user48011: Note: I have nothing against any user. They are free to ask any question about any show as long as they are on-topic.

Suppose X is an anime. Consider it a light hearted slice-of-life show meant for casual watch and occasionally throw jokes for giggles. Now, if I want to discuss something about the show, for e.g. "why is this phrase used in this joke?" or "why is this character holding this thing while delivering the joke?" or "why is this character wearing this costume at this time of the year?", this could ruin the show considering it is just a casual show not meant for analyzing any minute details.
I get some users will not understand something and they are free to here but then again if we were to discuss each and every bit of the show, that will lead to the site being an open ended discussion forum rather than a proper Q&A site (Do note that some shows are plot heavy and sometimes confusing like NGE, Naruto etc. and it is inevitable that somebody will ask questions on this type of show).
It seems like a rant but my genuine question is: Is it ok to overanalyze an anime?
Tangentially related: Is it ever acceptable to ask about whether an anime event is realistic or plausible?
Some users may not like this post and I welcome every form of downvote/criticism. But I would like to have a community view on this

user102: Honestly I'm just happy that people are asking questions about anime on the site.
This is way too much hand wringing IMO; we're not getting into a situation where the questions are explicitly and blatantly off-topic, and there can be answers for them that do have some kind of benefit for those who are curious.
When it becomes a problem, I think we'll know about it.  But for now, I'm content with letting sleeping dogs lie on this.

user19307: There might be problems, but I think "overanalyze" might not be the term we're looking for. As far as I can tell, "overanalyze" just means to analyze in too much detail. I think this is a little too vague and subjective to be forming site policy on.
I actually think a lot of my questions and answers would fall under the category of overanalysis, such as this one: Why did Hiruzen not meet with Fugaku? and this one: Did Miki really never bully Shoko?. Or this: Has Miko Ino's morality been corrupted?. But I'm not sure this is what you're actually worried about or not. Based on what I'm reading, I think you might mean something different. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you might want to know whether it's okay to ask questions that seem to be analysis questions on the surface, but are actually complaints about a series or it's characters.
I think this problem needs to be broken down into different parts, which might need additional Meta questions (or might already be answered).
"This Show is Ridiculous" Masquerading as Analysis Questions
Sometimes users ask a question, but what they're really doing is complaining about a show.
From time to time, we get questions like this (this is one of mine): Is there any explanation for how Akihiko Kayaba managed to trap everyone in SAO?
Perhaps a better example of a bad question: Why didn't Ash release Charizard?
These questions can be annoying, but often they can be objectively answered with a little (or a lot) of overexplaining. Though sometimes the answer is so obvious that it's questionable whether anything of value to the site is generated. I'm not sure if we have any Meta questions about these types of questions. If not, perhaps someone should ask. This is probably the closest thing we have right now: How should we deal with posts that complain about the plot/characters/author?
Users Treating the Site Like a Forum
This can happen with the previous category, if one gives an objective answer and the user doesn't accept it, and ends up writing a lot of comments and being chatty. I would say this is actually a user behavior problem, so the solution isn't close votes, but rather to explain the rules to the user. Though if the user is inviting discussion in a question (for example, by asking whether Superman or Goku would win in a fight), that can usually be closed on the grounds of opinion-based.
Reality Check Questions
Such as this one: How is Misaka's railgun so destructive? or the previously mentioned Why was the Otsusuki clan genetically compatible with humans to the point they could have children?. These would seem to already have a Meta post: Is it ever acceptable to ask about whether an anime event is realistic or plausible?
Personally, I kind of like questions like these, and I especially like seeing the clever answers we sometimes get. The problem is whether the users on here have the expertise and patience for answering them. I don't know whether or not they should be on topic.
Overanalyzing
As far as overanalyzing and analyzing go, I don't think these questions should be closed as being out of the scope of the site unless they're obviously going to generate opinion-based answers. However, I can see overanalyzing questions being annoying, as they might require an excessive amount of work to anyone trying to answer. If someone is willing to do the work, then the question can be answered. If not, it just gets ignored and maybe downvoted.
And we can perhaps take a note from the Literature site, where they say literary analysis is on topic: https://literature.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/42/is-literary-analysis-on-topic

user1458: Personally, I would say that overanalyzing is not good, but analyzing is.
Especially in the more casual shows, jokes and comedy are often hidden in the minute details. These require the viewer to have a decent, if not good understanding of either Japanese, Japanese culture, and sometimes even both. Those kind of questions can either be a hit or miss, as the answer may just be "there is no special meaning here"
However the premise, phrasing, and scope of a question is really important.
For example: "why is this phrase used in this joke?" 
The title implies that there is some context as to why it's strange, or out of place that a certain phrase is used within a joke. In the question body it's reasonable to expect the OP gives some context as to why they consider this out of place or strange.
If no such context is given, it's reasonable to ask for additional details. And if non such are given, or the reason given is strongly opinionated we have the close reason Needs details or clarity.
The other end of this being "Why is this phrase used" which would be too broad, and could also be closed as such.
Off course there will always be edge cases. In those scenario's feel free to reach out and see what others in the community think. You can do so via a meta post addressing the particular post, or drop by in the chat to discuss the post in question with other community members.

48011: <p><em>Note: I have nothing against any user. They are free to ask any question about any show as long as they are on-topic.</em></p>
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<p>Suppose X is an anime. Consider it a light hearted slice-of-life show meant for casual watch and occasionally throw jokes for giggles. Now, if I want to discuss something about the show, for e.g. &quot;why is this phrase used in this joke?&quot; or &quot;why is this character holding this thing while delivering the joke?&quot; or &quot;why is this character wearing this costume at this time of the year?&quot;, this <em>could</em> ruin the show considering it is just a casual show not meant for analyzing any minute details.</p>
<p>I get some users will not understand something and they are free to here but then again if we were to discuss each and every bit of the show, that will lead to the site being an open ended discussion forum rather than a proper Q&amp;A site (Do note that some shows are plot heavy and sometimes confusing like NGE, Naruto etc. and it is inevitable that somebody will ask questions on this type of show).</p>
<p>It seems like a rant but my genuine question is: <strong>Is it ok to overanalyze an anime?</strong></p>
<p>Tangentially related: <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/668/is-it-ever-acceptable-to-ask-about-whether-an-anime-event-is-realistic-or-plausi">Is it ever acceptable to ask about whether an anime event is realistic or plausible?</a></p>
<p><sub>Some users may not like this post and I welcome every form of downvote/criticism. But I would like to have a community view on this</sub></p>
 102: <p>Honestly I'm just happy that people are asking questions about anime on the site.</p>
<p>This is <em>way</em> too much hand wringing IMO; we're not getting into a situation where the questions are explicitly and blatantly off-topic, and there <em>can</em> be answers for them that do have some kind of benefit for those who are curious.</p>
<p>When it becomes a <em>problem</em>, I think we'll know about it.  But for now, I'm content with letting sleeping dogs lie on this.</p>
 19307: <p>There might be problems, but I think &quot;overanalyze&quot; might not be the term we're looking for. As far as I can tell, &quot;overanalyze&quot; just means to analyze in too much detail. I think this is a little too vague and subjective to be forming site policy on.</p>
<p>I actually think a lot of my questions and answers would fall under the category of overanalysis, such as this one: <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/66551/19307">Why did Hiruzen not meet with Fugaku?</a> and this one: <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/50683">Did Miki really never bully Shoko?</a>. Or this: <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/62274/">Has Miko Ino&#39;s morality been corrupted?</a>. But I'm not sure this is what you're actually worried about or not. Based on what I'm reading, I think you might mean something different. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you might want to know whether it's okay to ask questions that seem to be analysis questions on the surface, but are actually complaints about a series or it's characters.</p>
<p>I think this problem needs to be broken down into different parts, which might need additional Meta questions (or might already be answered).</p>
<h1>&quot;This Show is Ridiculous&quot; Masquerading as Analysis Questions</h1>
<p>Sometimes users ask a question, but what they're really doing is complaining about a show.</p>
<p>From time to time, we get questions like this (this is one of mine): <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/27688">Is there any explanation for how Akihiko Kayaba managed to trap everyone in SAO?</a></p>
<p>Perhaps a better example of a bad question: <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/62421">Why didn&#39;t Ash release Charizard?</a></p>
<p>These questions can be annoying, but often they can be objectively answered with a little (or a lot) of overexplaining. Though sometimes the answer is so obvious that it's questionable whether anything of value to the site is generated. I'm not sure if we have any Meta questions about these types of questions. If not, perhaps someone should ask. This is probably the closest thing we have right now: <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/387/how-should-we-deal-with-posts-that-complain-about-the-plot-characters-author">How should we deal with posts that complain about the plot/characters/author?</a></p>
<h1>Users Treating the Site Like a Forum</h1>
<p>This can happen with the previous category, if one gives an objective answer and the user doesn't accept it, and ends up writing a lot of comments and being chatty. I would say this is actually a user behavior problem, so the solution isn't close votes, but rather to explain the rules to the user. Though if the user is inviting discussion in a question (for example, by asking whether Superman or Goku would win in a fight), that can usually be closed on the grounds of opinion-based.</p>
<h1>Reality Check Questions</h1>
<p>Such as this one: <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/2235/how-is-misakas-railgun-so-destructive">How is Misaka&#39;s railgun so destructive?</a> or the previously mentioned <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/64207/why-was-the-otsusuki-clan-genetically-compatible-with-humans-to-the-point-they-c">Why was the Otsusuki clan genetically compatible with humans to the point they could have children?</a>. These would seem to already have a Meta post: <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/668/is-it-ever-acceptable-to-ask-about-whether-an-anime-event-is-realistic-or-plausi">Is it ever acceptable to ask about whether an anime event is realistic or plausible?</a></p>
<p>Personally, I kind of like questions like these, and I especially like seeing the clever answers we sometimes get. The problem is whether the users on here have the expertise and patience for answering them. I don't know whether or not they should be on topic.</p>
<h1>Overanalyzing</h1>
<p>As far as overanalyzing and analyzing go, I don't think these questions should be closed as being out of the scope of the site unless they're obviously going to generate opinion-based answers. However, I can see overanalyzing questions being annoying, as they might require an excessive amount of work to anyone trying to answer. If someone is willing to do the work, then the question can be answered. If not, it just gets ignored and maybe downvoted.</p>
<p>And we can perhaps take a note from the Literature site, where they say literary analysis is on topic: <a href="https://literature.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/42/is-literary-analysis-on-topic">https://literature.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/42/is-literary-analysis-on-topic</a></p>
 1458: <p>Personally, I would say that <em>over</em>analyzing is not good, but analyzing is.</p>
<p>Especially in the more casual shows, jokes and comedy are often hidden in the minute details. These require the viewer to have a decent, if not good understanding of either Japanese, Japanese culture, and sometimes even both. Those kind of questions can either be a hit or miss, as the answer may just be &quot;<em>there is no special meaning here</em>&quot;</p>
<p>However the premise, phrasing, and scope of a question is really important.</p>
<p>For example: <em>&quot;why is this phrase used in this joke?&quot;</em> <br>
The title implies that there is some context as to why it's strange, or out of place that a certain phrase is used within a joke. In the question body it's reasonable to expect the OP gives some context as to why they consider this out of place or strange.</p>
<p>If no such context is given, it's reasonable to ask for additional details. And if non such are given, or the reason given is strongly opinionated we have the close reason <code>Needs details or clarity</code>.</p>
<p>The other end of this being <em>&quot;Why is this phrase used&quot;</em> which would be too broad, and could also be closed as such.</p>
<p>Off course there will always be edge cases. In those scenario's feel free to reach out and see what others in the community think. You can do so via a meta post addressing the particular post, or drop by in the chat to discuss the post in question with other community members.</p>
