Fantano Effect
The "Fantano Effect" is when the popular music review channel "theneedledrop" AKA Anthony Fantano's opinion becomes their own, only liking or disliking a certain song or record because Anthony Fantano reviewed it as positive or as negative. Generally these people cannot think for themselves and form opinions based off of what others say.
Mark: you heard that new -insert artist here- ?
Jeff: yeah i'll listen to it
theneedledrop video releases about the record/song
Jeff: -same opinion as Fantano with little to no deviation -
Mark: That's the Fantano Effect I guess...
Jeff: yeah i'll listen to it
theneedledrop video releases about the record/song
Jeff: -same opinion as Fantano with little to no deviation -
Mark: That's the Fantano Effect I guess...
The Anthony Fantano effect
Originated by YouTuber "Apandah", the Anthony Fantano effect is when you provide a valid number of reasons to to why you dislike someone or something, but people completely disregard your reasoning and instead fabricate their own reasons to why you dislike said thing.
Person 1: "I don't really understand the hype behind (game/movie). The concept is not that exciting and a large majority of the community is toxic, so I think I-
Person 2: "WOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO HATE ON SOMETHING JUST BECAUSE IT'S POPULAR JUST LET PEOPLE ENJOY THINGS NO ONE ASKEDASJKFHRHRJ
Person 3: "You're under The Anthony Fantano effect. get off Twitter and go outside, you fucking germ."
Person 2: "WOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO HATE ON SOMETHING JUST BECAUSE IT'S POPULAR JUST LET PEOPLE ENJOY THINGS NO ONE ASKEDASJKFHRHRJ
Person 3: "You're under The Anthony Fantano effect. get off Twitter and go outside, you fucking germ."