Some time around 2011-2013 give or take the anime community got infiltrated by the absolute worst the tumblr legbearded landwhales have to offer, though the seeds were there for a while. They always attach themselves to things that are very explicitly against their ideals, perhaps in a seemingly coordinated fashion. Shingeki no Kyojin comes to mind specifically.
Some time around 2011-2013 give or take the anime community got infiltrated by the absolute worst the tumblr legbearded landwhales have to offer, though the seeds were there for a while. They always attach themselves to things that are very explicitly against their ideals, perhaps in a seemingly coordinated fashion. Shingeki no Kyojin comes to mind specifically.