>>78904472realistically this.
although, the more cynical part of me playing armchair psychologist wants to believe, that they want to die on their hill of forcing male collabs in everywhere/everything nonstop and taking violent shits on anyone who protests. they don't want to admit their situation is in large part from shitting on their audience nonstop, even though there would at least be some glimmer of dignity in admitting how far they've fallen vs just sitting there pretending nothing's wrong ever. that latter attitude of seeing someone clearly on a decline refusing to admit it was their fault and they could have made better choices, is a deeply unsympathetic sight.
the way nijiEN runs and the attitude anycolor has gives me the impression that they are deeply entitled believing that the industry either belongs to them or that they're the naturally-right ones and the arc of fate will eventually give them the lead position because of their unshakeable faith in their methods being morally superior etc. when in reality no, this is just entertainment, not politics. it seems too many people get main character syndrome trying to take their random odd job and turn it into some kind of political platform because then they can convince themselves they're making a real difference somehow, that they aren't just glorified internet panhandlers. but oh, they are, they are exactly that. and a panhandler who spits on the passerby is not gonna get jack shit.
