Quitting a Bad Anime?

Do you mean stop watching anime in general, or just dropping that show?

Time is valuable, don't spend it doing something you hate.

I'm somewhat of a completionist myself. My theory is that if an additional season is its own separate entry , I can choose to drop or watch. If I start that new season and it sucks, tough dice. I'm currently experiencing a similar ordeal with a couple of sequels (Aldnoah.Zero 2 and Fist of the North Star 2).

Ultimately, it's up to you. If you can't find any enjoyment in the first season, why bother moving on to a sequel?

If you didn't pay for it I dont' even see any reason to continue watching a show you dislike.

I say, since it bothers you, that you finish this anime, and then, next time, more carefully plan for the anime you pick out so that it doesn't happen again. Learn from your mistakes is pretty much what I'm saying.

I usually don't waste time watching something others consider garbage/that's getting bad reviews because there are just too many anime to care for the less greater ones.

If I'm not sure on what quality a show is, I decide to watch like 2-6 episodes to see if I like it.

There's also a lot of moments where I watch "bad" shows because I personally like them.

If you hate it you can always drop it,Had the same situation with infinite stratos and had no issue dropping it's second season.
Some people cross-watch 2 anime episodes at the same time for the sake of not dropping the one they hate,this solution might suit you.

If you're having issues dropping a show you're not enjoying, it's probably because you haven't watched all that much anime. There's a lot of really good stuff out there, and watching bad shows just delays getting to the good ones. So don't look at this like you're breaking some sort of principal. Look at it like you're taking a step towards having better taste.

Well, if it's because you want to know how it ends, you could just read a plot summary, and drop the rest.

Honestly, if you can't stand it after 3 episodes, drop it. And if you think you can handle it. stick around for a few more. But think, by wasting your time watching something you aren't enjoying, there are tons of better series out there for you to be watching.

I used to insist on completing a show, if not for oneself than at least for "the writer who put the story together however awful it might be." I now realize that if I kept doing that, I'd just be wasting time that could be used to explore the work of better writers and artists.

I think it's just how you want to go about it. Maybe you just need a break? Take the time, and maybe hop back on it later if you feel the urge to just "finish it." Just don't let compulsion to finish take control of you, and you'll see what you want to do about it.

Not dropping an anime, imo, is not worth it. You could be watching other good anime rather than watching a shit anime and wasting electricity. Save the planet, watch better anime.

Just drop the anime and move on. You can always come back to the show if you feel so inclined, but don't force yourself to sit through something you don't enjoy.

I usually do it like this for me.

Try to give it at most 5 episodes and if you don't like it within that range, just drop it.
Sometimes show will end up seeming bad only to end up getting good or better but, there's no shame if you drop a show.

I think the only "fairly recent" show I dropped at about episode 7 was Momo Kyun Sword(i love ecchi but, for some reason I just couldn't stand that show). The quickest in short amounts or semi-halfway is pretty much the rest of my dropped list.

But, yeah... Just drop it. Don't feel bad if you're halfway.

I once was like you i couldn't drop off anime but i did it once and now i do it all the time, as soon as i don't enjoy at least the first 5 episodes i drop it.