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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha

Look, I'm not saying that mainstream Americans aren't capable of understanding this stuff. I'm saying that they're not interested in challenging themselves to do so. It may not be alien, but it's certainly alienating. And I'm not saying that's a good or bad thing -- I'm just making an observation.

But... why is it obscure? Just 'cause? That's a really lazy logic. There's a reason for everything, and I hardly think that saying "Americans are historically disinterested in challenging themselves to experience other cultures" is a particularly profound or earth-shattering proposition.

Also... if you think that's the only reason I put forth, you didn't really read my whole argument which credits its niche status primarily to the shows' low budget.

Sorry if it sounded like I was attacking you or something but that particular bit rubbed me the wrong way. I read all the other parts and believe it or not I DO more-or-less agree with you.

But I hate the notion that these goofy shows we're so into are something you "challenge" yourself to understand. I get your message here but the wording comes off extraordinarily pretentious to me.

And I didn't mean "just 'cause" with what I said either. I was actually getting at what you're saying that there's an established, broad disinterest in foreign stuff. By "no deep reason" I meant "a lot of reasons". Sorry if that didn't come across clearly enough.