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Changing the Outlook - The Love Live! Dubs

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There's a lot I could say about "cringe culture", how often the term is used and what it means, but I'm really not a fan of that kind of thing. What I am a fan of, however, is Love Live. If you're a Love Live fan in any capacity, or really just an onlooker curious about the series, it's not uncommon for people to share their opinions about the series, and because of that it's not uncommon to hear stereotypes about the people who are interested in Love Live or even anime in general. There are a multitude of great videos on YouTube that express this (a favourite of mine being someone celebrating You Watanabe's birthday at their school) but it seems to come up pretty commonly in conversation when expressing your interest in the series. While usually caused by differing opinions with people outside the fandom, I don't think the Love Live fandom itself is without these differences. Between fans of Love Live themselves, there's a common topic people ...