So if the latter happens, the industry here could end up being pushed back 20 years because of this shit? Manga Entertainment-style dubs, here we come!
Y'know, places like Funimation and Crunchyroll think they're hot shit because of their streaming services, but I remember 4KIDS being kind of ahead of the curve when it came to streaming. Thing was, they were just really shitty with money and were rather out-of-touch by not making available the uncut subs for premium users. Had they done that instead of cowering in the corner whenever the FCC looked at them funny, I think they could've survived losing Pokémon and (potentially, if they were smart about their money) Yu-Gi-Oh.
>Funimation causes downfall of anime in the West
>enter the Dark Ages/Golden Age of piracy
>Euroweebs still fucked over by EU and region blocking but no one cares
>much REE'ing to be had from Dubs > Subs chucklefucks
>mfw Land of the Rising Sun keeps on trucking without us
>also mfw it turns out 4KIDS was unironically the savior of anime in the West but was crucified by the people