Animation quality/production value has become better. Everything else worse.

I won´t compare quantity of quality, because that might paint a fales impression, caused by nostalgia. However, what´s missing in current days´ anime is that inspirational spark. I guess that is also part of becoming older, but I´ve simply seen soooo much ... I´m tired of seeing conceptual retreats, only executed in a worse manner than before.

My favorite time of anime was during those seasons when Monster, Death Note, Claymore or pre-timeskip Naruto were released. There was so much creativity, done well, so much feel-able quality, oozing through the air.
What´s happening now? Shows like BTOOOM or Sword Art Online, that arrive with an awesome sounding premise, only to turn out weird or subpar or plain disappointing. FFS, what was it with Eureka Seven: Astral Ocean? I´m not finished yet, but why would you base it in the real world for so many episodes, make it so ... dry, when the previous Eureka Seven was such a gorgeous anime, also thanks to its fantasy setting. And fuck ups like this keep happening.

That´s of course leaving all MOE aside. sigh

When the highest quality anime has become a remake of an existing anime, you just know anime has become worse.