This is a common argument among post-digibro folk: Depth does not exist in media itself, but in the manner that the viewer experiences it. This sentiment was used to elevate everything from Slice of Life to archetypal Shonen to Harem shows into "Peak Media." Now, with the atomization of digital culture, we are seeing people who would otherwise be considered normies build communities on shortform platforms like Tiktok, creating adult fandoms for things like young adult novels and even cartoons for the preschool audience. Interestingly, there's an element of anti-intellectualism among these communities under the guise of "let people enjoy things." My autistic mind can't help but think that these normies would go into a retarded righteous frenzy if they had a media critic to intellectually justify their Bluey's dad fetishes.