>>28529344You know how autism is tossed around as an insult every minute here? This takes actual autism
It isn't masochism, they don't see plotholes or a lack of development. The sight of the show pleases them in some strange way.
There are other shows with incredibly similar premises but they want to watch pokemon, even if they don't play the games.
Their strangeness isn't a mystery, but the motivation is.