[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

I'll be honest, I've been in this fandom for a decade and never seen any real hate for Fourze? Compared to Wizard, Ghost, even Zero-One, it seemed accepted at worst? Not sure where "Fourze was a FAILURE!" is coming from tbh.

And true love? In any case, maybe I misunderstood. Let's write it down in English with too harsh expressions. In any case, I still believe that it is impossible to say that Fourze is directly loved by everyone. And the fact that everyone likes Gentaro all the more.
Anyway, back to the topic itself, there are plenty of reasons why viewers might like Gentaro but not like Hotaro. Even based on the first episode, though both are loud weird school kids, Gentaro has a purpose that he immediately voices. Hotaro doesn't have that, which the show also almost immediately communicates in the most direct way possible. Also, Hotaro receives a belt proving that he is worthy according to all the classic precepts of fairy tales. At the same time, Gentaro actually takes the belt from Kengo, making him a brazen protagonist and effectively putting him on the same level as Tendo. So, Gentaro may be a loser, but cool in his own way, and Hotaro is a confused teenager, with curiosity and a good heart.
And yes, don't forget about looks. People judge differently who they like and who they don't. Many things are forgiven to one, many things cling to others.