That time I argued with a guy about subbed vs dubbed for 45 minutes at a con

I was at Anime Expo last year in Los Angeles, standing in line for a panel. Some dude behind me started going off about how dubs are always better and subs are for pretentious fans. I tried to just nod along but he kept pushing. I ended up explaining that I watch both depending on the show, and he got real defensive. We stood there going back and forth until the line moved. I don't think either of us changed our mind, but it was kinda funny looking back. Anyone else get stuck in those pointless debates at cons?

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rose_clark8111d ago

45 minutes arguing about subs vs dubs? That's a lot of energy for something that basically comes down to "I like this better." Bet neither of you had a good time after that.

kevin_williams11d ago

Think about it like this - subs vs dubs is really about whether you wanna hear the voice the actor chose or the one the director chose. Nobody ever talks about that part.

aaronroberts11d ago

Kevin, you're acting like the voice actors had some deep artistic debate. They read lines from a script and got paid. @rose_clark81 is right, it's really just about what you like better when you get down to it. Some folks take this way too seriously for something that's literally just how you hear a cartoon.