Quote (otay @ Jan 9 2019 10:18am)
im finding that some of the anime i once loved doesnt hold up to a rewatch, namely Clannad and Toradora
when i first watched those two a few years ago, i was devastated and super emotional, which felt great in a cathartic way
now the plot and character development seems so unnatural, and forcefully cliche at times
getting old sucks
It's just part of growing up I'm afraid. Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z are the two hardest ones for me. I absolutely adored these as a kid, I thought they were the best thing ever. When I re-watch them now it's difficult to convince myself that they're actually good shows. The writing is just fucking awful. Sure, some of the fights are still epic as fuck and some of the more iconic moments still hold up, but it's not a good show.
I never did get into slice of life, dramatic, or romantic anime, so it's difficult for me to understand exactly what you're experiencing with these, but I imagine it's similar to how I feel watching once loved shows and realizing that they're just not very good.