I don't know if you guys already know this, but I found this to be VERY amusing.

Why do I feel like the only one who started with not anime on TV, but fansubbed Rurouni Kenshin (in RM format)? I never did get past the first season, though, before I had to give the CDs back.4. Anime is not punk rock; if it pains you that so many people are getting interested in it, find another scene to go save, like Bollywood cinema. If you're bent out of shape that so many "new" fans run around talking about how much they love the televised editions of Pokemon or Sailor Moon, remember that everyone had to start somewhere, even you.