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I don't think some people understand why harassing the staff here is not only wrong and malicious, but it doesn't make any sense either. Many people fail to separate the team from the studio, which is why the entire idea of "MAPPA goated" exists in the first place.
So I'll break this down in the best way I can. The production committee is the group of shareholders that fund an anime and therefore receive a percentage of the profit generated by the franchise. The committee is ultimately responsible for determining the air date.
When a committee is formed, studios are usually offered a project and can choose to take it or not. In this case, MAPPA accepted the project, while knowing the schedule was very tight. They also became a part of the committee, putting money into it themselves.
While they likely don't have the most negotiating power in the group, they still have a place there. Therefore, MAPPA, as a company, holds responsibility for accepting the project and therefore putting the staff in a bad position. That's what people don't seem to understand.
The people that are actively creating the show have to work with the schedule they get. They have no power to change that. Therefore, the quality of the work will reflect what is possible within the timeframe they are given.
Right now, the schedule has reached a point where the staff are battling for time. They're trying to create a fantastic product with less time than many anime would get. They are in a situation in which they're overworking and doing everything they can.
So when you attack staff members for the quality, you are literally coming at the people who are losing sleep and working themselves to the bone over this. You are attacking people for something that is completely out of their control.
For those who feel like the staff deserve praise for their efforts, saying "Thank you MAPPA" is a slap in the face. You are praising the company that helped put them in this position in the first place. You are praising a building, rather than the human beings that create this.
Of course, I'm only discussing AOT here, but this whole thing applies to almost every anime out there. The system is the same. Don't throw the blame at the wrong people. Production committees exist for almost every anime. Many studios make choices that cause the staff problems.
Stop thanking and idolizing MAPPA. Thank the staff. Thank the director. Thank the animators. Thank the human beings, not the company.
Please spread this thread a bit. I want more people to understand the reality of this situation and what makes the industry so problematic.
Please spread this thread a bit. I want more people to understand the reality of this situation and what makes the industry so problematic.
