Anime because it's short for Animation.

In JAPAN "anime" is used as the same thing. EVERWHERE ELSE "anime" has a different meaning. I just said that. That's where the problem defining it comes from.

But, you like GaoGaiGar, and Digimon Savers.

Tamers.

And there are a few examples of Anime that I like. But I honestly don't think you'd need more than 2 hands to count them all.

Aahh...Pataytoe, Poetato.

and you can just say you hate most anime.

Well that depends. What do you consider Oban Star Racers to be? I mean, it was made by a French studio run by a Japanese man, and the Japanese and English languages were recorded all at the same time.

I don't know...that seems like a special case.

Anyway, Gurren Lagann episodes 4 and 5:

They were pretty good. The "Black Siblings" showed up, and I must say...Kinon is freaking cute. It was interesting to see someone almost as crazy and loud as Kamina. Episode 5...it was interesting to see that there's a group of people who worship Gunmen, and we got another Team Gurren member; Rossiu.

EDIT: Episode 6...

I AM KAMINA...KING OF THE ROCK!

Yeah, it was just filler more or less.

Did you watch the clip show version or the uncut version? Because the latter is the hilariously good kind of filler.