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I very much could have, but from the first comment, it's clear it was pointless. At least to say to him. And yes, I agree unrelated people who maybe reading maybe convinced of something, but Toradora has been out for a decade, is one of the most popular series to exist, one of the most well rated and reviewed traditional high school romances, and is treated like a cornerstone or gateway of anime. I don't think there's too much for me to say; I don't really feel the need to comment with that sort of preparatory mindset. If someone genuinely asked me that'd be one thing, but that wasn't the case, and odds are, commenting with those people in mind, who I imagine to be a severe scarcity, is just a massive waste of time on multiple levels.
I don't disagree with any of that, but if people can only look at a story through a self insert POV, they're not worth my genuine effort or time. Even more so if those people cannot sit through and finish a series before airing that sort of mediocre criticism. Which is exactly why I treated this guy as I did. I personally don't like tsunderes, certainly not violent ones, like Taiga at the beginning, but it's not too hard to disassociate what one likes from what is good, and to ignore how one feels in a given situation, or at the very least, not let those feeling influence a fair judging of a series. To me, being unable to do any of that is a simple lack of maturity and education and a fantastic indicator of someone's who's opinion I will hold no value of. Especially when there are multiple perspectives and facets to look at a given series through.