Why are Hunter x Hunter fans so hellbent on proving the "masterpiece" status of their franchise?

Why are Hunter x Hunter fans so hellbent on proving the "masterpiece" status of their franchise?

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I'm not the most fervent of fans when it comes to the shonen drama. I'm one of those individuals who proclaim Fairy Tail and Bleach to be utter garbage and Naruto to be the definition of mediocrity. I find most shonen bland, uninspired, and incredibly predictable, utilizing the same old tropes and mindless action scenes. There were some exceptions, however; Dragon Ball was the anime to truly initiate this structure of storytelling, attributing it with originality. One Piece perfected this structure and by doing so set itself above all of its contemporaries. Full Metal Alchemist offered some philosophical depth to shonen, which made the story much more compelling. Then I came across Hunter x Hunter (2011), an anime that initially appeared to have mastered the concept of shonen, much like One Piece. Yet before my finger could click on the "8/10" rating, Hunter x Hunter blossomed into an anime that transcends shonen. A deconstruction of shonen that will stand the test of time, imbued with complexity and intelligence and featuring one of the darkest tone shifts I've ever seen. Hunter x Hunter is a masterpiece.

Because Hunter x Hunter isn't as popular as One Piece, Naruto and Bleach, despite being more old than Naruto and Bleach HxH is nobody in the West

I did a 4-year BA in philosophy. Never went in Hunter threads on Yea Forums because I didn't want to spoil myself on the series. A friend of mine convinced me to read it and during the Chimera arc I kept telling him how much it reminded me of Hegel's theory of consciousness. Lo and behold I come to discuss HxH on Yea Forums and there's a running consensus about Hegel being relevant to the themes. It was curious because someone other than me must have picked up on what I was seeing in it. I'm not saying the show is "on par with" Hegel's writing, just that it's strongly reminiscent of it and inspired by it and Kierkegaard, among others. Not to mention the themes of nuclear weaponry, phagogenesis, evolution, war, classism, human nature on a fundamental level, unconditional love, and more. But yeah there's a lot of philosophical nuance in the story, which is why HxH is considered one of the deepest works the medium has seen.

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Because it's a masterpiece you pleb.

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Nice pasta faggot

I mean what else do they have going in their lives? They wasted so many hours of their lives obsessing over an average shounen series that's never going to be completed, and the more years go by the more it becomes irrelevant and is forgotten in favor of better shows.
It's sad really.

seeking justification for spending hours of reading text walls that lead to nowhere

This mumble virgins btfo.

Kids feel the need of validation of being seen as an adult.